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what is the percentage required to apply for OTA exams and age limit?

What is the age limit for selection to Officers Training Accademy

The admission in Officers Training Academy is done through Combined Defence Service
Examination (CDSE).
The CDSE is conducted by UPSC twice a year generally.
http://upsc.gov.in/
The academic qualification required for CDSE (for those interested in OTA only) is
graduation in any discipline from a recognised university.
There is no percentage restriction.

Those who apply for CDSE only for OTA will have two papers in the written exam.
1. English
2. General Knowledge
Both papers use to be objective type.

The age limitation for those who apply for CDSE for OTA only is 19-25 years.

%requirement for joining oTA

Officer Training Academy - OTA
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OTA is the academy of CDS (Combined Defence Service).



You have to appear in CDS Exam conducted by UPSC every Year for 2 times to get into OTA.

Selection Procedure :

• Written exam

• Personal Interview

• Medicals

Pattern of CDS OTA Exam:



Eligibility for OTA :

• Only online method can be used to apply for CDS.

• You can fill CDS Application form Online through this link : Link to apply

• You must have completed Graduation degree in any stream from recognized University.

• You are also eligible for OTA while appearing in final year of Graduation course.

• Your Age should be between 19 to 25 years.

• Both male and female are allowed.

• Your nationality should be Indian.


Physical standard for CDS:-




• For further details, visit UPSC official website: http://upsc.gov.in

Sir/Madam, I am appearing my H.S(10 2) examination in science(mathematic & phycics). Can i sit in OTA examination?

There is no separate Exam called OTA Exam but instead the candidates have to crack CDS (Combined Defence Services) Exam to be placed in OTA (Officers Training Academy).

Not only to join OTA, this is the common entrance Exam to join
Indian Military Academy
Indian Naval Academy
Indian Air Force Academy.

Here is the eligibility criteria required for the candidates to apply for OTA.

One should have completed Graduation with any of the stream from a recognized university.

Both the male and female candidates are eligible to apply for this Exam.

The required age limit will be 19-25 years.

There is no percentage of marks criteria required for the candidates to apply for OTA. Hence you do not need to worry about the percentage of marks that you have.

If you have successfully completed your Graduation, that is more than enough in making you to be eligible for this Exam.

The complete selection procedure would involve
CDS Exam
Interview
Medical Test

As this Exam is going to be conducted by UPSC, please refer the official website of UPSC for any updated information.

Here it is,
http://upsc.gov.in/

How many question should be right to pass the CDS exam and is any preparation kit available in the market for the same ?

To join in OTA(Officers' Training Academy) candidates to appear CDS (Combined Defence Services)conducted by UPSC twice in a year.

AS far as percentile is concerned to do OTA is not stipulated by UPSC any Graduate candidate from the recognized University having only pass marks or a final year candidate
can write CDS OTA.

OTA Eligibility:-

1.Educational Qualification: Graduate.

2.Age: To do OTA candidates age should be within 19-25 years.

3.Nationality: Indian.

4.Marital Status: Single.

5.Male/Female both can write UPSC OTA CDS entrance examination.

To know details visit http://www.upsc.gov.in

I am PG final year student 23 and I don't have 60 % .Am I eligible for OTA or CDS exams?

Sir.. I am completing my second year final exam Now its my final year... Can i apply for OTA Or CDS EXAMS?

I am passed 12th with 66% and studying bsc 1st semister can I apply OTA EXAM

I'm 25 years old female, by the time I appear for CDS exams I'll be 26 years old. Will I be eligible to apply for OTA?