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What are the qualifications required for CDS..Could u please tell me

Degree holders in any stream can apply for a job in Indian Army. For joining Indian Navy or Indian Air Force, B.Sc holders or engineering graduates can apply. Those interested to join navy academy must be in the age group of 19 to 22 years. In case of air force the upper age limit is 23 years. Detailed information on eligibility will be available in UPSC portal.

Qualification to apply for CDS Examination:

CDSE stands for Combined Defense Service Exams, you have to finish degree to write CDSE exams. This examination is conducted by UPSC, Twice in a year and this examination is conducted for the recruitment of these Academy i.e Indian Military Academy, Naval Academy, Air force Academy and Officer's Training Academy. If you have completed your graduate degree course then you can apply for this examination. The age eligibility criteria are vary from Academy to Academy, So please check the given Age criteria and then apply for this examination.

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

Educational Qualification:

## For IMA and OTA, you must have any degree from any recognized University.
## For Navy, you should have B.Sc in Physics or Mathematics or Bachelor of Engineering(BE).
## For AFA, you should have the degree from a recognized University with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level or Bachelor of Engineering(BE).

You have to fill the CDS Application form online only, but the last date of apply for this year examination was already passed, so wait for the next year Notification and then apply for the same. But Before start filling up Online Application, you must have your photograph and signature duly scanned in the .jpg format in such a manner that each file should not exceed 40 KB and must not be less then 3 KB in size.

There is no Restriction is Number of attempts to apply for this examination, So please wait for Next year CDS Examination Notification and then apply Online and for more information check official website.

CDS Examination is conducted by UPSC every year and if you want to apply then you must satisfy following criteria:

-Graduation in any discipline from a recognised university.

-Please note if you are applying for Air force and Navy then you must have Graduation in Engineering or maths or physics.

-Age required for CDS exam is different for different academies which are as follows:

Air Force Academy- 19 to 23 years

Naval Academy- 19 to 22 years

Indian Military Academy- 19 to 24 years

Officers training Academy - 19 to 25 years

If you satisfy above criteria then you can apply for CDS exam via online application by visiting http://www.upsconline.nic.in

Application fee can be paid through Net banking or bank challan.

The selection will be based on the performance in written examination, SSB Interview and Medical Examination.

For more information visit http://www.upsc.gov.in

Originally Posted by Prashakti tiwari

What are the qualifications required for CDS..Could u please tell me

hi friend,

CDS stands for Combined Defence Service





If you join CDS you have most completed your graduation with 50% from Recognized Universities

Citizenship of INDIA.

Age limite:

Indian Military Academy : 19-24 Years
Air Force Academy : 19-23 Years
Naval Academy : 19-22 Years
Officers’ Training Academy :19-25 Years.

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CDS Exam Guide
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Study Package For CDS
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all the best.............

Originally Posted by Prashakti tiwari

What are the qualifications required for CDS..Could u please tell me

CDS Stands for Combined Defence Service and this Examination is Conducted by Union Public Service Commission . This Examination is held every twice in a year .

This CDS Examination Conducts Examination for Army/Navy/Airforce/Officer Training Academy .

The Applicant who aspiring to Join in Defence Sector After Completing Graduation Course ,then the Applicant may apply for CDS Examination .

Nationality :- Applicant should be citizen of India.

Indian Military Academy :- Applicant should be Complete Bachelor degree of a recognized university / Equivalent. Final year candidate may also eligible to for this Examination. The Aspirant should be Unmarried men between the age group of 19 to 24 years are eligible to take up the examination.

Naval Academy :- Applicant should be posses a degree of recognized university and with Mathematics and Physics from recognized University . Applicant who Complete Bachelor of Engineering degree Course may also eligible to apply for this Examination . Applicant should be Unmarried men in the age group of 19 years to 22 years are eligible to apply for this Examination .

Air Force Academy :- Applicant must should Complete Bachelor degree in B.Sc Maths and Physics / Bachelor of Engineering from recognized University .Applicant should be Unmarried men in the age group of 19 to 23 years are eligible.

Officer Training academy :- Applicant should be hold Bachelor degree Course in any discipline from recognized University . Final year Applicant may also eligible to apply for this Examination . Both Married or Unmarried men and women in the age group of 19 t
To apply for CDS Examination than the candidate should be Physically as well as Medically Fit like,

-Eyesight
-Weight
-Height Etc..

The Notification for this Examination may Published in Employment news paper and official website of UPSC .

For More Details Please Click Here :- http://www.upsc.gov.in/

Batchler degree running aplicant can apply or not?

CDS stands for Combined Defence Services.

Eligibility Criteria:

>> The candidate must be unmarried:

>> Age Limit:

19 to 24 years : Indian Military Academy
19 to 22 years : Naval Academy
19 to 23 years : Air Force Academy
19 to 25 years : Officers’ Training Academy

Education Qualification:

>> For I.M.A. and Officers’ Training Academy : Degree of a recognized University or equivalent.

>> Indian Naval Academy : Degree in Engineering.

>> Air Force Academy : Degree of recognized University ( with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level )
or Bachelor of Engineering.



Written Examination:

>> English

>> General Knowledge



C.D.S. Selection Procedure:

1. Written Exam
2. SSB Interview
4. Medical Examination

For more details just go to http://upsc.gov.in

Best of Luck...........

What about medical? Any height or vision requirements?

CDS Stands Combined Defence Service

CDS exam is conducted by Union Public Service Commission twice in a year

The following services conducted by CDS , i.e

Indian Military Academy

Officers Training Academy

Indian Navy Academy

Indian Air Force Academy

Eligibility :

Nationality : Citizen of Indian

Educational Qualification :

Degree in any stream from a recognized University (OR) equivalent for Indian Military Academy & Officer Training Academy

Degree in Engineering for CDSE & Degree in Engineering (OR) B.Sc with Physics & Mathematics from a recognized University for Indian Navy Academy

Degree in any stream from recognized University & 10+2 stands with Physics & mathematics (OR) Bachelor of Engineering from a recognized University

Age Limit :

19 to 24 years for Indian Military Academy

19 to 25 years for Officer Training Academy

19 to 22 years for Indian Navy Academy

19 to 23 years for Indian Air Force Academy

Selection Process :

Written Test

SSB Interview

Medical Test

http://www.upsc.gov.in

Originally Posted by prashakti tiwari

what are the qualifications required for cds..could u please tell me

hello

friend , you should follows these points...i had mention below

1) quallifiacation : Graduate and post graduate
2) ncc certificate : Both "b" and "c"
3) interview : A) "c" certificate will call directly for interview without entrance exam and preference to him / her
b) for other candidate without "c" certificate , have to give entrance exam as under upsc

thankyou

Dear friend CDS stand for Combined Defence Service.

CDS exam conducted by the UPSC(Union Public Service Commission) two times in a year.

CDS exam is conducts for following wings:-

Indian Military Academy :-

Candidate should be complete Bachelor's degree in any stream from a recognised university.

Age should be between 19 years to 24 years.


Indian Naval Academy:-

Candidate should be complete a Graduation degree with studied maths,phyaics,chemistry in b.tech or equivalent from a recignised University.

Age should be between 19 years to 22 years.


Indian Airforce:-

Candidate should be complete a Graduation degree with PCM sujects in b.tech or equivalent from a recognised University.

Age should be between 19 years to 23 years.


Officer's Training Academy:-

Candidate should be complete Bachelor's degree in any stream from a recognised university.

Age should be between 19 years to 25 years.

There is no age relaxation for CDS exam.

Candidate should be an Indian Citizen.


Selection process:-

- Written exam,

- Personal interview,

- Medical test.

For more information visit http://www.upsc.gov.in


Best of luck.........

HELLO,

Some qualification required for CDS,

1.You must complete Bachelor degree of a recognized university
2.Your age must be 19-25 Years
3.You should be Physically as well as Medically Fit
4.Final year Applicant may also eligible
5.You should be citizen of India.

This should help
thank you...................

Eligibilty to apply for the CDS exams:

Education:
Indian Military Academy (IMA) - Graduation Pass in any Stream
Officers Training Academy (OTA) - Graduation Pass in any Stream
Indian Airforce- Graduation Pass with Physics and Mathematics as subjects in class 12th or BE/BTECH
Indian Navy - BE/BTECH


AGE LIMITS-
IMA- Between 19- 24 years
OTA Between 19- 25 years
NAVY - Between 19- 22 years
AIR FORCE - Between 19- 23 years

Only MALE candidates can apply all the wings
FEMALE candidates are allowed to apply for the OTA wing only

CDS 2014 Exams dates:
Exam date- 9th Feb 2014
Notification would come out on 2nd Nov 2013

Dear friend

The acronym of CDS stands for Combined Defence Services.

The CDS exam will be conducted by the UPSC(Union Public Service Commission) two times in a year.The CDS exam is conducted for the following wings:-
>>Indian Military Academy
>>Indian Naval Academy
>>Indian Airforce
>>Officer's Training Academy


**Indian Military Academy :-

-->You must have to complete Bachelor's degree in any stream from a recognised university.

-->Your age should be in between 19 years to 24 years.


**Indian Naval Academy:-

-->You must have to complete a Graduation degree from a recognised University.

-->Your age should be in between 19 years to 22 years.


**Indian Airforce:-

-->You must have to complete a Graduation degree from a recognised University.

-->Your age should be in between 19 years to 23 years.


**Officer's Training Academy:-

-->You must have to complete Bachelor's degree in any stream from a recognised university.

-->Your age should be in between 19 years to 25 years.

**There is no age relaxation for any reserved category candidates to appear for the CDS exam.

**You must be a citizen of India.


**Selection process:-

-->Written exam

-->Personal Interview

-->Medical test

All The Best

Hi Friend....................

There are some eligibility criteria which are given below is important for appearing the CDS exam.

CDS stands for Combined defense services. this exam is conduct by UPSC twice in a year.

Eligibility Criteria For CDS is

>> Candidate should be graduate from recognized university

>> Candidate who want to join air force should be completed graduation with subject
MATHS and PHYSICS,

>> Candidate who are appearing final year exam are also eligible

Age Limit

For IMA 19 to 24

For OTA 19 to 25

For NA 19 to 22

For AFA 19 to 23

Male and female both candidate are eligible for CDS exam

>> Candidate should be indian.

for detail info visit the official site of UPSC www.upsc.gov.in

Combined Defence Service (CDS):

CDS exam will be conducted twice in a year by UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) for requirement of various vacancies under
Indian Military Academy,
Indian Navy Academy,
Air Force Academy.

CDS Eligibility Criteria:

Nationality: A candidate must be either a citizen of India/ Nepal/ Bhutan...

Age Limit:

Indian Military Academy: Age between 19 -24 years.
Naval Academy: Age Between 19 - 22 years.
Air force Academy : Age between 19 - 23 years.
Officer's Training Academy: Age between 19 - 25 years.

Education Qualification:

Indian military Academy and Officer's Training Academy : Degree of a recognized university

Indian Naval Academy: B.Sc with Physics & Mathematics/ Bachelor of Engineering.

Air Force Academy: B.Sc with Physics and / Mathematics or Bachelor's of Engineering.

Originally Posted by Prashakti tiwari

What are the qualifications required for CDS..Could u please tell me

CDS stands for COMBINED DEFENCE SERVICES,

the biggest advantage of cds exam is for entry in army male and female both the sections are allowed through cds,

qualification required for cds :

must be graduate from a recognized iniversity
no marks requirement for that
for air force and navy must have studied physics and maths

through cds there is entry for following :

INDIAN NAVAL ACADEMY :
must have completed graduation from b.tech or b.sc from a reognized university
must be of age limit 19-22 years

INDIAN AIR FORCE :
must have studied physics,maths as compulsary subjects in graduation
age limit is 19-23 years

INDIAN MILITARY ACADEMY :
graduation in any stream from a reocgnized university
age limit is 19-24 years

OFFICER'S TRAINING ACADEMY:
graduation from a recognized university
age limit is 19-25 yeras

SLEECTION PROCESS :
written exam
medical test
personal interview

good luck

Dear Prashakti,

The Acronym "CDS" stands for Combined Defense Services. There are two examinations conducted every year for the selection of candidates in the Indian Defense Academy.

These Two Examinations are :

* NDA & NA Examination

* CDS [Combined Defense Services] Examination

The Union Public Service Commission has the responsibility to conduct the CDS Exam twice every year in the months of February and September as CDS-I and CDS-II respectively.

The CDS Exam is conducted in the following steps :

1) Written Examination

2) SSB Interview

3) Medical Test

Through The CDS Exam , The Candidates can join the following Wings :

a) Indian Military Academy

b) Naval Academy

c) Air Force Academy

d) Officer`s Training Academy

The Qualifications Required for CDS Examination are :

>> The candidate must hold a Bachelor`s Degree in any stream from any recognized college/university.

>> The candidate must have completed Graduation with Mathematics as one of the streams.

>> The candidate does not require any specific percentage of marks in Graduation.

>> Candidates in the final year of Graduation are also eligible.

>> The Age Limit Criteria :

a) For Indian Military Academy : 19-22 years

b) For Naval Academy : 19-23 years

c) For Air Force Academy : 19-24 years

d) For Officer`s Training Academy : 19-25 years

>> Nationality :

** The candidate must be an Indian. OR,

** A Subject of Nepal. OR,

** A Subject Of Bhutan.


This is the information i have to the best of my knowledge regarding your query. Hope the information will help you to the extent you want.

Respected sir/madam,


Qualification to apply for CDS Examination:

CDSE stands for Combined Defense Service Exams, you have to finish degree to write CDSE exams. This examination is conducted by UPSC, Twice in a year and this examination is conducted for the recruitment of these Academy i.e Indian Military Academy, Naval Academy, Air force Academy and Officer's Training Academy. If you have completed your graduate degree course then you can apply for this examination. The age eligibility criteria are vary from Academy to Academy, So please check the given Age criteria and then apply for this examination.

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

Educational Qualification:

## For IMA and OTA, you must have any degree from any recognized University.
## For Navy, you should have B.Sc in Physics or Mathematics or Bachelor of Engineering(BE).
## For AFA, you should have the degree from a recognized University with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level or Bachelor of Engineering(BE).

You have to fill the CDS Application form online only, but the last date of apply for this year examination was already passed, so wait for the next year Notification and then apply for the same. But Before start filling up Online Application, you must have your photograph and signature duly scanned in the .jpg format in such a manner that each file should not exceed 40 KB and must not be less then 3 KB in size.

There is no Restriction is Number of attempts to apply for this examination, So please wait for Next year CDS Examination Notification and then apply Online and for more information check official website.

CDS stands for Combined Defense Service

Combined Defence Service exam is conducted by UPSC for the recruitment to officer cadre of the Army, Navy and Air force.

CDS exam is conducted twice a year generally in the months of May and October.

Candidates qualifying the written test are interviewed by the Service Selection Board. On the basis of merit and choice of Academy the candidates are sent to one of the following acadamies for training: Indian Military Academy (IMA), Naval Academy, Air Force Academy, Officers Training Academy (OTA)

UPSC CDS is a competitive examination that comprises of : Written exams, interview for intelligence and personality test.


Age limit

Indian Military Academy : 19 to 24 Years

Air Force Academy : 19 to 23 Years

Naval Academy : 19 to 22 Years

Officers’ Training Academy :19 to 25 Years.


Education Qualification

Officers Training Academy & Indian Military Academy : Graduation in any discipline from a recognized university in India.

Naval Academy : A Degree in Engineering OR Graduation with Physics and Maths as Subjects

For Air Force Academy: Degree in any Discipline with (Phy & Maths) as Subjects in (10 + 2) level OR Degree in Engineering.


Nationality

Citizenship of INDIA.


Syllabus




Selection Procedure

1. Written Exam

2. Interview/ Intelligence Test/ Personality Test

3. Document Verification

4. Medical Examination


physical Standard




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CDS Exam Guide: Combined Defence Services Exam
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Combined Defence Services Exam
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Study Package for CDS 1st Edition
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CDS Chapterwise - Sectionwise Solved...
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Hi friend...........

CDS Stands Combined Defence Service

CDS Exam Wings following Academies :

Indian Military Academy
Indian Naval Academy
Indian Air Force Academy
Officer's Training Academy

CDS Eligibility :

IMA & Officer's Training Academy :

Any Degree from a Recognized University or Equivalent

Indian Naval Academy :

Degree in Engineering or B.Sc with Physics or Maths

Air Force Academy :

Degree from a recognized University & complete 12th stands with Physics & Maths

Age limit :

IMA : 19 to 24 years
Naval Academy : 19 to 22 years
Air Force Academy : 19 to 23 years
Officer's Training Academy : 19 to 25 years

Selection Process :

Written Test
SSB Interview
Medical Test

All the best............

For the Combined Defence Entrance exam, you need to complete graduation. You need to finish your graduation for getting into IMA Dehradun. You can join the Technical Entry scheme and university entry scheme. You can also join Indian Military Academy or Officers Training Academy after completion of graduation. There are medical and physical standards to be met for joining the Indian Army. Candidate must have scored a minimum of 50% marks in the higher secondary examination and atleast, have 40% in Biology, Physics, Chemistry, English. During the time of admission, he should be 17 1/2 years and must not be over 23 years of age. There will be a compulsory paper of Mathematics in the NDA Exam, conducted by Union Public Service Commission.