CDS Eligibility Criteria: Check Here

In case you are looking to apply for CDS 2 then you must meet with following eligibility conditions. No candidate is permitted to apply before fulfilling the following criteria, so check this section very carefully. All the provided details are based on previous year’s exam notification and you may find changes after the announcement of its official notification.

Nationality Conditions

You should be meeting with one of the following nationality conditions:

  • An Indian resident or
  • A subject of Bhutan or
  • A subject of Nepal or
  • You should belong to Tibetan refugee group who came to India earlier than 1st January 1962 for permanent settling in the country.
  • In case you are originally from Indian origin but migrated from Malawi, Zambia, the United Republic of Tanzania, Uganda, Sri Lanka, Burma, Pakistan and East African countries of Zaire, Kenya and Ethiopia or Vietnam and came to India for permanent settling in the country.

Physical Conditions

You must be fit physically according to Physical standards as prescribed by the respective authority.

Age Criteria and Marital Status

  • Conditions for Air Force Academy: Should be born not earlier than 02 July 1995 and not after 01 July 1999. For candidates having genuine and latest Commercial Pilot Licence (Should be born not earlier than 02 July 1993 and not after 01 July 1999).

*If your age is below then 25 years then you must be unmarried and you won’t be permitted to get married during training period.

*Candidates who are married and their age is more than 25 years can apply. Please keep in mind that you won’t be provided any marriage accommodation.

  • Conditions for IMA and Indian Naval Academy: Group of unmarried candidates, who are born not earlier than 2nd July, 1995 and not after 1st July, 2000.
  • Conditions for Officers’ Training Academy- (SSC Course for Men): Married as well as unmarried candidates are permitted to apply for this post but they should be born not earlier than 2nd July, 1994 and not after 1st July, 2000.
  • Conditions for Officers, Training Academy – (SSC Women Non-Technical Course): Issueless divorcees who are not remarried, unmarried women and Issueless widows who are not remarried are permitted to apply for this post. Looking into its age criteria, they should be born not before than 2nd July, 1994 and not after than 1st July, 2000.

Required Educational Qualification

Post Educational Qualification
Indian Naval Academy Degree or its equivalent
IMA and Officers’ Training Academy Degree in Engineering or its equivalent
Air Force Academy Degree or its equivalent, Mathematics & Physics should have studied at Bachelor of engineering or 10+2 level

*Final year students are permitted to apply for CDS but their selection is provisional until they produce requisite certificate on or before the prescribed deadline.

For Latest Updates Please Subscribe our Telegram Channel: Here

6 thoughts on “CDS Eligibility Criteria: Check Here”

  1. sir,i am diploma mechanical student my date of birth is 29-08-1998 can i eligible for CDS 2019 exam and also other difence service exams

    Reply
  2. I have done my 10+2 in arts so am i eligible for cds examination?

    Reply
  3. Sir , I m a medical student with PCB and I m interested to give cds ….am I eligible for that ??

    Reply
  4. sir my date of birth is 15.02.1994 and can i eligible for CDS-II-2018

    Reply
    • no you are not eligible Rohit.

      Reply
  5. I want to know all about next CDs exams.

    Reply

Leave a Comment