Type of Entry | Age | Educational Qualification |
---|---|---|
Flying Branch | 19-23 years | Graduates in any discipline with minimum 60% aggregate and have Maths and Physics at 10+2 level OR BE/B.Tech with minimum 60% aggregate. |
Technical Branch | 18-28 years | BE/B.Tech in Aeronautical Engineer (Electronics) and Aeronautical Engineer (Mechanical) with minimum 60% aggregate. |
Ground Duty Branches (Administration & Logistics) | 20-23 years | Graduates in any discipline with minimum 60% aggregate. |
20-25 years | Post Graduate in any discipline with minimum 50% aggregate. | |
Ground Duty Branches (Accounts) | 20-23 years | Graduate in Commerce with minimum 50% aggregate. |
Ground Duty Branches (Meteorology) | 20-25 years | Post Graduate in any science stream with minimum 50% aggregate. |
Ground Duty Branches (Education) | 20-27 years | Post Graduate in any discipline with minimum 50% aggregate. |
The entrance for Central Defense Services comprises of aWritten Exam followed by and Intelligence and Personality Test. The details follow:
Written Examination for Indian Military Academy, Naval Academy and Air Force Academy
Paper |
Subject |
Duration |
Maximum Marks |
I |
English |
2 hours |
100 |
II |
General Knowledge |
2 hours |
100 |
III |
Elementary Mathematics |
2 hours |
100 |
Total |
300 |
Written Examination for Officers' Training Academy
Paper |
Subject |
Duration |
Maximum Marks |
I |
English |
2 hours |
100 |
II |
General Knowledge |
2 hours |
100 |
Total |
200 |
General (but important) instructions about written examination
For more detailed exam instructions for Conventional and Objective type papers go through Exam Instructions
For Syllabus of the papers check the CDS Subject list.
Interview
Two Stage Selection Procedure