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my height is 155 cm . Can i apply for nda exame

i need to know about the physic
al and medical fitness that a should pass in his interview for nda.please give me the required information

Candidate should be minimum 157.5 cms for NDA. After or during the +2 tenure, interested candidates need to write NDA Exam for the Army wing of National Defense Academy. There will be a compulsory paper of Mathematics in the NDA Exam, conducted by Union Public Service Commission. Candidate must have scored a minimum of 50% marks in the higher secondary examination and atleast, have 40% in Biology, Physics, Chemistry, English. During the time of admission, he should be 17 1/2 years and must not be over 19 years of age. The results for NDA I and NDA II usually gets declared between July to October. In case of NDA I exam, it comes out in July-August while NDA II Exam, results are declared between October-November. The SSB interviews will start in the mid-week of January.
For the fitness part, candidates has to be physically and medically fit. They shouldn't have any postural deformities like flat foot and knock knees. Overweight is strictly ruled out and height for male candidate is 157.5 cms. Candidates should not be suffering from any bones and joints disease. There should not any mental ailment and fits. Eyesight should be 6/6 with correction through glasses are allowed. The elbow angle should not be more than 15 degree in male and 18 degree in case of female. X-ray of chest will be conducted and cervical ribs. There will be whispered hearing test of 610 cms for each ear.
Candidates will be running 2 to 4 KM within 15 minutes followed by 20 skipping, push ups and sit ups. They have to perform minimum 8 chin ups and three to four metre rope climbing.