Hello aspirant,

Male and female candidates must have been born between July 2, 2006, and July 1, 2009, in order to sit for the NDA 1 exam. Male and female candidates must have been born between January 2, 2006, and January 1, 2009, in order to sit for the NDA 2 exam.

So, yes you are eligible for both the exams.

Thank you

You must be at least the age requirements set out by the UPSC in order to be admitted to the NDA (National Defence Academy) in 2026. Candidates must typically be between 16.5 and 19.5 years old when they submit their applications.

The exam for NDA 1 in 2026 is typically given in April, therefore in order to be eligible, you would have to be born between January 2, 2007, and January 1, 2010.

The age range for NDA 2, which is usually held in September, in 2026 would be comparable.

You are qualified for both NDA 1 and NDA 2 in 2026 since your birthdate is March 23, 2007.

To be eligible for the National Defence Academy (NDA) exams, candidates must meet specific age criteria. For NDA 1 and NDA 2 in 2026:

1. **NDA 1 (April 2026)**: Candidates must be born between **2nd July 2006 and 1st July 2009**.

2. **NDA 2 (September 2026)**: Candidates must be born between **2nd January 2007 and 1st January 2010**.

Since your date of birth is **23rd March 2007**, you fall within the required age limits for both exams. You will be **19 years old** in 2026, which makes you eligible for both NDA 1 and NDA 2 that year.

Additionally, you should meet other criteria such as:

- **Educational qualification**: For the Army Wing, you need to have passed the 12th standard or equivalent. For the Air Force and Navy Wings, you need to have passed 12th with Physics and Mathematics.

- **Physical standards**: You must meet the required physical fitness and health standards as specified by the UPSC.

Thus, you are eligible to apply for both NDA 1 and NDA 2 in 2026, provided you meet the educational and physical requirements.

Yes, you are eligible for NDA 1 2026. However, you will not be eligible for NDA 2 2026 as the age criteria for NDA 2 is 16.5 to 19.5 years old and you will be turning 19 in March 2026.

Here are the eligibility criteria for NDA 1 and NDA 2:

NDA 1:

• Age: 16.5 to 19 years old
• Educational Qualification: 12th Class Pass (or equivalent)
  
  

NDA 2:

• Age: 16.5 to 19.5 years old
• Educational Qualification: 12th Class Pass (or equivalent)

You can find more information about the eligibility criteria for NDA on the official website of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).

I hope it helps !!

Hello Isha

No you are not eligible for nda 1 and nda 2 in 2026.

To appear for nda 1 and nda 2 the age of aspirant must be between 16.5 to 19.5 years.

As your present age is 17 years  and 6 months, in 2026 your age will be 19 years and 6 months .

But you are eligible fir nda 1 and nda 2 in 2025.

Other eligibility criteria

The aspirants must have passed out class xii from any reputed university with minimum 50% marks.

Hello Isha!

Since, you were born on 23 Mar 2007 eligibility check for both NDA 1 as well as for NDA 2 exams to be written in 2026 will be as under:

NDA 1 (in April): The minimum age limit will be between 16.5 to 19.5 years as on the date of examination. Hence you would have been born between 02 January 2007 and 01 January 2010 for NDA 1 2026. You are born on 23 Mar 2007. Thus, you are eligible for NDA 1 2026.

NDA 2(in September): Born between 2 July 2007 and 1 July 2010 NDA 2 in September. Since your date of birth is prior to 2 July 2007, then you cannot appear in NDA 2 2026.

All these dates are as per old trends of exams. And the dates may vary a little bit. Also, refer to the official notification for exact dates during the time of the examination.