NDA Minimum Height Required

Will you please provide the information regarding the Minimum Height Required for NDA exam ?

[Kiran Chandar]

NDA exam is organized by UPSC and there is one written test and after that there is Interview called SSB and medical check up

1)Applicants must be physically fit and mentally fit and free from any disease/disability which is likely in interfere with the efficient performance of military duties.

2) Applicants must be free from the weak constitution, bodily defects or under weight. Your weight must not be above than the standard.

3)The minimum acceptable height of Applicants is 157.5 cms. (162.5 cms for Air Force)

Height/Weight Standards for Army/Air Force

Table-I

Height in Cms. (Without shoes) Weight in Kgs.
16-17 years 17-18 years 18-19 years

157 45 47 48
160 46.5 48 19
162 48 50 51
152 42.5 44 45
155 43.5 45.5 47
165 50 52 53
167 51 53 54
170 52.5 55 56
173 54.5 57 58
175 56 59 60
183 62.5 65 66.5
178 58 61 62
180 60 63 64.5

Height/Weight Standards for Navy
Table-II

Height in Cms. (Without shoes) Weight in Kgs.
16 years 18 years 20 years

152 44 45 46
155 45 46 47
170 53 55 57
173 55 57 59
175 57 59 61
157 46 47 49
160 47 48 50
162 48 50 52
165 50 52 53
167 52 53 55
178 59 61 62
180 61 63 64
183 63 65 67

Lenght of parts Minimum Maximum
Thigh Length --64.00 cms.
Leg Length-- 99.00cms.-- 120.00 cms.
Sitting Height ---81.50cms.--96. 00 cms.

Vision standard for Naval applicants
Limits of myopia -0.75
Limits of Hypermetropia +1.5
Uncorrected without glass 6/9
Corrected with glass 6/6
Binocular Vision III
Limits of Colour preception I