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Sir, I have completed 10th Board exam and so I have interest to join NDA. This is because of my aim is to serve for our nation. So, please look into this issue and give me a better advice.

NDA refers to National Defense Academy and to join the same you are required to qualify NDA entrance examination held by UPSC twice every year.

Further, the minimum eligibility criteria required to apply for NDA entrance examination are as below :-

* 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 examination are also eligible. Also, to join Indian Navy or Indian Air force wings of NDA, one is required to have opted for Mathematics and Physics in his/her Class 12th.

* You must be physically and mentally fit as per the service requirement norms.

So, being just a Class 10th passed candidate, you are required to first completed your Class 12th studies to join NDA. Also, along with your regular studies, you must work on improving your General Knowledge and Science, English vocabulary, and Mathematics as the entrance examination consists of questions from these sections.

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

NDA is conducted by UPSC twice in a year. The examination is conducted for selection in defence service.

The eligibility to appear in the examination is that candidate must have passed or pursuing in 12th from a recognised board.

Only male candidates are eligible to appear in the examination.

So, you will become eligible to join after the std 12th by qualifying in NDA examination.

For more information visit at www.upsc.gov.in.

You are not eligible to appear for NDA examination with maximum qualification of std 10th.

The minimum eligibility to appear for the NDA examination is that candidate must have passed or pursuing in 12th from a recognised board.

The age limit is 16.5-19.5 years.

So, you will become eligible to appear in the examination, while you are pursuing in std 12th.

Entrance examination is conducted in two stages.

Written.

SSB.

Candidates have to qualify in both the stages for the final selection in service as an officer and to serve the nation as an Officer.

Having just completed your Class 10th, to join NDA (National Defence Academy), you are required to first complete your Class 12th and then need to qualify the NDA entrance examination held twice every year by UPSC.

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

If you want to join NDA, then you require minimum educational qualification of std 12th.

UPSC conducts recruitment examination for selection in NDA.

It is conducted in two stages. The age limit is 16.5-19.5 years.

Note - Only boys are eligible to appear in the examination.

So, you can start preparation for examination along with complete std 12th.

For more information visit at www.upsc.gov.in.