CDS Exam and Eligibility: Things to Know Before Apply CDS Exam

A Citizen of India by birth.

A subject of Nepal or Bhutan.

The citizens of Indian origin who have migrated or shifted permanently to India are also eligible for the examination only the people who had migrated from these countries or allowed to sit in the examination Pakistan, Uganda Burma Sri Lanka, zaire, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Ethiopia, Vietnam or Malawi.

A Tibetan refugee who came to India before 1962 and intends to live here permanently.

Male candidates who are unmarried and fulfil the criteria of citizenship born not earlier than 2 July, 1999 and not later than 2nd July 2003 are eligible to apply for Indian Naval Academy and Indian military Academy.

Candidates who fulfil the citizenship criteria and were born not earlier than 2nd July, 1999 to 1st July, 2004 can apply for Air Force Academy.

Unmarried male candidates who fulfil the criteria of citizenship and not born earlier than 2nd July, 1998 and not later than 1st July, 2004 are eligible for officers training Academy (SSC course for men).

Unmarried women, widows and divorcees candidates and not remarried and also who fulfil the citizenship criteria and not born earlier than 2nd July and not later than 1st July, 2004 are eligible for officers training Academy (SSC women non-technical course).

Male candidates who are unmarried and fulfil the criteria of citizenship born not earlier than 2 Jan, 1999 and not later than 2nd Jan, 2003 are eligible to apply for Indian Naval Academy and Indian military Academy.

Candidates who fulfil the citizenship criteria and were born not earlier than 2nd Jan, 1999 to 1st Jan, 2004 can apply for Air Force Academy.

Unmarried male candidates who fulfil the criteria of citizenship and not born earlier than 2nd July, 1999 and not later than 1st July, 2004 are eligible for officers training Academy (SSC course for men).

Unmarried women, widows and divorcees candidates and not remarried and also who fulfil the citizenship criteria and not born earlier than 2nd July and not later than 1st July, 2004 are eligible for officers training Academy (SSC women non-technical course).