NDA Eligibility Criteria 2023 (I), Age Limit, Educational Qualification

NDA Eligibility Criteria 2023 (I), Age Limit, Educational Qualification

NDA Eligibility Criteria 2023: UPSC specifies the NDA eligibility criteria in the official NDA notification. It takes into account aspects such as nationality, age restriction, educational qualifications, and physical and medical conditions. The age criteria for the NDA exam are between 16.5 to 19.5 years. Candidates who have passed or are about to take the class 12th exam are eligible to apply for the NDA. Union Public Service Commission is giving a golden opportunity to the applicants by releasing the vacancies for the National Defence Academy and the Indian Naval Academy.

• Not every aspirant can apply for this position as the Commission has set certain NDA Eligibility criteria to limit the number of applicants.
• Aspirants must go through the eligibility criteria to make sure they are eligible for the NDA-I 2023.
• Only then they can apply for the examination conducted by the commission.

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NDA Eligibility 2023

Applicants have to fit into the eligibility criteria to get into the National Defence Academy and the Indian Naval Academy. The eligibility criteria for NDA are further subdivided into nationality, NDA age limit, marital status, etc. Also, only male candidates can apply for this recruitment.

NDA Eligibility Criteria Overview
Exam	NDA
NDA Full Form	National Defence Academy
Conducting Body	Union Public Service Commission
Exam Level	National
Post	Lieutenant
NDA Eligibility Gender & Marital Requirements	Unmarried Female and Male
NDA Age Limit	Upper Age Limit – 18.7 years Lower Age Limit – 15.7 years
NDA Educational Qualifications	Army Wing: Passing certificate in 10+2 exam Air Force and Naval Wings: Passing Certification of Class 12th exam with Physics and Mathematics
Selection Process	Written Test SSB Interview

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NDA Eligibility – Age Limit 

UPSC follows particular age criteria every year and it remains unchanged irrespective of the year of the exam. The NDA has specified the age eligibility requirements in its official notification. The maximum and minimum required age and other information have been mentioned below. Candidates are asked to refer to the information below. Here are the eligibility criteria for NDA-I 2023 applicants:

The applicant should have been born

• Not earlier than 02nd July 2004
• Not later than 1st July 2007

Read about How to join NDA after the 12th here.

NDA Eligibility – Educational Qualification 

The second Eligibility criterion for NDA to be eligible to sit for the NDA-I exam 2023 is educational qualification. We have segregated the required educational qualifications according to the departments below. Use it for reference.

Qualification For Army Wing of National Defence Academy:

Applicant must have studied up to 12th Class and pass the 10+2 pattern of School Education or equivalent examination conducted by a State Education Board or a University

Qualification For Air Force and Naval Wings of National Defence Academy and the 10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme at the Indian Naval Academy:

Applicant must have studied up to 12th Class pass of the 10+2 pattern of School Education with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics conducted by a State Education Board or a University.

To get the detailed UPSC NDA Selection Process, candidates can visit the linked article.

NDA Eligibility – Nationality

The applicant must be belonging to one of the categories mentioned below. The applicants who belong to any of the following should have official proof of their nationality in the form of a valid document issued by the government of India. If you do not do so, even after selection, the candidate will be debarred as he doesn’t fit into the Eligibility Criteria for NDA.

• Citizen of India
• Subject of Bhutan
• Subject of Nepal
• A Tibetan refugees who came over to India before the 1st of January 1962 to permanently settle in India, or
• A person of Indian origin who has migrated intending to permanently settle in India from
  • Pakistan
  • Burma
  • Sri Lanka
  • Kenya
  • Uganda
  • The United Republic of Tanzania,
  • Zambia
  • Malawi
  • Zaire
  • Ethiopia
  • Vietnam

Know how to download UPSC NDA Admit Card here

NDA Eligibility – Marital Status

For the UPSC NDA recruitment, the applicant must be an unmarried candidate only. Candidates who marry during the training will be discharged and have to refund all expenditures spend on them by the government.

NDA Eligibility – Physical Standards

Applicants planning to apply for the NDA-I 2023 recruitment should be physically fit. The UPSC NDA eligibility criteria include physical standards where the candidates go through a medical examination. If the candidates aren’t found in proper health or physically/ medically fit as per the UPSC NDA guideline then their application will be rejected. The common reasons that led to rejection are mentioned below about the Eligibility criteria for NDA.

• Musculoskeletal deformities of the spine, chest and pelvis, limbs, etc
• Deformities of Limbs
• Vision and eye
• Hearing, ears, nose, and throat
• Dental conditions
• Height and Weight
• Undesirable health issues( Deviated Nasal Septum, Hydrocele/Phimosis, Overweight/Underweight ) /Case of Body Tattoos/Height and Weight Requirements/Spinal Conditions:/ X-Ray Exam/Visual and other miscellaneous

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NDA Eligibility For Female Candidates (NDA 1 2023)

Female candidates must meet all of the NDA Eligibility physical standards specified by the exam authority. The physical standard standards for each Force – Indian Army, Indian Navy, and Indian Air Force – differ. We have specified the physical requirements for each of the regulating organizations in this section.

NDA Eligibility of Female Candidates For Indian Army

The physical standards required for female applicants who are willing to apply for enlistment to the Indian Army through the NDA Exam 2023 are listed below. Please refer to the table below for more information about the Eligibility of NDA for the Indian Army.

Eligibility Criteria For the Indian Army
Height (cm)	Weight (kg) with respect to 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

NDA Eligibility of Female Candidates For Indian Navy

The physical standards required for female applicants who are willing to apply for enlistment to the Indian Navy through the NDA Exam 2023 are listed below. For more details, please see the table below for NDA Eligibility for Female Candidates. Physical standards differ according to age group. As a result, you should take note of the information in the table below.

Eligibility Criteria For the Indian Navy
Height (In cms)	Weight (in kgs) for Different Age Groups
–	20 years	18 years	16 years
152	46	45	44
155	47	46	45
157	49	47	46
160	50	48	47
162	52	50	48
165	53	52	50
167	55	53	52
170	57	55	53
173	59	57	55
175	61	59	57
178	62	61	59
180	64	63	61
183	67	65	63

Aspirants who want to join the Navy must meet the following requirements:

• Sitting Height: The minimum of 81.50 cm and the maximum is 96 cm
• Leg Length: The minimum of 99 cm and a maximum of 120 cm
• Thigh Length: Maximum of 64 cms

Only candidates with verifiable evidence of national-level bodybuilding, wrestling, or boxing will have weights over the permissible maximum. In such cases, the standards listed below must be met by the NDA applicant.

• The BMI should be under 25.
• Females should have a waist-to-hip ratio of less than 0.8.
• Females should have one less than 80 cm.
• All biochemical metabolic measures should be within normal limits.

NDA Eligibility of Female Candidates For Indian Air Force

The physical standards required for female applicants who are willing to apply for enlistment to the Indian Air Force through the NDA Exam 2023 are listed below. Please see the table below for more information. Physical standards vary depending on age group. As a result, you should pay attention to the data in the table below for the Eligibility criteria for the NDA of the Air Force.

Eligibility Criteria For Indian Air Force
Height (in cm)	Age Range (in Years) / Weight (in Kgs)
15-16	16-17	17-18	18-19
147	38	40	41	42
148	39	40	42	43
149	39	41	42	43
150	40	41	43	44
152	41	42.5	44	45
155	42	43.5	45.3	47
157	43	45	47	48
160	45	46.5	48	49
162	46	48	50	51
165	48	50	52	53
167	49	51	53	54
170	51	52.5	55	56
173	52.5	54.5	57	58
175	54.5	56	59	60
178	56	58	61	62
180	58.5	60	63	64.5
183	61	62.5	65	66.5

Read the article on NDA for girls here.

NDA Eligibility For Male Candidates (NDA 1 2023)

The candidates must qualify for all the physical standards mentioned by the exam authority for NDA Eligibility. However, the physical standard standards for each Force – Indian Army, Indian Navy, and Indian Air Force – differ. Here, we have mentioned the physical standards required for securing a position in each of the governing bodies.

NDA Eligibility of Male Candidates For Indian Army

Below, we have mentioned the physical standards for the male candidates who have applied for recruitment in the Indian Army through the NDA Exam 2022. The 2023 criteria will vastly remain the same. Any change in the eligibility criteria will be uploaded here. Please refer to the table below for Eligibility for NDA of the Indian Army.

Eligibility Criteria For the Indian Army
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
Height (cm)	Weight (Kg)	Weight (Kg)	Weight (Kg)	Weight (Kg)	Weight (Kg)
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

NDA Eligibility of Male Candidates For Indian Navy

The physical standards for male applicants who applied for recruitment to the Indian Navy through the NDA Exam 2022 are listed below. The 2023 Exam will follow a similar pattern. Please see the table below for more information. Physical standards vary depending on age group. As a result, you should pay attention to the facts in the table below for NDA Eligibility for Indian Navy.

Eligibility Criteria For the Indian Navy
Height in Mtrs	Up to 17 yrs	17 yrs + 1 day to 18 yrs	18 yrs + 1 day to 20 yrs	20 yrs + 1 day to 30 yrs	Above 30 yrs
Mini mum Weig ht in Kg	Maxi mum Weig ht in Kg	Mini mu m Wei ght in Kg	Maxi mum Weig ht in Kg	Mini mu m Wei ght in Kg	Max imu m Wei ght in Kg	Mini mum Weig ht in Kg	Maxi mum Weig ht in Kg	Mini mu m Wei ght in Kg	Maxi mum Weig ht in Kg
1.47	37	45	40	45	40	48	40	50	40	52
1.48	37	46	41	46	41	48	41	50	41	53
1.49	38	47	41	47	41	49	41	51	41	53
1.5	38	47	42	47	42	50	42	52	42	54
1.51	39	48	42	48	42	50	42	52	42	55
1.52	39	49	43	49	43	51	43	53	43	55
1.53	40	49	43	49	43	51	43	54	43	56
1.54	40	50	44	50	44	52	44	55	44	57
1.55	41	50	44	50	44	53	44	55	44	58
1.56	41	51	45	51	45	54	45	56	45	58
1.57	42	52	46	52	46	54	46	57	46	59
1.58	42	52	46	52	46	55	46	57	46	60
1.59	43	53	47	53	47	56	47	58	47	61
1.6	44	54	47	54	47	56	47	59	47	61
1.61	44	54	48	54	48	57	48	60	48	62
1.62	45	55	49	55	49	58	49	60	49	63
1.63	45	56	49	56	49	58	49	61	49	64
1.64	46	56	50	56	50	59	50	62	50	65
1.65	46	57	50	57	50	60	50	63	50	65
1.66	47	58	51	58	51	61	51	63	51	66
1.67	47	59	52	59	52	61	52	64	52	67
1.68	48	59	52	59	52	62	52	65	52	68
1.69	49	60	53	60	53	63	53	66	53	69
1.7	49	61	53	61	53	64	53	66	53	69
1.71	50	61	54	61	54	64	54	67	54	70
1.72	50	62	55	62	55	65	55	68	55	71
1.73	51	63	55	63	55	66	55	69	55	72
1.74	51	64	56	64	56	67	56	70	56	73
1.75	52	64	57	64	57	67	57	70	57	74
1.76	53	65	57	65	57	68	57	71	57	74
1.77	53	66	58	66	58	69	58	72	58	75
1.78	54	67	59	67	59	70	59	73	59	76
1.79	54	67	59	67	59	70	59	74	59	77
1.8	55	68	60	68	60	71	60	75	60	78
1.81	56	69	61	69	61	72	61	75	61	79
1.82	56	70	61	70	61	73	61	76	61	79
1.83	57	70	62	70	62	74	62	77	62	80
1.84	58	71	63	71	63	74	63	78	63	81
1.85	58	72	63	72	63	75	63	79	63	82
1.86	59	73	64	73	64	76	64	80	64	83
1.87	59	73	65	73	65	77	65	80	65	84
1.88	60	74	65	74	65	78	65	81	65	85
1.89	61	75	66	75	66	79	66	82	66	86
1.9	61	76	67	76	67	79	67	83	67	87
1.91	62	77	67	77	67	80	67	84	67	88
1.92	63	77	68	77	68	81	68	85	68	88
1.93	63	78	69	78	69	82	69	86	69	89
1.94	64	79	70	79	70	83	70	87	70	90
1.95	65	80	70	80	70	84	70	87	70	91

Aspirants who want to join the Navy must meet the following requirements:

• Sitting Height: The minimum of 81.50 cm and the maximum is 96 cm
• Leg Length: The minimum of 99 cm and a maximum of 120 cm
• Thigh Length: Maximum of 64 cms

Only candidates with verifiable evidence of national-level bodybuilding, wrestling, or boxing will be allowed to lift weights over the maximum. In such circumstances, the following requirements must be met the NDA Eligibility.

• Males should have a waist-to-hip ratio of less than 0.9
• Males should have a waist circumference of less than 90 cm
• The BMI should be under 25.

NDA Eligibility of Male Candidates For Indian Air Force

The UPSC NDA will release the 2023 notification for physical eligibility. The following is a list of the physical requirements for male applicants to the Indian Air Force who used the NDA Exam 2022. For more details, please refer to the table below. Age-related physical norms differ. You should thus pay attention to the information in the table below for NDA Eligibility for Indian Air Force.

Eligibility Criteria For Indian Air Force
Height (in cm)	Age Range (in Years) / Weight (in Kgs)
15-16	16-17	17-18	18-19
152	41	42.5	44	45
155	42	43.5	45.3	47
157	43	45	47	48
160	45	46.5	48	49
162	46	48	50	51
165	48	50	52	53
167	49	51	53	54
170	51	52.5	55	56
173	52.5	54.5	57	58
175	54.5	56	59	60
178	56	58	61	62
180	58.5	60	63	64.5
183	61	62.5	65	66.5

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NDA Visual Standards for Army and Navy Officers

For the Army and Navy officers, the rules remain unchanged every year. NDA has mentioned the visual standards for the recruitment process in 2022. You can refer to the table below to know the requirements in detail about NDA Eligibility for Army and Navy Officers.

Visual Standards for Army and Navy Officers	Naval	Air Force
Manifest Myopia	N.A.	Nil Re
Uncorrected without glass	6/6	6/6, 6/9
Corrected with glass	6/6	6/6 (only for Hypermetropia)
Limits of Myopia	-0.75	Nil
Colour Vision	N.A.	CP-I (MLT)
Astigmatism	N.A.	+0.75 Cyl (within + 2.0 D.Max)
Limits of Hypermetropia	+1.5	+2.00 D Sph
Near Vision	N.A.	N-5 each eye
Limits of Colour Perception	I	Nil
Binocular Vision	III	Nil
Telescopic Myopia	N.A.	0.5

NDA Eligibility – Candidates must be free of any of the minor ailments mentioned below.

• Piles
• Tonsillitis
• Gynaecomastia
• Varicocele
• Hydrocele / Phimosis
• Condition of Overweight / Underweight
• Candidates must not suffer from any of the following minor conditions.
• Wax (Ears)
• Deviated Nasal Septum
• Under-Sized Chest

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NDA Eligibility – Case of Body Tattoos

Candidates need to go by the guidelines mentioned by the NDA exam governing body in order to understand whether body tattoos are allowed and if allowed, under what circumstances. In the notification, details regarding tattoos are explained.

• Candidates must ensure that any permanent body tattoos are only visible on the inside of their forearms.
• UPSC does not accept tattoos on the inside of the elbow to the wrist, or on the opposite side of the palm/back (dorsal) side of the hand in any circumstances.
• Tattoos on any other part of the body that are permanent are also not permitted.
• In case an applicant belongs to a tribe where it is customary to have a tattoo, approval will be granted considering the customs involved.

Note: Permanent body tattoos are only permitted on the inner face of the forearm i.e. from inside of the elbow to the wrist and on the reverse side of the palm/back (dorsal) side of the hand/Permanent body tattoos on any other part of the body are not acceptable and candidates will be barred from further selection. Tribes with tattoo marks on the face or body as per their existing custom and traditions will be permitted on a case-to-case basis. Comdt Selection Centre will be competent auth for clearing such cases.

NDA Eligibility – Conditions That Will Entail Female Candidates Being Declared Unfit

• Amenorrhoea, either primary or secondary
• Severe menorrhagia and/or dysmenorrhea
• Urinary incontinence due to stress
• Cervical elongation or prolapse occurs outside the introitus even after corrective surgery.
• Pregnancy. Pregnancy will be a reason for NDA denial.
• Any size complex ovarian cyst.
• A simple ovarian cyst measuring more than six centimetres in diameter.
• Adenomyosis and Endometriosis
• Any size submucous fibroid.
• Any size broad ligament or cervical fibroid putting pressure on the ureter.
• A single fibroid uterus that is more than three centimetres in diameter; fibroids that are more than two in number (each fibroid not more than fifteen millimetres in diameter); or fibroids that cause endometrial cavity deformation.
• Except for the arcuate uterus, and congenital uterine abnormalities.
• Infection of the pelvis, either acute or chronic.
• Sexual differentiation disorders
• The Gynaecologist will assess any additional condition on its own merits.

NDA Eligibility – Dental Conditions

In the UPSC NDA guidelines, candidates must have proper medical and physical conditions. Take note of the below-mentioned dental conditions that should not be present in any candidate. If yes, it can lead to disqualification of the candidature. Therefore, read the points carefully.

• Progressive or recurring pathological diseases of the jaws.
• Significant jaw disparities between the upper and lower jaws that may interfere with efficient mastication and/or speech will result in rejection.
• Symptomatic Temporomandibular Disorder Clicking and soreness in the joints A mouth opening of less than 30 mm was recorded at the incisal borders, resulting in TMJ dislocation on a wide opening.
• All of them are malignant conditions.
• Clinical diagnosis of submucous fibrosis with or without mouth opening restriction.
• Poor dental health as evidenced by gross visible calculus, periodontal pockets, and/or gum bleeding.
• Loose teeth: More than two movable teeth will disqualify the candidate.
• Candidates who have had cosmetic or post-traumatic maxillofacial surgery/trauma will be judged UNFIT for at least 24 weeks after the surgery/injury date.

NDA Eligibility – Spinal Diseases

The NDA exam authority only allows candidates having spinal diseases who can provide evidence for any of the spinal diseases mentioned below. If you have a spinal disease that is not mentioned in the list below, it may lead to a special diagnosis but it depends upon the discretion of the NDA exam authority.

• Spondylolisthesis/spondylolysis
• Compression fracture of vertebrae
• SC Heuer man’s disease (Adolescent kyphosis)
• Degenerative Disc. disease
• Presence of Schmorl’s nodes at more than one level
• Atlantooccipital and atlantoaxial anomalies
• Loss of cervical lordosis when associated with clinically restricted movements of the cervical spine
• Unilateral / Bilateral cervical ribs with demon stable neurological or circulatory deficit
• Arthritis/spondylosis (Rheumatoid arthritis and allied disorders / Ankylosing spondylitis/ Osteoarthritis, spondylosis and degenerative joint disease / Non-articular rheumatism (e.g. lesions of the rotator cuff, tennis elbow, recurrent lumbago etc.) & Miscellaneous disorders including SLE, polymyositis, vasculitis.
• Hemi vertebrae and/or incomplete block (fused) vertebrae at any level in the cervical, dorsal or lumbar spine and complete block (fused) vertebrae at more than one level in the cervical or dorsal spine
• Scoliosis is more than 15 degrees as measured by Cobb’s method.
• Unilateral Sacralisation or lubrication (Complete or incomplete) at all levels and bilateral incomplete sacralisation or lubrication
• Mention of any other disease by the specialist
• The granulomatous disease of the spine

Know how to fill in the details for UPSC NDA Application Form in detail here.

NDA Eligibility – X-Ray Exam

The UPSC will release the guidelines for physical criteria on the official website. Here, we have mentioned the NDA physical criteria for the X-ray exam that will help you to refrain from committing any mistake that can lead to rejection of the candidature. Candidates must be free of any of the minor ailments mentioned below.

• Atlanto-occipital and atlantoaxial anomalies
• Cervical ribs with demonstrable neurological or Circulatory deficit
• Arthritis/spondylosis
• Scoliosis is more than 15 degrees as measured by Cobb’s Method (10 degrees for Army and Navy).
• Presence of Schmorl’s node at more than one level
• Incomplete Sacralisation Unilateral or Bilateral
• Spina Bifida other than SV 1 and LV 5 if completely Sacralised
• Any other abnormality, if so considered by specialist
• Spondylolisthesis / Spondylosis / Spondylolysis
• Herniated nucleus pulposus
• Compression fracture of Vertebra
• The granulomatous disease of the spine.
• More than mild Kyphosis/Lordosis
• Sacralisation Disease

Read about How to prepare for the NDA exam in one month here.

NDA Eligibility – Other Medical Conditions not to be present in the candidates

There are a few medical conditions under which candidates are not allowed to sit for the NDA exam 2023. Take reference from the points stated below.

• There should be no signs of a fragile constitution or physical defects.
• A well-developed chest is required of candidates.
• The bones and joints should be in good working order.
• There is no history of medical problems or fits.
• Candidates must be able to hear normally.
• There is no speech impediment.
• Blood pressure is normal, and there are no symptoms of heart disease or blood vessel disease.
• There is no enlargement of the liver or spleen.
• There are no skin infections and no defects in the urine.
• The USG abdomen test found no anomalies.
• Routine ECG for Air Force applicants must fall within standard limits if they have a sufficient number of natural and sound teeth.

To get the detailed UPSC NDA Previous Year Papers, candidates can visit the linked article.

NDA Eligibility – Miscellaneous (Other Eligibility Criteria and Conditions 2023)

Apart from the NDA Eligibility criteria requirements mentioned above, candidates must meet a few additional physical requirements. They are as follows-

• No signs of a weakened constitution or physical problems.
• A well-developed chest; a fully inflated chest should be at least 81cm in length.
• After full inspiration, the minimum range of expansion should be 5 cm.
• There should not be any maldevelopment or impairment of bone or joint function.
• No history of mental breakdowns or fits. Normal hearing abilities- In a calm room, the candidate should be able to hear a forced whisper with each ear at a distance of 610 cm.
• No speaking impairment. Normal blood pressure with no symptoms of functional or organic heart and blood vessel illness.
• There should not be any liver or spleen enlargement.
• No abnormalities in urine examination.
• There should not be any evidence of any skin illness that could cause impairment or disfigurement.
• No abnormalities found during the USG abdominal evaluation.
• An adequate amount of healthy, natural teeth.
• A minimum of 14 dental points is required.
• For Air Force recruits, routine ECGs must be within normal parameters.

Who are Not Eligible For NDA I 2023 Examination?

Candidates also need to know in what circumstances aspirants cannot take the NDA (I) exam 2023. This means the NDA has also mentioned which candidates are not eligible to sit for the exam. The details are given below about NDA Eligibility.

• Applicants who are married are not eligible for UPSC NDA (I) exam 2023.
• Applicants who have resigned or withdrawn from the disciplinary grounds of armed services training institutions are unable to take the NDA (I) exam 2023.
• Candidates who have not passed the PABT/CPSS test are not eligible to apply for this exam.
• The NDA test is not for applicants who have been debarred by the Defense Ministry.
• Candidates who are currently studying in Class 11 are not eligible for this examination