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Can a medical student apply for nda? What if the medical student is a girl who can apply for nda?

No, you can't apply for NDA exam being a girl candidate as only unmarried male candidates are eligible for this exam. Only male candidates who have completed their intermediate in science stream from a recognized board are eligible for this exam. Thanks

The full form of NDA is National Defence Academy.

Eligibility criteria for NDA exam:

Academic qualification: Senior Secondary board is necessary.

Only unmarried male candidates are eligible to apply for NDA examination.

It means that female candidates can not apply for this examination.

No. Medical Girl can't apply for NDA. Only unmarried male candidates are eligible for NDA. NDA is conducted by UPSC twice a year in the month of April and September every year.

NDA Eligibility
- You must be Indian Citizen.
- You must be unmarried male candidate.
- You must have passed 12th class in any stream for Army wing & passed 12th with PCM group for Naval and Air Force wings.
- Your born must be later than 2nd July, 1998 and earlier than 1st July, 2001 to apply for NDA 2017.
- You must be physically and mentally fit.

NDA Exam Pattern

Written Exam
- Number of Questions : 900
- Total Marks : 900
- Exam Duration : 2.5 Hours

- Mathematics : 300 Marks
- General Ability Test : 600 Marks (English and General Knowledge)

SSB Interview : 900 Marks

NDA Exam Dates
- Starting of Registration : 7th June, 2017
- Last Date of Registration : 30th June, 2017
- NDA Exam : 10th September, 2017

Eligibility criteria for National Defence Academy competitive exam:

1. You must have done 12th from a recognized board. For Indian Air Force and Navy, mathematics and Physics is necessary.

2. Age limit for candidates of all category is 16.5-19.5 years.

3. Female candidates are not eligible for this examination.

Medical girl student can not apply for NDA examination.

NDA stands for National Defence Academy. UPSC conducts this examination twice every year for selection of candidates to different wings of Defence. One of the most important eligibility criteria for this examination is that unmarried male Indian candidates can apply for this exam.

Medical girl student can not apply for this examination. Female candidates after bachelor's degree can apply for Combined Defence Services for joining Defence.

NDA stands for National Defense Academy and for joining the same one needs to qualify NDA entrance examination held by UPSC.

Now as far you are concerned about the eligibility of medical student to join NDA then I would like to let you know that medical students are eligible to join NDA to join Indian Army wing of Indian defence sector. Meanwhile I would also like to let you know that medical girl candidates are not eligible to join NDA as for the same only unmarried Indian male candidates are eligible.

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

NDA refers to National Defense Academy and as the name suggests same is a defense academy meant for providing training and education to those who manages to qualify NDA entrance examination with an aim to be a commissioned officer in Indian defense sector.

NDA entrance examination is held twice every year by UPSC in two stages which includes Written Test followed by SSB interview.

--> Further the minimum eligibility criteria required 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. But to join Indian Navy and Indian Air force your Class 12th academics must include Mathematics and Physics as main subjects.

* You must hold the physical fitness as per the service requirement norms.

So it is quiet evident from above mentioned required eligibility criteria to join NDA that a medical stream girl candidate is not eligible to join NDA as for the same only male candidates are eligible. Further male candidates pursuing Class 12th with Medical stream are eligible to join Indian Army through NDA.

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

No you are not eligible to apply for NDA because as per the eligibility criteria only unmarried male candidates are eligible to apply for NDA. As you have completed your 12th standard with medical stream hence you are not eligible because only those candidates are eligible who have completed their 12th standard with physics, chemistry and mathematics.

Yes, candidates passed 12th with biology stream are eligible to appear for NDA examination.

But girls candidate are not eligible to appear for NDA examination. Only male candidates candidates who have passed 12th or appearing from a recognised board and age between 16.5-19.5 years are eligible.

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

NDA examination is conducted by UPSC twice in a year for recruitment of candidates in defence services.

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

The age limit to appear in examination is between 16.5-19.5 years and only male candidates are eligible to appear in examination.

So, if you are a girl candidate you are not eligible to appear in examination. For Air Force and Navy recruitment it is necessary to have PCM as main paper in 12th board.

No, girls candidates are not eligible to appear for NDA examination. NDA examination is conducted by UPSC twice in a year.

The eligibility to appear for examination is candidate must have passed 10+2 from a recognised board. The age limit to appear for examination is 16.5-19.5 years.

But, candidates passed 12th with PCB are eligible to appear for NDA examination and after qualifying in examination will be eligible for recruitment in NDA examination in Indian Army.

For detail information about examination visit at www.upsc.gov.in.

Girls are not eligible for National Defence Academy exam.

It is clearly mentioned in notification of NDA exam that only boys who are unmarried and in age range of 16.5-19.5 years can apply for NDA exam.

There is no possibility for medical girl candidate to apply for NDA exam.

Sorry, a female candidate cannot apply for thr NDA examination as per the eligibility requirements and UPSC announcements.

However. there are three academies in NDA :
* Indian Army
* Indian Navy
* Indian Air Force

If you want to get into any of these, you can still.make it through CDS (Combined Defense Services) Exam conducted by UPSC twice in an year for recruiting candidates into :

* Indian Military Academy (IMA)
* Indian Naval Academy (INA)
* Indian Air Force Academy (IAF)
* Officer's Training Academy (OTA)

But you can apply for thr above said only after completion of Graduation. i.e. You must hold a bachelor's degree from a recognition or equivalent qualifications.

You can apply for it online through www.upsconline.nic.in

Wait for thr notifications and then appear in the exam anf crack to proceed further into defense.

// For further information, you may refer to the official website of UPSC i.e www.upsc.gov.in