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The Union Public Service Commission decides the UPSC NDA Eligibility Criteria 2025 for the respective posts. It includes different criteria right from the age of the candidate to their academic performance, stream, university/board, and more. Candidates who fail to meet the eligibility criteria for the UPSC NDA 2025 exam will be disqualified and their candidature will be cancelled. Candidates are advised to go through the eligibility criteria before applying for the exam.
One must note that only unmarried male and female candidates are eligible to apply for it. Recently in 2021, the Supreme Court granted the participation of female candidates for UPSC NDA exams. The UPSC NDA minimum eligibility comprises having passed 12th from a recognized board. However, for posts such as Air Force, Navy, and Naval Academy of National Defence Academy, the applicants must have passed 12th with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as their subjects. The detailed UPSC NDA eligibility criteria are shared below.
Eligibility Criteria for UPSC NDA 2025
UPSC NDA 1 2025 exam will be conducted in two phases on Apr 13, 2025. Candidates must ensure that they satisfy all the eligibility criteria for the exam before applying. NDA 2025 eligibility criteria mainly include Nationality, Age Limit, Gender, Marital Status, Educational Qualifications, and Physical standards.
UPSC NDA Nationality
The candidates should fulfil the nationality criteria for UPSC NDA 1 2025.
- Citizen of India
- Subject of Bhutan
- Subject of Nepal
- Tibetan refugees who came over to India before the 1st of January 1962 with the intention of permanent settlement in India.
- Person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka and East African Countries of Kenya, UgaNDA 2, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, and Ethiopia or Vietnam with the intention of permanent settlement.
UPSC NDA Age Limit, Gender, and Marital Status
Only unmarried male candidates born not earlier than July 2, 2004, and not later than July 1, 2007, are eligible to appear for NDA 2 2025 Examination.
UPSC NDA Educational Qualifications
The educational qualifications for UPSC NDA are mentioned below:
- For Army Wing of National Defence Academy: Passed class 12 examination conducted by a state education board or university.
- For Air Force and Naval Wings of National Defence Academy and 10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme at the Indian Naval Academy: Passed class 12 or equivalent with Physics and Mathematics conducted by a state education board or university.
Candidates who are appearing in class 12 or equivalent examinations can also apply for the exam.
UPSC NDA Physical Standards
The physical standards that need to be followed by the candidates for the UPSC NDA 1 exam are:
- Candidates seeking admission to the National Defence Academy and Naval Academy examinations must be physically fit as per the physical standards set by the conducting authority.
- Candidates who have resigned or withdrawn on disciplinary grounds from any of the training academies of the Armed Forces are not eligible to apply for NDA 2 2025 exam.
Candidates are advised to go through the detailed UPSC NDA Recruitment 2025 details from the notification PDF to not miss out on any of the particulars.
