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hi..sir
i have done 12th in commerce
but doing B.Sc in maths.
so can i apply for CDS?
Reply as fast as possible.
thank you

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hi..sir
i have done 12th in commerce
but doing B.Sc in maths.
so can i apply for CDS?
Reply as fast as possible.
thank you

If you are in final year of your B.Sc degree then you are eligible for CDS exam otherwise not.

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. The CDS examination is conducted by UPSC every year for candidates who are interested to join in Indian Military/ Naval/ Air Force/ Officers Training Academy. Eligibility criteria required to appear in CDS examination is mentioned below :-

Eligibility Criteria :-
To be eligible to appear in CDS examination, you must satisfy the following eligibility criteria mentioned below :-

1. You must be a citizen of India.

2. Educational Qualification :-
--> For Indian Military Academy (IMA) :- You must have completed Graduation degree or equivalent from a recognised university.
--> For Indian Naval Academy :- You must have completed Graduation degree in Engineering from a recognised university.
--> Indian Air Force Academy :- You must have completed Graduation degree from a recognised university with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level.

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

4. Only Unmarried Male candidates are eligible to apply for Indian Military Academy and Indian Naval Academy.

5. You must be Physically and Mentally fit.

Since, you have completed 12th standard with Commerce stream, you are eligible to apply only for Indian Military and Officers Training Academy.

Yes, you are eligible for writing CDSE.

Any graduate candidate who is medically and mentally fit and wishes to join the defence forces is eligible for CDSE.

CDS exam is conducted by the UPSC twice the year in the month of February and October all over India on the same date.

The exam is divided into 3 parts.

1. English

2. General Knowledge

3. Mathematics.

* For English you should prefer the Verbal Reasoning by RS Aggarwal

* For GK portion you need to be in touch with the current affairs and should be good at History and Geography of India.

* For mathematics you should concentrate on basic Maths (Upto 10th level) and you can prefer the Quantitative Aptitude by RS Aggarwal.

You would be eligible for CDS after B.Sc or in he final year of your B.Sc.
Your stream of Intermediate does not matter as all graduates are eligible at least for Army but not so for AirForce and Navy.
If you are a male candidate,then with your B.Sc Maths degree you would be eligible for IMA,OTA and AFA.
If you are a female candidate you will be eligible for only OTA.

Eligibility criteria for the branches of CDS are as follows:

IMA- Graduate from any stream and age limit 19-24years.Only male eligible.

OTA-Graduate from any stream and age limit 19-25years.Both male and female eligible but higher priority given to females.

AFA- Engineering Graduate or Graduate in Maths or Physics and age limit 19-23years.Only males eligible.
INA-Engineering graduates are eligible and age limit 19-22years.Only males eligible.

You can check complete details of CDS exam,next notification date,previous year papers,previous notifications regarding physical standards etc all details on the website of UPSC at www.upsc.gov.in