UPSC CDS Eligibility Criteria 2021: Nationality, Age Limit, Educational Attributes, and Physical Standards

UPSC CDS Eligibility Criteria 2021: To register for the CDS 2021 exam, candidates must check out the UPSC CDS Eligibility Criteria 2021, which include nationality, education level, age, marital status, and physical status from this article.

UPSC CDS Eligibility Criteria 2021

1. Candidates who live permanently in India can apply for the CDS exam.
2. Applicants must be graduates or at least appear in the last year/semester.
3. The minimum age to register for the CDS 2021 exam is 19 years old.
4. Female candidates can only apply for OTA.
5. Single candidates should not divorce.
6. Students are pursuing B.tech can also apply for IMA, INA AFA.
7. Both men and women must meet the physical standards set by UPSC.

UPSC CDS Eligibility Criteria: Nationality

Candidates must be single and one of the following:

1. An Indian citizen
2. Bhutanese or Nepalese citizens
3. Tibetan refugees who arrived in India before January 1962 and settled permanently in India
4. Indians from Pakistan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Kenya, East African countries such as Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia or Vietnam have immigrated to India and settled.

UPSC CDS Eligibility Criteria: Age Limit, Sex, and Marital Status

According to UPSC’s notice, candidates must be single and must not be widowed or divorced. The following table shows the desired age, gender and marital status of the candidates’ dreams:

Academy	Age Limit	Gender	Marital Status
Indian Military Academy (IMA)	19 – 24 Years	Male	Unmarried
Indian Naval Academy (INA)	19 – 22 Years	Male	Unmarried
Air Force Academy	19 – 23 Years	Male	<25 years unmarried or >25 years both married and unmarried.
Officers’ Training Academy (SSC Women Non-Technical Course)	19 – 25 Years	Female	Unmarried Women, issueless widows who have not remarried, and issueless divorcees (in possession of divorce documents) who have not remarried are eligible.
Officers’ Training Academy (SSC Course for Men)	19 – 25 Years	Male	Unmarried

UPSC CDS Eligibility Criteria: Educational Attributes

If a candidate wants to apply for UPSC CDS Exam 2021, then he/she must complete a degree or at least must be in the final year. Read the following:

1. For IMA and OTA, candidates must have a university degree or equivalent from a nationally recognized institution.

2. For INA (Indian Naval Academy), candidates must have an engineering degree from a recognized university/institution.

3. To apply for the Air Force Academy, applicants must complete a degree (with Physics and Mathematics in 10 + 2) or a Bachelor of degree in engineering from an accredited university.

Academies	Educational qualification
Indian Military Academy (IMA) and Officers’ Training Academy (OTA)	Graduation from a recognized university
Indian Naval Academy (INA)	An engineering degree from a recognized university/institute
Air Force Academy (AFA)	Bachelor of Engineering or Graduation (with Physics and Mathematics at Class 12)

UPSC CDS Eligibility Criteria: Physical Standards

The UPSC Medical Committee will review all applicants to ensure that they are focused on serving in the military command environment. Therefore, applicants must verify that they meet all the standard physical requirements set by UPSC.

1. According to UPSC recommendations, applicants with permanent tattoos on the inside of the elbow to the wrist and back of the hand/back of the hand can only be admitted in physical and mental forms. Tattoos on all other parts of the body lead to disqualification.
2. Candidates must not have any illness or disability in order to be able to effectively perform the tasks of the CDS.
3. Applicants must meet the vision and hearing standards set by UPSC. The criteria may vary from role to role.
4. The minimum height for male candidates is 157.5 cm (157 cm and 162 cm for navy) and Women with a height of 5 cm (air force) and a minimum height of 152 cm take the CDS 2 test.
5. Poor development or deterioration of bone and joint function will cause the candidate to be disqualified.
6. Applicants must have the medical capabilities to complete military training and perform tasks in the Bundeswehr. Any deformation or abnormality of the body will result in the disqualification of the candidate.

UPSC CDS Application Process 2021

The CDS (2) 2021 Application Form was released on August 4, 2021. The deadline for completing the application form is August 24, 2021. After the UPSC CDS Registration Process is completed, a link to withdraw the UPSC CDS Application Form 2021 will be provided.

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