
The NDA exam is conducted by UPSC. NDA Exam is held twice a year to hire for the Indian Defence System. The UPSC NDA exam is one of the most prestigious career choices. The UPSC NDA Online Application has started in August 2021. It is very important to understand the UPSC NDA Eligibility 2021 to complete the registration correctly.
UPSC will do the NDA exam in two phases the Written Test and Interview. It is also advised that the entrants must go through the UPSC NDA Syllabus 2021 to know the subjects they have to study.
The UPSC NDA Exam Pattern on the other hand helps entrants to understand the layer of the exam and marking. Before starting to prepare entrants must go through all the criteria of UPSC NDA Eligibility 2021 to know if they fulfil all the criteria to apply for the exam. Let’s have a look into the details:
The UPSC NDA Eligibility 2021 criteria are divided into four parts. The nationality, Education, Age limits and Fitness of an entrant. An entrant can make unlimited attempts to crack the exam. However, entrants have to be within the age limit. Entrants who are eligible should apply for the exam or else the registration will be cancelled. Let’s have a look at the aspects of Eligibility:
Now you already know about the very basic eligibility criteria i.e. citizenship. We will not have a look at the next aspect of criteria that is the Age limit for UPSC NDA.
Department Name | Age Limit | Entrant’s Marital Status | Gender |
NDA | Max 19.5- Min 16.5 | Unmarried | Male |
Navy | Maximum 19.5- Min 16.5 | Unmarried |
The above table shows the age criteria for various depts. Now let’s have a look into the educational skills needed for NDA exam:
If the entrant meets the required educational skill needed for the NDA exam then only they should apply for it. However, if an entrant fails to provide a valid certificate or if it doesn’t have the date of issuing.
Now let’s move to the next and most imp aspect of the eligibility, that is Physical fitness. As it the NDA exam is solely conducted for hiring people in the National Defence Academy. The physical fitness of an entrant plays a major role. Let’s have a look into the details:
The Defence Personals have to work in extreme weather conditions and many adverse situations. Entrants must ensure that they are physically fit mentally strong to handle each situation. UPSC have some fixed standards in matter of fitness let’s find out what are those. Entrants have to meet this standard to be able to be a part of Indian Defence system.
UPSC will not consider an entrant eligible if he is suffering from any of the above-mentioned ailments. Entrants must try to rule out all these issues before appearing for the exam. It is obvious that an entrant who wants to crack NDA exam must be preparing their bodies as well since a period of time to rule out above health issues. They must also increase their physical strength through regular exercise, diet, running, jogging, weight lifting. This will help the entrants to crack the medical test and the training easily. Now let’s find out the physical standards needed for the NDA exam:
Height | Weight | ||
Age-18-19 | 17-18 | 16-17 | |
152 | 45 | 44 | 42.5 |
155 | 47 | 45.3 | 43.5 |
157 | 48 | 47 | 45 |
160 | 49 | 48 | 46.5 |
162 | 51 | 50 | 48 |
165 | 53 | 52 | 50 |
167 | 54 | 53 | 51 |
170 | 56 | 55 | 52.5 |
173 | 58 | 57 | 54 |
175 | 60 | 59 | 56 |
178 | 62 | 61 | 58 |
180 | 64.5 | 63 | 60 |
183 | 66.5 | 65 | 62.5 |
Height | Weight | ||
Age-18 | 17 | 16 | |
152 | 46 | 45 | 44 |
155 | 47 | 46 | 45 |
157 | 49 | 47 | 46 |
160 | 50 | 48 | 47 |
162 | 52 | 50 | 48 |
165 | 53 | 52 | 50 |
167 | 55 | 53 | 52 |
170 | 57 | 55 | 53 |
173 | 59 | 57 | 55 |
175 | 61 | 59 | 57 |
178 | 62 | 61 | 59 |
180 | 64 | 63 | 61 |
183 | 67 | 65 | 63 |
Maximum | Minimum | |
Length Of Legs | 120 CMS | 99 CMS |
Length Of Thighs | 64 CMS | |
Height While Sitting | 96 CMS | 81.50 CMS |
NAVY Vision Standard | ||
Without glasses (uncorrected) | 6/6 | 6/9 |
With glasses (corrected) | 6/6 | 6/6 |
Myopia Limits | 0.75 | |
Hypermetropia Limits | +1.5 | |
Binocular vision | III | |
Limits of colour perception | I |
Note: Entrants who regularly wears spectacles are not eligible for Airforce.
Air Force Vision Standard | ||
Minimum Distant Vision | 6/6 | 6/9 |
Correctable Vision | 6/6 only for Hypermetropia | |
Colour vision | CP-I | |
Hypermetropia | +2.0 D Sph Manifest | |
Myopia | Nil | |
Retinoscopy Myopia | 0.5 in any Meridian permitted | |
Astigmatism | + 0.75 D Cyl (within + 2.0 D.Max) Maddox Rod Test. |
SL No | at 6 meters Exo-6 prism D | at 33 cms Exo-16 prism D |
1 | Eso-6 prism D | Eso-6 prism D |
2 | Hyper-1 prism D | Hyper-1 prism D |
3 | Hypro-1 prism D | Hypo-1 prism D |
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In conclusion, it is clear that UPSC is very particular about the UPSC NDA Eligibility aspects. UPSC suggests each entrant make sure that they qualify each eligibility criteria and only then they should apply or else it may lead to unnecessary cancellation of their application. Entrants must be careful while filling the UPSC NDA Online Application to ensure each details math their document and paperwork. UPSC NDA Admit Card for the exam will be released soon, keep an eye on the UPSC NDA Notification.
Minimum age limit for NDA exam is 15.7 years.
Yes, an entrant can appear for the exam however they have to submit the certificate during document verification. If an entrant fails to provide that they would not be employed by the UPSC.
Yes, an entrant can appear for UPSC NDA exam. However, they have to submit the document before the NDA Main Exam.
Entrants must pass 10+2 or higher secondary to apply for the UPSC NDA Exam.
Entrants must not be more than 19 years of age. The candidates can check the eligibility criteria regarding the age limit, academic qualification, nationality require to appear for the UPSC NDA exam. The candidates must make sure that they fulfill all the basic eligibility criteria before appearing for the UPSC NDA exam.
Silki Joshi is a Content Writer with experience of 3+ years in the Edtech domain. She has mostly worked for competitive exams like Banking and SSC exams.
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