CDS (Common Defence Services) is common entrance exam for Graduate Male and Female Candidates to join Indian Military Academy (IMA), Indian Naval Academy (INA), Air Force Academy (AFA), and Officers Training Academy (OTA). Our vision is to be the best CDS coaching in India base at Dehradun. Due to the rising competition in this field, it is very tough, if one does not prepare well for this. It can be challenging or difficult to choose best CDS coaching in Dehradun for CDS preparation. Many CDS coaching institutes claim to be the best CDS coaching institute in Dehradun.

Anchor Academy is best CDS coaching in Dehradun and known for giving the maximum selection in the defence sector every year. We have experienced trainers to help you for CDS Written Exam and CDS Coaching. CDS is conducted twice a year at the national level by the Union Public Service Commission to select its officers for the above-mentioned courses. After CDS exam, students who qualify for this written exam get a call letter for an SSB interview. The successful students after SSB undergo medical test and then the final merit list is made on the basis of their written, interview and medical test. For Flying Branch, there is another test PABT which is part of SSB. PABT stands for Pilot Aptitude Battery Test.

Women candidates are eligible to join the Officers Training Academy (OTA) as Short Service Commission (SSC). It is one of the entries in defence for Women candidates.

Also, there are seats reserved for candidates having NCC ‘C’ Certificate.

Examination Details

CDS Exam takes entry to Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy and Air force Academy and also to Officers Training Academy. The Written exam for IMA, INA and AFA have also three sections i.e Mathematics, English and GK, whereas written exam for OTA has only English and GK Sections

Eligibility Criteria:

• For IMA -Unmarried male candidates with age between 19 to 24 years only are eligible
• For Indian Naval Academy - Unmarried male candidates with age between 19 to 22 years only are eligible
• For Air Force Academy - 19 to 23 years (Upper age limit for candidates holding valid and current Commercial Pilot Licence issued by DGCA (India) is relaxable upto 26 years.) only are eligible.
• For Officers' Training Academy-(SSC Course for men) Male candidates (married or unmarried) having age between 19 to 25 years only are eligible
• For Officers' Training Academy -(SSC Women Non-Technical Course) Unmarried women, issueless widows who have not remarried and issueless divorcees (in possession of divorce documents) who have not remarried are eligible; they should have age between 19 to 25 years.

Educational Qualification

• For IMA and Officers' Training Academy in Chennai, a degree from a recognised university or an equivalent qualification is required.
• A degree in engineering from a recognised university or institution is required for admission to the Indian Naval Academy.
• Bachelor's or Engineering degree from a recognised university (with Physics and Mathematics at the 10+2 level) is required for Air Force Academy.

Why choose Anchor Academy

Our academy provide best CDS coaching in Dehradun and helps you crack the CDS entrance exam. All the exam coaching will be given by our skilled and experienced faculty, which very well know the entire selection process and will prepare you accordingly.

Anchor Academy also provides the best study material, e-notes, video lectures, practice sets, previous year question papers by best teachers from all over India.