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The eligibility criteria to join Indian Military Academy (IMA) through Combined Defence Service Examination (CDSE) is that you must have passed Bachelor's Degree in any discipline or must be in the final year of the qualifying examination from a recognized board. So you can apply for CDSE to join IMA when you are in the final year of the qualifying examination.  Only unmarried male candidates are eligible to apply for IMA, INA, AFA and OTA (Men). The age must be in between 19 to 24 years to select IMA. You must be a Citizen of India or Subject of Bhutan or Subject of Nepal or Tibetan refugee who came to India before January 1962, with the intention to permanently settle in India or Person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka & East African Countries with the intention to permanently settle in India.   Candidates who wish to join in INA or AFA must have passed Bacehlor's Degree in Engineering. Female candidates are eligible to apply for OTA (Women). While filling the CDS application you indicate the priority of the wing (for male candidates). Female candidates can only select OTA (women) while filling the application form. To check the eligibility criteria click on the link below

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