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ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS FOR THE NATIONAL DEFENCE ACADEMY EXAMINATION
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According to NDA eligibility, an applicant who is an Indian citizen is eligible to apply for the upcoming examination. Those who are not a citizen of India and still want to apply for the exam must meet the UPSC NDA eligibility criteria listed below:
The candidate applying for the exam must be either:
- A Citizen of India
- A Subject of Nepal or
- A subject of Bhutan, or,
- Tibetan refugees who came to India before 1 Jan. 1962, with the intention of permanent settlement.
- A person of Indian origin who migrated from the following countries with the intention of permanent settlement:
- Pakistan, Sri Lanka
- East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire & Ethiopia, and Vietnam.
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According to the NDA eligibility, only unmarried male and female aspirants aged between 16.5 – 19.5 (born not earlier than 2 JAN 2008 or later than 1 JAN 2011) are eligible to apply for the exam.
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The NDA qualification required is different for candidates applying to the other army wings. Take a look at the detailed NDA eligibility criteria of educational qualification for candidates applying for the Army, Navy, and Air Force below:
| Wing | Required NDA Qualification |
| Army | Candidate must be appearing/passed Class 12 or equivalent examination from a recognized board. |
| Air Force & Naval wings of NDA and 10+2 Cadet entry scheme at INA | Candidate must be appearing/cleared his class 12 or equivalent examination with Physics and Mathematics. |
Note:
- Those who are appearing in Class 12 or equivalent examination can also apply for the exam.
- The candidates who are appearing in the Class 11 exam are not eligible to apply for the NDA examination.
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The applicant must have good physical and mental health and should be free from diseases and disabilities.
- The minimum height required is 157 cm for male candidates and 152cm for female candidates (Note for the Indian Air Force it is 162.5 cm).
- There are certain exceptions for candidates based on the region from which they belong.
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The NDA physical standards for becoming a Pilot are slightly different than candidates applying for other posts. The elucidated details of NDA eligibility 2026 physical standards are mentioned here:
- Leg Length: Minimum: 99 cms and Maximum: 120 cms
- Thigh Length: Maximum of 64 cms
- Sitting Height: Minimum – 81.50 cms and Maximum – 96 cms
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- The distance vision (corrected) should be 6/6 in the better eye and 6/9 in the worse eye.
- Myopia of more than 2.5 D is not allowed.
- Hypermetropia more than 3.5 D including astigmatism is not allowed.
NDA Selection Process : by the experts of the best NDA coaching in Lucknow & India SAMARITAN DEFENCE ARENA
Written Exam
| NDA Selection Process – Written Exam | |||
| Subject | Code | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| Mathematics | 01 | 300 | 2.5 hours 2.5 hours |
| General Ability Test | 02 | 600 | |
| Total Marks | 900 | ||
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SSB Training By Maj. GEN S K SINGH (EX IO, COMMANDANT SCE PRAYAGARAJ), BRIGADIER U K SINGH (EX PSYCHOLOGIST), COL. C P SINGH (EX GTO)
Stage 2 of the NDA selection process involves the interview conducted by the Services Selection Board (SSB) for all the candidates qualifying for NA and NDA posts. If you clear the written test, your interview call letter will reach you with all the details regarding the interview date, time, and venue. Further details about the phases of the SSB interview are provided as follows –
| NDA Selection 2026 – SSB Interview | |
| Phase 1 | Officer Intelligence Rating Test (OIR), Picture, Perception, & Description Test (PP & DT). |
| Phase 2 | Interview, GTO (Group Testing Officer) Tasks, Psychology Tests, and Conference conducted over a period of 4 days. |
Besides the provided overview about the SSB Interview, here are some other factors that you should know about the selection process –
- Note that the final recruitment under the NDA selection process will be merit-based. The performance of candidates in the written test and interview will be considered for the same.
- Candidates applying for the Air Force will have to qualify for the Pilot Aptitude Test (PAT) and Computerised Pilot Selection System (CPSS) in order to be considered for final selection.
- The SSB interview process takes place over the duration of 5 days.