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9 months agoContributor-Level 8
The UPSC conducts the National-level Combined Defence Services (CDS) exam to choose candidates who wish to join the Indian Military Academy (IMA) and Indian Naval Academy (INA) and Air Force Academy (AFA). The CDS I 2025 exam has its scheduled date set as April 13, 2025 while the CDS II 2025 takes place once every year. All aspiring candidates need to meet age criteria of 19-24 years for IMA selection while candidates for INA must fall within 19-22 years and applicants for AFA must be between 19-23 years. To qualify for the role applicants need a graduate degree from any field of study. The application fee is INR 200 for general candi
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9 months agoContributor-Level 10
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) organizes the Combined Defence Services (CDS) Examination as two annual sessions. The CDS examination application fee amounts to INR 200 for General and OBC male applicants yet female candidates along with SC and ST candidates are never required to pay any fee.
Female/SC/ST - free;
Gerenal/OBC (MALE)- INR 200;
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9 months agoContributor-Level 10
Males with Nursing degrees can submit applications for the Combined Defence Services (CDS) exam as Short Service Commission (SSC) Military Nursing Service applicants. Candidates seeking enrollment in the CDS exam need to possess an academic Nursing degree from an accredited institution along with being between 19-24 years of age. General or OBC candidates need to pay INR 200 for their CDS exam application. However, SC/ST applicants do not require payment of any fee. Twice annually the examination takes place before aspirants progress to written exams which are followed by SSB interviews along with medical examinations.
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9 months agoContributor-Level 6
According to your documents, at 23 years and 5 months old, you meet the age criteria for both the Indian Military Academy (IMA) and Officers' Training Academy (OTA) through the CDS2 examination.the official age limits are
IMA: Unmarried male candidates born between July 2,2001, and July 1,2006.
OTA: Unmarried male candidates born between July 2,2000, and July 1,2006.
Since eligibity is based on date of birth mentioned on the documents, age 22 years doesn't affect your application.
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10 months agoContributor-Level 6
CDS 1 2025 application form correction window was closed. The authority extended the last date to apply for the CDS 1 2025. The last date to apply for CDS 1 2025 was January 1, 2025.
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11 months agoContributor-Level 10
Combined Defence Services (CDS) exam but not for the National Defence Academy (NDA) exam.
Eligibility:
NDA: It is also available for those who have successfully completed their Class 12 education. However, in this case, you would not be eligible because the age limit for NDA ranges between 16.5 to 19.5 years and you are above that.
CDS: Candidates must have graduated or be in the final year of their graduation. CDS age limit is 19 to 25 years. So, you are eligible for this exam considering your age and educational qualification.
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