How to join NDA after 12th: Know the Complete Procedure and Eligibility Criteria Here

NDA (National Defense Academy) is conducted by UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) and is for those ambitious students who are seeking to join the Indian army and want to serve their country. It’s one of the most popular competitive exams all over India.

This exam is conducted twice a year and it’s the direct gateway for Indian defense forces. The next NDA 1/2022 exam has been scheduled for April 10, 2022. Every Class 12 student who wants to serve his/her nation dreamt to crack this competitive exam. The NDA exam has 2 stages i.e. Written test and a Personality test Which is also known as SSB. For getting selected in the final merit list, candidates need to qualify for both the written exam and SSB.

 

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Moreover, after the completion of 3 years, the candidate gets a Bachelor’s Degree from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. After that candidate has to choose their specialization.
If they want to join the Indian Army then they have to join Indian Military Academy, Dehradun, Air Force Academy, Hyderabad for joining Air Force and Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala Indian Navy. Another important point for the candidates willing to work in defense is that they should not wait for their 12th board exam to start the NDA preparation. They should start their preparation as soon as they enter the 12th class if they want to join as Junior Cadets. Hence, for helping all the aspirants applying for the NDA exam here we will be discussing How to join NDA after 12th. We will discuss the eligibility criteria, selection process for How to join NDA after 12th. 
 

How to join NDA after 12th? -  NDA Selection Procedure 2022

Candidates must meet all the eligibility criteria before applying for NDA.

• Both Male and Female candidates can join NDA after 12th.
• Candidates need to apply for NDA on the official website i.e. indianarmy.nic.in.
• After applying for the exam the candidates have to go through a written examination and a 5-day SSB (Service Selection Board) interview. Moreover, candidates need to clear Medicals as well.
• After qualifying for the exam candidate has to go through a course for 3 years.
• After the course is completed they will be posted as a lieutenant in the Indian Defense Services.

NDA Eligibility Criteria 2022:

UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) has released the NDA eligibility criteria in the official notification for the year 2022. The candidate both male and female can apply for NDA 2022 after completing their 12th exam. The eligibility criteria for NDA include educational qualification, age limit, physical standards, and nationality. The candidate needs to fulfill all these to apply for the NDA exam.

NDA Educational Qualification:

Below is the educational qualification for the candidates who want to apply for the NDA exam. The educational qualification is the same for both men and women:
 

NDA Wings	Educational Qualification
Indian Army	12th pass with minimum 60 % marks from a recognized board
Air Force and navy	12th pass with minimum 60% marks with Physics and Mathematics from a recognized board.

 

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NDA 1 & 2 Age Limit 2022:

Below is the age limit for the NDA 1 & 2 exams 2022. The age limit is the same both for men and women:
 

Exam	Age limit	Date of Birth Criteria
NDA (1) 2022	16.5 years - 19.5 years	July 2, 2002, to July 1, 2006
NDA (2) 2022
		January 2, 2003, to January 1, 2007

 

Nationality:

• Should be a citizen of India.
• Should be a subject of Nepal or Bhutan.
• Before January 1, 1962, a Tibetan refugee came to India to settle permanently.
• A PIO (Person of Indian Origin) is a person who has migrated to India from one of the nations listed below to reside permanently. Pakistanis, Burmese, Sri Lankans, Kenyans, Ugandans, Tanzanians (Formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambians, Malawians, Zaireans, Ethiopians, and Vietnamese nationals would fall under this category.

Height and Weight for NDA: Indian Army & Air force

Candidates must adhere to the guidelines released by the recruitment bodies. These are the most important part of How to Join NDA after passing 12th. Individuals can comprehend the guidelines by using the following points and table:

• The BMI (Body Mass Index) should be less than 25.
• Males should have a waist-to-hip ratio of less than 0.9, while girls should have a ratio of less than 0.8.
• Males should have a waist circumference of less than 90 cm and females should have a waist circumference of less than 80 cm.
• All biochemical and metabolic parameters should be normal.

Height (cm)	Weight (KG) wrt Age (yrs)
Minimum weight for all ages	Age: 17 to 20 yrs	Age: 20+01 day - 30 yrs	Age: 30 + 01 day - 40 yrs	Age: Above 40 yrs
140	35.3	43.1	45.1	47.0	49.0
141	35.8	43.7	45.7	47.7	49.7
142	36.3	44.4	46.4	48.4	50.4
143	36.8	45.0	47.0	49.1	51.1
144	37.3	45.6	47.7	49.8	51.8
145	37.8	46.3	48.4	50.5	52.6
146	38.4	46.9	49.0	51.2	53.3
147	38.9	47.5	49.7	51.9	54.0
148	39.4	48.2	50.4	52.6	54.8
149	40.0	48.8	51.1	53.3	55.5
150	40.5	49.5	51.8	54.0	56.3
151	41.0	50.2	52.4	54.7	57.0
152	41.6	50.8	53.1	55.4	57.8
153	42.1	51.5	53.8	56.2	58.5
154	42.7	52.2	54.5	56.9	59.3
155	43.2	52.9	55.3	57.7	60.1
156	43.8	53.5	56.0	58.4	60.8
157	44.4	54.2	56.7	59.2	61.6
158	44.9	54.9	57.4	59.9	62.4
159	45.5	55.6	58.1	60.7	63.2
160	46.1	56.3	58.9	61.4	64.0
161	46.7	57.0	59.6	62.2	64.8
162	47.2	57.7	60.4	63.0	65.6
163	47.8	58.5	61.1	63.8	66.4
164	48.4	59.2	61.9	64.6	67.2
165	49.0	59.9	62.6	65.3	68.1
166	49.6	60.6	63.4	66.1	68.9
167	50.2	61.4	64.1	66.9	69.7
168	50.8	62.1	64.9	67.7	70.6
169	51.4	62.8	65.7	68.5	71.4
170	52.0	63.6	66.5	69.4	72.3
171	52.6	64.3	67.3	70.2	73.1
172	53.3	65.1	68.0	71.0	74.0
173	53.9	65.8	68.8	71.8	74.8
174	54.5	66.6	69.6	72.7	75.7
175	55.1	67.4	70.4	73.5	76.6
176	55.8	68.1	71.2	74.3	77.4
177	56.4	68.9	72.1	75.2	78.3
178	57.0	69.7	72.9	76.0	79.2
179	57.7	70.5	73.7	76.9	80.1
180	58.3	71.3	74.5	77.8	81.0
181	59.0	72.1	75.4	78.6	81.9
182	59.6	72.9	76.2	79.5	82.8
183	60.3	73.7	77.0	80.4	83.7
184	60.9	74.5	77.9	81.3	84.6
185	61.6	75.3	78.7	82.1	85.6
186	62.3	76.1	79.6	83.0	86.5
187	62.9	76.9	80.4	83.9	87.4
188	63.6	77.8	81.3	84.8	88.4
189	64.3	78.6	82.2	85.7	89.3
190	65.0	79.4	83.0	86.6	90.3
191	65.7	80.3	83.9	87.6	91.2
192	66.4	81.1	84.8	88.5	92.2
193	67.0	81.9	85.7	89.4	93.1
194	67.7	82.8	86.6	90.3	94.1
195	68.4	83.7	87.5	91.3	95.1
196	69.1	84.5	88.4	92.2	96.0
197	69.9	85.4	89.3	93.1	97.0
198	70.6	86.2	90.2	94.1	98.0
199	71.3	87.1	91.1	95.0	99.0
200	72.0	88.0	92.0	96.0	100.0
201	72.7	88.9	92.9	97.0	101.0
202	73.4	89.8	93.8	97.9	102.0
203	74.2	90.7	94.8	98.9	103.0
204	74.9	91.6	95.7	99.9	104.0
205	75.6	92.5	96.7	100.9	105.1
206	76.4	93.4	97.6	101.8	106.1
207	77.1	94.3	98.6	102.8	107.1
208	77.9	95.2	99.5	103.8	108.2
209	78.6	96.1	100.5	104.8	109.2
210	79.4	97.0	101.4	105.8	110.3

 

Height and Weight for NDA: Indian Navy

Below are the height and requirements for the Indian navy:
 

Height in cm	Weight in Kilogram (Kg)
	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	66

 

Visual Standards: Indian Navy

Below are the visual standards required in the Indian Navy:
 

Condition	Vision Standard
Uncorrected without glass	6/6, 6/9
Corrected with glass	6/6, 6/6
Limits of Myopia	-0.75
Limits of Hypermetropia	1.5
Binocular vision	III
Limits of color perception	I

 

Visual Standards: Indian Air force

Below are the visual standards required in Indian Air Force:
 

Requirements	Vision Standard
Minimum distant vision	6/6, 6/9
Corrected with glass (for Hypermetropia)	6/6, 6/6
Colour vision	CP-I
Hypermetropia	+2.0 D
Sph Manifest Myopia	Nil
Retinoscopic Myopia	0.5 in any Meridian permitted
Astigmatism	+ 0.75 D Cyl (within + 2.0 D maximum)
Maddox Rod Test at 6 meters	Exo-6 prism D Eso-6 prism D Hyper-1 prism D Hypro-1 prism D
Maddox Rod Test at 33 cms	Exo-16 prism D Eso-6 prism D Hyper-1 prism D Hypo-1 prism D

 

Application Process for NDA:

On December 22, 2021, UPSC issued the NDA 1 application form 2022 on their official website. The NDA form is divided into two sections. Registration is the first step, followed by comprehensive form filling, exam center selection, and payment of the application cost. Fill out the application form by following the instructions outlined below.

• Fill in the essential information to register for the exam.
• Choosing your favorite branches
• Checking the specifics
• Registration ID generation
• Choosing an exam location
• Payment of the application fee
• Signature and photograph to be uploaded

As we all know entering the defense forces is tough and needs lots of effort, dedication, courage, and a positive attitude. Also, it's a prestigious and respective job with several perks and benefits. Serving your country with all your dedication needs a lot of sacrifices as well. Hence, it is compulsory to match all the eligibility criteria mentioned above to clear NDA  after 12th. Well said by General J.J. Singh: “We fight to win and win with a knockout because there is no runner up in wars”.

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