CDS Eligibility Criteria 2020 - Check Nationality, Age Limit, Qualification

CDS Eligibility Criteria 2020 - UPSC released the eligibility criteria of UPSC CDS 2 2020. UPSC Combined Defence Service 2020 eligibility criteria consist of age limit, nationality and educational qualification. UPSC CDS Eligibility Criteria 2020 comprises the age limit, education qualification and more. As per the CDS exam eligibility 2020, Indian nationals having an age between 19- 25 years are eligible for the exam. Besides, candidates who have passed graduation or appearing for their final year are eligible to apply for CDS 2 exam. Candidates do note that only eligible candidates will be able to fill the online application. The detailed UPSC CDS 2020 eligibility criteria are provided on this page. CDS II 2020 is scheduled to be held on November 8, 2020. CDS 1 2020 exam was held on February 2, 2019 for a total of 418 vacancies. Candidates can check UPSC CDS eligibility criteria before filling the application form. Read this article for more details on UPSC CDS eligibility criteria 2020.
Latest: CDS 2 2020 application form is released August 5, 2020. Apply Now for CDS 2 2020. Start preparing for CDS 2 by completing the CDS Syllabus on time.

CDS Eligibility Criteria 2020 Highlights

Nationality:

• Candidates applying for UPSC CDS I exam 2020 must be the citizen of India, or

• Candidates from Nepal, Bhutan and Tibetan refugee, Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka and East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire and Ethiopia or Vietnam are also eligible but only after subject to fulfillment eligibility criteria as the rule of Government of India.

CDS Eligibility Criteria 2020- Age Limit

Below is the UPSC CDS 2020 age limit for all posts and categories

Applicants can also check detailed UPSC IAS Eligibility Criteria here

UPSC CDS Eligibility 2020 Education Qualification

UPSC CDS Eligibility 2020 for Physical Efficiency Test

Candidates can check below the physical standard in order to be eligible for CDS 2020 exam.

• Candidates must be physically fit as per the prescribed physical standard by UPSC.

• Candidate must be in good physical and sound mental health and free from any disease/disability that can interfere with the efficient performance of duties.

• There should be no evidence of weak constitution, bodily defects or overweight.

• The minimum acceptable height for male candidates is 157.5 cm. for Army, 157 cm for Navy and 162.5 cms for Air Force.

• The minimum height of women candidates’ should be 152 cm.

• For candidates belonging to Gorkhas and hills of North-Eastern region of India, Garhwali and Kumaon, the minimum acceptable height will be 5 cm less. In case of candidates from Lakshadweep, the minimum acceptable height can be reduced by 2 cms.

• For women candidates, if pregnancy is detected at any stage after selection at SSB or during training will debar the candidates from the grant of commission and cost recovered from the date of joining OTA till the date of debarring on confirmation of pregnancy from Military Hospital Authorities.

• Candidates should have a sufficient number of natural and sound teeth. A minimum of 14 dental points will be acceptable. When 32 teeth are present, the total dental points are 22.

• Internal examination of the eye will be done by means of an ophthalmologist to rule out any disease of the eye. A candidate must have good binocular vision. The colour vision standard will be CP-II for Army. A candidate should be able to recognize red and green colors.

Visual Standards for Air Force

Visual Standards for Navy

• Uncorrected without glass - 6/12

• Corrected with glass - 6/6

• Limits of Myopia - 1.5

• Limits of Hypermetropia +1.5

UPSC CDS Eligibility Criteria 2020 - Important Points

• For IMA, candidates born earlier than January 2, 1997 and not later than January 1, 2002 are only eligible.

• Candidates born not earlier than January 2, 1997 and not later than January 1, 2002 only are eligible for Indian Naval Academy.

• For Air Force Academy, candidates must born not earlier than January 2, 1997 and not later than January 1, 2001.

• For Officers' Training Academy courses, candidates must be born not earlier than January 2, 1996 and not later than January 1, 2002.

• The age of candidates should be as recorded in matriculation/secondary school examination.

• Candidates who are studying in the final year or are yet to pass the final year examination can apply provided they do not have any back up to the last semester at the time of submission of application. They are required to submit proof of passing the examination at the time of commencement of course.

CDS Application Form 2020

The exam conducting body will release the CDS 2 2020 application form on August 5, 2020, in online mode. All the eligible candidates can fill the CDS application form 2020 till August 5. They need to fill the application form in two parts. Part 1 includes filling up of basic details like name, qualification, parents’ name etc whereas in part 2 candidates have to upload their photographs, signature, pay the requisite application fees, selection of exam centres and signing of the declaration form.

How to Prepare for CDS 2020?

Along with knowing the detailed information regarding the eligibility of CDS 2020, candidates should also know the tips to qualify the exam. Because the next step which will add value in their selection process is to know how to prepare for CDS I 2020. Aspirants should focus on those areas which could give weightage in their selection.

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