You can write NDA as many times as you want as long as you are in between 16.5 and 19.5 years of age and have passed twelfth or will be appearing for twelfth in that year. Since you are born in 2008, you can attempt NDA 1 and NDA 2 in 2026 and if you feel like it isn't enough , you can attempt again as long as you meet the two criterion mentioned.

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Yes, you can start preparing for NDA exam 2025 because the sooner the better but make sure that you are eligible for the NDA exam 2025. According to the NDA eligibility, only unmarried male and female aspirants aged between 16.5 – 19.5 are eligible to apply for the exam. Candidates who have passed and are appearing in Class 12 can apply for the NDA exam.

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Candidates for the National Defence Academy (NDA) exam typically need to be between 16.5 and 19.5 years old at the beginning of the course.

Your eligibility for the NDA exam is contingent upon the particular year and session, as you were born on July 5, 2007. This is how it operates:

You would be 18 years and 9 months old for the NDA 1 (April session) in 2026, which is within the acceptable age range.
You would still be eligible at 19 years and 2 months old for NDA 2 (September session) in 2026.
You would then be qualified to qualify for the 2026 NDA examinations based on this. The precise age restrictions, however, may differ significantly from year to year.

o apply for the NDA (National Defence Academy) exam, follow these steps:

1. Check Eligibility:

   • Age: 16.5 to 19.5 years (depends on NDA 1 or 2).

   • Education: Must have completed or appearing in Class 12 (10+2) from a recognized board.

   • Nationality: Indian, or as specified for certain categories.

2. Registration on UPSC Website:

   • Visit the official UPSC website : https://upsconline.nic.in

   • Click on “Online Application for Various Examinations” .

   • Select “NDA & NA” and click “Apply” .

3. Fill Application Form:

   • Part 1: Personal details, educational details, and exam preference.

   • Part 2: Upload photo, signature, and pay application fee (if applicable).

4. Payment:

   • Pay the application fee online using Net Banking, Credit/Debit Card, or UPI .

   • Keep the transaction receipt for reference.

5. Print Application:

   • After successful submission, take a printout of the application form for future reference.

Tip: Read the official NDA notification carefully before applying to ensure you meet all eligibility criteria.

If you complete your twelfth grade or will appear for twelfth grade in 2027, then you can write NDA exam as you have to be at least 16.5 years of age to write the exam . You can attempt as many times as you want as long as you are a twelfth graduate and are not above 19.5 years old.

Hello aspirant,

In order to be qualified for the nda -1,2026 exam, you must have been born between July 2, 2009, and July 1, 2012. So you are not eligible for NDA exam.

For more information you can visit our site by clicking on the link given below.

https://competition.careers360.com/exams/nda

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Hello aspirant,

No, you are not eligible for NDA exam as to be eligible for NDA, a candidate must have to fulfill the following eligibility criteria.

Candidates for NDA 2 - 2024 must have been born on January 1, 2009, or no earlier than January 2, 2006.

Candidates for NDA 1 through 2024 must have been born between July 2, 2005, and July 1, 2008.

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Hii There,

No, you are not eligible for NDA, 2027

This is because,

To be eligible for nda -1,2027 examination , you should have born between 2nd July 2008 to 1st July , 2011 but you fail to fulfill this criteria with your mentioned date of birth

With date of birth in 2007 you are eligible only till NDA 2026 , again it depends on the month you were born in 2007.

You can check NDA eligibility criteria which is provided below:-

NDA eligibility criteria says that:-

-------------) Qualifucation required :-

• For army :- you need educational  qualification of 10 + 2 in any stream.

• For navy and Airforce :- To need qualifucation of 10 + 2 with Physics and Maths .

- ------------) You must be  in the age group of 16.5 to 19.5 years old to be eligible.

-------------) Earlier for nda only boys were eligible but now, girls are also eligible for Army in nda . For details on this refer:- https://news.careers360.com/nda-2021-sc-allows-women-appear-in-national-defence-academy-exam-slams-army-for-gender-discrimination

-------------) You must be unmarried.

-------------) Nationality

For details you can visit our page, the link for the same is provided below

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

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