NDA by Field

I have completed my studies and want to give the National Defence Academy (NDA) Exam looking for the exam details. Will you please provide e eligibility and education qualification required to apply for this NDA exam also tell me important dates so that I can apply for exam?

[Shaleen]

National Defence Academy (NDA 2016) is an national level entrance exam conducted by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) for recruiting candidates to the Indian Defence forces.

NDA fields:

Indian Army
Indian Navy and
Indian Air Force

Eligibility:

You should be a citizen of India, or a subject of Nepal, or a subject of Bhutan, or a Tibetan migrant who came to India before the 01 January, 1962 with the purpose of eternally settling in India.
Unmarried candidates are only eligible to appear in the NDA 2016 exam

Minimum age limit (For NDA I 2016):

You should not be born before 2nd July 1997 and not after than 1st July 2000 are eligible to apply.

Minimum age limit (For NDA II 2016):

You should not be born before 2nd July 1998 and not after than 1st July 2001 are eligible to apply.

Required Educational Qualifications:

For Indian Army wing:

The interested applicants must qualified 12th class from a recognized board/university or candidates pursuing in 12th or equivalent examination can also apply.

For Air force and Indian Navy:

The applicants must have qualified or pursuing class 12th with Mathematics and physics from a recognized board or university.

Important Dates

NDA NA Exam (1) 2016

Date of Notification: 2nd January, 2016
Last date for filled application Forms: 29 January , 2016
Date of exam: 17th April , 2016

NDA NA Exam (2) 2016

Date of Notification: 18th June, 2016
Last date for filled application Forms: 15 July, 2016
Date of exam: 18th September, 2016