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Eligibility Criteria

he Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) prescribes NDA eligibility criteria. According to the eligibility criteria of NDA,
unmarried male candidates who have completed their Class 12 or equivalent examination can apply for the exam. NDA eligibility criteria are certain norms in terms of nationality, age limit, educational qualification and physical standards. Candidates need to
meet these requirements to be considered for the exam. Candidates can check below the detailed NDA eligibility criteria.

NDA Eligibility Criteria 2020– Nationality

Candidates must be –


1)    A citizen of India or


2)    A subject of Nepal or


3)    A subject of Bhutan


4)    A Tibetan refugee who came over to India before January 1, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India or


5)    A person originally Indian who have migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka and East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire and Ethiopia or Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India


Provided that a candidate belonging to categories 2, 3, 4 and 5 shall be person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by Indian government.


Certificate of eligibility will not, however, be necessary in case of candidates who are Gorkha subjects of Nepal.

NDA Eligibility Criteria 2020 – Age Limit

 

  • Candidates must have born not earlier than July 2, 2001 and not later than July 1, 2004. 
  • The commission will accept the date of birth that is entered in the Class 10 or 12 certificate.
  • Candidates need to submit these certificates after the declaration of the result of written exam.

NDA Eligibility Criteria – Educational Qualification


The educational qualification prescribed for admission to the different academies is given below:

 

The Army wing of NDA Passed class 12 or equivalent examination from a recognized board
The Air Force and Naval wings of NDA and 10+2 Cadet entry scheme at INA Passed Class 12 or equivalent examination with Physics and Mathematics

 

  • Candidates who are appearing in Class 12 or equivalent examination can apply.
  • Candidates appearing in Class 11 exam are not eligible. 

NDA Eligibility Criteria – Martial Status

Only unmarried male candidates can apply for the exam. Candidates should undertake not to marry until they complete their training. Candidates who marries during the training will be discharged and have to refund all expenditure spend on him by the government.

NDA Eligibility Criteria 2020– Physical Standards

Candidates must be physically fit according to the physical standards for NDA exam.


Height & Weight for Army and Air Force 


The minimum height prescribed is 157 cms  (For Air Force it is 162.5 cms). Certain exceptions are applicable for candidates based on the region from where they belong.

 

Height (in cms)   Weight (in kgs)
  16-17 years 17-18 years 18-19 years
152 42.5 44 45
155 43.5 45.3 47
157 45 47 48
160 46 48 49
162 48 50 51
165 50 52 53
167 51 53 54
170 52.5 55 56
173 54.5 57 58
175 56 59 60
178 58 61 62
180 60 63 64.5
183 62.5 65 66.5

 

For Gorkhas and candidates belonging to hills of North-Eastern areas of India, Garhwal and Kumaon, the minimum height will be 5 cms less than the figure mentioned above. For candidates belonging to Lakshadweep the minimum height standard is reduced by 2 cms. 

Height and Weight requirements for Navy 

 

Height (in cms)   Weight (in kgs)
  16 years 18 years 20 years
152 44 45 46
155 45 46 47
157 46 47 49
160 47 48 50
162 48 50 52
165 50 52 53
167 52 53 55
170 53 55 57
173 55 57 59
175 57 59 61
178 59 61 62
180 61 63 64
183 63 65 67

Candidates who wish to be pilot need to fulfill the following requirements -

  • The minimum of 99 cms and maximum of 120 cmsLeg Length:
  • Thigh Length : Maximum of 64 cms
  • Sitting Height: The minimum of 81.50 cms and maximum is 96 cms

Visual Standards 

  • The distance vision (corrected) of candidates should be 6/6 in the better eye and 6/9 in the worse eye.
  • Myopia should not be more than 2.5 D
  • Hyper metropia not more than 3.5 D including Astigmatism
  • Air Force candidates must not wear spectacles

Candidates can check below the visual standards for Navy and Air Force-

 

Specification  Naval  Air Force 
Uncorrected without glass 06-Jun 6/6, 6/9
Corrected with glass 06-Jun 6/6 (only for Hypermetropia)
Limits of Myopia -0.75 Nil
Limits of Hypermetropia 1.5 +2.00 D Sph
Limits of Colour Perception I Nil
Binocular Vision III Nil
Manifest Myopia N.A. Nil Re
Tinoscopic Myopia N.A. 0.5
Colour Vision N.A. CP-I (MLT)
Astigmatism N.A. +0.75 Cyl (within + 2.0 D.Max)
Near Vision N.A. N-5 each eye

Candidates must not suffer from any of the following minor conditions

  • Wax (Ears)
  • Deviated Nasal Septum
  • Hydrocele / Phimosis
  • Condition of Overweight / Underweight
  • Under Sized Chest
  • Piles
  • Tonsillitis
  • Gynaecomastia
  • Varicocele

 

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