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Originally Posted by ankit jain

resped sir.....i have my chidhood dream for join indian army.....now i hve complete my engg in computer science with 65%.then plz suggest me for joining

Hey friend,

You can write NDA exam to become a part of Indian army.For writing this you must satisfy the eligibility criteria.

Eligibility:

The candidate must a age limit of 16 1/2 - 19 years of age.
The candidate must have finished +2 with 10th,12th pattern of school education from a recognized board.
The candidate must be physically fir according to the physical standards.

For more information check at http://www.upsc.gov.in

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ENTERING THE ARMED FORCES AFTER 12TH :
THIS WILL HELP YOU TOO
THERE IS COMMON SERVICE EXAMINATION FOR THE THREE SERVICES : ARMY , AIRFORCE, AND NAVY . THROUGH THE NATIONAL DEFENCE ACADEMY ( AFTER 10 + 2)
BESIDES COMMON EXAMINATION TO THE NDA AND OTHER POINTS ARE :
THE OPEN AFMC EXAMINATION FOR THE MEDICAL SERVICE ( AFTER 10 + 2)
THERE IS PROVISION FOR DIRECT SELECTION OF CANDIDATES FOR NAVAL ACADEMY ( ENGINEERING) , AFTER 10 + 2 .

THE TRAINING FOR ARMY LAST FOR SIX TERMS THAT IS 3 YEARS : AT KHADAKVASLA,PUNE .
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ALL THE BEST

For joining indian army you have to give following exams:-
for officers degree they have to give following exams:-
1.National Defence Academy NDA Exam
2.Indian Military Academy
3.Indian Army Engineering Graduate Exam
4.Indian Army Short Service Commission (Non- Technical) Exam
AND For other ranks in INDIAN ARMY candidate need to give following exam:-
1. Indian Army Soldier General Duty Exam
2.Indian Army Soldier Technical Exam.
3.Indian Army Soldiers Clerk / Store Keeper Exam
4.Indian Army Soldier Nursing Assistant Exam
5.Indian Army Soldier Tradesman General Duties and Specified Duties
6.Indian Army Surveyor Auto Cartographer Exam
7.Indian Army Havildar Education

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since you completed engineering you can write CDS (combined defense services) exam to join indian army

For joining Indian Army,you can give exams such as NDA or IMA.
For NDA,you must be 10+2 passed and your age must be 16 1/2 - 19yrs.
For IMA which is through CDS,you must be a graduate and age should be 19-24yrs.
Both the exams are conducted by UPSC.
Also you should be physically fit.
For further details,you can visit the UPSC website: http://www.upsc.gov.in

Joining Indian army after 12the class through NDA is cosidered th best,NDA exam is conducted for 12 appearing and for those who have completed 12th class with Physics,chemistry and mathamatics .You should have age limit between 16 1/2 -19 1/2.If by chance you could not make it through NDA then you can go for graduation and after graduation you will have many openings for graduate students in Indian army.Some of them are like UES entry,TGC entry,SS Tech and SS non Tech entries.Choosin any of them you can join Indian Army !!!

Hi Dear,
The entrance exams for joining in an Indian Army you have to clear NDA (National Defence Army) exam .But there are few conditions in which you have to cleared and those are first , you should be physcially fit and completed your 10+2 from recognised university and the age vary exam to exam . There are many more exams in Indian army .If you have more doubts to be clarified just go the website named http://indianarmy.nic.in/Index.aspx?flag=LfcULYFlbeQ=, just go through this website and clear all your queries and start doing preparation for appearing in Indian Army in coming future. Thanks

you can go for NDA exam for army.it require 12th with science stream.
the student should be physically fit and age 16 to 19 years.
only unmarried candidate are eligible for this.

ENTERING THE ARMED FORCES AFTER 12TH :
THIS WILL HELP YOU TOO
THERE IS COMMON SERVICE EXAMINATION FOR THE THREE SERVICES : ARMY , AIRFORCE, AND NAVY . THROUGH THE NATIONAL DEFENCE ACADEMY ( AFTER 10 + 2)
BESIDES COMMON EXAMINATION TO THE NDA AND OTHER POINTS ARE :
THE OPEN AFMC EXAMINATION FOR THE MEDICAL SERVICE ( AFTER 10 + 2)
THERE IS PROVISION FOR DIRECT SELECTION OF CANDIDATES FOR NAVAL ACADEMY ( ENGINEERING) , AFTER 10 + 2 .

Dear,

You can give the NDA exam for joining the Indian Army .
The eligibility criteria is as follows:-

--> 10+2 pass candidates with physics , chemistry , maths with a minimum of 55-60% marks.

--> Age limitation is between 16.5 - 19 years.

--> Only unmarried male candidates can apply for it.

For more details:-

http://www.upsc.gov.in/.

Thanks.

if you have done 12
then you can go for NDA....

and if you have done graduate course
then you can go for CDS exam

best of luck...

Methods to join Army/Navy:
army after 12th

national defence academy
a.Month of Commencement of Course each year
January and July

b.Age at the time of joining
161/2-19 years

c.Educational Qualification
Class 12 of the 10+2 system of education, or equivalent

d.Mode of selection
NDA exam by UPSC and SSB interview

e.How to Apply
Apply in response to advertisement in March/April & Oct./Nov.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Indian Military Academy

Direct Entry
Month of Commencement of Course each year
January and July

Age at the time of joining
19-24 years

Educational Qualification
Degree or equivalent at the time of joining the course

Mode of selection
Combined Defence Exam (CDSE) conducted by UPSC and SSB interview

How to Apply
Apply in response to advertisement in March/April & Oct./Nov.
--------------------------------------------------------

Modes of Entry: Officers

* National Defence Academy NDA Exam More Details...

* Indian Military Academy More Details...

* Indian Army Engineering Graduate Exam More Details...

* Indian Army Short Service Commission (Non- Technical) Exam More Details... ok

U can attempt for the NDA exam
The candidate should have completed 12th std wid PCM
AGE 16 TO 19
candidate should be physically fit

Eligibility Criteria for Indian Army :

Minimum Qualification is 10+2 Or Equivalent Examination with Physics,Chemistry and Mathematics.

The candidate must have Secure a minimum 70-75% Marks In PCM(Physics,Chemistry and Mathematics)

Age should between 16.5 - 19 1/2 yrs of age at the time of Appearing.

Only Unmarried male candidates are Eligible.

Recruitment to the Indian Army is done through Various Civil Service Examination.

• National Defence Academy(NDA) Exam
  
• Indian Military Academy
  
• Indian Army Engineering Graduate
  
• Indian Army Short Service Commission(Non-Technical)

Hiii..
It's nice to hear of your interest in Indian Army.Minimum Qualification is 10+2 Or Equivalent Examination with Physics,Chemistry and Mathematics.The candidate must have Secure a minimum 70-75% Marks In PCM(Physics,Chemistry and Mathematics)
Age should between 16.5 - 19 1/2 yrs of age at the time of Appearing.

There are lot many posts in Employment newspaper.You need to make sure that you are eligible for the post or not.There are various exams to be conducted under various categories like
* National Defence Academy NDA Exam
*Indian Military Academy
*Indian Army Engineering Graduate Exam
*Indian Army Short Service Commission (Non- Technical) Exam etc.
Good wishes
::Rakiii::

hello,
you go for nda its the best.For NDA,you must be 10+2 passed and your age must be 16 1/2 - 19yrs.
For IMA which is through CDS,you must be a graduate and age should be 19-24yrs.
Both the exams are conducted by UPSC.you should be physcially fit and completed your 10+2 from recognised university and the age vary exam to exam .
there are so many entrance exams for joining Indian Army like:
.National Defence Academy NDA Exam
.Indian Military Academy
.Indian Army Engineering Graduate Exam
.Indian Army Soldier Tradesman General Duties and Specified Duties
.Indian Army Surveyor Auto Cartographer Exam
.Indian Army Havildar Education

For joining indian army you have to give following exams:-
for officers degree they have to give following exams:-

• 1.National Defence Academy NDA Exam
• 2.Indian Military Academy
• 3.Indian Army Engineering Graduate Exam
• 4.Indian Army Short Service Commission (Non- Technical) Exam
• AND For other ranks in INDIAN ARMY candidate need to give following exam:-
• 1. Indian Army Soldier General Duty Exam
• 2.Indian Army Soldier Technical Exam.
• 3.Indian Army Soldiers Clerk / Store Keeper Exam
• 4.Indian Army Soldier Nursing Assistant Exam
• 5.Indian Army Soldier Tradesman General Duties and Specified Duties
• 6.Indian Army Surveyor Auto Cartographer Exam
• 7.Indian Army Havildar Education
  
• Indian Army JCO Religious Teacher Exam More Details...

i want application for officer exam

For joining indian army you have to give following exams:-
for officers degree they have to give following exams:-

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2.Indian Military Academy 
3.Indian Army Engineering Graduate Exam 
4.Indian Army Short Service Commission (Non- Technical) Exam

AND For other ranks in INDIAN ARMY candidate need to give following exam:-

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1. Indian Army Soldier General Duty Exam 
2.Indian Army Soldier Technical Exam.
3.Indian Army Soldiers Clerk / Store Keeper Exam 
4.Indian Army Soldier Nursing Assistant Exam 
5.Indian Army Soldier Tradesman General Duties and Specified Duties 
6.Indian Army Surveyor Auto Cartographer Exam
7.Indian Army Havildar Education

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i completed my b.tec in mechanical engineering branch with 65% mark..now how can i join indian army??

HI

If you are interested in Indian army then you can go for CDSE examination.As a engineering student you are eligible for CDSE examination..


CDSE stands for Combined Defense Service Examination.UPSC will hold the CDSE examination every year.

Through CDS exam you can go for following services

• Indian Military Academy
• navel academy
• Air force academy
• Officers training academy.

Eligibility for IMA and OTA :

You must complete your graduation from any recognized university.
Your age should in between 19-24 years.
You must be unmarried male candidate.

Eligibility for Air force academy:

You must complete your graduation from any recognized university.
Your age should in between 19-24 years.
You must be unmarried male candidate.
You have the physics and maths as a compulsory subject in 10+2 level...

Eligibility for Navel academy:

You must complete your graduation or B.Sc from any recognized university.
Your age should in between 19-23 years.
You must be unmarried male candidate.


For further details visit
http://www.upsc.gov.in



Good lk.......

FRIEND,



->There are a lot of Entrance exams and entries which are for the recruitment of candidates for the INDIAN ARMY and you have to work really hard to get into INDIAN ARMY as an Officer.

* NDA Examination
* CDS Examination
* Direct Entry
* University Entry Scheme
* Technical Entry Scheme
* Short Service Commission (NCC special Entry Scheme).

NDA Eligiblity Criteria :

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION NEEDED IS: 12th class passed or appearing for the 12th Board exams.

AGE CRITERIA: 16.5 year to 19 years are eligible.

CDS Eligiblity Criteria:

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION NEEDED IS: Graduation in any field from any recognized University.

For Naval and Air Force : You have to complete your Engineering degree or B.sc with Maths and Physics as a compulsory Subjects.

AGE CRITERIA:

* For IMA : 19 to 24 Years
* For OTA : 19 to 25 years
* For Naval : 19 to 22 years
* For Air Force : 19 to 23 years.

The Academies for which the exam is conducted is:

* Indian Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun
* Naval Academy, Goa
* Air Force Academy, Begumpet, Hyderabad
* Officers Training Academy (OTA), Chennai

Technical Entry Scheme : The students who have completed his 12Th with 70% marks in Physics, Chemistry And Maths are eligible for Technical Entry Scheme

Age criteria: It should between 16.5 to 19 Years.

You will be directly called for the SSB interview.

UES (University Entry Scheme) :

This entry is for the Engineering degree candidates and They will come to your college in your third Year.

Your age must be between 18 to 28 Years. The selection are based on Campus interview and SSB interview.

GOOD LUCK.

If you are interested in Indian army then you can go for CDSE examination.As a engineering student you are eligible for CDSE examination..


CDSE stands for Combined Defense Service Examination.UPSC will hold the CDSE examination every year.

Through CDS exam you can go for following services

Indian Military Academy
navel academy
Air force academy
Officers training academy.

Eligibility for IMA and OTA :-

You must complete your graduation from any recognized university.
Your age should in between 19-24 years.
You must be unmarried male candidate.

Eligibility for Air force academy:-

You must complete your graduation from any recognized university.
Your age should in between 19-24 years.
You must be unmarried male candidate.
You have the physics and maths as a compulsory subject in 10+2 level...

Eligibility for Navel academy:-

You must complete your graduation or B.Sc from any recognized university.
Your age should in between 19-23 years.
You must be unmarried male candidate.


For further details visit
http://www.upsc.gov.in

Originally Posted by ankit jain

resped sir.....i have my chidhood dream for join indian army.....now i hve complete my engg in computer science with 65%.then plz suggest me for joining

Hi Friend ,


There are many options you can choose from to join Indian Army, Im Elaborating some Options For You .After completing your 12th you can Give NDA Examination Through which you can join Indian Indian Army.

You can also apply for Technical Entry scheme through which you can directly go For SSB ,through which you can join Indian Army and Navy but can't join Indian Air Force, though you have to secure very high percentage of marks in 10+2 , minmum percentage asked is 70% marks in 10+2 .

You can apply for the Combined Defence Services Examination by the UPSC (www.upsc.gov.in) for entry into Indian Military Academy, Naval Academy, Air Force Academy etc for recruitment in the Indian Army, Indian Navy and Indian Air Force if you are a Graduate student.If you want to go for Indian Navy then Same condition Applied here you have to be a science Students either you wont be able to apply for the same .

Applications are invited for the Technical Graduates course for grant of Permanent Commission as also Short Service Commission (Technical) Men in the Indian Army . Permanent Commission in the Indian Army University Entry Scheme is for men/ women studying in final year who are keen to join the Army.


It is also conducted by the Indian Navy (www.nausena-bharti.nic.in). An engineering graduate may join as Short Service Commissioned Officers in Technical branches of the Indian Navy.


Entry into the Indian Air Force through Short Service Commission in Technical Branch and Aeronautical Engineers Course (Permanent Commission) in the Indian Air Force could also be through Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT).

You can also look for non-technical entry into the Indian Navy, Indian Air Force and Indian Army.

Good Luck!!

As you have completed Engineering course,you can join in Indian Army by appearing CDS exam.CDS stands for Combined Defense Service.This exam is conducted by Union Public Service Commission twice in a year to take qualified students into different defense service like Indian Army,Indian Navy and Indian Air Force.

To appear for CDS(Indian Army),you should have complete graduation degree with any stream from a recognized university and your age should be between 19 to 24 years.

So if you fulfill with this criteria,then you can appear for this year CDS exam.This year CDS-I exam notification was closed on 29th Nov 2011 and exam going to held on 12th Feb 2012.So you have chance to apply for CDS-II exam.CDS-II exam notification will release on 2nd June 2012,closes on 2nd June 2012.And exam will held on 16th September 2012.

Visit official website for more details.
http://www.upsc.gov.in

For joining indian army you have to give following exams:-
for officers degree they have to give following exams:-
1.National Defence Academy NDA Exam
2.Indian Military Academy
3.Indian Army Engineering Graduate Exam
4.Indian Army Short Service Commission (Non- Technical) Exam
AND For other ranks in INDIAN ARMY candidate need to give following exam:-
1. Indian Army Soldier General Duty Exam
2.Indian Army Soldier Technical Exam.
3.Indian Army Soldiers Clerk / Store Keeper Exam
4.Indian Army Soldier Nursing Assistant Exam
5.Indian Army Soldier Tradesman General Duties and Specified Duties
6.Indian Army Surveyor Auto Cartographer Exam
7.Indian Army Havildar Education

Indian Army JCO Religious Teacher Exam More Details...

Indian Army JCO Catering Exam More Details...

entrance exam for indian army:
*NDA Examination
* CDS Examination
* Direct Entry
* University Entry Scheme
* Technical Entry Scheme

Important Dates (Tentative)

Date of the first exam: First Week of January, 2012
Date of Second Exam: First Week of April, 2012
Date of third Exam: First Week of July, 2012
Date of Fourth Exam: First Week of October, 2012

Hi dude,

For joining in Indian army you need to appear for NDA .

NDA is the best exam through which you can get in to Indian Army.

NDA stands for National Defense Academy.

This is conducted by UPSC for those who are interested in gettign in to Defene services.

UPSC conducts this exam twice every year.

Only male un-married Students are eligible to apply for this exam.

You need complete your 12th from a reconized board to apply for this exam.

Your age need to be between 16.5 to 19 years.

There are mainly 3wings which are in NDA .They are:-Army wing,Air force wing and naval wing.

For apply for Army wing you need to complete your 12th exam.

But for Air force and Naval you need to complete 12th with physics and maths subjects included.

You can get the application forms online at the official website of UPSC.

The last date of applying for this year first Exam was 30th of jan .

Exam will be conducted in the month of April.

So to apply online and for more information regarding NDA notification visit the official website of UPSC at:- http://upsc.gov.in

ALL THE BEST !!!

sir, i m pursuaing final year in hotel managment so can i apply for jco catering exam 2012.......& also when the exam will took place .....also can i aaply for the cds 2012 or not..???

The examinations conducted to join Army wings are :
NDA exam
and CDS exam.

Both the examination is conducted by UPSC every year.

But the Educational qualification for the examination is different.

Eiligibity for NDA examination :

Educational qualification :
The candidates must have completd 'assosiation 12th study of a recognized board of School.

Age : 16,5 to 19 years.

For CDS examination :
The candidates must have Graduation degree .

Age : 19 to 25 years .

Thanks

Hello friend

CDS and NDA are two exam o join army


CDS stands for common Defence services

CDS exam is conducted by UPSC board
-->The candidate applying for CDS must be an Indian origin
-->Candidates must graduation with minimum 55% marks
-->Only unmarried candidates are eligible
-->For Navy minimum age is 19 and maximum is 22 years
-->For Indian Military Academy minimum age is 19 years and maximum age is 24 Years
-->For Air Force Academy minimum age is 19 years and maximum age is 23 Years
-->For Officers’ Training Academy minimum age is 19 years and maximum age is Years 25 Years.

Selection procedure :
-->Written Exam
-->Interview/ Intelligence Test/ Personality Test
-->Document Verification
-->Medical Examination


Eligiblity for NDA exam
1. only unmarried males are eligible for NDA
2. candidates must have fitness according to the physical standards
3. candidates age must be in between 16 1/2 - 19 years
4. no age relaxation is given
5. candidate must pass higher secondary education with maths, physics, chemistry as core subjects

all the best

Dear friends .................................................. ....................

Yes, you can full fill your dreams to join army through the CDS exam

CDS stands for Combined Defence Service

This examination is conducted by the UPSC - Union Public Service Commission twice in year

CDS Conducts Examination for:-

Army

Navy

Airforce

Officer training

Its good to choose your career towards the CDS as there are many opportunities in the Airforce ,navy and also in the army

To apply for this you need to follow some eligibility condition in the age and also in the academic qualifications

Eligibility Criteria for Army academy

you should be Complete your Graduation from recognized University .

you are eligible from any stream like:-

your age must be between 19 years to 24 years .

Eligibility criteria for Airforce Academy

you must complete your graduation from science stream from recognized university in the streams like:-

B.tech,B.sc amd B.E

your age should be between 19 years to 23 years .

Eligibility criteria for Navy Academy

you should Complete Graduation in science stream from recognized University

your age should be between 19 years to 22 years

Eligibility criteria for Training Academy

you should complete bachelor degree in any stream from recognized university

your age should be between 19 years to 25 years

Other Eligibility conditions:-

you must be Citizen of India .

you should be Unmarried Male candidate

You should be Physically fit.



All the best

Hello,

To join Indian Army you should have to give two exams;
NDA(National Defence Academy)
and CDS ,
Theses two exams are conducted by UPSC every year.

Elligibility for NDA ;
* Candidate should have 12th pass with 55 to 60% marks ,and PCM as a compulsory subjects.
* Candidate age must 16.5 to 19 years.
* Candidate should be citizen of India.
* Candidate should be physically and mentally fit.

Eiligibity for CDS;
Candidate should be graduate from recognized university. Candidate have citizenship of India.

Thanks.

sir i will cmplete10+2 Next year.I am in west bengal board.my current age is 16+.....what will i have to do for join indian army?..pls suggest me..