NDA Eligibility Criteria Age

What are the age eligibility criteria to join the NDA? My son is 17 years old. Is he eligible to apply for the NDA exam? If yes then give me some guidelines to prepare for the National Defence Academy entrance exam so I can prepare him for it?

My dream is to join Indian Army. I have passed class 12th with Science. Now I want to appear in NDA Exam to join Indian Army. So tell me what is eligibility criteria and age limit required to apply for NDA Examination?

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The NDA (National Defence Academy) Examination is conducted by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).

As you are searching for eligibility criteria and age limit for NDA Examination, so here are following information:

Nationality:
Indian only

Educational Qualification:
Indian Army: 10+2 Pass in any discipline from recognized Board.

Indian Navy and IAF: 10+2 in Science Stream (Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics) from recognized Board

Age Limit:
18 -23 Years

Gender:
Only Male Candidates are allowed

Marital Status:
Unmarried Candidates only

Physical Standard:
For Indian Army / Indian Air Force:
Height (cms) Weight in Kgs
(without shoe) 16-17 years 17-18 years 18-19 years
152 42.5 44.0 45.0
155 43.5 45.3 47.0
157 45.0 47.0 48.0
160 46.0 48.0 49.0
162 48.0 50.0 51.0
165 50.0 52.0 53.0
167 51.0 53.0 54.0
170 52.5 55.0 56.0
173 54.5 57.0 58.0
175 56.0 59.0 60.0
178 58.0 61.0 62.0
180 60.0 63.0 64.5
183 62.5 65.0 66.5

For Indian Navy:
Height (cms) Weight in Kgs
(without shoe) 16 years 18 years 20 years
152 44 45 46
155 45 46 47
157 46 47 49
160 47 48 50
162 48 50 52
165 50 52 53
167 52 53 55
170 53 55 57
173 55 57 59
175 57 59 61
178 59 61 62
180 61 63 64
183 63 65 67

Eyesight for Indian Navy:
Uncorrected without glass 6/6
Corrected with glass 6/6
Limits of Myopia -0.75
Limits of Hypermetropia +1.5
Limits of Colour Perception I
Binocular Vision III

Eyesight for Indian Air Force:
Uncorrected without glass 6/6, 6/9
Corrected with glass 6/6 (only for Hypermetropia)
Limits of Myopia Nil
Limits of Hypermetropia +2.00 D Sph
Manifest Myopia Nil Re
Tinoscopic Myopia 0.5
Colour Vision CP-I (MLT)
Astigmatism +0.75 Cyl (within + 2.0 D.Max)
Near Vision N-5 each eye