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Hello,
I am a 17 years old boy, still I'm a 11th standard student with Science stream (Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics) from WBCHSE. My 10th Board exams percentage of marks is 82%. Can I eligible to join NDA? Please help to find my life path. Thank you!

NDA stands for National Defence Academy. Entrance exam for NDA/NA is conducted by Union Public Service Commission twice every year.

Eligibility criteria:

1. Minimum qualification required for NDA/NA examination is 10+2 passed or appearing from a recognized board.

2. Age limit is 16.5-19.5 years.

3. Only unmarried male candidates can apply for NDA/NA exams.

You can not apply for NDA exam after 10th. You can apply for it after 10+2. At age of 18 years, you can apply for NDA exam.

For NDA exam class 12th qualification is needed. On the basis of class 10th you can't apply for NDA exam now. Any stream students are eligible for NDA but PCM is considered for Navy and Air Force.

Age should be between 16.5 to 19.5 years and only unmarried males can apply for it. Selection will be based on the performance in written exam and SSB.

To be eligible to appear in NDA examination, you must have to satisfy the below mentioned eligibility criteria :-

1. You must be a citizen of India.

2. You must have completed 12th standard or equivalent from a recognised board.

3. You must be in between 16 1/2 to 19 1/2 years old.

4. You must be an Unmarried Male candidate.

5. You must be Physically fit as per physical standards mentioned in the UPSC NDA examination notification.

Since, you have not completed 12th standard from a recognised board, you are not eligible to appear in NDA examination.

NDA stands for National Defence Academy. Every year NDA/NA exam is conducted twice by UPSC. The academic qualification required for this exam is that candidate must have completed or appearing for board exams of standard 10+2. You can not apply for this exam after 10th board exams.

The age limit for exam is 16.5-19.5 years. As you are at present in standard 11th, you can apply for the exam in next year when you will appear for the board exams and your age will be only 18 years which is well within the limits. You be unmarried male to apply for this examination.

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Hello,
I am a 17 years old boy, still I'm a 11th standard student with Science stream (Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics) from WBCHSE. My 10th Board exams percentage of marks is 82%. Can I eligible to join NDA? Please help to find my life path. Thank you!

Yes, you are eligible to join in NDA exam.

NDA Examination is conducted by Union Public Service Commission twice a year.

Candidates who have completed the 12th standard from a recognized board or equivalent exam are eligible for NDA exam.

Age limits of NDA exam:

Minimum age: 16.5 years
Maximum age: 19 years

HELLO I am a 16 year old girl , still I am study in 11th class with non-medical stream in CBSE board and I got 9.8 CGP in 10th class. can now I am eligible to join NDA . PLEASE TELL ME. Thank you!

Girls candidate are not permitted to appear for NDA. So, you are not eligible to apply for NDA exam.

Eligibility criteria for NDA are following:-

-The candidate must be a citizen of India.

-Only unmarried male candidates can apply for NDA exam.

-The candidate must not born earlier than 02nd July 1997 and not later than 01st July 2000 are eligible.

-The candidate must have passed 10+2 pattern of school education or equivalent in any discipline conducted by a State Education Board or a University for Indian Military Academy and with Physics and Mathematics to join Air Force and Naval Wing.

-The selection process involves written examination followed by personal interview by Service Selection Board.