Eligibility Criteria and Preparation Tips 聽for NDA聽2019.
The聽National Defence Academy聽(NDA) is the Joint Services academy of the聽Indian Armed Forces, where cadets of the three services, the聽Army, the聽Navy聽and the聽Air Force聽train together before they go on to respective service academies for further pre-commissioning training. The NDA is located at聽Khadakwasla聽near聽Pune,聽Maharashtra. It is the first tri-service academy in the world.
NDA alumni have led and fought in every major conflict in which the Indian Armed Forces has been called to action since the academy was established. The alumni include 3聽Param Vir Chakra聽recipients and 12聽Ashoka Chakra聽recipients. National Defence Academy has produced 27 service Chiefs Of Staff till date. Current Chiefs Of Staff of the聽Army, the聽Navy聽and the聽Air Force聽are all NDA alumni.
NDA Eligibility Criteria 2019
NDA 2019 is conducted for the All India candidates whose desire is to join Indian Defence forces. Through NDA, the candidates are recruited in Air Force, Navy, and Army. The interested candidates can apply for the NDA 2019 from聽9th January 2019聽(for NDA I) and from聽7th August 2019聽(for NDA II). Before applying, must ensure your eligibility as only those who have satisfying the eligibility condition are eligible to write the exam. Confirm your eligibility from here. The NDA 2019 eligibility criteria are given below:
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The appearing candidate must be a citizen of India, Nepal or Bhutan.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 A Tibetan refugee came to India before 01 January 1963 with a mindset to become a permanent resident of India are also eligible.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Burma, SriLanka, Pakistan & East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, and Ethiopia or Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India are also eligible to apply.
Candidates other than the citizen of India and Gorkha subjects of Nepal have required a certificate of eligibility issued by the Government of India.
Age Limits, Gender & Marital Status:
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 For NDA (1) 2019:聽The candidates possessing age between 2nd July 2000 to 1st July 2003 are eligible for the examination. If born before 2nd July 2000 and after 1st July 2003 then not eligible for NDA (1) 2019 exam.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 For NDA (2) 2019:聽Those who have age between 2nd January 2001 to 1st January 2004 are permitted to write the exam. If the candidate bears the age before 2nd January 2001 and after 1st January 2004, they are not allowed to appear the exam.
Note-1:聽The DOB mentioned in the Matriculation/Higher Secondary Examination Certificate available or an equivalent certificate will be considered by the commission.
Note-2:聽Candidates are informed not to marry until they complete their full training. A candidate who marries subsequent to the date of his application though successful at this or any subsequent exam will not be selected for training. A candidate who marries during the training shall be discharged and will be liable to refund all expenditure incurred on him by the Government.
The minimum qualification required for Indian Army wing, Navy and Air Force is as follows:
Eligibility for Indian Army:
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The candidates want to apply for Indian Army must have completed 12th (10+2 pattern) or its equivalent exam from a well-recognized board.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The appearing candidates can also apply.
Eligibility for Indian Navy and Air Force:
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Those seeking for Indian Navy and Air Force must have passed their 12th/appearing (10+2 pattern) from a recognized board or University with Physics and Mathematics as a compulsory subject.
Note:聽Students who have debarred by the Ministry of Defence from holding any type of Commission in the Defence Services are not eligible to apply. Those candidates have failed INSB/PABT earlier are not eligible for Air Force.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Candidates must be physically & mentally fit as per the physical standards maintained by the National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination 2019.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 A candidate who has resigned or withdrawn on disciplinary grounds from any of the training academies of Armed Forces is not eligible to apply.
The detailed physical standards are mentioned here:
Candidates are required rectify minor defects/ailments in order
to speed up finalization of a medical examination conducted at the Military Hospital after being recommended at the SSB.聽Few of such commonly found defects/ailments are listed below:
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Deviated Nasal Septum.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Hydrocele/Phimosis.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Overweight/Underweight.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Under Sized Chest.
Height & Weight Standards:
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The minimum height measurement is 157 cms (162.5 cms. for Air Force).
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 For Gorkhas and individuals belonging to hills of North-Eastern areas of India, Garhwal, and Kumaon, the minimum heights will be 5 cms. less.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 In case of candidates from Lakshadweep, the minimum height can be reduced by 2 cms.
To 聽join the defence forces, one has to go pass the NDA exam. NDA exam is of 聽national level and is generally organized two times a year. This exam is 聽conducted by UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) all across the country. The written exam consist of Mathematical and general ability test
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