What are the requirements for applying in NDA and CDS .
Answers
For cds, candidates born earlier than January 2, 1996 and not later than July 1, 2001 are only eligible.
Candidates born not earlier than January 2, 1996 and not later than January 1, 2001 only are eligible for Indian Naval Academy.
For Air Force Academy, candidates must born not earlier than January 2, 1996, and not later than January 1, 2000.
To be eligible for For Officers' Training Academy courses, candidates must be born not earlier than January 2, 1995 and not later than January 1, 2001.
The age of candidates should be as recorded in matriculation/secondary school examination.
Candidates who are studying in the final year or are yet to pass the final year examination can apply provided they do not have any back up to the last semester at the time of submission of application. They are required to submit proof of passing the examination at the time of commencement of course.
Eligibility Criteria for NDA (2) 2019
NDA Entrance Exams Solved Question Papers and MCQ Questionbank CD
Nationality: A candidate must either be (i) a citizen of India, or ii) a subject of Bhutan, or (iii) a subject of Nepal, or (iv) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before the 01st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or (v) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka and 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
Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Govt. of India
Certificate of eligibility will not, however, be necessary in the case of candidates who are Gorkha subjects of Nepal.
Age Limits, Sex and Marital Status: Only unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 02nd July 2000 and not later than 01st July 2003 are eligible
Educational Qualifications:
See NDA Educational Qualifications
(i) For Army Wing of National Defence Academy: 12th Class pass of the 10+2 pattern of School Education or equivalent examination conducted by a State Education Board or a University
(ii) For Air Force and Naval Wings of National Defence Academy and for the 10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme at the Indian Naval Academy: 12th Class pass of the 10+2 pattern of School Education or equivalent with Physics and Mathematics conducted by a State Education Board or a University
Candidates who are appearing in the 12th Class under the 10+2 pattern of School Education or equivalent examination can also apply for this examination
Candidates who are appearing in the 12th Class under the 10+2 pattern of School Education or equivalent examination can also apply for this examination.
Such candidates who qualify the SSB interview but could not produce Matriculation/10+2 or equivalent certificate in original at the time of SSB interview should forward duly self attested Photocopies to ‘Directorate General of Recruiting, Army HQ, West Block.III, R.K. Puram, New Delhi110066’ and for Naval Academy candidates to ‘Naval Headquarters, DMPR, OI&R Section, Room No. 204, ‘C’ Wing, Sena Bhavan, New Delhi-110011’ by 24th June, 2019 failing which their candidature will be cancelled. All other candidates who have produced their Matriculation and 10+2 pass or equivalent certificates in original at the time of attending the SSB interview and have got the same verified by the SSB authorities are not required to submit the same to Army HQ or Naval HQ as the case may be. Certificates in original issued by the Principals of the Institutions are also acceptable in cases where Boards/Universities have not yet issued certificates. Certified true copies/photostate copies of such certificates will not be accepted.
Educational Qualification for NDA Entrance Exam
Physical Standards
Candidates must be physically fit according to physical standards for admission to National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Exam (II) 2018 as per guidelines given in Appendix-IV
A candidate who has resigned or withdrawn on disciplinary grounds from any of the training academies of Armed Forces is not eligible to apply
Also See:
NDA Exam 2019 (II) Notification
NDA Application Form 2019 (II)
NDA Syllabus 2019
NDA Application form 2019 (II) - How to Apply for NDA Exam Online ?
NDA Exam Results
Scholarships Schemes and grants for NDA cadets