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Before 12th and after 10th may join NDA collage if I got 80 percent mark in 10th examination. I want to join nda collage? Can I join now or not? Can you please give me the criteria details and next steps forward which I should take? Thank you!

The full form of NDA is National Defence Academy.

Eligibility criteria for NDA exam:

1. You must have done 10+2. Senior secondary board appearing candidates can also apply for NDA exam.

You can not apply for this exam before 12th.

2. You must be between 16.5-19.5 years to apply for NDA exam.

No, you are not eligible to join NDA before completion of your 12th standard. To be eligible to join NDA, you should have passed 12th standard or an equivalent examination from a Government recognised board. You should be an unmarried male candidate and you should be in the age range of 16.5 to 19.5 years. You should be physically as well as mentally healthy to be eligible to appear in NDA examination. Since, you have not pursued your 12th standard, you are not eligible to appear in NDA examination.

No, you are not eligible to join NDA college before 12th. To join NDA candidates have to appear and qualify in entrance examination conducted by UPSC.

The eligibility to appear in examination is :

Candidate must have passed or appearing for 12th from a recognised board.

Candidate's age must be between 16.5-19.5 years.

Only male candidates are eligible.

So, you cannot appear for examination now and examination is conducted in two stages.

To get more detail about examination visit at www.upsc.gov.in.

The full form of NDA is National Defence Academy.

Eligibility criteria for NDA entrance exam:

*12th passed or appearing for board candidates can apply for NDA entrance examination.

*Minimum age required to apply for NDA exam is 16.5 years.

You can not apply for NDA competitive entrance exam after tenth board exams.

NDA refers to National Defense Academy and to join the same you need to qualify NDA entrance examination.

Also for appearing in NDA entrance examination, the minimum educational qualification required is a higher secondary school degree ( i.e; Class 12th passed degree ) in any discipline from a recognized board. Students going to appear in their Class 12th board examination are also eligible.

So it is evident that you are not eligible for appearing in NDA entrance examination after completion of your Class 10th and hence to join NDA you first need to complete your Class 12th and then have to qualify NDA entrance examination.

For more detailed information regarding NDA entrance examination you can visit the link www.upsc.gov.in.

No, you can not apply for National Defence Academy exam before 12th standard. The minimum academic qualification required to apply for NDA exam is that candidate must have either done 12th or appearing for the exams. You will be eligible for exam when you will appear for 10+2 exams.

Only unmarried male candidates can apply for NDA exam. The age limit for NDA exam is 16.5-19.5 years. No upper age relaxation to candidates of any category.

NDA ( National Defence Academy ) entrance test is conducted by UPSC.

The examination is conducted in Written and SSB ( Service Selection Board ) stage. The eligibility to appear in examination is candidate must have passed or appearing for 12th from recognised board with PCM as main paper.

The age limit is 16.5-19.5 years.

So, you cannot appear in examination after 10th. You must have to pursue 12th.

For recruitment in Indian Air Force or Navy stream only science stream candidates are eligible.

For more data regarding examination visit at www.upsc.gov.in.

No, for joining NDA you must have completed your 10+2 standard.

You can't even appear for NDA if you are in 11th standard or have just passed 10th standard.

If you have studied 10+2 with Physics and Mathematics, then you are eligible to apply for all wings of NDA i.e. Army, Air force, Navy, Naval academy.

But if you have passed 10+2 without Physics and Maths, then you can apply for Army wing of NDA only.

Some of the books that you may refer for NDA exam preparation are:

General Knowledge Manual (English) (Paperback)
Author: Jha S N
Released: 2015
Publisher: Kalinjar Publication
Price: Rs.94


NDA & NA Chapterwise - Sectionwise Solved Papers: Mathematics / English / General Ability with Explanatory Solutions (English) 5th Edition (Paperback)
Author: Experts Compilation
Released: 2014
Publisher: Arihant
Price: Rs.195


NDA & NA National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Entrance Examination: 10 Practice Sets (English) 1st Edition (Paperback)
Author: Expert Compilations
Released: 2012
Publisher: Arihant Publications(I) Pvt.Ltd - Meerut
Price: Rs.161

The full form of NDA is National Defence Academy.

Eligibility criteria for NDA exam:

Educational Qualification:

Only those candidates who have done 12th or appearing for board exam can apply for NDA exam.

You are not eligible to apply for NDA exam before 12th standard exam.

No, you are not eligible to join NDA college in Pune before passing 12th board examination.

Candidates are eligible to appear in NDA examination while appearing or have passed 12th board examination from a recognised board.

So, you have to wait for two more year to appear in examination and after that have to qualify in two stages ( written and SSB ) for admission in NDA college.

For all details about examination visit at official website of UPSC ( examination conducting body ) at official link www.upsc.gov.in.

NDA refers to National Defense Academy and to join the same one needs to qualify NDA entrance examination which is held by UPSC twice every year.

--> The basic qualifications which you must have for appearing in NDA entrance examination are as here under :-

* You must be an unmarried Indian male candidate.

* Your age must lie within 16.5 years to 19.5 years.

* You must have completed your Class 12th in any discipline from a recognized board of education. Students going to appear in their Class 12th board examinations are also eligible.

* You must hold the physical fitness as per the service requirements.

Now as far as you are looking to join NDA after completing your Class 10th only then it for that at first you will have complete your Class 12th academics and then have to qualify NDA entrance examination to join NDA.

For more details regarding NDA entrance examination you can visit the link www.upsc.gov.in.

Without having 12th Class as a basic educational qualification you cannot join National Defence Services (NDS). There is a certain educational qualification required to be eligible for joining NDA.

>> The basic educational qualification required to be eligible is "12th Class" or Higher Secondary course in 10+2 pattern from a recognized university.

>> You cannot join NDA just with 12th Class qualification. So I suggest you to first complete 12th Class in order to be eligible.

>> After completion of 12th Class, you can appear in NDA recruitment examination that is conducted by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).

>> I suggest you to visit the official website of UPSC given below, and refer to the website frequently. So that you can appear in NDA Examination and then appear in Written test followed by SSB Interview.

Click here for Official Website of UPSC

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Before 12th and after 10th may join NDA collage if I got 80 percent mark in 10th examination. I want to join nda collage? Can I join now or not? Can you please give me the criteria details and next steps forward which I should take? Thank you!

No,you can't join NDA before 12th.After 12th,you can join Indian Army or Indian Navy from different exams/entry scheme.

1. National Defence Academy Examination
2. 10+2 Technical Entry Scheme
3. 10+2 B.Tech Cadet Entry Scheme

For Officer post,you have to Qualify SSB INTERVIEW.

But if you want to become Sailor,then you can appear for the following test:-

1. Indian Air Force Airman Recruitment
2. Indian Navy Senior Secondary Recruitment
3. Indian Navy Artificer Apprentice Recruitment
4. Indian Navy Matric Recruitment

I WANT TO JOIN NDA COLLEGE AND LATER ON WANT TO GIVE NDA EXAM
SO MY POINT IS I WANT TO TAKE ADMISSION FOR CLASS 11TH IN NDA
SO HOW MANY MARKS ARE NEEDED AT 10TH STANDARD TO JOIN NDA?