CDS (Combined Defence Services) Age Limit

The Combined Defence Services (CDS) exam is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission for the recruitment of Commissioned Officers in the Indian Military Academy, Officers Training Academy, Indian Naval Academy and Indian Air Force Academy.

As they will represent the Officer Corps from India’s militaries, there are strict eligibility criteria, such as physical weight, educational qualifications, marital status and age limits that CDS candidates must meet. This article will focus on the age limit criteria for the CDS Exam.

Age Limit for CDS Exam (Academy-wise)

The table below gives details about Age Limit and Marital Status:

Salient points to remember about CDS Age Limit criteria:

• Candidates below 25 years of age must be unmarried. Marriage is not permitted during training. Married candidates above 25 years of age are eligible to apply, but during the training period they will neither be provided married accommodation nor can they live with family out of the premises.
• Male divorcee/widower candidates cannot be treated as unmarried male for the purpose of their admission in IMA/INA/AFA/OTA, Chennai courses, and accordingly they are not eligible for these courses.

To know more about the CDS Exam, candidates can refer to the following links. To know more in detail about other Defence exams, visit the linked article.