Hello,

The age limit at the time of commencement of NDA course is 16.5 to 19.5 years. Considering the given date of birth you will be eligible to apply for NDA 1 2022, NDA 2, 2022. So you have two attempts left provided you must have passed or appearing in 10+2 examination at the time of filling NDA application and you must have applied for NDA 1 2022 because the application for NDA 1 2022 is closed. If you haven't applied for NDA 1 2022 then you have only one attempt left. If you have studied Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry in 10+2 level you are eligible to select Indian Navy Academy, Indian Air Force Academy and Indian Military Academy. If you haven't studied Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry in 10+2 level but passed from any other stream then you are eligible to apply for Indian Military Academy only.

Hello Aspirant,

As per your DoB you are eligible for following attempts of NDA :-

NDA 1 2022

NDA 2 2022

For your reference the complete eligibility criteria for NDA 2022 is mentioned below :-

>>> Either you should be an Indian National 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

>>> For NDA 1 2022 the age should be 15.5-18.5 years old and should have born in between July 2, 2003 to July 1, 2006.

>>> For NDA 2 2022 the age should be 16.5-19.5 years old and should have born in between January 2, 2004 to January 1, 2007.

>>> Indian Army - Should have passed 12th standard from valid State Education Board or a University.

>>> Indian Air Force and Naval - Should have passed 12th standard with Physics and Mathematics from valid State Education Board or a University.

>>> The candidate should be unmarried.

You can check out the official notification from the link given below :-

https://www.upsc.gov.in/sites/default/files/Notif-NDANA-I-2022-engl-221221.pdf

For detailed eligibility criteria kindly check out the link given below :-

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

I hope this information helps you.

Good Luck!!

Hello Suresh,

To appear for NDA there is a definite eligibility criteria.

First of which is age criteria.

If your age falls between 16.5 to 19.5 years then only you can apply for NDA.

Please let us know if you come under this or not. Then we can further give you some more  clarifications.

Hello Aspirant,

NDA II Age Limit

The prospects who are born not before July 02, 2003, and not after July 01, 2006, are desirable for NDA I exam.

For the NDA 2 2022 exam, the candidates born between January 02, 2004, and January 01, 2007 , are desirable.

The age limit of NDA hopefuls must be within 16.5 - 19.5 years.

So, you are not eligible for this NDA II.

I hope it helps.

Thank you.

Hi

Most important chapters /chapters with maximum questions in maths nda are Algebra, Trigonometry, differential calculus, statistics.

For reference,

Based on previous year papers analysis, expected number of questions in chapter in NDA maths is given below:-

Topics	Number of questions
Algebra	24
Matrices & Determinants	9
Trigonometry	21
Analytical Geometry 2 D	12
Analytical Geometry 3D	8
Differential Calculus	15
Integral Calculus	11
Vector Algebra	7
Statistics	13

To help you further,

Here are  the tips to prepare well for NDA Examination:-

--------------------------) First of all know the syllabus and examination pattern.

Syllabus:- https://competition.careers360.com/articles/nda-syllabus

Examination pattern:-

Papers	Subject	No. of Questions	Maximum marks	Duration
Paper 1	Mathematics	120	300	2 hours 30 minutes
Paper 2	GAT	150	600	2 hours 30 minutes
Total			900	5 hours

NDA Examination pattern  for Maths

Total Questions	120
Total Marks	300
Marks for each correct answer	2.5
for each incorrect answer	-0.83

NDA examination pattern for General Ability Test

Sections		Maximum marks
Part A - English		200
Part B - General Knowledge	Physics	100
	Chemistry	60
	General Science	40
	History, Freedom Movement, etc.	80
	Geography	80
	Current Events	40
	Total	600

For detailed examination pattern checkout:-

https://competition.careers360.com/articles/nda-exam-pattern

---------------------) The top books which you can follow for the preparation of your NDA  examination  are provided below:-

>>>>>> MATHS

NDA Mathematics Books	Author / Publisher
NCERT Maths - 11 &12th	NCERT
Mathematics	R.S. Aggarwal
Mathematics for NDA and NA	S Chand publication
	R.S. Agarwal
NDA Entrance Exam	E. S. Ramasamy

>>>>>> GAT

NDA General Ability Test Book Name	Author/Publisher
Science and Technology in India	Kalpana Rajaram: Spectrum
Oxford School Atlas	Oxford
Social  P roblems In India (Indian So ciety – GS1)	Ram Ahuja
Objective General English for Competitive Exams	S.P. Bakshi
General Knowledge	Arihant
General Scien ce Guide for Competit ive Exams – CSAT/ NDA/ CD S/ Railwa ys/ SSC/ UPS C/ State PSC/ Defen ce	Disha
History Of Mode rn India	Bipan Chandra

For more about books for nda visit :- https://competition.careers360.com/articles/best-books-prepare-for-nda

------------------------) Practice questions:- after finishing each chapter you should practice mcqs in case of both Maths & GAT

------------------------) Short breaks :- take short breaks in between your studies, studying continuously can be brain tiring and it becomes difficult to focus and study with concentration, so take breaks to relax and refresh your brain.

------------------------) Make short notes:- You should make chapterwise short notes .These short notes will be a great revision tool for your examination.

------------------------) Set  goals :- set daily & weekly goals to cover your syllabus and meet them without any fail.

------------------------) Follow a routine or timetable :- you can make a routine and religiously follow it and try to give at least 7- 8 hours to study each day in your routine.

------------------------) Revise:- Revision is very important otherwise as you move forward in your syllabus, you start forgetting what  you have learned before and you won't be able to perform well in your examination.

------------------------) Solve previous year NDA question papers and attempt mock test :- Solving previous year and mock NDA questions papers will let you know the examination pattern, your preparation level etc and  it will be of great help to you . For nda previous year papers checkout our page at:- at https://competition.careers360.com/articles/nda-question-papers/amp

For more tips checkout:- https://competition.careers360.com/articles/how-to-prepare-for-nda

Thank you

Hello Aspirant,

No you cannot appear for NDA.

This is because to appear in NDA one should mandatorily have Physics and Mathematics in 10+2 but you don't have that.

For your reference the complete eligibility criteria for NDA 2022 is mentioned below :-

>>> Either you should be an Indian National 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.

>>> Indian Army - Should have passed 12th standard from valid State Education Board or a University.

>>> Indian Air Force and Naval - Should have passed 12th standard with Physics and Mathematics from valid State Education Board or a University.

>>> The candidate should be unmarried.

You can check out the official notification from the link given below :-

https://www.upsc.gov.in/sites/default/files/Notif-NDANA-I-2022-engl-221221.pdf

For detailed eligibility criteria kindly check out the link given below :-

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

I hope this information helps you.

Good Luck!!

Hello aspirant ,

There are many other ways excluding  NDA And Airforce X and Y for  joining Airforce.

For  the rank of commisioned officers  following exams are conducted:
1). CDSE
2). AFCAT
3). NCC ENTRY
4). METEOROLOGICAL ENTRY

For Non - Commisioned officers-
1) Airforce offline Rally Bharti

All of these exams have different eligibility criteria.
Let's talk about them one by one.

1). CDSE - CDSE which means Combined Defense Service Examination is an exam meant for selecting candidates for all the three wings i.e. Army, Navy and Airforce.CDSE is conducted by the UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) twice an year.
For CDSE you must be a graduate at least (BA,BSC, B.Com, B.Tech etc.) Or you can also fill the exam while your last year of graduation.

CDSE makes a way for the young boys to join the IAF for the Flying course only.
For CDSE the age limit for the Indian Air force is  19-23 years.


2). AFCAT -  Air Force Common Admission Test is a test which is taken to select young boys and girls for Airforce . AFCAT is conducted by the Indian Airforce twice an year.

AFCAT1 is conducted in the last week of February and AFCAT2 in the last week of August.

For AFCAT you must be a graduate at least (BA, B.Com, B.Tech etc.) further qualification depends on the type of service you want to join .

For AFCAT the age depends on the course you want to join. Age limit is:
Flying: 19-23 years
Technical: 18-28 years.
Ground Duties: Graduate (20-23yrs), PG (20-25yrs), LLB (20-26 yrs.), MEd/PhD/CA/ICWA (20-27yrs).


3). NCC ENTRY -  Must have ' A ' or B' in c certificate for ncc entry.
This entry would give you direct access to AFSB.


4). METEOROLOGICAL ENRTY

It also give direct SSB Option.
Candidates must have post graduation from any of the science subject with 50% marks.
Also  they must have maths and physics in graduation.

I hoped it would have helped you.








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Hello aspirant ,

There are various exams other than NDA and XY through which you can become officer in the defence forces.

First let's talk about Indian Army.

For becoming an officer in the Indian army , there are two types of commission offered depending upon the time and tenure of the service.
One is permanent commision and another is short term commission.

1. PERMANENT
For this the various exams conducted are ;

DIRECT ENTRY (Through UPSC)
ENGINEERING GRADUATES - TGC
UNIVERSITY ENTRY SCHEMES 10+2 TES

2. SHORT SERVICE
Through CDS entry;
NON-TECH (Both men & women)
TECH ENTRY (men)
And
NCC SPECIAL ENTRY (Both men & women)


1). TES ENTRY
Candidates can also join the Indian Army by qualifying in Technical Scheme Exam. .

Qualification: Candidates who have passed the 10+2 Examination or its equivalent with a minimum aggregate of 60% marks in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics from recognized education boards are eligible to apply for this entry.
Age Limit: A candidate must not be below 16 years and above 19 year
Gender: Only unmarried male candidates can apply to this exam.


2. Combined Defence Services Exam [CDS Exam ]
The CDS Exam is conducted by UPSC for the aspirants who are in the final year of graduation or passed out of college. Through CDS exam, one can join, IMA, AFA, INA and OTA.
Maximum age for appearing in this exam is between 19 to 25 years.

3). Short Service Commission (Technical) Entry

The Short Service Commission (Technical) Entry Scheme recruits eligible technical graduates/post graduates into Technical Arms. After SSB and Medical Board, the selected candidates are required to undergo approximately  49 weeks of  pre-commission training at OTA, Chennai. On completion of training, they are inducted as Short Service Commissioned Officers.

4). NCC (Special Entry Scheme)
University graduates possessing NCC C Certificate with minimum B grade and 50% aggregate marks in graduation examination are eligible to apply for Short Service Commission through this entry. This entry gives one direct access to SSB interview.

For joining AIRFORCE following exams are being conducted;

1). CDSE - candidate who has completed the graduation or is in last year of graduation can appear for this exam.
2). AFCAT - candidate who has completed the graduation or is in last year of graduation can appear for this exam.
Engineering graduates have to give an EKT exam along with AFCAT.
3). NCC special entry - University graduates possessing NCC C Certificate with minimum B grade and 50% aggregate marks in graduation examination are eligible to apply for Short Service Commission through this entry.
4). Meterological entry


For joining Indian Navy as an officer ; one must clear one of Combined Defense Service (CDS) examinations.

On the other hand, direct recruitments such as 10+2 BTech entry, UES Navy, NCC special entry are conducted by the Indian Navy.


Hope it would have helped you.

Hi aspirant,

No he would not be eligible for NDA 2 2022 because according to the eligibility criteria set up for NDA examination by UPSC which is the conducting body, a candidate needs to have completed his/her intermediate studies or must be an appearing candidate.

Also you need to have Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects in order to join Navy or airforce while you can join the army if you have only mathematics as you subject. In addition to this he or she must age between 16.5 to 19.5 years. So following this he would be eligible for NDA 2 2023 and further sessions until he matches the maximum age limit.

To get the complete details about the eligibility requirements for NDA examination, visit https://competition.careers360.com/articles/nda-eligibility-criteria

Hope it helps!