Yes, you are eligible to appear in the NDA 2 exam 2026. The age limit to appear in the exam is between 16.5 to 19.5 years. Please check the NDA eligibility criteria here.

https://competition.careers360.com/articles/nda-eligibility-criteria

The NDA 2 2026 eligibility criteria include the age and educational qualification of the candidate. Candidates applying for the exam should be between 16.5 and 19.5 years of age, and the educational qualification of the candidate must be completion of class 10+2 from a recognised board.

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The maximum age limit for NDA exams is 19.5 years. You can attempt the NDA exam until you reach that maximum age limit.

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If you want to give the NDA exam in 2026, then please click on the link to download the previous year's question paper, which was uploaded on our official website, careers360.

https://competition.careers360.com/articles/nda-question-papers

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Yes, you can apply for the NDA exam , but it depends on the exam notification .

Your date of birth is 09 May 2007 .
NDA age limit is 16.5 to 19.5 years .

So, age-wise you are eligible .
However, UPSC fixes exact birth date limits for

Hi dear candidate,

Both the exams are tough in their own way.

NDA tests class and XII level academics along with intense personality as well as physical fitness with SSB. What makes NDA tough is number of competitors and SSB's challenging interview.

UPSC (Civil service) requires vast information about subjective

Hello there,

The NDA (National Defense Academy) Exam, conducted by UPSC twice yearly.

Educational criteria:

• For Army Wing: Candidates must have completed their 10+2 or equivalent examination from a recognized board.
• For Air Force and Naval Wings: Candidates must have completed their 10+2 or equivalent examination with Physics and Mathematics.

Hey candidate

Joining the National Defence Academy (NDA) directly after 10th is not possible, because the NDA requires candidates to have completed 12th class (10+2) or equivalent. preparation early (General Ability Test + Mathematics).

Here’s a short roadmap from 10th to NDA:

1. After 10th:

Choose Science (Physics & Maths)