Name Of Exam Educational Qualification AgeHeightWeight
NDA
Army-GD
Coast Guard

NDA ELIGIBILITY

Nationality

A candidate must be an unmarried male/ female and must be: –

  • A citizen of India, or
  • A subject of Nepal or
  • A Tibetan refugee who came over to India before the 1st Jan, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or
  • A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka and East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Zaire and Ethiopia or Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.

Note.   Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii) (iii) & (iv) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Govt of India.
Certificate of eligibility will not however, be necessary in the case of candidates who are Gorkha subjects of Nepal.

Age Limit, Sex and Martial Status

Only unmarried male/ female candidates between the age group of 16½ to 19½ can join NDA.

Educational Qualification For Army

12th Pass of the 10+2 pattern of School or equivalent examination by a State Education Board or a University.

For Air Force & Navy

12th Pass of the 10+2 pattern of School Education or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics conducted by a State Education Board or a University.
Note. Candidates who are appearing in the 12th Class under the 12+2 pattern of School Education or equivalent examination can also apply for this examination.

Physical/Medical Standards

Candidates must be physically and mentally fit according to prescribed physical standards/guidelines given in Notification.

To be deemed ‘Medically Fit’ a candidate must be in good physical and mental health and free from any disease /syndrome/disability likely to interfere with the efficient performance of military duties in any terrain, climate, season incl sea and air, in remote areas, in austere conditions with no medical aid.

Candidate also should be free of medical conditions which require frequent visit to medical facilities and use of any aid/drugs.

A candidate who has resigned or withdrawn on disciplinary grounds from any of the training academies of Armed Forces is not eligible to apply.

Student Zone

NDA ELIGIBILITY

Nationality

A candidate must be an unmarried male/ female and must be: –

  • A citizen of India, or
  • A subject of Nepal or
  • A Tibetan refugee who came over to India before the 1st Jan, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or
  • A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka and East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Zaire and Ethiopia or Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.

Age Limit, Sex and Martial Status

Only unmarried male/ female candidates between the age group of 16½ to 19½ can join NDA.

Educational Qualification For Army

12th Pass of the 10+2 pattern of School or equivalent examination by a State Education Board or a University.

For Air Force & Navy

12th Pass of the 10+2 pattern of School Education or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics conducted by a State Education Board or a University.
Note. Candidates who are appearing in the 12th Class under the 12+2 pattern of School Education or equivalent examination can also apply for this examination.

Physical/Medical Standards

Candidates must be physically and mentally fit according to prescribed physical standards/guidelines given in Notification.

To be deemed ‘Medically Fit’ a candidate must be in good physical and mental health and free from any disease /syndrome/disability likely to interfere with the efficient performance of military duties in any terrain, climate, season incl sea and air, in remote areas, in austere conditions with no medical aid.

Candidate also should be free of medical conditions which require frequent visit to medical facilities and use of any aid/drugs.

A candidate who has resigned or withdrawn on disciplinary grounds from any of the training academies of Armed Forces is not eligible to apply.

Note.   Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii) (iii) & (iv) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Govt of India.
Certificate of eligibility will not however, be necessary in the case of candidates who are Gorkha subjects of Nepal.

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