Combined Defence Services Examination also known as CDS exam is organized by UPSC for recruiting the best officers for Indian army, air force and navy under different vacancies open for the defence forces. Aspirants applying for CDS (Combined Defence Services) entry send as queries like, what is the minimum or maximum age criterion for CDS entry or what are the CDS Exam Educational eligibility criterions. In this article we will answer in brief about those queries.

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CDS 2 2016 Exam Required Age Limit

• CDS 2 2016 Exam Age Limit For IMA : Male candidates born not earlier than 2nd July 1993 and not later than 1st July 1998 only are eligible.
• CDS 2 2016 Exam Age Limit For OTA : Male candidates (married or unmarried) born not earlier than 2nd July , 1992 and not later than 1st July , 1998 only are eligible. Unmarried Women, issueless widows who have not remarried and issueless divorcees (in possession of divorce documents) who have not remarried are eligible. They should have been born not earlier than 2nd July , 1992 and not later than 1st July , 1998
• CDS 2 2016 Exam Age Limit For AFA :  20 to 24 Years as on 1st July , 2017 i.e. born not earlier than 02 July , 1993 and not later than 01 July , 1997 (Upper age limit for candidates holding valid and current Commercial Pilot Licence issued by DGCA (India) is relaxable up to 26 Yrs. i.e. born not earlier than 02 July , 1991 and not later than 01 July 1997) only are eligible. Note : Candidate below 25 years of age must be unmarried. Marriage is not permitted during training. Married candidates above 25 years of age are eligible to apply but during training period they will neither be provided married accommodation nor can they live out with family.
• CDS 2 2016 Exam Age Limit For NA : Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd July , 1993 and not later than 1st July , 1998 only are eligible.

CDS 2 2016 Exam Eligibility Educational Qualification:

• IMA : The aspirants should possess graduation degree in any discipline from a recognized university or institute.
• OTA: The aspirants should possess graduation degree in any discipline from a recognized university or institute.
• For INA: The aspirants must have a degree in Engineering.
• For Air Force Academy: The aspirants should have passed 12th standard with Physics and Mathematics and having a degree from a recognized university or bachelor’s degree in engineering / technology.

CDS 2 2016 Exam Eligibility Nationality:

• An aspirant must be either Indian, or
• A subject of Nepal, or
• A subject of Bhutan, or
• A Tibetan refugee who came over to India with the intention of permanent staying in India before January 1st, 1962, or
• An aspirant of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Srilanka, Burma or East African countries of Kenya, The United Republic of Tanzania, Uganda, Malawi, Zambia, Zaire and Ethiopia or from Vietnam with the intention of permanently staying in India.

CDS Exam 2 2016 Eligibility Physical Standard:

• The applicants must be physically fit as per physicals standards for seeking admission to the Combined Defense Services Examination.

The aspirants must fulfill all these CDS Exam Eligibility for applying to sit in the examination. The applicants need to read out all these instructions carefully.