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I want to serve indian armed forces. I am doing my Chemistry Honours and right now i am in my final year. So i want to know how my qualification is related to the Indian Armed forces?

Yes, you are eligible to join Indian Armed Force after completion of graduation degree. To join Indian Army, you have to appear and qualify in CDS examination.

CDS examination is conducted by UPSC twice every year. The eligibility to appear for examination for Army wing is :-

Candidate must have passed graduation or pursuing in final year from a recognised university.

Candidate's age must be between 19-24 years.

So, you can appear for examination. The examination is conducted in two stages as Written and SSB. It is necessary to qualify in both stages for final selection.

Chemistry (Honour) is very much related to Armed forces as by this qualification one can enter as teacher in Army.There are lot of Army schools in india where a graduate or post graduate with B.Ed degree can get jobs.