• For IMA-Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd July, 1993 and not later than 1st July, 1998 only are eligible.
  
• For Indian Naval Academy-Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2 nd July, 1993 and not later than 1st July, 1998 only are eligible.
  
• For Air Force Academy - Age : 20 to 24 years as on 1st July 2017
  
• For Officers' Training Academy-(SSC Course for men) Male candidates (married or unmarried) born not earlier than 2 nd July, 1992 and not later than 1 st July, 1998 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 been born not earlier than 2 nd July, 1992 and not later than 1 st July, 1998.

• For I.M.A. and Officers’ Training Academy- Degree of a recognised University or equivalent.
  
• For Indian Naval Academy-Degree in Engineering from a recognised University/Institution.
  
• For Air Force Academy-Degree of a recognised University (with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level) or Bachelor of Engineering.

Graduates with first choice as Army/Navy/Air Force are to submit proof of graduation provisional certificates on the date of commencement of the SSB Interview at the SSB. Candidates who are studying in the final year/semester Degree course and have yet to pass the final year degree examination can also apply provided candidate should not have any present backlog upto the last semester / year for which results have been declared upto the time of submission of application and they will be required to submit proof of passing the degree examination at the time of SSB  to reach the Army HQ/Rtg. CDSE Entry, West Block III, R. K. Puram, New Delhi110066 in case of IMA/SSC first choice candidates and Naval HQ “DMPR” (OI & R Section), Room No. 204, ‘C’ Wing, Sena Bhawan, New Delhi-110011 in case of Navy first choice candidates and PO3(A)/Air Headquarters, ‘J’ Block, Room No. 17, Opp. Vayu Bhawan, Motilal Nehru Marg, New Delhi-110011 in case of Air Force first choice candidates by the following dates failing which their candidature will stand cancelled :
Candidates possessing professional and technical qualifications which are recognised by government as equivalent to professional and technical degrees would also be eligible for admission to the examination.

Candidates must be physically fit according to physical standards for admission to Combined Defence Services Examination (II), 2016 as per guidelines given in Appendix-IV.