Download pdfCDS Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for CDS exam, candidates need to fulfil the following eligibility criteria.
Age Limits, Sex and Marital Status
For Indian Military Academy (IMA), unmarried candidates
For Indian Naval Academy (IMA), unmarried male candidates
Candidates applying for Air Force Academy should be between 20 to 24 years
For Officers’ Training Academy (SSC Course for men), unmarried male candidates
For Officers’ Training Academy (SSC Women Non-Technical Course), candidates should be unmarried .
Educational Qualification
For IMA and Officers’ Training Academy, candidates must be a graduate.
For Indian Naval Academy, candidates must have a degree in Engineering from a recognised university.
For Air Force Academy, a degree with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level) or Bachelor of Engineering is necessary.
Physical Fitness
Candidates must be physically fit according to physical standards for admission to CDS exam.