NDA Eligibility Criteria 2023 - Age Limit, Qualification,
Nationality, Attempt Limit
Updated on Jan 13, 2023 - 2:24 p.m. IST by Prabakaran K #NDA
NDA Eligibility Criteria 2023 - Union Public Service Commission mentioned UPSC NDA 2023 eligibility
criteria in the official notification. UPSC NDA eligibility criteria 2023 is determined based on multiple
factors like age, educational qualification, physical standard, and nationality. Female candidates can
also apply for NDA 2023 exam.
According to the UPSC notification 2023, candidates between the age group of 16.5 to 19.5 years
must have passed class 12th. Eligible and interested candidates who meet the NDA exam eligibility
criteria 2023 can fill the NDA application form 2023 online. To know more about the NDA eligibility
criteria 2023 read the full article.
NDA 2023 Eligibility Criteria - Overview
Exam Name NDA Examination 2023
Examination Body Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
Exam level National
Nationality - Indian
Age Limit - Applicants born between July 2,
NDA Eligibility 2023 2004, to July 1, 2007 are eligible.
Educational Qualification - Passed 12th
standard with maths and physics
Number of attempts No limit
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NDA Eligibility Criteria 2023
Multiple components combined together determined the eligibility criteria of the NDA exam to be
conducted by the Union Public Service Commission. Different components of UPSC NDA eligibility
criteria are mentioned below:
• Nationality
• NDA age limit
• Educational Qualification
• Marital Status
• Physical standard
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NDA 2023 Eligibility Criteria - Nationality
According to the UPSC NDA notification 2023, an applicant who is an Indian citizen can apply for the
UPSC NDA 2023 examination. Else they must fulfill any of the NDA nationality criteria mentioned by
the Commission below.
1. A subject of Nepal or
2. A subject of Bhutan or
3. 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
4. Tibetan refugees came to India, to settle in India before January 1, 1962.
Note: Those meeting any one of the four points mentioned above with a certificate of eligibility
issued by the Government of India can apply for the UPSC NDA 2023 exam.
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NDA Eligibility Criteria 2023 - Age Limit
The Union Public Service Commission prescribes the UPSC age limit in the official NDA notification
2023. As per the UPSC applicants between July 2, 2004, to July 1, 2007, can apply online for the
National Defence Academy (NDA) & Naval Academy (NA) 2023 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 2023 age limit and age relaxation, check the tables below:
NDA 1 & 2 2023 age limit
Exam Date of Birth Criteria
NDA (1) 2023 July 2, 2004, to July 1, 2007
NDA (2) 2023 July 2, 2004, to July 1, 2007
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.
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NDA Eligibility Criteria 2023 - Academic Qualification
Union Public Service Commission also mentions the educational qualifications required to apply for
the UPSC NDA exam and fill the NDA application form 2023. To be eligible for appearing in the NDA
2023 exam candidate must have passed class 12th from a recognised board. Check the table below
for more details on the NDA educational qualification 2023.
NDA education qualification 2023
NDA Wings Qualifying Exam details
Passed 12th standard from State Education
Indian Army
Board or a University
Passed 12th standard with Physics and
Indian Air Force and Naval Mathematics from State Education Board or a
University
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NDA 2023 Eligibility Criteria - Marital Status
Candidates who want to appear for the UPSC NDA 1 and 2 2023 exam must be unmarried and must
remain unmarried till such time that the National Defence Academy & Naval Academy training is in
effect. If the candidate marries in between the UPSC NDA training he will be discharged from the
Academy.
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NDA Eligibility Criteria 2023 - Physical Standard
Those clearing the NDA & NA 2023 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 by the authorities they will be
disqualified. Check some of the NDA 2023 physical standards in the tables below:
Indian Army Height and Weight Requirement (Male)
Age (yrs) Minimum weight for Age: Age: Age: Age:
all ages 17 to 20+01 30 + Above
20 yrs day - 01 day 40
30 yrs - yrs
40 yrs
Height Weight Weight Weight Weight Weight
(cm) (Kg) (Kg) (Kg) (Kg) (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
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Indian Army Height and Weight Requirement (Female)
Age (yrs) Minimum weight for all ages Age: Age: Age : Age:
17 to 20 +01 30 + Above
20 yrs day-30 01 40 yrs
yrs Day-
40 yrs
Height Weight (Kg) Weight Weight Weight Weight
(cm) (Kg) (Kg) (Kg) (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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Indian Navy Height and Weight Requirements
Heigh 17 yrs + 1 day 18 yrs + 1 day 20 yrs + 1 day
t in Up to 17 yrs to 18 yrs to 20 yrs to 30 yrs Above 30 yrs
Mtrs
Minim Maximu Minim Maximu Minim Maxim Minimu Maximu Minimu Max
um m um m um um m m m m
Weight Weight Weight Weight Weight Weight Weight Weight Weight Wei
in Kg in Kg in Kg in Kg in Kg in Kg in Kg in Kg in Kg in K
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
Indian Navy Vision requirement
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
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Indian Air Force Height, Sitting Height, Leg Length and Thigh Length (Male)
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
Indian Air Force Height, Sitting Height, Leg Length and Thigh Length (Female)
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
Indian Air Force Weights (Male)
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
Indian Air Force Weights (Female)
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
Indian Air Force Vision requirement
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)
Exo-6 prism D
Eso-6 prism D
Maddox Rod Test at 6 meters
Hyper-1 prism D
Hypro-1 prism D
Exo-16 prism D
Eso-6 prism D
Maddox Rod Test at 33 cms
Hyper-1 prism D
Hypo-1 prism D
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NDA Application Form 2023
The Union Public Service Commission closed the NDA 2 application form 2023 on January 12 on the
official website - upsc.gov.in. Candidates who meet the UPSC NDA 2023 eligibility criteria would be
eligible to apply online for the NDA 1 exam 2023. The NDA 1 2023 application form fee was Rs 100 for
General and OBC category candidates and Nil for others.
The UPSC application form had two parts and should be filled out carefully as no option to edit the
NDA form 2023 will be provided after its submission. On successful completion of the NDA
registration 2023, candidates would receive a confirmation regarding the same.
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Frequently Asked Question (FAQs) - NDA Eligibility Criteria 2023 - Age Limit,
Qualification, Nationality, Attempt Limit
Question: Can 12th standard pass candidates apply for the NDA exam?
Answer:
Yes, class 12th pass candidates are eligible to appear for the NDA exam, if they meet the other NDA
eligibility criteria 2023.
Question: When is the NDA 1 notification 2023 going to be released?
Answer:
UPSC will release the NDA 1 notification 2023 on December 21, 2022.
Question: How many stages are there in the NDA selection process 2023?
Answer:
NDA selection process 2023 has three stages. They are
• Written exam
• SSB interview
• Physical standard or medical test
Question: What is the age limit to apply for the NDA exam?
Answer:
The age limit to apply for the NDA 2023 exam is 16.5 to 19.5 years.
Question: What is the educational qualification required to apply for the NDA 2023?
Answer:
Applicants must have passed class 12th from a recognised board to apply for the NDA exam.
Question: Can females apply for NDA 2023?
Answer:
No, females are not eligible to apply for the NDA 2023 exam.
Question: Is the NDA 2023 form out?
Answer:
No, the NDA 1 2023 application form has been released online on December 21, 2022 on the official
website.
