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What should be my minimum percentage in graduation to be eligible to apply for the Combined Defence Services (CDS)? Will it count the final year percentage only or the overall average in all 3 years of graduation?

Eligibility Criteria Required to apply for Combined Defence Services (CDS):

As far as my best knowledge is concerned, there is no certain minimum percentage criteria required in order to be eligible for appearing in Combined Defence Services Recruitment.

Yes, successful pass in Graduation is mandatory in order to be eligible and there is no percentage criteria required.

There are several wings available in CDS,
* Indian Naval Academy
* Air Force Academy
* Indian Military Academy
* Officers Training Academy

For IMA and OTA: Bachelor's Degree from a recognized university or its equivalent

For Air Force Academy: Bachelor's Degree (with Physics and Mathematics at 12th Level) or Bachelor of Engineering

For Indian Naval Academy: Engineering from a recognized university.

CDS is Combined Defence Service and the examination is conducted by UPSC twice in a year.

The examination is conducted for recruitment in defence service. The eligibility to appear for examination is that :

Candidate must have passed or in the final year of graduation.

Candidate must have scored minimum qualifying marks.

The age limit and required discipline varies with different wing.

You need to have the qualifying marks in all the paper during the course.

For more information about examination visit at www.upsc.gov.in.

The eligibility to appear for CDS is that candidate must have passed bachelor degree from a recognised university.

The examination is conducted in two stages as : Written and SSB.

The discipline of bachelor degree varies with different wing. But there is no minimum required aggregate to appear for examination.

So, you can appear for examination if your overall result is qualified. For more information about examination visit at www.upsc.gov.in.

CDS stands for Combined Defense Service. This exam is conducted by UPSC twice every as CDS-I and CDS-II to join Indian Military Academy, Naval Academy, Air Force Academy and Officer's Training Academy of CDS.

There is no percentage criteria for in Graduation to apply for CDS.

Th eligible candidate must be an unmarried Indian national having either appear for the final Graduation degree exam or pass in any stream from a recognized university within the age of 19 to 25 years with good Physical and Mental Fitness.

You can apply for Combined Defence Service Exam after graduation degree from a recognised University with 60% marks.

Combined Defence Service which is conducted by UPSC twice in a year.

Combined defence service exam is conducted to join:-

Indian Military Academy
Naval Academy
Air force Academy
Officer Training Academy.

Eligibility Criteria:-

Your age should be between 19 to 23 years.

You must be Indian citizen as well as physically fit.

Selection Procedure:-

Written Exam

SSB interview

Medical Test.

No specific percentage criteria in graduation is required to apply for Combined Defence Services. You should have passed Bachelor's degree course in any discipline from a Government recognised university to be eligible to apply for CDS examination. You should be an unmarried male candidate and should be in the age range of 19 to 24 years. You should be physically as well as mentally fit to be eligible to apply for CDS examination.