NDA Eligibility Criteria 2024, Age Limit And Qualification

NDA Eligibility Criteria 2024: The eligibility requirements for the NDA exam are made public by the Union Public Service Commission in an official announcement. Before applying, candidates must confirm that they meet the NDA Eligibility Criteria 2024 & NDA Exam Date 2025. Educational requirements, age restrictions, physical requirements, marital status, and medical requirements are all covered under the NDA qualifying criteria. Both male and female candidates must be at least the same age to be considered for NDA 2 2024.

The NDA exam is open to both male and female applicants who have finished the 12th grade. Prior to submitting the application, it is crucial to fulfill the age restriction and additional NDA eligibility requirements. Below are specifics about NDA eligibility, such as physical requirements and educational prerequisites.

NDA Eligibility Criteria 2024: Overview

The NDA Notification 2024 for 404 positions and the NDA eligibility requirements have been made public by the UPSC. For admission to the Army, Navy, and Air Force wings of the NDA and Indian Naval Academy Course (INAC), the Union Public Service Commission will administer the NDA written exam. The NDA exam overview is shown below.

NDA Eligibility Criteria 2024 Overview
Name of the Organization	Union Public Service Commission
Name of exam	NDA Examination
Category	NDA Eligibility Criteria
Exam Level	National
Total number of questions	270 Questions (120 from Mathematics and 150 from General Ability Test)
Total marks	900 Marks (300 Marks for Mathematics and 600 Marks for General Ability Test)
Duration	2½ Hours + 2½ Hours
Selection Process	Written Test-SSB Interview
Age Limit	16.5 years-19.5 years
Gender and Marital Status	Unmarried Male and Female
Negative Marking	1/3 marks

NDA Eligibility Criteria

Before completing the application, interested candidates should see the NDA Eligibility Criteria. A candidate’s application will be denied if they do not fit the required eligibility requirements. Applicants must be unmarried men and women who fulfill the following requirements in order to be considered for this position:

(i) Nationality

To be eligible for NDA, candidates must be either:

• a citizen of India, or
• a subject of Nepal, or
• a subject of Bhutan
• a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before January 1, 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, Malawi, Zaire, and Ethiopia or Vietnam intending to permanently settle in India.

Note: Candidates who are Gorkha subjects of Nepal will not be considered eligible.

(ii) NDA Age Limit

Candidates must meet the following age criteria for appearing in the NDA exam.

• Only unmarried male and female candidates born between 02 January 2006 and 01 January 2009, are eligible.
• The accepted date of birth is the one in the Matriculation or Secondary School Leaving Certificate, or a certificate recognized by an Indian University as equivalent to Matriculation, or an extract from a University Register of Matriculates certified by the proper authority, or in the Secondary School Examination or an equivalent examination certificate.
• These certificates must be submitted only after the declaration of the written exam results.
• Other documents like horoscopes, affidavits, birth extracts from Municipal Corporation, and service records will not be accepted.
• The Matriculation/Secondary School Examination Certificate includes the alternative certificates mentioned.
• Only the date of birth in the Matriculation/Secondary School Examination Certificate or an equivalent certificate at the time of application submission will be accepted.
• No request for changing the date of birth will be considered after it has been recorded by the Commission.

(iii) NDA Educational Qualification

Candidates must meet the following Educational Qualifications to complete the application process.

Post	Educational Qualification
For Army Wing of National Defence Academy	Candidates who wish to apply must be :12th Class pass from School Education or equivalent examination conducted by a State Education Board or a University.
For Air Force and Naval Wings of National Defence Academy and the 10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme at the Indian Naval Academy	Candidates must be 12th Class pass with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics of the 10+2 pattern of School Education or equivalent conducted by a State Education Board or a University.

Note: Candidates who are appearing in the 12th Class under the 10+2 pattern of School Education or equivalent examination can also apply for this examination.

“Directorate General of Recruiting, Army HQ, West Block. III, R.K. Puram, New Delhi110066” should receive duly self-attested photocopies from candidates who pass the SSB interview but are unable to produce their original Matriculation/10+2 or equivalent certificate at the time of the interview. For candidates in the Naval Academy, this should be sent to “Naval Headquarters, DMPR, OI&R Section, Room No. 204, ‘C’ Wing, Sena Bhavan, New Delhi-110011.”

(iv) NDA Physical Standards

For admission to the National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination in 2024, candidates must meet physical fitness requirements.
It is recommended that candidates review the instructions in Appendix IV to determine their eligibility to apply and whether they meet the necessary physical requirements.

They should be able to fulfill the following criteria:

(a) Running: 2.4 km in 15 minutes
(b) Skipping
(c) Pushups & Sit-ups: Minimum 20 each
(d) Chin-ups: Minimum 08
(e) Rope Climbing: 3.4 meters

Height and Weight Standards for Male Candidates joining NDA (Army)

Height requirement varies as per the stream of Weight should be proportionate to height as per the chart given below:-

Age (yrs)	Minimum weight for all ages	Age: 17 to 20 yrs	Age: 20+01 day – 30 yrs	Age: 30 + 01 day – 40 yrs	Age: Above 40 yrs
Height (cm)	Weight (Kg)	Weight (Kg)	Weight (Kg)	Weight (Kg)	Weight (Kg)
140	35.3	43.1	45.1	47.0	49.0
141	35.8	43.7	45.7	47.7	49.7
142	36.3	44.4	46.4	48.4	50.4
143	36.8	45.0	47.0	49.1	51.1
144	37.3	45.6	47.7	49.8	51.8
145	37.8	46.3	48.4	50.5	52.6
146	38.4	46.9	49.0	51.2	53.3
147	38.9	47.5	49.7	51.9	54.0
148	39.4	48.2	50.4	52.6	54.8
149	40.0	48.8	51.1	53.3	55.5
150	40.5	49.5	51.8	54.0	56.3
151	41.0	50.2	52.4	54.7	57.0
152	41.6	50.8	53.1	55.4	57.8
153	42.1	51.5	53.8	56.2	58.5
154	42.7	52.2	54.5	56.9	59.3
155	43.2	52.9	55.3	57.7	60.1
156	43.8	53.5	56.0	58.4	60.8
157	44.4	54.2	56.7	59.2	61.6
158	44.9	54.9	57.4	59.9	62.4
159	45.5	55.6	58.1	60.7	63.2
160	46.1	56.3	58.9	61.4	64.0

161	46.7	57.0	59.6	62.2	64.8
162	47.2	57.7	60.4	63.0	65.6
163	47.8	58.5	61.1	63.8	66.4
164	48.4	59.2	61.9	64.6	67.2
165	49.0	59.9	62.6	65.3	68.1
166	49.6	60.6	63.4	66.1	68.9
167	50.2	61.4	64.1	66.9	69.7
168	50.8	62.1	64.9	67.7	70.6
169	51.4	62.8	65.7	68.5	71.4
170	52.0	63.6	66.5	69.4	72.3
171	52.6	64.3	67.3	70.2	73.1
172	53.3	65.1	68.0	71.0	74.0
173	53.9	65.8	68.8	71.8	74.8
174	54.5	66.6	69.6	72.7	75.7
175	55.1	67.4	70.4	73.5	76.6
176	55.8	68.1	71.2	74.3	77.4
177	56.4	68.9	72.1	75.2	78.3
178	57.0	69.7	72.9	76.0	79.2
179	57.7	70.5	73.7	76.9	80.1
180	58.3	71.3	74.5	77.8	81.0
181	59.0	72.1	75.4	78.6	81.9
182	59.6	72.9	76.2	79.5	82.8
183	60.3	73.7	77.0	80.4	83.7
184	60.9	74.5	77.9	81.3	84.6
185	61.6	75.3	78.7	82.1	85.6
186	62.3	76.1	79.6	83.0	86.5
187	62.9	76.9	80.4	83.9	87.4
188	63.6	77.8	81.3	84.8	88.4
189	64.3	78.6	82.2	85.7	89.3
190	65.0	79.4	83.0	86.6	90.3
191	65.7	80.3	83.9	87.6	91.2
192	66.4	81.1	84.8	88.5	92.2
193	67.0	81.9	85.7	89.4	93.1
194	67.7	82.8	86.6	90.3	94.1
195	68.4	83.7	87.5	91.3	95.1
196	69.1	84.5	88.4	92.2	96.0
197	69.9	85.4	89.3	93.1	97.0
198	70.6	86.2	90.2	94.1	98.0
199	71.3	87.1	91.1	95.0	99.0
200	72.0	88.0	92.0	96.0	100.0
201	72.7	88.9	92.9	97.0	101.0
202	73.4	89.8	93.8	97.9	102.0
203	74.2	90.7	94.8	98.9	103.0
204	74.9	91.6	95.7	99.9	104.0
205	75.6	92.5	96.7	100.9	105.1
206	76.4	93.4	97.6	101.8	106.1

207	77.1	94.3	98.6	102.8	107.1
208	77.9	95.2	99.5	103.8	108.2
209	78.6	96.1	100.5	104.8	109.2
210	79.4	97.0	101.4	105.8	110.3

Height and Weight Standards for Female Candidates joining NDA (Army)

Female Ideal Weights for Different Age Groups and Heights for NDA (Flying & Ground Duty) Candidates on Entry

Age (yrs)	Minimum weight for all ages	Age: 17 to 20 yrs	Age: 20 +01 day-30 yrs	Age : 30 + 01 Day- 40 yrs	Age: Above 40 yrs
Height (cm)	Weight (Kg)	Weight (Kg)	Weight (Kg)	Weight (Kg)	Weight (Kg)
140	35.3	43.1	45.1	47.0	49.0
141	35.8	43.7	45.7	47.7	49.7
142	36.3	44.4	46.4	48.4	50.4
143	36.8	45.0	47.0	49.1	51.1
144	37.3	45.6	47.7	49.8	51.8
145	37.8	46.3	48.4	50.5	52.6
146	38.4	46.9	49.0	51.2	53.3
147	38.9	47.5	49.7	51.9	54.0
148	39.4	48.2	50.4	52.6	54.8
149	40.0	48.8	51.1	53.3	55.5
150	40.5	49.5	51.8	54.0	56.3
151	41.0	50.2	52.4	54.7	57.0
152	41.6	50.8	53.1	55.4	57.8
153	42.1	51.5	53.8	56.2	58.5
154	42.7	52.2	54.5	56.9	59.3
155	43.2	52.9	55.3	57.7	60.1
156	43.8	53.5	56.0	58.4	60.8
157	44.4	54.2	56.7	59.2	61.6
158	44.9	54.9	57.4	59.9	62.4
159	45.5	55.6	58.1	60.7	63.2
160	46.1	56.3	58.9	61.4	64.0
161	46.7	57.0	59.6	62.2	64.8
162	47.2	57.7	60.4	63.0	65.6
163	47.8	58.5	61.1	63.8	66.4

The minimum height requirement will be 5 cm lower than the aforementioned amount for Gorkhas and candidates from the Garhwal, Kumaon, and northeastern Indian hills. The minimum height requirement for applicants from Lakshadweep is lowered by two centimeters.

Height and Weight requirements for Navy

Candidates must meet the prescribed physical standards set by the authorities. They should have a robust physique, good eyesight, and meet the specific height and weight requirements.

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

NDA Marital Status Eligibility

Marital status is a key part of the NDA Eligibility Criteria 2024. All unmarried male and female candidates can apply for the NDA exam. Review the NDA eligibility 2024 regarding marital status below.

Until they finish their training, candidates should not get married. Even if an applicant is accepted, they will not be allowed to continue with the program if they get married after applying. Candidates who get married while undergoing training will be dismissed and have to reimburse the government for all costs.

Height Requirements

For Ground Duty Branch

• The minimum height for entry into ground duty branches- 157.5 cm.
  Minimum acceptable height for Gorkhas and individuals belonging to North Eastern regions of India and hilly regions of Uttarakhand- (152.5 cm).
• In the case of candidates from Lakshadweep, the minimum acceptable height can be reduced by 2 cm- (155.5 cm)

NDA Height and Weight For Flying Branch

By fulfilling the height requirements, candidates can take a step closer to their dream of becoming a part of the prestigious NDA and contribute to the defense and security of the country.

Height Requirements	Minimum	Maximum
(i) Sitting height	81.5 cm	96.0 cm
(ii) Leg Length	99.0 cm	120.0 cm
(iii) Thigh Length	–	Maximum- 64.0 cm

The most qualified applicants for training at the National Defence Academy are chosen based on the NDA eligibility requirements. Aspiring applicants must fulfill the standards for age, nationality, education, marital status, and physical fitness. Before applying for the NDA exam, candidates should carefully read and comprehend the eligibility requirements.