ELIGIBILITY 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 1st July, 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.
AGE LIMITS, SEX AND MARITAL STATUS i) For Indian Military Academy (IMA):
Unmarried Male Candidates Born not earlier than 02nd January 1992 and not later than 1st January 1997 only are eligible ii) For Indian Naval Academy (INA): Unmarried Male candidates born not earlier than 2nd January 1992 and not later than 01st January 1997 only are eligible iii) For Air Force Academy (AFA) - Age: 20 to 24 years as on 01st January 2016 i.e. born not earlier than 02nd January 1992 and not later than 01 January 1996 (Upper age limit for candidates holding valid and current Commercial Pilot Licence issued by DGCA (India) is relaxable upto 26 yrs. i.e. born not earlier than 02nd January 1990 and not later than 01st January 1996) only are eligible Note: Candidate below 25 years of age must be unmarried.
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
i) For Indian Military Academy/Officers’ Training Academy: Degree from a recognized university or equivalent ii) For Indian Naval Academy: Bachelor of Engineering iii) For Air Force Academy: Degree of a recognized 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 certificate on the date of commencement of the SSB interview at the SSB For CDS exam, applicants can be from any stream but for entry to Air Force and Navy, candidates should have studied physics and maths up to Class 12 Candidates who are studying in the final year degree course and have yet to pass the final year degree examination can also apply but they will be required to subject proof of passing the degree examination to reach the Army Head Quarter/Rtd CDSE Entry, West Bloc III, R.K. Puram, New Delhi-110066 Candidates appearing at the degree or equivalent examination are also eligible to compete. Such candidates will be required to submit the proof of passing the requisite qualifying examination by a date to be specified in the Commission’s Notice for the Examination.dates coming soon.
