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Hello all,
I am student of Deemed university,
studying B.Tech in Electrical Engineering.
I want to join CDS. So please tell me
I am eligible for CDS exam or not?
Kindly tell me asap.

If you are pursuing final year of B.Tech in Electrical Engineering, you are then eligible to appear in CDS (Combined Defense Services) Exam. If this is not the case (either you are in 3 year or 2nd year or 1st year) of B.Tech, then you cannot appear in CDS Exam.

Minimum Educational Qualification:

For Naval Academy - B.Sc with Physics & Mathematics or Bachelor of Engineering

For Air Force Academy - B.Sc with Physics and/or Mathematic or Bachelor of Engineering

For Indian Military Academy and Officer Training Academy - Degree of a recognized university or its equivalent

Important Note: Candidates appearing at the degree or equivalent examination are also eligible to compete.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Hello all,
I am student of Deemed university,
studying B.Tech in Electrical Engineering.
I want to join CDS. So please tell me
I am eligible for CDS exam or not?
Kindly tell me asap.

Yes, you are eligible for CDS exam.

CDS stands for Combined Defence Service exam.

Eligibility criteria:-

Indian naval academy: You should have completed engineering graduation or B.Sc with physics, mathematics subjects from a recognized university.

Indian Air force academy: You should have completed engineering graduation or B.Sc with physics, mathematics from a recognized university.

Indian Military academy: You should have completed graduation in any stream from a recognized university.

Officers Training Academy: You should have completed graduation in any stream from a recognized university.

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

CDS exam books:-

Pathfinder CDS: Combined Defence Services Entrance Examination
by Sanjeev Jain, Amit Rastogi, Atul Sharma, Digvijay Singh, Preeti Gupta, Prashant Kumar, Balmukud Singh
Publisher: Arihant Publications

CDS Combined Defence Services Examination: 10 Practice Sets
by Expert Compilations
Publisher: Arihant Publications

CDS Exam Guide: Combined Defence Services Exam
Author: Datason Rp
Publisher: New Light Publishers

For more details about CDS exam and application process, you can visit to the official website http://www.upsc.gov.in

Yes dear definitely you are eligible to apply for CDS Examination with your educational qualification. But you have to satisfy the some eligibility criteria for CDS Examination.

Eligibility Criteria required for the CDS Examination :

Educational Qualification : you should complete B.Sc/B.E/B.Tech with minimum qualification from the recognized University.

But For Indian Army you should have any graduation from the recognized university.

Age Criteria :

Indian Army : 19 to 24 years

Indian Navy : 19 to 22 years

Indian Air Force : 19 to 23 years

For the Notification details you can visit the UPSC official Website.

Yes of course, you are absolutely eligible to apply for CDS Examination. There is no doubt about that. CDS i.e Combined Defence Service Examination is conducted by Union Public Service Commission twice in a year for recruitment to Indian Military Academy, Naval Academy, Air Force Academy and Officer Training Academy. CDS I Examination has been completed on 15th February 2015. Next notification will be released in the month of July or August in the official website of UPSC as well as Employment newspaper.

Being a B.Tech graduate, you are eligible to apply for all the services in CDS examination. Let see the eligibility criteria to apply for this examination.

Military Academy: Candidate should have completed 10+2+3 or 10+2+4 patten graduation in any discipline from a recognized university or equivalent qualification. Final year of degree course may also apply. Candidate must have attained the age of 19 years and must not have attained the age of 24 years. Unmarried male candidates are eligible to apply.

Naval Academy: Candidate should have completed 10+2+3 or 10+2+4 patten graduation in any discipline from a recognized university or equivalent qualification with Physics or Mathematics at graduate level. Final year of degree course may also apply. Candidate must have attained the age of 19 years and must not have attained the age of 22 years. Unmarried male candidates are eligible to apply.

Air Force Academy: Candidate should have completed 10+2+3 or 10+2+4 patten graduation in any discipline from a recognized university or equivalent qualification with Mathematics at Intermediate level. Final year of degree course may also apply. Candidate must have attained the age of 19 years and must not have attained the age of 23 years. Unmarried male candidates are eligible to apply.

Officer Training Academy: Candidate should have completed 10+2+3 or 10+2+4 patten graduation in any discipline from a recognized university or equivalent qualification. Final year of degree course may also apply. Candidate must have attained the age of 19 years and must not have attained the age of 25 years. Unmarried male/female candidates are eligible to apply.

More details, visit the official website: www.upsc.gov.in

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