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Deeksha Dixit
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Yes, with the CDS you can join the Indian Navy. To join the Navy through CDS you need to select the Navy as your first choice during application. Also, to get recommended for the Naval Academy, you must fulfill the following criteria:
1. Your age must be between 19 and 24 years old.
2. Only unmarried male can apply for Indian Navy through CDS
3. You need to have a Engineering degree from any recognised university
4. Your height must be 157 cm or more. After getting recommended from the SSB and medical board, you will get trained at the Indian Naval Academy to join the Indian Navy as an officer.
1. Your age must be between 19 and 24 years old.
2. Only unmarried male can apply for Indian Navy through CDS
3. You need to have a Engineering degree from any recognised university
4. Your height must be 157 cm or more. After getting recommended from the SSB and medical board, you will get trained at the Indian Naval Academy to join the Indian Navy as an officer.
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Deeksha Dixit
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Yes, there is a physical test that is conducted after the CDS written test. During SSB, fitness is tested through some physical activities. Apart from that, there is a separate medical test in which physical parameters such as height, weight, BMI, etc. Are tested. If you do not match the parameters set by the board, you will not be selected for the army through IMA or OTA, even if you have been recommended by the SSB. Therefore, you must carefully read the notification to check if you are meeting all physical fitness criteria set by the Army. Also, you must focus on your fitness during the preparation phase.
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Deeksha Dixit
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You can take the CDS exam if you meet the age requirement and other UPSC requirements. Unlike other UPSC exams, there is no limit to the number of attempts you can make. To apply for the CDS exam in whichever cycle you are applying to, you must be under the age of 25. There are two exam cycles: January and July. You must be a graduate to apply for the CDS. Also, your age must be less than 24 years for IMA, AFA, and INA. This is 25 years for OTA. As long as you fulfill this criteria, you can apply for the CDS exam.
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Deeksha Dixit
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The physical standards are extremely important for the CDS exam. You may be disqualified even if you are recommended by the SSB if you do not meet the physical fitness requirements. The following are the physical criteria for the CDS exam:
1. The minimum required height is around 157.5 cm for IMA through CDS.
2. It is 157 cm for the Navy and 162.5 cm for the Air Force.
3. For female candidates, the minimum required height is 152 cm.
4. The body mass index (BMI) must be below 25 for CDS.
5. Also, there is a required waist-to-hip ratio that should be below 0.9 for males and 0.8 for females.
6. The waist circumference must be less than 80
1. The minimum required height is around 157.5 cm for IMA through CDS.
2. It is 157 cm for the Navy and 162.5 cm for the Air Force.
3. For female candidates, the minimum required height is 152 cm.
4. The body mass index (BMI) must be below 25 for CDS.
5. Also, there is a required waist-to-hip ratio that should be below 0.9 for males and 0.8 for females.
6. The waist circumference must be less than 80
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Deeksha Dixit
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Yes, you can apply for the CDS exam even if your percentage is 35%. There is no minimum percentage requirement for applying for CDS. As per the UPSC notification, you need to have graduated from a recognised university. You must also be under the age of 25 to be eligible to apply. Your percentage won't affect your application. However, you may have a difficult question regarding your low academic score on the SSB. The board will require you to justify your lower percentile in graduation. As long as you are well prepared to face this, you can sail through this exam.
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Deeksha Dixit
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Depending on the academy you're applying to, there are different age restrictions for the CDS exam. The age limit is as follows for CDS:
1. To apply for the Indian Military Academy (IMA), your age must be between 19 and 24 years old.
2. For the Indian Naval Academy (INA), the age limit is similar to that of the IMA.
3. To apply for the Air Force Academy, your age should be between 20 and 24 years old.
4. You must be between the ages of 19 and 25 to apply for the Officers Training Academy. You can SEE detailed year-wise criteria for CDS 2023 at this Shiksha page: https://www.shiksha.com/exams/cds-exam.
1. To apply for the Indian Military Academy (IMA), your age must be between 19 and 24 years old.
2. For the Indian Naval Academy (INA), the age limit is similar to that of the IMA.
3. To apply for the Air Force Academy, your age should be between 20 and 24 years old.
4. You must be between the ages of 19 and 25 to apply for the Officers Training Academy. You can SEE detailed year-wise criteria for CDS 2023 at this Shiksha page: https://www.shiksha.com/exams/cds-exam.
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Deeksha Dixit
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Yes, sometimes questions do get repeated in the CDS exam. However, the UPSC does not directly repeat the question word for word; instead, the basic part gets repeated. For example, you can SEE questions on Article 32 in different years framed differently. From the analysis of the previous year's question paper, it can be concluded that important themes get revisited in CDS. This is the same for GK, math, and English papers. This is why experts and toppers always suggest analyzing the previous year's question paper. By analyzing previous year's question Sets you can not just make a list of such repetitive themes but also understand the
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Deeksha Dixit
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The General Knowledge paper consists of 100 questions, each worth one mark. To prepare this section, you can follow the given tips:
1. Select your study material based on the syllabus of the GK paper.
2. The NCERTs are the best books to prepare for the GK section, particularly history and culture.
3. Read newspapers daily to stay updated with current events.
4. Analyze important themes based on the previous year's papers and study them well.
5. Make notes of important facts about GK topics for last-minute revision.
6. You must prepare the Current Affairs of the last 6 to 7 months diligently.
7. For practice, use any other reference mate
1. Select your study material based on the syllabus of the GK paper.
2. The NCERTs are the best books to prepare for the GK section, particularly history and culture.
3. Read newspapers daily to stay updated with current events.
4. Analyze important themes based on the previous year's papers and study them well.
5. Make notes of important facts about GK topics for last-minute revision.
6. You must prepare the Current Affairs of the last 6 to 7 months diligently.
7. For practice, use any other reference mate
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Deeksha Dixit
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Normally, preparing for the CDS takes six months, but with the right strategy, you can pass it in just three. Following tips may help your prepare for CDS (OTA) in three months
1. To assist you in selecting your study materials, read about the exam syllabus and pattern.
2. There is no math paper for OTA, so you can devote the first two months to studying English and GK.
3. For the GK exam, the NCERT books are sufficient, but you may also use Manorama or Arihant as a source of information.
4. You can use the grammar book by Wren and Martin or another author to study for the English paper.
5. You need to dedicate the first month to co
1. To assist you in selecting your study materials, read about the exam syllabus and pattern.
2. There is no math paper for OTA, so you can devote the first two months to studying English and GK.
3. For the GK exam, the NCERT books are sufficient, but you may also use Manorama or Arihant as a source of information.
4. You can use the grammar book by Wren and Martin or another author to study for the English paper.
5. You need to dedicate the first month to co
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Deeksha Dixit
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Here are some expert tips that can help you crack the CDS exam and get into your dream academy:
1. Understand the pattern of the question paper in order to select the appropriate study material.
2. Stick with the selected material and focus more on speed and accuracy.
3. Prepare a section-based study plan. For instance, to study for the math paper, you need to first understand the concept and then practice a lot.
4. Devote sufficient time for full-length mock practice in the last few months of the exam.
5. The SSB is more important in CDS because the written portion only accounts for 300 marks.
6. You should simultaneously prepare for t
1. Understand the pattern of the question paper in order to select the appropriate study material.
2. Stick with the selected material and focus more on speed and accuracy.
3. Prepare a section-based study plan. For instance, to study for the math paper, you need to first understand the concept and then practice a lot.
4. Devote sufficient time for full-length mock practice in the last few months of the exam.
5. The SSB is more important in CDS because the written portion only accounts for 300 marks.
6. You should simultaneously prepare for t
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