CDS Exam In A Year

I am planning to apply for the Combined Defence Services" (CDS) Examination searching for exam dates and other details. Will you tell what the eligibility and education qualification required to apply for CDS Examination also tell important dates for CDS Exam In A Year?

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The Combined Defence Services (CDS) Examination is conducted twice a year by the Union Public Service Commission for recruitment into the Indian Military Academy, Officers Training Academy, Indian Naval Academy and Indian Air Force Academy.

Eligibility criteria

Age limit

Indian Military Academy 19-24 years
Air Force Academy 19-23 years
Naval Academy 19-22 years
Officers Training Academy 19-25 years

Educational Qualification

For Indian Military Academy, the applicants must have a Bachelors degree from a recognized University or equivalent.

For Indian Naval Academy, the applicants must have a Bachelors degree in Engineering/Technology from a recognized University or equivalent.

For Air Force Academy, the applicants must have a Bachelors degree in Engineering/Technology from a recognized University OR degree from a recognized university with Physics & Mathematics as subjects.

For Officers Training Academy, the applicants must have a Bachelors degree from a recognized University or equivalent.

For Officers Training Academy (SSC Women Non-Technical Course), the applicants must have a Bachelors degree from a recognized University or equivalent.

Important dates:

Important Dates for UPSC CDS 2018 Exam I

Date of Notification 8th November 2017
Last date to apply for UPSC CDS I Exam 4th December 2017
Exam Date ( UPSC CDS I Exam) 4th February 2018

Important Dates for UPSC CDS 2018 Exam II

Date of Notification 8th August 2018
Last date to apply for UPSC CDS II Exam 3rd September 2018
Exam Date ( UPSC CDS II Exam) 18th November 2018