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Respected Sir/Madam, I want to take Commerce in Intermediate of Himachal Pradesh Board. But I also want to join Defence Services. So, I want to confirm that studying Commerce creates any problem if I am looking for Defence Services?

No, there will be no issue in joining the defence service for candidates who have passed 12th and belongs to Himachal Pradesh.

You are eligible to appear in NDA examination. After qualifying in NDA examination will become eligible for recruitment as an officer.

The examination is conducted twice in a year. Examination is conducted in two stages.

For more information visit at www.upsc.gov.in.

You are eligible to appear in NDA examination. NDA examination is conducted by UPSC and after qualifying in the examination will become eligible for final selection as an officer.

The eligibility to appear in the examination is that candidate must have passed 12th from a recognised board. The age limit is 16.5-19.5 years.

Only male candidates are eligible to appear in the examination.

So, you can start the preparation for examination to qualify in it for the final selection in defence service. Being a commerce candidate you are eligible for recruitment in Indian Army.

Candidates passed 12th from any recognised board are eligible to appear in various job recruitment examination.

Candidates after qualifying in the examination will become eligible for final selection.

You are eligible for the NDA examination. It provides a better opportunity to candidates to join the service.

For more information visit at www.upsc.gov.in.

No, candidates passed 12th in commerce stream are eligible to appear in various examination conducted for entry in Army.

So, you just need to prepare for the examination and qualify in it for the final selection.

You can appear for the examination conducted by Indian Army as well as UPSC for the selection in Indian Army as well as in Indian Air Force.

Commerce stream in std 12th will not create any problem to candidates who want to join the Indian Defence service as an officer.

You can join the service after qualifying in the NDA examination.

The eligibility to appear in the examination is that candidate must have passed 12th from any recognised board. The age limit is 16.5-19.5 years.

Examination is conducted in two stages. So, you need to start preparation for the examination to qualify in it for final selection.

Commerce stream students can also apply for defence services but there will be limited opportunities and you will be eligible only for Indian Army. If you can take the PCM stream then there will be a wide range of jobs available for you in defence services.

So, it would not create any problems but it will shrink your jobs prospects. There will be only few jobs available for you.