Educational Eligibility for UPSC:

The minimum educational qualification for IAS exam is that a candidate must hold a degree from any university incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India, or other educational institution established by an Act of Parliament, or declared to be deemed as a university under Section-3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification. 

Eligibility Criteria for UPSC CDS Exam

i) For Indian Military Academy/Officers’ Training Academy: Degree from a recognized university or equivalent

ii) For Indian Naval Academy:Degree in Engineering from a recognisedUniversity/Institution

iii) For Air Force Academy: Degree of a recognized University with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level or Bachelor of Engineering

Educational Qualification for RBI grade B: Candidate appearing for the RBI officer examination-2018 must be a graduate from a recognized university or institute. He/Shemust have attained 60% marks in the graduation while the same percentage is reduced to 50% for the candidates belonging to the reserved category.

Therefore, yes you are eligible if you have scored minimum percentage of marks required to be eligible.

The eligibility for appearing in CDS is mentioned below.

·        Candidate below 25 years of age must be unmarried.

·        I.M.A. and Officers’ Training Academy— Degree of a recognised University or equivalent

·        For Indian Naval Academy—Degree in Engineering from a recognised University/Institution

·        For Air Force Academy—Degree of a recognised University (with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level) or Bachelor of Engineering

·        Candidates who are studying in the final year and yet to pass the final year degree examination can also apply for CDS

DEAR Varsha,

as per your profile, you have completed only 12th class

In that case, you are not eligible to apply for this exam. 

Opt for the stream in Graduation in accordance with the stream in 10+2 and then you can apply for CDS Exam.

However you can make entry into the following defence services by cracking NDA Exam.

This is the common written exam to recruit the candidates into 
Army wing
Navy wing 
Air Force wing
Hope it may help you.......