UPSC CDS Eligibility

UPSC CDS Eligibility

UPSC CDS has its specific eligibility criteria which has to be strictly maintained in registration for UPSC CDS Exam & in selection procedure. In below details eligibility criteria is mentioned for all UPSC CDS Exam. Please check the details UPSC CDS Eligibility before applying.

www.indgovtjobs.org.in

Nationality: 

A candidates must either be:

(i) a Citizen of India, or
(ii) a subject of Bhutan, or
(iii) a subject of Nepal, or
(iv) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before the 01st January 1962 with the intention of permanently setting in India, or
(v) a person of India origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka and East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire and Ethiopia or Vietnam with the intention of permanently setting in India. Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii),
(iv) and (v) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Govt of India
Certificate of eligibility will, however, not be necessary in the case of candidates who are Gorkha subjects of Nepal
A candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary, may be admitted to the examination provisionally subject to the necessary certificate being given to him/her by the Govt. before declaration of result by UPSC.

UPSC CDS Age Limit - UPSC CDS Eligibility

• Indian Military Academy ( IMA ) - Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 02nd July 1996 and not later than 01st July 2001 only are eligible.
• Indian Naval Academy (INA) - Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 02nd July 1996 and not later than 01st July 2001 only are eligible.
• Air Force Academy - 20 to 24 years as on 01st July 2020 i.e. born not earlier than 02nd July 1996 and not later than 01st July 2000 (Upper age limit for candidates holding valid and current Commercial Pilot Licence issued by DGCA (India) is relaxable upto 26 years i.e. born not earlier than 02nd July 1994 and not later than 01st July 2000) only are eligible.
• Officers' Training Academy (SSC Course for Men) Male candidates (married or unmarried) born not earlier than 02nd July 1995 and not later than 01st July 2001 only are eligible.
• Officers' Training Academy - (SSC Women Non-Technical Course) 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 02nd July 1995 and not later than 01st July 2001.

Also See : UPSC CDS Syllabus 2019

UPSC CDS 2019 Selection Procedure

UPSC CDS EXAM Pattern

Note: Male divorcee/widower candidates cannot be treated as unmarried male for the purpose of their admission in IMA/INA/AFA/OTA, Chennai courses and accordingly they are not eligible for these courses.

www.indgovtjobs.org.in

UPSC CDS Eligibility - Minimum Educational Qualification

• Indian Military Academy ( I.M.A.) and Officers’ Training Academy, Chennai - Degree of a recognised University or equivalent.
• Indian Naval Academy ( INA )- Degree in Engineering from a recognised University/Institution.
• Air Force Academy - Degree of a recognised University (with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level) or Bachelor of Engineering.
• Graduates with first choice as Army/Navy/Air Force are to submit proof of Graduation/provisional certificates on the date of commencement of the SSB Interview at the SSB.
• Candidates who are studying in the final year/semester Degree course and have yet to pass the final year degree examination can also apply provided candidate should not have any present backlog upto the last semester / year for which results have been declared upto the time of submission of application and they will be required to submit proof of passing the degree examination at the time of commencement of course to reach the IHQ of MoD (Army), Rtg ‘A’, CDSE Entry, West Block III, R. K. Puram, New Delhi-110066.
• In case of IMA/SSC first choice candidates and Naval HQ “DMPR” (OI & R Section), Room No. 204, ‘C’ Wing, Sena Bhawan, New Delhi-110011 in case of Navy first choice candidates and PO3(A)/Air Headquarters, ‘J’ Block, Room No. 17, Opp. Vayu Bhawan, Motilal Nehru Marg, New Delhi-110 106 in case of Air Force first choice candidates by the following dates failing which their candidature will stand cancelled:

(i) For admission to IMA on or before 1st July 2020, Indian Naval Academy on or before 01st July 2020 and Air Force Academy on or before 13th May 2020.
(ii) For admission to Officers' Training Academy, Chennai on or before 01st October 2020
Candidates possessing professional and technical qualifications which are recognised by government as equivalent to professional and technical degrees would also be eligible for admission to the examination

Physical Standards (UPSC CDS Eligibility)

Candidates must be physically fit according to physical standards for admission to Combined Defence Services Examination (1), 2019 as per guidelines given in Appendix-IV.

Also See: UPSC CDS Notification 2019