NDA Eligibility Criteria: Age Limit, Educational Qualifications, Physical and Medical Standards

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NDA Eligibility Criteria

UPSC has released notification of NDA 2 2022 on 18th May 2022 on its official website. NDA Exam is conducted twice every year by UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) to select eligible candidates for admission to the elite National Defence Academy and Naval Academy. In this article, you will get detailed knowledge about Eligibility Criteria for appearing in NDA Examination.

NDA Eligibility

The written examination will be conducted by the Union Public Service Commission for admission to the Army, Navy, and Air Force wings of the NDA and Indian Naval Academy Course (INAC). Candidates will be issued Admit Card for the same 10-15 days prior to the commencement of the NDA 2 2022 Exam. In this article, we will discuss all information regarding NDA 2 2022 Exam and its detailed Eligibility Criteria.

NDA 2 2022: Overview

Name of the Organization	Union Public Service Commission
Name of exam	NDA 2 2022
Exam type	Offline
Category	Eligibility Criteria
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
Date of Examination	4th September2022
Negative Marking	1/3 marks

NDA 2 Notification 2022

The Official Notification for NDA 2 2022 Exam has been released on 18th May 2022. With the release of NDA Official Notification, the pattern, dates, syllabus etc. has also been released. You can read the official notification for NDA 2 2022 Exam by clicking on the link given below.

Click Here for NDA 2 2022 Official Notification

The approx. number of vacancies to be filled on the results of this examination are as follows:

Name of the Posts	No. of Vacancies
NDA Army	208 (including 10 for female candidates)
NDA Navy	42 (including 03 for female candidates)
NDA Air Force	Flying: 92 (including 02 for female candidates)Ground Duty (Technical): 18 (including 02 for female candidates) Ground Duty (Non Technical): 10 (including 02 for female candidates)
Naval Academy	30 (Male Candidates only)
Total Vacancies	400

NDA 2 2022 Eligibility Criteria

Candidates who interested in applying must check the Eligibility Criteria before filling the application form. If a candidate does not meet the desired eligibility criteria then his application form will be rejected.

Candidates who wish to apply for this job profile must be an unmarried male and must meet the following eligibility criteria:

(i) Nationality

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 Educational Eligibility

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 of the 10+2 pattern of 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.

– Such candidates who qualify the SSB interview but could not produce Matriculation/10+2 or equivalent certificate in original at the time of SSB interview should forward duly self-attested Photocopies to ‘Directorate General of Recruiting, Army HQ, West Block.III, R.K. Puram, New Delhi110066’ and for Naval Academy candidates to ‘Naval Headquarters, DMPR, OI&R Section, Room No. 204, ‘C’ Wing, Sena Bhavan, New Delhi-110011’.

(iii) Physical Standards

Candidates must be physically fit according to physical standards for admission to National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (II) 2022.
Candidates are advised to read the guidelines given in Appendix-IV to check whether they meet the required physical standards and whether they are eligible to apply.

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 & 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	44.0	45.0
155	43.5	45.3	47.0
157	45.0	47.0	48.0
160	46.0	48.0	49.0
162	48.0	50.0	51.0
165	50.0	52.0	53.0
167	51.0	53.0	54.0
170	52.5	55.0	56.0
173	54.5	57.0	58.0
175	56.0	59.0	60.0
178	58.0	61.0	62.0
180	60.0	63.0	64.5
183	62.5	65.0	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

(iv) Age Limits, Sex and Marital Status

Age Limit – Candidates born not earlier than 02nd Jan, 2004 and not later than 1st Jan, 2007 are eligible.
Gender – Both Male and Female Candidates are eligible.
Marital Status – Unmarried

(v) 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)