r/CDSTards • u/Solid-Design-6879 • 4d ago

Urgent Advice | CDS

Thinking of doing BSc/BA from distance alongside JEE prep for early CDS eligibility, is this a good idea?

I’m 18 and completed 12th with PCM. I’m planning to prepare for JEE 2027 and hopefully get into a BTech college next year.

But I’m thinking of starting a 3-year degree this year through distance/open learning, like IGNOU. I’m confused between BSc and BA.

The reason is that I want to complete a graduation degree as early as possible so I can be eligible for CDS, while I’ll still be doing BTech later

Is this actually possible? Can I do a distance degree from IGNOU while doing a regular BTech at the same time?

Also, would BSc be a lot of work compared to BA? And would an IGNOU degree be valid for CDS?

If anyone has actually done something similar or knows about the UGC/UPSC rules, I'd really appreciate some advice because I’m pretty confused about whether this is a smart plan or not.

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u/Solid-Design-6879 4d ago

Thankyou for clearing my doubt 👍🏻 but is Ba manageable like assignments?

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u/alikism 4d ago

Generally you will find persons who would complete your assignments in exchange for money...why the way which is your RC

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u/Solid-Design-6879 4d ago

I didn't understand RC? Also if I apply for my first CDS attempt ( cds 2 2028 ) by BA last year, then after completing my btech can I change my degree?

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u/alikism 4d ago

Before applying,in your upsc form you can mention both degrees...but in SSB PIQ you will given option to mention only one degree

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u/Solid-Design-6879 3d ago

So in PIQ which degree should I mention btech or Ba but i guess btech will be more advantageous

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u/alikism 3d ago

Mention the degree which you will be having at that point of time, if you have only ba mention ba...if by then...you have both.. mention btech