CDSE – Combined Defence Services Exam provides a wonderful opportunity for all young graduates who want to join Indian Armed Forces. It is conducted twice in a year by Union Public Service Commission for the recruitment of eligible candidates for Military Academy, Indian Air Force, Officers Training Academy and Indian Naval Academy.

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What are the Eligibility Criteria for CDS 1 2017 Exam

AGE Limit for CDS I 2017 Application

• CDS I 2017 Exam Age Limit For IMA : Male candidates born not earlier than 2nd January 1994 and not later than 1st January 1999 only are eligible.
• CDS I 2017 Exam Age Limit For OTA : Male candidates (married or unmarried) born not earlier than 2nd January 1994 and not later than 1st January 1999 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 January 1994 and not later than 1st January 1999
• CDS I 2017 Exam Age Limit For AFA : 20 to 24 years as on 1st January 2018 i.e. born not earlier than 02nd January, 1994 and not later than 01st January, 1998 (Upper age limit for candidates holding valid and
  current Commercial Pilot Licence issued by DGCA (India) is relaxable upto 26 yrs. i.e. born not earlier than 02nd January, 1992 and not later than 01st January, 1998 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 I 2017 Exam Age Limit For NA : Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd January, 1994 and not later than 1st January, 1999 only are eligible.

CDS 1 2017 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 1 2017 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 1 2017 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.