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Union Public Service Commission released the UPSC NDA 1 eligibility criteria 2025 in the official notification. The notification containing the NDA 1 2025 eligibility criteria is released on December 11, 2024. The notification is released on their website - upsc.gov.in. UPSC NDA eligibility criteria 2025 will be determined on the basis of different factors like age, nationality, academic qualification, and physical standard.
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Female candidates are also eligible to apply for the NDA exam. As per the NDA Eligibility criteria, candidates between the age group of 16.5 to 19.5 years and the 12th pass students are eligible for the exam. Interested candidates who meet the eligibility criteria can fill out the NDA application form 2025 on or before December 31, 2024.
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Particulars | Details |
Exam Name | NDA Examination |
Examination Body | Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) |
Exam Level | National |
NDA Eligibility criteria | Nationality - Indian Age limit for NDA - Applicants born between July 2, 2006, to July 1, 2009 are eligible. Educational Qualification - Passed 12th standard with mathematics and physics |
Number of attempts | No limit |
Union Public Service Commission combined multiple components together to determine the eligibility criteria of the NDA exam. The components of the NDA exam eligibility criteria are mentioned below.
Nationality
NDA exam age limit
Educational Qualification
Marital Status
Physical Standard
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As per the UPSC NDA notification 2025, an applicant who is an Indian citizen can apply for the NDA exam 2025. They should fulfil any of the NDA eligibility criteria as prescribed by the Commission below.
Candidates of Indian Origin or
A subject of Nepal or
A subject of Bhutan or
People of Indian origin migrated from Zaire, Ethiopia, East African Countries of Kenya, the United Republic of Tanzania, Malawi, Uganda, Burma, Pakistan, Zambia, Sri Lanka and Vietnam to settle in India or
Tibetan refugees came to India, to settle in India before January 1, 1962.
The Union Public Service Commission mentions the age limit in the official NDA notification 2025. As per the UPSC NDA 2025 eligibility criteria, applicants between July 2, 2006, to July 1, 2009, can apply online for the National Defence Academy (NDA) & Naval Academy (NA) exam. Those belonging to the reserved category are eligible for NDA age relaxation as per the rules set by the UPSC. For more details on NDA age limit and age relaxation, check the tables below:
Exam | Date of Birth Criteria | Maximum age for NDA |
NDA (1) 2025 | July 2, 2006, to July 1, 2009 | 19.5 |
NDA (2) 2025 | July 2, 2006, to July 1, 2009 | 19.5 |
Note: There is no age relaxation provided to reserved category applicants for the NDA & NA examinations as per the rules set by the Union Public Service Commission. Also, the NDA age limit for girls and for boys are the same.
UPSC Board also mentions the educational qualifications which are needed to apply for the UPSC NDA 2025 exam. To be eligible to appear in the NDA 2025 exam, candidates should have passed the 12th class from a recognized board.
NDA Wings | NDA exam qualification |
Indian Army | Passed 12th standard from State Education Board or a University |
Indian Air Force and Naval | Passed 12th standard with Physics and Mathematics from State Education Board or a University |
Candidates who want to appear for the UPSC NDA 1 and NDA 2 2025 exam must be unmarried and must remain unmarried until the National Defence Academy & Naval Academy training is completed. If the candidate marries in between the UPSC NDA training he will be removed from the Academy.
Those clearing the NDA & NA 2025 SSB interview round will be called for the NDA physical fitness or medical test round. In this stage, the physical and mental state of the candidate will be tested by the authorities. If they fail to meet the prescribed medical standards, they will be disqualified. Check some of the NDA 2025 physical standards in the tables below.
The National Defence Academy prescribed the height & weight for Army and Air Force in the official notification. UPSC NDA height and weight for Army and Air Force differ for Men and Women. Candidates can check the details of NDA height & weight for Army and Air Force from the tables 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 |
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 |
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Heigh t in Mtrs | Up to 17 yrs | 17 yrs + 1 day to 18 yrs | 18 yrs + 1 day to 20 yrs | 20 yrs + 1 day to 30 yrs | Above 30 yrs | |||||
Minim um Weight in Kg | Maximu m Weight in Kg | Minim um Weight in Kg | Maximu m Weight in Kg | Minim um Weight in Kg | Maxim um Weight in Kg | Minimu m Weight in Kg | Maximu m Weight in Kg | Minimu m Weight in Kg | Maximum Weight in Kg | |
1.47 | 37 | 45 | 40 | 45 | 40 | 48 | 40 | 50 | 40 | 52 |
1.48 | 37 | 46 | 41 | 46 | 41 | 48 | 41 | 50 | 41 | 53 |
1.49 | 38 | 47 | 41 | 47 | 41 | 49 | 41 | 51 | 41 | 53 |
1.5 | 38 | 47 | 42 | 47 | 42 | 50 | 42 | 52 | 42 | 54 |
1.51 | 39 | 48 | 42 | 48 | 42 | 50 | 42 | 52 | 42 | 55 |
1.52 | 39 | 49 | 43 | 49 | 43 | 51 | 43 | 53 | 43 | 55 |
1.53 | 40 | 49 | 43 | 49 | 43 | 51 | 43 | 54 | 43 | 56 |
1.54 | 40 | 50 | 44 | 50 | 44 | 52 | 44 | 55 | 44 | 57 |
1.55 | 41 | 50 | 44 | 50 | 44 | 53 | 44 | 55 | 44 | 58 |
1.56 | 41 | 51 | 45 | 51 | 45 | 54 | 45 | 56 | 45 | 58 |
1.57 | 42 | 52 | 46 | 52 | 46 | 54 | 46 | 57 | 46 | 59 |
1.58 | 42 | 52 | 46 | 52 | 46 | 55 | 46 | 57 | 46 | 60 |
1.59 | 43 | 53 | 47 | 53 | 47 | 56 | 47 | 58 | 47 | 61 |
1.6 | 44 | 54 | 47 | 54 | 47 | 56 | 47 | 59 | 47 | 61 |
1.61 | 44 | 54 | 48 | 54 | 48 | 57 | 48 | 60 | 48 | 62 |
1.62 | 45 | 55 | 49 | 55 | 49 | 58 | 49 | 60 | 49 | 63 |
1.63 | 45 | 56 | 49 | 56 | 49 | 58 | 49 | 61 | 49 | 64 |
NDA has prescribed the medical requirements to test the visual standards of the candidates. As per the details mentioned in the official brochure, The distance vision (corrected) of candidates must be 6/6 in the better eye and 6/9 in the worse eye. To know more about the NDA medical requirements for visual standards, go through the table below.
Requirements | Vision Standard |
Uncorrected without glass | 6/6, 6/9 |
Corrected with glass | 6/6, 6/6 |
Limits of Myopia | -0.75 |
Limits of Hypermetropia | 1.5 |
Binocular vision | III |
Limits of colour perception | I |
Parameters | Minimum | Maximum |
Height | 162.5 | - |
Sitting height | 81.5 cm | 96.0 cm |
Leg Length | 99.0 cm | 120.0 cm |
Thigh Length | - | 64.0 cm |
Parameters | Minimum | Maximum |
Height | 162.5 | - |
Sitting height | 81.5 cm | 96.0 cm |
Leg Length | 99.0 cm | 120.0 cm |
Thigh Length | - | 64.0 cm |
Height (in cm) | Age Range (in Years) / Weight (in Kgs) | |||
15-16 | 16-17 | 17-18 | 18-19 | |
152 | 41 | 42.5 | 44 | 45 |
155 | 42 | 43.5 | 45.3 | 47 |
157 | 43 | 45 | 47 | 48 |
160 | 45 | 46.5 | 48 | 49 |
162 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 51 |
165 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 53 |
167 | 49 | 51 | 53 | 54 |
170 | 51 | 52.5 | 55 | 56 |
173 | 52.5 | 54.5 | 57 | 58 |
175 | 54.5 | 56 | 59 | 60 |
178 | 56 | 58 | 61 | 62 |
180 | 58.5 | 60 | 63 | 64.5 |
183 | 61 | 62.5 | 65 | 66.5 |
Height (in cm) | Age Range (in Years) / Weight (in Kgs) | |||
15-16 | 16-17 | 17-18 | 18-19 | |
147 | 38 | 40 | 41 | 42 |
148 | 39 | 40 | 42 | 43 |
149 | 39 | 41 | 42 | 43 |
150 | 40 | 41 | 43 | 44 |
152 | 41 | 42.5 | 44 | 45 |
155 | 42 | 43.5 | 45.3 | 47 |
157 | 43 | 45 | 47 | 48 |
160 | 45 | 46.5 | 48 | 49 |
162 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 51 |
165 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 53 |
167 | 49 | 51 | 53 | 54 |
170 | 51 | 52.5 | 55 | 56 |
173 | 52.5 | 54.5 | 57 | 58 |
175 | 54.5 | 56 | 59 | 60 |
178 | 56 | 58 | 61 | 62 |
180 | 58.5 | 60 | 63 | 64.5 |
183 | 61 | 62.5 | 65 | 66.5 |
Requirements | Vision Standard |
Minimum distant vision | 6/6, 6/9 |
Corrected with glass (for Hypermetropia) | 6/6, 6/6 |
Colour vision | CP-I |
Hypermetropia | +2.0 D |
Sph Manifest Myopia | Nil |
Retinoscopic Myopia | 0.5 in any Meridian permitted |
Astigmatism | + 0.75 D Cyl (within + 2.0 D maximum) |
Maddox Rod Test at 6 meters | Exo-6 prism D Eso-6 prism D Hyper-1 prism D Hypro-1 prism D |
Maddox Rod Test at 33 cms | Exo-16 prism D Eso-6 prism D Hyper-1 prism D Hypo-1 prism D |
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The conducting authority has released the NDA 1 application form 2025 on December 11, 2024. The NDA form 2025 is released on the official website - upsc.gov.in. Candidates who meet the UPSC NDA 2025 eligibility criteria are eligible to apply online before December 31, 2024. The NDA 2025 application form fee is Rs 100 for General and OBC category candidates and Nil for others.
The NDA exam form 2025 has two parts and should be filled out carefully. No option to edit the NDA application form 2025 will be provided after its submission. Upon successful completion of the NDA registration 2025, candidates would receive a confirmation regarding the same.
UPSC NDA 1 2025 application form will be released on December 11, 2024.
UPSC NDA 2025 selection process has three stages. They are Written exam, SSB interview and physical standards or medical test.
Yes, class 12th pass candidates are eligible to appear for the NDA exam, if they meet the other UPSC NDA eligibility criteria 2025.
The age limit to apply for the NDA exam 2025 is 16.5 to 19.5 years.
Yes, females are also eligible to apply for the NDA 2025 exam.
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Hello,
According to the eligibility criteria for the NDA 2, the age limit is between January 2, 2005, and January 1, 2008. Unfortunately, with a DOB of 03/09/2008, you are not eligible for NDA 2. You'll need to wait until you meet the age requirements.
Hello candidate ,
I hope you are doing well. As per your mentioned query , according to NDA exam eye defect can be considered but they consider only mild level of it.
According to eligibility criteria of NDA exam , student correct vision should be 6/6 and in the worst case it can be 6/9.
I hope this helps !!
Hello,
You cannot appear for the NDA 2026 exam because the NDA eligibility of minimum age requirement is 16.5 years at the time of application, and you will be only 16 years old in January 2026 .
For NDA 2026 , candidates must be born between July 2, 2007, and July 1, 2010 (tentative range) . Since your birthdate is January 16, 2010 , you will not be eligible .
Hope it helps !
Hello!
Your interest in joining NDA (National Defence Academy) creates enthusiasm. Hindi medium students lack no disadvantage because NDA offers its examinations in both languages apart from English.
NDA Exam Pattern:
The written exam consists of:
1. Mathematics – Available in Hindi & English
2. General Ability Test (GAT) – Available in Hindi & English, except for the English section
After clearing the written examination you must appear at the SSB Services Selection Board Interview where psychological tests and group discussions as well as personal interviews will be administered. The English content of the interview dominates but you have freedom to use Hindi when you feel more comfortable.
How to Prepare as a Hindi Medium Student?
Pay attention to English language basics because they matter most for the interview process.
Students who are Hindi medium learners should adopt NCERT books for their Hindi-language mathematics and general studies.
Using Hindi language will help you solve previous years NDA papers to become familiar with the examination structure.
The majority of NDA training centers offer Hindi-based study materials which students should follow.
No matter what educational medium you learned from your education will not influence your selection process. Your selection depends only on obtaining knowledge while developing confidence and exhibiting personality. Working with dedication alongside your hard efforts will enable you to join the Indian Armed Forces.
hi ,
Yes! You are eligible to apply for the NDA (National Defence Academy) exam based on your Date of Birth (05/12/2006) .
For NDA 1 and NDA 2 in 2025 , the age limits are:
hope this helps
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