Hello,

There are certain eligibility criteria that one has to fulfil to be able to write the National defence academy/Naval Academy or NDA/NA examination.

• Academic wise eligibility criteria is-

Candidates must be 12th Class pass of the 10+2 pattern of School Education or equivalent with with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics conducted by a State Education Board or a University.

Most of the time age is the deciding factor for eligibility. Now the age wise eligibility criteria is that the candidate must be between 16.5 to 19.5 years of age.

Also for the NDA 2023 examination the DOB of the candidates for the two attempts is as following-

• NDA -1, 2023

DOB Between - 2ndJuly 2004 to 1st July , 2007

• NDA - 2, 2023

DOB Between- 2nd January , 2005, to 1st January , 2008

------- You are eligible only for these two attempts.

For more information regarding preparation tips and strategies for NDA Examination, kindly check out the link given below-

https://competition.careers360.com/articles/how-to-prepare-for-nda

I hope you find the answer helpful.

Thank you