Aspirants willing to join Indian Armed Forces especially through 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.

Eligibility Criterion for CDS Exam 2016

• 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.

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CDS Exam Age criterion:

For Indian Military Academy: Unmarried male applicants born not earlier or later than date specified under current notification by UPSC regarding CDS exam.

Indian Naval Academy: Unmarried male applicants born not earlier or later than date specified under current notification by UPSC regarding CDS exam.

Indian Air Force Academy: Unmarried male applicants born not earlier or later than date specified under current notification by UPSC regarding CDS exam.

For OTA, Officers Training Academy (SSC Course for Men): Male aspirants (Married or Unmarried) born not earlier or later than date range provided in notification.

CDS Exam 2016 Eligibility for Male Candidates:

For Officers Training Academy (OTA) Only (SSC  Men Non technical Course): The unmarried boys are only applicable for the Officers Training Academy and should have been born not earlier or later than dates provided in latest notification.

CDS Exam 2016 Eligibility for Female Candidates:

For  Officers Training Academy (OTA) Only (SSC  Women Non technical Course): Females, widows and the issue less divorcees who have not remarried and should have been born not earlier or later than dates provided in latest notification.

AGE LIMITS, SEX AND MARITAL STATUS

1. For Indian Military Academy (IMA): Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 02nd Jan 1993 and not later than 1st Jan 1998 only are eligible
2. For Indian Naval Academy (INA): Unmarried Male candidates born notearlier than 2nd Jan 1993 and not later than 01st Jan 1998 only are eligible
3. For Air Force Academy (AFA) – Age: 20 to 24 years as on 01st Jan 2017 i.e. born not earlier than 02nd Jan 1993 and not later than 01 Jan 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 02nd Jan 1991 and not later than 01st Jan 1997) only are eligible Note: Candidate below 25 years of age must be unmarried.
4. For Officers Training Academy (SSC Course for Men): Male candidates (married or unmarried) born not earlier than 02nd July 1991 and notlater than 01st July 1997 only are eligible
5. For Officer Training Academy (SSC Women Non-Technical Course):Unmarried Women, issueless widows who have not remarried and issueless divorces (in possession of divorce documents) who have not remarried are eligible
6. They should have been born not earlier than July , 1991 and not later than 1st July 1997 are eligible.