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Respected Sir, I am a Female Candidate and I am very much interested in NDA so I want to know can a Female Candidate apply for NDA exam? What is the eligibility criteria required and what is the procedure to apply for the exam? How should I prepare for the exam? Please answer as soon as possible.

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

* The minimum eligibility criteria required for appearing in the same examination are as here under :-

i) You must be an unmarried Indian male citizen.

ii) Your age must lie in between 16.5 years to 19.5 years.

iii) You must have either completed your Class 12th or must be in the same class with any stream from a recognized board.

iv) You must satisfy the physical and mental fitness requirement norms as notified in the notification released for the same examination.

So being a female candidate you are not eligible for appearing in NDA examination as it is mentioned in above eligibility criteria as for the same examination only male candidates are eligible.

For more details about NDA entrance examination you can refer to the link www.upsc.gov.in.

No, female candidates are not eligible to appear for NDA examination. NDA examination is conducted by UPSC twice every year.

The eligibility to appear for examination is that candidate must have passed or pursuing 12th from a recognised board. The age limit to appear for examination is 16.5-19.5 years.

Only male unmarried candidates are eligible to appear for examination. The examination is conducted in two stages as written and SSB. Candidates have to qualify in each stages of examination for final selection. For more information about examination visit at www.upsc.gov.in

For preparation for examination candidates need to go through 12th mathematics syllabus and General knowledge & English.

NDA refers to National Defense Academy which is a defense academy meant for providing education and training to those who want to make their career as a commissioned officer in Indian defense sector and manages to qualify NDA entrance examination.

NDA entrance examinations are held twice every year by UPSC in two stages which includes Written Examination followed by SSB interview.

As you are a female candidate so you are not eligible for joining NDA as for the same only unmarried Indian male candidates satisfying other eligibility criteria are eligible.

But you can join Indian defense sector at a same post through CDS ( Combined Defense Services ) by qualifying CDS entrance examination by satisfying its eligibility criteria.

For details regarding NDA and CDS entrance examination you can refer to the link www.upsc.gov.in.

NDA stands for National Defence Academy. The entrance examination for NDA is conducted by UPSC two times every year. The eligibility criteria for NDA exam is:

>>Candidate must have done 10+2 from a recognized board. For Indian Airforce and Navy, mathematics and Physics is necessary.

>>Age limit is between 16.5-19.5 years.

>>The most important criteria is that only unmarried male candidates can apply for this exam.

No, female candidates can not apply for NDA exam. Female candidates who want to join Defence, can apply for Combined Defence Services at graduation level.

No, being a female candidate, you are not eligible to apply for NDA examination. Only unmarried male candidates who have passed 12th standard or an equivalent examination from a Government recognized board are eligible to apply for NDA examination.

The age criteria required to apply for NDA examination is 16.5 to 19.5 years. You should be physically and mentally healthy to be eligible to apply for NDA examination. Candidates who satisfy the eligibility criteria specified by UPSC can apply for NDA examination through online at UPSC official website once, the NDA examination notification is released by UPSC.

1. Female candidates are not eligible for National Defence Academy entrance examination as per rules of Union Public Service commission and NDA.

2. The eligibility criteria for NDA is that only unmarried male Indian citizens can apply for NDA examination. You can not apply for it.

About NDA examination:

NDA stands for National Defence Academy. NDA examination is conducted twice every year by Union Public Service Commission.

Eligibility criteria:

Candidates who are unmarried male are eligible for NDA entrance examination. Female candidates are not eligible for NDA entrance exam.

NDA stands for National Defense Academy and for appearing in NDA entrance examination the minimum eligibility criteria required are as below :-

i) You must be an unmarried Indian male candidate.

ii) Your age must lie within 16.5 years to 19.5 years.

iii) You must have completed your Class 12th or pursuing the same in any discipline from a recognized board of examination.

iv) You must satisfy the physical and mental fitness norms as provided into the notification released for the examination.

Now as far as you are concerned about appearing in NDA being a female candidate then it is evident from above mentioned eligibility criteria that your are not eligible for the same as for the same only male candidates are eligible.

For more details about NDA entrance examination you can log on to the link www.upsc.gov.in.

Please tell me is female candidates are eligible for n.d.a. according to 2017