NATIONAL DEFENCE ACADEMY (NDA)
To join NDA, an aspirant must appear
NDA written entrance exam conducted by UPSC (Union Public Service Commission). It
is a national level examination, which is organized two times in a year, i.e.
NDA 1 and NDA 2, generally in the month of April and September to recruit new
cadets for Indian Army, Navy and Air Force and the aspirants have to meet
certain educational as well as physical eligibility criteria.
To appear NDA Entrance Exam you must clear Intermediate or +2 and You Should be between the ages of 16.5 to 19 years. However, it’s noteworthy that NDA is open for male candidates only.
Hyderabad Defence Academy imparts training to the students who targets to join National Defence Academy (NDA).The total training programme includes Two year Integrated Intermediate (MPC) exams coaching along with Physical Training and Written Test Coaching.
PHYSICAL
REQUIREMENTS JOINING NDA COURSE
The candidate must be in good physical and mental health and free from any disease/disability which is likely in interfere with the efficient performance of military duties. There should be no evidence of weak constitution, bodily defects or underweight.
PHYSICAL STANDARDS
The minimum acceptable height is
157 cms (162.5 cms. for Air Force).
Weight: minimum – 50 kgs
Chest should be well developed. Fully expanded chest should not be less than 81 cms. The minimum range of expansion after full inspiration should be 5 cms.
Visual Standard
Distance Vision (Corrected) ----------- Better Eye
6/6; Worse Eye 6/9
Uncorrected without glass--------------- 6/6, 6/9
Candidates who habitually wear spectacle---- Not
eligible for Air Force
Myopia should not be more than -2.5D including
astigmatism and manifest
Hypertrophy not more than +3.5D including
Astigmatism.
Colour vision ----------------------------- CP-III
(Defective Safe).