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31st October 2018 12:41 AM
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Re: What is the minimum age requirement for applying in CDS?

CDS is Combined Defence Service. It is conducted by UPSC twice in a year. It provides a better opportunity for recruitment in defence service after bachelor degree.

The age limit varies with different wing. The common eligibility is 19-25 years.

The examination is conducted in two stages.

So, you are not eligible to appear in examination being 17 years old. To get more information regarding the examination visit at www.upsc.gov.in.
30th October 2018 11:18 PM
vaibhav161
Re: What is the minimum age requirement for applying in CDS?

The age of the candidate should be between 20-24 years in order to appear for CDS examination.
30th October 2018 09:57 PM
Blessmegod
Re: What is the minimum age requirement for applying in CDS?

CDS refers to Combined Defense Services and it has four wings which includes Naval Academy (NA), Air force Academy (AFA), Indian Military Academy (IMA), and Officer's Training Academy (OTA) for joining which you need to qualify the CDS entrance examination held twice every year by UPSC.

For appearing in the same examination, the minimum age limit is 19 years in case of all wings except AFA for which the minimum age required is 20 years while the upper age limit is 24 years in case of NA, AFA, and IMA wings and 25 years in the case of OTA.

For more details regarding the CDS entrance examination, you can refer to the link www.upsc.gov.in.
30th October 2018 09:39 PM
Career Expert
Re: What is the minimum age requirement for applying in CDS?

The minimum age required to apply for CDS examination is 19 years. You should have passed Bachelor's degree course in any discipline from a recognised university to be eligible to apply for CDS examination. You should be an unmarried male candidate and you should be physically as well as mentally healthy to be eligible to apply for CDS examination.
30th October 2018 01:34 PM
ranjan Ayush
Re: What is the minimum age requirement for applying in CDS?

You are not eligible to appear for CDS examination with present qualification. The examination is conducted by UPSC.

The minimum age limit is 19-24 years and required educational qualification to appear in examination is bachelor degree or pursuing in final year.

You will become eligible to appear in the examination once you will have the required qualification. To get more information visit at www.upsc.gov.in.
30th October 2018 12:58 PM
taputanya
Re: What is the minimum age requirement for applying in CDS?

Eligibility to appear in CDS examination:

Candidate must be unmarried and must either be a citizen of India, a subject of Bhutan, subject of Nepal or a Tibetan Refugee.

For Indian Military Academy, officers training academy, candidate must have a degree.

For Indian Naval Academy, Degree from a recognised university or equivalent.

For Air Force Academy, Degree of a recognised University with Physics and Mathematics at 10 + 2 Level or bachelor of engineering.

Minimum age is 19 years and maximum should not exceed 25 years.
30th October 2018 12:11 PM
queen199
Re: What is the minimum age requirement for applying in CDS?

CDS is Combined Defence Service. The examination is conducted by UPSC twice in a year for recruitment in defence service as an officer.

The minimum required educational qualification is that candidate must have passed bachelor degree or in the final year of course. The minimum age limit is 19 years.

So, you are not eligible to appear in the examination as per your qualification and age limit. For more information about examination visit at www.upsc.gov.in.
30th October 2018 11:01 AM
BHANBHORI
Re: What is the minimum age requirement for applying in CDS?

=> CDS stands for Combined Defence Services Examination.

=> The minimum age requirement for applying in CDS is 19 years.

AGE LIMIT

1. 19-24 Years Indian Military Academy

2. 19-22 Years Naval Academy

3. 19-23 Years Air Force Academy

As per my knowledge, you are not eligible for CDS examination at the age of 17 years.
30th October 2018 09:29 AM
sandeepsaini.saini522
Re: What is the minimum age requirement for applying in CDS?

CDS 2 2018 Exam Age Limit;

20 to 24 Years as on 1st July 2019 i.e. born not earlier than 02 July 1995 and not later than 01 July 1999 (Upper age limit for candidates holding valid and current Commercial Pilot Licence issued by DGCA (India) is relaxable up to 26 Yrs
30th October 2018 09:25 AM
shantanu bose
Re: What is the minimum age requirement for applying in CDS?

CDS exam stands for Combined Defense Service. It is also abbreviated as CDSE.

Age Limit to apply for CDS exam:

>> Minimum Age Limit: 19 years

>> Maximum Age Limit: 25 years ( depends on branches)

To know more about CDS examination , click the below link.
http://www.upsc.gov.in/examinations/...I%29%2C%202018
30th October 2018 08:48 AM
AWNISH RANJAN CHAUDHARY
Re: What is the minimum age requirement for applying in CDS?

The full form of CDS is Combined Defence Services.

Union Public Service Commission conducts this exam two times every year. The eligibility criteria for exam:

1. You must be a graduate from a recognized university to apply for OTA and IMA.

2. Bachelor's degree in science or engineering is necessary to apply for Air force or Naval academy.

3. The minimum age limit is 20 years. The upper age limit for OTA is 25 years and that for others is 24 years.

4. Both unmarried male and female candidates can apply.
30th October 2018 03:04 AM
RSJ66
Re: What is the minimum age requirement for applying in CDS?

# CDS stands for Combined Defence Services.

# CDS Examination is conducted by UPSC twice in a year.

# CDS Examination is conducted primarily for recruitment in the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force.

# After cracking the CDS Examination, one will go into following branches for training before induction into defence services:

* Indian Military Academy (IMA)
* Indian Naval Academy (INA)
* Air Force Academy (AFA)
* Officer Training Academy (OTA)

# The prescribed age limit:

* Indian Military Academy (IMA) -- 19-24 Years
* Indian Naval Academy (INA) -- 19-22 Years
* Air Force Academy (AFA) -- 19-23 Years
* Officer Training Academy (OTA) -- 19-25 Years
29th October 2018 02:45 PM
avisha deshwal
What is the minimum age requirement for applying in CDS?

I am in BA first year and I am also preparing for Combined Defence Services (CDS) examination. My age is 17 years and one of my friend told that I'm not eligible at this age. Is it correct? What should be my minimum age then?

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