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Hello
I am 25 years old completed B.Tech.
I wanted to know that
Am i eligible for CDS-2 exam or not?
please let me know as soon as possible
thank you in advance

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Hello
I am 25 years old completed B.Tech.
I wanted to know that
Am i eligible for CDS-2 exam or not?
please let me know as soon as possible
thank you in advance

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

Study Package for CDS 1st Edition
Author: Atul Bhardwaj
Publisher: Tata Mcgraw Hill Education

CDS Exam Guide 1st Edition
Author: RPH Editorial Board
Publisher: Ramesh Publishing House

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

CDS stands for Combined Defence Services. It is an entrance examination which is conducted by UPSC twice a year for candidates who are interested to join in Indian Military/ Naval/ Air Force/ Officer's Training Academy.

Eligibility Criteria :-
1. You must be a citizen of India.

2. Educational Qualification :-
--> Indian Military/ Officer's Training Academy (IMA/ OTA) :- You must have completed Bachelor's degree or equivalent in any discipline from a recognized university.
--> Indian Naval Academy :- You must have completed Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Engineering from a recognized university.
--> Indian Air Force Academy :- You must have completed Bachelor's degree or equivalent with Mathematics and Physics at 10+2 level or Bachelor of Engineering from a recognized university.

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

4. Only Unmarried Male candidates are eligible to apply for Indian Military/ Naval/ Air Force Academy.

Since, you have completed the age of 25 years and there is no age relaxation applicable to reserved category candidates to appear in this examination, you are not eligible to appear in CDS examination.