No, girls are not eligible to apply for NDA exam but you are eligible to apply for CDS exam through OTA.

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

CDS exam Eligibility Criteria-

For Indian Military Academy/Officers' Training Academy: Degree from a recognized university or equivalent

Age limit-

Officers’ Training Academy 19-25 years

Paper pattern-

Officers' Training Academy

All the papers are of objective type.

Subject Marks
English 100
General Knowledge 100
Total 200

PAPER – 1: ENGLISH:
The question paper will be designed to test the candidates’ understanding of English and workmanlike use of words.

PAPER – 2: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE:
General Knowledge including knowledge of current events and of such matters of everyday observation and experience in their scientific aspects as may be expected of an educated person who has not made a special study of any scientific subject. The Paper will also include questions on History of India and Geography of a nature which Candidate should be able to answer without special study.

Contact details

Union Public Service Commision
Man Singh Road Area, New Delhi,
Delhi (state) 110069 ‎
011 2338 5271 ‎

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