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How could i be an officer in indian army?

To become a Indian Army officer,then you should appear for NDA/CDS exam,this two exam are conducted by UPSC every year,to take qualified students into different defense service like Indian Army,Indian Air Force and Indian Navy.

Details about NDA exam:

Eligibility criteria for NDA-I/NDA-II exam:
Education qualification:
For Indian Air Force/Indian Navy:You should complete 12th class with PCM stream.
For Indian Army:You should have complete 12th class with any stream from a recognized university.
Age Limit:
Age should be between 16 1/2 to 19 years.

NDA-I and NDA-II exam are conducted twice in year, because the person who was not able to attend for NDA-I exam, he can apply for NDA-II exam in the same year, without having gap between the education.

NDA-I exam notification for this year:
Issue of application form from 31st Dec 2011 to 30th Jan 2012.
Exam will held on 15th April 2012.
NDA-II exam notification for this year:
Issue of application form from 5th May 2012 to 4th June 2012.
Exam will held on 19th Aug 2012.

Details about CDS exam:

Eligibility criteria for CDS exam:
Educational Qualifications:
For Indian Army : You should have a degree from a recognized University or equivalent.
For Indian Navy: You should have complete B.Sc. with Physics and/or Mathematics or Bachelor of Engineering.
For Indian Air Force: You should have complete B.Sc. of a recognized University or equivalent with Physics and/or Mathematics as subjects or Bachelor of Engineering.
Age:
For Indian Army (Unmarried male):Your age should be between 19-24 years For Indian Navy (Unmarried male):Your age should be betweeb 19-22 years For Indian Air Force (Unmarried male):Your age should be between 19-23 years

CDS-I exam:
Issuing of application form from 29th Oct 2011 to 28th Nov 2011.
Exam will held on 12th Feb 2012.
CDS-II exam:
Issuing of application form from 2nd June 2012 to 2nd July 2012.
Exam will held on 16th Sep 2012.

If you fulfilled with any one above mentioned exam,you can appear for that exam this year.

click here to apply the application form online.

10+2 (Through NDA)

One has to take an entry level exam conducted by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to join NDA (National Defence Academy).
This exam is conducted twice a year in all major cities throughout India.
It is restricted to boys between the ages of 16 1/2 and 19.
The months of commencement of the course each year is January and July. Applications are to be sent in response to the advertisement which will be published in leading newspapers during March /April. NDA exam conducted by UPSC is based on the CBSE syllabus.


Graduates (Direct Entry)


The UPSC holds an all-India competitive examination, known as the Combined Defence Services Examination (CDSE), twice a year for University graduates or equivalent.

Successful candidates can join Indian Military Academy for their pre- commission training after the interview conducted by the Service Selection Board and if finally selected, depending on their merit list ranking, are sent to Indian Military Academy.

Candidate should be in the age of 19-24.


Engineering Graduates (Direct Entry)

An Engineering graduate can join the Indian Military Academy directly.
They only need to attend the Service Selection Board interview.
Age at the time of joining should be between 20-27 years.

Originally Posted by Shailesh negi

How could i be an officer in indian army?

You can join Indian Army through CDSE exam.So you can apply for CDSE exam.

COMBINED DEFENCE SERVICE EXAM(CDSE)

This exam is conducted by UPSC in every year.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION

Those candidate are completed graduation are eligible for CDSE exam but 12 standard subject must be Math and Physics.

B-TECH ans BE student are also eligible for this exam .But you have not any Pending Backlog.

Final Year student are also eligible for CDSE exam.There is no percentage marks criteria.

AGE CRITERIA

Indian Military Academy - 19-24 Years
Air Force Academy - 19-23 Years
Naval Academy - 19-22 Years
Officer's Training Academy - 19-25 Years

MARITAL STATUS

Only Unmarried persons are eligible

NATIONALITY

You must have citizenship from India.

GENDER

Only male candidate are eligible.

ADVERTISEMENT SCHEDULE

April and September Every Year

SCHEME OF EXAMINATION FOR CDS 2012

Indian Military Academy / Naval Academy / Air Force Academy
All the papers are of objective type.
English =>100 marks
General Knowledge=>100 Marks
Elementary Mathematics=>100 Marks

Officer's Training Academy
All the papers are of objective type.
English=>100 Marks
General Knowledge=>100 Marks

hi dear,



10+2 (Through NDA)

One has to take an entry level exam conducted by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to join NDA (National Defence Academy).
This exam is conducted twice a year in all major cities throughout India.
It is restricted to boys between the ages of 16 1/2 and 19.
The months of commencement of the course each year is January and July. Applications are to be sent in response to the advertisement which will be published in leading newspapers during March /April. NDA exam conducted by UPSC is based on the CBSE syllabus.


Graduates (Direct Entry)


The UPSC holds an all-India competitive examination, known as the Combined Defence Services Examination (CDSE), twice a year for University graduates or equivalent.

Successful candidates can join Indian Military Academy for their pre- commission training after the interview conducted by the Service Selection Board and if finally selected, depending on their merit list ranking, are sent to Indian Military Academy.

Candidate should be in the age of 19-24.


Engineering Graduates (Direct Entry)

An Engineering graduate can join the Indian Military Academy directly.
They only need to attend the Service Selection Board interview.
Age at the time of joining should be between 20-27 years.

Originally Posted by Shailesh negi

How could i be an officer in indian army?

You need to appear and qualify a national level test which is conducted by UPSC ( Admissions are conducted twice a year.)

NDA (National defense academy) test details are:
*Candidates who have cleared 10+2 and those who are currently doing can apply.
*Those who had taken Physics & Mathematics in Class 12th can apply for navy and air force.
*Candidates appearing for the exam must be bachelors .They must be between16 1/2 to 19 years on January 1st or July 1st of the year subsequent to the year of the exam.
*Any candidate whose height is not within157.5cms to 162.5cms cannot apply for Air Force wing. Candidates whose chest is less than 81cms cannot apply. Candidates should have proper eye-sight. They should not be overweight or under weight.

dear friend,
My friend you have not mentioned about your qualification, so it will be difficult for us to suggest you.

If you have done 12th, then you can go for NDA exam to join in defense..

Eligibility for NDA exam:-

For Army wing:-
1.Candidate must have complete the 12th in any trade.

2.Age should be in between 16.5-19 years.

3.Candidate must be a citizen of India.

If you have completed graduation then you can go for CDS exam..

Eligibility for CDS exam:-

For Indian Military academy:-
1.Candidate must have complete the graduation in any trade.

2.Candidate must be a citizen of India.

3.Age should be in between 19-24 years.

These are exams through which you can join in Army as officer..

All the best.

Originally Posted by Shailesh negi

How could i be an officer in indian army?

How To Join the Indian Army

There are two ways to join the Indian Army depending on your qualifications..


1) NDA (National Defence Academy)
2) CDS ( Combined Defence Services)


In order to join the Indian Army through the NDA exam..you need to fulfill the following minimum conditions :-

1) You need to be a 12th pass out from a recognized board in any stream..

2) You should be within the age limit of 16.5-19 years

The NDA Exam is conducted twice every year in the months of April and August..

The next NDA exam is going to be conducted on 15th April,2012 for which the forms shall be available from 31st December,2011 and the last date for submission of the forms is 30th January,2012..


In order to join the army through the CDS Exam..you need to fulfill the following criterion..

1) You should be a graduate in any stream from a recognized college in India..

2) You should be within the age limit of 19-24 years to join the Indian Military Academy

The CDS exam is held twice every year in the months of February and September..

The next CDS exam is going to be held on 12th February,2012 but unfortunately the last date to submit the forms has gone by so you can sit for the other CDS exam which is going to be conducted on 16th September,2012

The forms shall be out 2nd June,2012 and the last date for form submission is 2nd July,2012..

For any further details regarding the exam..you can check out the official website of UPSC http://upsc.gov.in

all the best..

With Warm Regards
"Nitz"

Originally Posted by Shailesh negi

How could i be an officer in indian army?

HI,
There are two ways to join the Indian Army as officer.
>> N.D.A
>> C.D.S

both the exam is conducted by U.P.S.C twice in a year.

Eligibility criteria for N.D.A:-
> Pass 12th with any subject from recognized university
> Age limit:-16.5-19 year
> Medically fit

Eligibility criteria for C.D.S exam:-
> pass graduation or engineering from recognized university.
age limit:-19.5-24 year
>Must be citizen of India

There are 3 steps of selection:-
-Written exam.
-Interview
-medical exam.

good luck!

hy,
for becoming a part of indian army
You need to be a 12th pass out from a recognized board in any stream..

You should be within the age limit of 16.5-19 years
The NDA Exam is conducted twice every year in the months of April and August..
The next NDA exam is going to be conducted on 15th April,2012 for which the forms shall be available from 31st December,2011 and the last date for submission of the forms is 30th January,2012..

hello friend

To become a Indian Army officer, you should appear for NDA/CDS exam and clear it
the eligibility criteria is given below:


Eligibility criteria for N.D.A:-
> Pass 12th with any subject from recognized university
> Age limit:-16.5-19 year
> Medically fit

Eligibility criteria for C.D.S exam:-
> pass graduation or engineering from recognized university.
age limit:-19.5-24 year
>Must be citizen of India





Those candidate are completed graduation are eligible for CDSE exam but 12 standard subject must be Math and Physics.

B-TECH ans BE student are also eligible for this exam .But you have not any Pending Backlog.

Final Year student are also eligible for CDSE exam.There is no percentage marks criteria

Originally Posted by Shailesh negi

How could i be an officer in indian army?

HI,
If you want to become Army officer then you can apply after passing the 12th.
For this you have to have to qualify the N.D.A exam.

N.D.A. Exam is conducted by U.P.S.C twice.

Eligibility criteria for N.D.A exam:-
> Pass 12th with any stream from recognized board.
> Age limit should be above 16.5year and below 19 year.
> Must be citizen of India
> Medically fit (no major surgery)

There are three stages of selection:-
> Written Exam
> Interview
> Medical exam

GOOD LUCK!

Originally Posted by Shailesh negi

How could i be an officer in indian army?

HI,
There are two exam in which you can apply after passing the 12th and graduation.

The two exam are:-
> N.D.A (After 12th)
> C.D.S (After passing graduation)

Both C.D.S and N.D.A exam is conducted by U.P.S.C twice in a year.

Age limit for N.D.A exam is 16.5-19 year.
Age limit for C.D.S exam is 19-24 year..

There are three steep of selection in both the exam..:-
> Written Exam
> Interview
> Medical exam


GOOD LUCK!

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How i can be general of indian army & upto which post direct entry through exam is possible?

i am an indian army sipahi ......
how can i an indian army officer

To become an Officer in Indian Army, one has to apply and crack NDA or CDS depending upon one's age and educational qualification.

NDA - National Defence Academy entrance exam conducted by UPSC twice every year to join Indian Army, Navy and Air Force wing of NDA.

The eligible candidate must be an Indian unmarried Male having either appear for the final 12th exam or pass in any stream from a recognised Board within the age of 16.5 to 19 years with good Physical and Mental Fitness.

CDS - Combined Defence Service, the entrance exam for which is conducted by UPSC twice every year to join Indian Military Academy, naval Academy, Air Force Academy and Officer's Training Academy.

The eligible candidate wishing to join Indian Army of CDS, must be an unmarried Indian Male having either appear for the final Graduation degree exam or pass in any stream from a recognised University within the age of 19 to 24 years with good Physical and Mental health.

The selection is through written exam followed by Personal interview along with a Physical Fitness and Medical Test.

For more information you may log on to http://www.upsc.gov.in

To become a Officer in Indian Army you can apply for various examinations depending upon your Qualification.

Following examinations are the options for becoming Officer in Indian Army:

-NDA Examination for 10+2 passed candidates.Age should be between 16.5 to 19 years and must be an unmarried Indian male.

-CDS Examination for Graduation degree holders. Age should be between 19 to 25 years for those who want to join only Indian Army through this exam.

-There is also Short Service Commission for Engineering Graduates .

-University Entry Scheme is also there for Pre final or Final year Engineering Students with no pending backlogs.

So you can apply for any of the above if you have the required qualifications.

Selection Pattern in Indian Army for Officers Post:

The selection is mainly based on the following stages :

-Written Examination

-SSB Interview

-Medical Examination

Hence if you want to become Officer in Indian Army then you have to be very well prepared for the examination.

For more information visit following websites:

-http://www.upsc.gov.in

-http://www.indianarmy.nic.in