CDS Eligibility 2024

CDS Eligibility 2024, Age Limit, Educational {Qualifications}, Physical Standards

 

Exam name	Combined Defence Services Examination
Conducting body	Union Public Service Commission
Frequency of exam	Twice a year
Nationality	Indian
Number of Attempts	Unlimited; Till Age Allows
Marital Status	Unmarried
Any Experience	Not Required
CDS Age limit	Between 19 to 25 years
Educational Qualification	Graduation in any discipline from recognized university
Mode of exam	Online
Official Website	upsc.gov.in

CDS Eligibility 2024

The Union Public Service Commission publishes the CDS eligibility 2024 for the Combined Defence Services Examination (CDS) along with the official recruitment notification. It is important for candidates to understand the CDS eligibility criteria carefully before filling the CDS application form, as those who do not meet the desired criteria may be disqualified from the exam. To ensure final selection, candidates must fulfil all the requirements of CDS eligibility 2024, including:

• CDS Age limit
• CDS Educational Qualification
• CDS Medical conditions
• CDS Nationality

To help you in figuring out your eligibility for the CDS Examination, we’ve got supplied an in depth clarification of all of the parameters for CDS Eligibility beneath.

CDS Exam 2024 Eligibility

For effective preparation of CDS exam, candidates must be aware of the CDS syllabus. For the CDS exam, both males and females are eligible to apply with certain prerequisites. Before applying for the CDS exam, candidates must be aware of the following essential elements.

• Candidates should have a everlasting residence in India.
• Candidates should have accomplished their research or be of their last yr or semester.
• The Minimal Age Requirement for CDS Examination is nineteen years.
• Ladies Candidates are eligible to use for OTA solely.
• Candidates should be in appropriate bodily situation.
• Eligibility for OTA is restricted to single women, widows who have not remarried, and divorcees, provided they have the mandatory divorce papers. Only single male candidates are eligible for IMA, INA, and AFA.

CDS Eligibility 2024 for IMA, INA, AFA & OTA

Candidates applying for the exam must confirm that they fulfil all the requirements of CDS Eligibility 2024 for admission. Admission to each stage of the examination will be strictly provisional and will be determined based on fulfillment of the desired eligibility requirements.

Issuance of Admission Certificate to a candidate does not imply that the Commission has definitively recognised his/her candidature. Verification of eligibility conditions in respect of original documents will be done only after the candidate has certified for the interview/personality test. Below, we have provided the mandatory qualifications for CDS 1 2024.

CDS Eligibility 2024 Age Limit

Candidates can test the CDS Age Limit 2024 Necessities beneath –

Academy	Age Limit	Marital Status
Indian Military Academy (IMA)	18 – 23 Years Only male candidates (unmarried) born not earlier than 2nd January 2001 and not later than 1st January 2006 are eligible.	Unmarried
Indian Naval Academy (INA)	18 – 23 Years Only male candidates (unmarried) born not earlier than 2nd January, 2001 and not later than 1st January, 2006 are eligible.	Unmarried
Air Force Academy	20 – 24 Years  i.e. born not earlier than 2nd January 2001 and not later than January 1, 2005.	25 years unmarried or 25 years both married and unmarried.
Officers’ Training Academy(SSC Women Non-Technical Course)	19 – 25 Years Candidates should have been born before January 2, 2000 and not later than January 1, 2006.	Unmarried females, issueless widowswho haven’t remarried, and issueless divorcees who have not remarried are eligible.
Officers’ Training Academy(SSC Course for Men)	19 – 25 Years Candidates must not be born earlier than 2nd January, 2000 and not later than 1st January, 2006.	Unmarried

CDS Eligibility 2024 Educational Qualification

The UPSC has specified the educational requirements for the CDS exam. Interested candidates must meet these requirements while proving their eligibility. Specifically, candidates must be graduates from a recognized college to meet the educational criteria. The following instructions are worth noting for candidates:

Academy	Education Qualification
Indian Military Academy (IMA) andOfficers’ Training Academy (OTA)	Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized university
Indian Naval Academy (INA)	Bachelors in Engineering from a recognized University
Air Force Academy (AFA)	Graduated with Physics and Mathematics in Class 12th or Bachelor of Engineering

Candidates are suggested to be aware of the next elements relating to the tutorial {qualifications} for CDS to fulfill the UPSC CDS Eligibility Standards.

• Candidates who chosen the Military, Navy, or Air Drive as their first selection should current their diploma/levels on the SSB Interview.
• Candidates of their last yr of faculty should still apply so long as there isn’t a backlog; nonetheless, they have to current their passing diploma certificates earlier than the course commences.
• They will have to produce proof of having passed the Diploma Examination at the time of appearing for the CDS Examination. In exceptional cases, the Commission reserves the right to treat as educationally qualified a candidate who does not possess any of the desired qualifications provided he possesses the qualifications prescribed by the Commission to satisfy the essential criteria for admission.

CDS Eligibility 2024 Medical Standard

Along with the CDS eligibility 2024 requirements, candidates appearing for the exam must be in good medical health to be considered eligible for the Indian Army. Every candidate must be familiar with the medical conditions that may hinder their journey. Certain health conditions make a person ineligible for the CDS exam and they are as follows:-

• Overweight/Underweight condition
• Under-sized chest
• Piles
• Wax accumulation in the ears
• Deviated nasal septum
• Tonsillitis
• Gynaecomastia
• Varicocele
• Hydrocele/Phimosis

As per the CDS eligibility criteria, candidates must be in a healthy medical and mental condition. They will have to submit a detailed medical examination report to prove their medical condition before they are allowed to proceed further in the CDS recruitment process.

CDS Eligibility 2024 Nationality

Candidate eligibility for the CDS examination relies on nationality and citizenship necessities. Candidates who want to take the CDS examination should be

• Any one who was an Indian citizen, a topic of Nepal
• a topic of Bhutan
• or a Tibetan refugee who had made a everlasting abode in India earlier than January 1, 1962

People of Indian origin who have migrated from countries such as Kenya, United Republic of Tanzania, Malawi, Zaire, Zambia, Ethiopia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Burma, East African Republic of Uganda and Vietnam, for the purpose of fully settling in India. Candidates who fall under category 2, 3, 4 and 5 must submit a valid eligibility certificate issued by the Government of India to the recruiting organisation.

CDS Eligibility 2024 for Female Candidates

Female candidates applying for CDS can only go for OTA (non-technical), while male candidates can apply for any post in the CDS exam, provided they fulfil the other CDS eligibility 2024. Candidates must fulfil all the desired requirements by the official body, as any discrepancy in the eligibility conditions will disqualify the candidate to apply for the CDS exam.

Let us take a look at some of the most important components related to CDS eligibility 2024 for female candidates:-

CDS Eligibility	Details
Age Limit	Female candidates must be born later than 1st January 2005 and not earlier than 2nd January 1999. Male candidates born not earlier than 2nd January 1999 and not later than 1st January 2004 are eligible for IMA, INA, AFA.
Educational Qualification	Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university.
Nationality	You must be a citizen of India, a subject of Bhutan or Nepal, or a Tibetan refugee who came to India before 1 January 1962.
Marital Status	Only unmarried females, widows who have not remarried, and divorcees who have not remarried and possess divorce documents are eligible for OTA. Only unmarried male candidates are eligible for IMA, INA, AFA.
Physical Standards	Minimum acceptable height for female candidates is 152 cms.

CDS Physical Eligibility – Height and Weight Standards

Candidates are required to meet the specified physical criteria, ensuring that they are physically and mentally fit, do not have any disease or disability that may hinder the performance of environmentally responsible duties in various situations.

They should not show signs of weak physical condition, physical defects, underweight, obesity or weight problems. The height and weight parameters for different categories in CDS are described below.

CDS Physical Eligibility
Gender	Minimum Height	Height Relaxation for Certain Groups
Male	157.5 cm	152 cm for Navy 162.5 cm for Air Force Flying Branch 157.5 cm for Air Force Ground Duty 152 cm for Gorkhas, Assamese, Garhwalis, etc. 5 cm shorter for people from the hills of India’s north-eastern region such as Garhwali and Kumaon
Female	152 cm	147 cm for Gorkhas, Assamese, Garhwalis, etc. 5 cm shorter for people from the hills of India’s north-eastern region such as Garhwali and Kumaon 2 cm shorter for candidates from Lakshadweep
All	148 cm	Following all possible exemptions and allowances, the minimum height requirement for all entries is set at 148 cm. Failure to meet this criterion may result in the candidate being categorized as “below the required height standards.”

CDS Physical Standards for males – Army & Navy

Candidates must meet the prescribed physical requirements, exhibit robust physical and mental health without any condition that may interfere with efficient duty performance on land and at sea. They should not show signs of feeble physical condition, physical defect, underweight, obesity or overweight. Below are the height and weight norms for different categories in CDS.

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CDS Height and Weight Requirements for Army & Navy
Height in Centimetres (Without Shoes)	Weight (Kgs)
	18 years	20 years	22 years	24 years
152	44*	46	47	48
155	46	48**	49	50
157	47	49	50	51
160	48	50	51	52
162	50	52	51	54
165	52	53	55	56
168	53	55	57	58
170	55	57	58	59
173	57	59	60	61
175	59	61	62	62
178	61	62	63	64
180	63	64	65	66
183	65	67	67	68
185	67	69	70	71
188	70	71	72	74
190	72	73	74	76
193	74	76	77	78
195	77	78	79	81

CDS Physical Standards for Males – Airforce

Here is a detailed list specifying the height and weight requirements for male candidates who wish to join the Indian Air Force. The acceptable weight for Air Force candidates will be within ± 10% of the average. (For fat % (<20) of normal individuals).

CDS Height and Weight Requirements for Airforce
Height (mm)	Weight (Kgs)
	15- 17 years	18-22 years	23-27 years	28-32 years	33-37 years	38-42 years	43-47 years	>48 years
1520	46	47	50	54	54	54	55	54
1530	47	47	51	55	55	54	56	54
1540	47	48	51	56	55	55	57	55
1550	48	49	52	56	56	56	57	56
1560	48	49	53	57	57	56	58	56
1570	49	50	54	58	58	57	58	57
1580	49	50	54	58	58	58	59	58
1590	50	51	55	59	59	59	60	58
1600	51	52	56	59	60	59	60	59
1610	51	52	56	60	60	60	61	60
1620	52	53	57	61	61	61	62	60
1630	52	54	58	61	62	61	62	61
1640	53	54	59	62	63	62	63	62
1650	53	55	59	63	63	63	64	62
1660	54	56	60	63	64	64	64	63
1670	54	56	61	64	65	64	65	64
1680	55	57	61	65	65	65	65	65
1690	55	57	62	65	66	66	66	65
1700	56	58	63	66	67	67	67	66
1710	56	59	64	66	68	67	67	67
1720	57	59	64	67	68	66	68	67
1730	58	60	65	68	69	69	69	68
1740	58	61	66	68	70	69	69	69
1750	59	61	66	69	71	70	70	69
1760	59	62	67	70	71	71	71	70
1770	60	62	68	70	72	72	71	71
1780	60	63	69	71	73	72	72	71
1790	61	64	69	72	73	73	73	72
1800	61	64	70	72	74	74	73	73
1810	62	65	71	73	75	75	74	73
1820	62	66	72	74	76	75	74	74
1830	63	66	72	74	76	76	75	75
1840	64	67	73	75	77	77	76	75
1850	64	68	74	75	78	77	76	76
1860	65	68	74	76	78	78	77	77
1870	65	69	75	77	79	79	78	77
1880	66	69	76	77	80	80	78	78
1890	66	70	77	78	81	80	79	79
1900	67	71	77	79	81	81	80	79
1910	67	71	78	79	82	82	80	80
1920	68	72	79	80	83	82	81	81
1930	68	73	79	81	83	83	–	–

CDS Physical Standards for Females 

Female candidates willing to join OTA must meet the height and weight standards prescribed by the exam conducting authority. Here is a compilation of height and weight norms for female applicants willing to serve in OTA.

CDS Height and Weight Standards for Female Candidates
Height in Cms. (Without shoes)	Weights (Kgs)
	18 years	20 years	30 years
148	39	41	43
150	40	42	43.5
153	42	43.5	45
155	43	44	46
158	45	46	48
160	46	47	49
163	47	48	51
165	49	51	53
168	50	52	54

 

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