Updated 5 May 2021 at 17:09 IST

NDA Eligibility Criteria 2021: Check Physical Requirements, Academic Qualifications & More

NDA exam by UPSC offers a gateway to candidates interested in building their careers in defence forces. Here's a detailed NDA eligibility criteria 2021.

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NDA exam is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) annually for admission to the Army, Navy, and Air Force wings of the National Defence Academy. NDA is a national-level entrance exam that is held twice a year for aspirants looking to join the Defence Forces. Before applying for the entrance exam, the candidate must know whether they're able to meet the eligibility criteria. Refer to this article for NDA Eligibility Criteria 2021 for unmarried male candidates.

NDA Eligibility Criteria 2021

NDA 2021 Academic Criteria

The candidates must have completed their Class 12 of the 10+2 pattern of School Education or its equivalent from a recognized State Education Board or a University.
Candidates who are applying for Air Force and Naval Wings must have completed their Class 12 of the 10+2 pattern of School Education or its equivalent with Physics and Mathematics from a recognized State Education Board or a University.

NDA 2021 Physical Criteria

Eligibility Criteria for Army/Air Force

Height	Weight 16-17 years	Weight 17-18 years	Weight 18-19 years
152	42.5	44	45
155	43.5	45.3	47
157	45	47	48
160	46.5	48	49
162	48	50	51
165	50	52	53
167	51	53	54
170	52.5	55	56
173	54	57	58
175	56	59	60
178	58	61	62
180	60	63	64.5
183	62.5	65	66.5

Eligibility Criteria for Navy

Height	Weight 16 years	Weight 18 years	Weight 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

Vision Standard

Navy

Uncorrected without glass - 6/6, 6/9
Corrected with glass - 6/6, 6/6
Limits of Myopia - 0.75
Limits of Hypermetropia - +1.5
Limits of colour perception - I
Binocular vision - III

Air Force

Uncorrected without glass - 6/6, 6/9
Corrected with glass - 6/6 (Only for Hypermetropia)
Limits of Myopia - Nil
Limits of Hypermetropia - +2.00 D Sph
Limits of colour perception - Nil
Binocular vision - Nil
Manifest Myopia - Nil Re
Tinoscopic Myopia - 0.5
Colour Vision - CP-I (MLT)
Astigmatism - +0.75 Cyl (within + 2.0 D.Max)
Near Vision - N-5 each eye

Nationality

As per NDA eligibility criteria 2021, a candidate must be either:

A Citizen of India
A subject of Nepal
A subject of Bhutan
A Tibetan refugee who came over to India before January 1, 1962, with the intention of permanently settling in India.
A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, or East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, and Ethiopia or from Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.

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