Hi aspirant,

As per the basic eligibility criteria set up by the UPSC, the board which conducts the NDA examination the candidates needs to have passed the senior secondary exam or should be an appearing candidate to write the exam. So you can't give the exam this year.

It also means your first attempt will be counted from NDA II 2022. Also UPSC applicants between the NDA age limit eligibility of 16.5 to 19.5 years, can apply online for the National Defence Academy (NDA) & Naval Academy (NA) 2022 exam so you also need to fulfill this criteria.

To know more about it, visit https://competition.careers360.com/articles/nda-eligibility-criteria

Hope it helps!!

Hello,

To be eligible for NDA candidates must be between the age group of 16.5 to 19.5 years must have passed class 12th. So as you are in 11th you will not be eligible for NDA. There is no age relaxation provided to reserved category applicants for the NDA & NA examinations as per the rules set by the Union Public Service Commission. To be eligible for appearing in the NDA 2022 exam candidate must have passed class 12th from a recognised board.