Hello Aspirant,

Yes, You are eligible for UPSC CDS 2022 as you meet the necessary age limit for this exam which is that you should be between the age  19 to 24 before 2nd January of 2022 since you will be 23 years of age as of this date you can apply for CDS 1.

Other eligibility criteria is that  you should have atleast a Bachelors degree from a government  recognized college.

For more details about CDS visit:

https://competition.careers360.com/articles/cds-application-form

Hope this helps.

Hi there ,

Girls candidate are not eligible to apply in IMA  but girls candidate can join other exam related to army. Female candidates can get into Indian military academy through university entrance scheme .Female candidates can also apply for CDS exam after graduation.

Hope this helps you

Good luck!

Hello Aspirant,

As we know that graduation is pre-requisite to get into CDS so by 2023 you will be completing your graduation and also you will be completing your 24 years in the same year, so according to your age criteria you will be eligible for each and every course offered under CDS so you can appear for CDS 2023 and for your reference the age criteria for different courses is mentioned below :-

>> Indian Military Academy - 19 to 24 years

>> Indian Naval Academy - 19 to 24 years

>> Air Force Academy - 20 to 24 years

>> Officers' Training Academy (Men) - 19 to 25 years

>> Officers Training Academy (Women, Non-Technical) - 19 to 25 years

Apart from the age criteria there are some other parameters upon which your eligibility will be determined like your educational qualification which goes like :-

**Indian Military Academy - Bachelor's Degree from a recognised University or equivalent institute

**Indian Naval Academy - Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from a recognised University/ College

**Air Force Academy - Bachelor's Degree from a recognised University (with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level) or Bachelor degree in engineering

**OTA (Men) - Bachelor's Degree from a recognised University or equivalent institute

**OTA (Women - Non-Technical) - Bachelor's Degree from a recognised University or equivalent institute

For detailed eligibility criteria kindly check out the link given below :-

https://competition.careers360.com/articles/cds-eligibility-criteria

I hope this information helps you.

Good Luck!!

Hi,

The CDS Exam is conducted for recruitment to the Indian Military Academy (IMA), Indian Naval Academy (INA), Air Force Academy (AFA), and Officer Training Academy (OTA). Candidates can apply for CDS, but make sure you are completing your degree before the date of joining.

You are currently in your third year of graduation in chemical engineering. Any student of any engineering branch can appear for CDS exam. ... You can appear for CDS when you are in your final year if the degree, that means if you are in a program of 4 years then you can give paper from 7th semester.

Hope this helps

Wish you luck

Hello,

Hope you are doing well.

The Age eligibility criteria for IMA and OTA is as such:

IMA- 19 to 24 years (Unmarried and not born earlier than 2nd January, 1999 and later than 1st January,2004)

OTA- 19 to 25 years (Married or Unmarried and not born earlier than 2nd January 1998 and later than 1st January 2004)

Therefore, You are not eligible for both any of the above mentioned exams.

For further relevant information related to CDS Exam, please visit the link provided below:

https://competition.careers360.com/articles/cds-eligibility-criteria

Hope this helps you. All the best!

Hello,

The age limit to be eligible to join Indian Military Academy through Combined Defence Service Examination is 19 to 24 years. Considering the age criteria you are eligible for CDS 2 2021, CDS 1 2022 and CDS 2 2022 if you are in final year of the qualifying examination or passed in the qualifying examination. Your last attempt would be CDS 2 2022 considering the given age criteria.

Hi aspirant,

According to the current age guidelines set up by UPSC, the body which conducts the CDS examination a candidate needs to age between 20 to 24 years to be eligible for CDS Indian military services. The minimum educational requirements for the same is to be a graduate from a recognised university or college. You can see the complete details for the eligibility criteria for the various posts through CDS in the table below:

CDS age limit criteria for UR candidates

As per the age mentioned by you you are eligible to write the examination for 3 mod x including this year until you are 24.

Hope it helps!!

Hello Ishu,

Hope you are doing well.

The Age eligibility criteria for CDS IMA 2022 as per the UPSC guidelines is that the candidate willing to appear should be graduate and between the age group of  19 to 24 years.

Since you'll be turning 23 in the year 2022, therefore you're eligible to give the exam.

UPSC conducts CDS exams Twice a year and therefore you'll have total of 4 attempts.

For further Details related to CDS exams, please visit the link provided below:

https://competition.careers360.com/articles/cds-eligibility-criteria

Hope this helps. All the best!

Hey aspirant!

Hope you are doing great! If your eyesight is more than -3.5 then only you will not be eligible for cda ima but you are eligible for cda ima as your eyesight is -1.25.and more than +3.5 will not be eligible.So don't worry and start your preparation today!

Best wishes from my side!

Thanking you!