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Sir after submitting the exam of 10th standard I want to join NDA. So, may I be allowed to be a part of NDA? If yes then plz tell us how?

Sorry you are not eligible for the NDA entrance exams if you are in 10th std.Those who are in 12th std or have passed 12th std are allowed to
participate in this exams
then after you can go for the NDA entrance exams conducted for the 12th std students.

Eligibility criteria for the NDA entrance exams are listed as below :

Age :16 ½ to 19 years

Nationality:Indian

Marital Status: Unmarried

Gender: Girls are not allowed for NDA entrance exam.

For more details click the link:
http://www.upsc.gov.in

Exam patterns of the NDA is :

Physics : 100 Marks
Chemistry : 60 Marks
General science : 40 Marks
History , freedom movements etc : 80 Marks
Geography : 50 Marks
Current Events : 40 Marks

No, you are not eligible to join or appear for NDA examination after 10th. NDA examination is conducted by UPSC twice every year.

The eligibility to appear for examination is candidate must have passed or pursuing 10+2 from recognised board. Candidate age must be between 16.5-19.5 years.

So, you have to wait to appear for examination. Only male candidates are eligible to appear for examination. The examination is conducted in two stages and candidate have to qualify in both stage for final selection. To get more information about examination visit at www.upsc.gov.in.

>> Sorry to say that you are not eligible for NDA now.

>> After passing the Higher Secondary (+2) you will be eligible.

>> NDA exam is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) twice in a year.

NDA stands for National Defence Academy. It is conducted by UPSC.

Eligibility criteria:

*Minimum qualification: 10+2 passed or appearing.

*Age limit: 16.5-19.5 years.

*Only unmarried male candidates can apply for this exam.

You must do 10+2 to become eligible for this exam.

NDA stands for National Defence Academy. UPSC conduct this exam twice every year for candidates who are willing to join different wings of Defence like Army, Air Force and Navy. The academic qualification for this exam is 10+2 from a recognized board. You can not apply for this exam after completion of 10th only, you must do 10+2 also. For Navy and Air force, Mathematics and Physics is necessary in 10+2.

In other words, you can not be part of NDA with 10th as academic qualification. The age limit for unmarried male candidates is 16.5-19.5 years. If you have any more query, you can visit www.upsc.gov.in.

The educational qualification required for National Defence Academy Entrance exam is Senior Secondary passed or appearing from a recognized board.

After 10th board exams, you will not be eligible to apply for NDA examination. You must do 10+2 if you are interested in joining Defence. The best stream in 10+2 for NDA aspirant will be Science stream with PCM subjects.

# NDA stands for National Defence Academy.

# Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducted National Defence Academy (NDA) Examination two times in a year.

# Minimum required educational qualification for NDA Examination is 10+2 in any stream. Candidate with educational qualification of only matriculation is not considered eligible for NDA Examination.

# Required educational qualification for National Defence Academy (NDA) Examination:

* 10+2 in any steam from recognised board.
* Candidates who are going to appear or appear in 10+2 board examination are also provisionally eligible.

# Other required eligibility conditions are:

* Must be only MALE.
* Must not be married.
* Must be Indian national.
* Must have 6/6 or 6/9 eye sight.
* Must not have Flat Feet or Knock Knee.
* Must be free from any orthopedically defect.
* Must not suffered from any serious/critical disease.

# Selection/recruitment process of National Defence Academy (NDA) Examination:

* Written Test
* SSB Interview
* Physical and Medical Test

# Official website of UPSC (http://upsc.gov.in) must be visited in order to get more detailed information.

No, not at all, 10th passed candidates are not eligible for NDA examination, only those candidates who has either done 10+2 or appearing for board exams are eligible for NDA/NA examination. For Indian army, you can do 10+2 in any stream but for Navy and Air force, science stream is necessary.

You must be between 16.5-19.5 years in order to apply for this exam. You should be unmarried male as female candidates are not eligible for this exam. Prepare well for mathematics from standard 11th if you want to clear NDA exam in first attempt. Keep a tap on general and recent knowledge.

No you are not allowed for now. But you will be allowed after completion of 12th with Maths background. For this you should fulfills the below requirements.

>> You should complete minimum 12th with Maths, Physics, Chemistry are the main stream from the recognized university with minimum 70% of marks.

>> Age should be in between 16 1/2 to 19 years.

>> There will be Written Exam and SSB Interview.

NDA stands for National Defence Academy and examination is conducted by UPSC twice every year. The examination is conducted for recruitment of candidates as Air Force, Navy, Army and Naval Academy.

No, you are not eligible to appear for examination. The eligibility to appear for examination is :-

Candidate must have passed 10+2 from any recognised board.

Candidate age must be between 16.5-19.5 years.

Only male candidates are eligible to appear for examination.

So, you have to wait till 10+2 to appear for examination. The examination is conducted in written and SSB. Candidates have to qualify in both stage for final selection. For more information about examination visit at www.upsc.gov.in.

No. You are not allowed to appear in NDA(National Defence Academy) examination after passing 10th standard. The minimum eligibility criterion to appear in NDA examination is 10+2 pass or any equivalent examination pass from a recognised institute.


NDA examination is conducted every year by UPSC(Union Public Service Commission). Education qualification required for Army Wing of National Defence Academy is 12th pass or any 10+2 equivalent examination pass. For Air Force and Naval Wing of National Defence Academy and 10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme at the Indian Naval Academy the minimum educational qualification required is 12th pass or equivalent examination pass with Physics and Mathematics. So after 10th pass you will not be eligible for any one of this.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Sir after submitting the exam of 10th standard I want to join NDA. So, may I be allowed to be a part of NDA? If yes then plz tell us how?

NDA cannot be joined just after 10th.

NDA stands for National Defence Academy established in Pune.

And for joining it, you must be at least 10+2 passed or appearing.

Only Unmarried Male candidates are eligible to apply for NDA Exam.

Age Limit: DOB of candidate must lie between 2 July 1997 and 1 July 2000.

Important Dates of NDA Exam (I) 2016:

• Release of Notifications: 2nd Jan 2016
• Online Application starts: 2nd Jan 2016
• Last date to apply for NDA: 29th Jan 2016
• Last date of fee payment: 29th Jan 2016
• Availability of Admit Cards: Before 3 weeks of exam
• Commencement of Exam: 17th April 2016
• Results Declaration: July-August 2016