NDA Eligibility 2026: Age, Height, Qualification & Complete Criteria Explained

📅 Updated: 15 May 2026 | 📍 Dehradun

NDA Eligibility 2026

अगर तुम NDA 2026 की तैयारी कर रहे हो, तो सबसे बड़ा सवाल यही होता है — “क्या मैं eligible हूँ?” इस blog में हम NDA eligibility का complete breakdown दे रहे हैं।

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1. NDA Age Limit 2026

Candidates की age 16.5 से 19.5 years के बीच होनी चाहिए।

2. Educational Qualification

✔ Army Wing: 12th pass (any stream)
✔ Air Force & Navy: 12th with Physics & Maths

⚠️ Important: Science background वाले candidates को advantage मिलता है।

3. Height & Physical Standards

✔ Minimum height: ~157 cm (male candidates)
✔ Weight: height के अनुसार
✔ Medical: fit होना जरूरी

📌 Special Height Relaxation (Important):

  • ✔ Girls (female candidates): minimum height ~152 cm (approx)
  • ✔ North-East & Gorkha candidates: 152–155 cm allowed
  • ✔ Hilly areas (Uttarakhand, Himachal): slight relaxation possible
  • ✔ Lakshadweep candidates: lower criteria applicable
⚠️ Note: Exact criteria medical board decide करता है।
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4. Marital Status

Candidate must be unmarried.

5. Selection Process

Written Exam → SSB Interview → Medical → Final Merit

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📏 1. Height & Weight

Minimum Height:

  • Boys: 157 cm
  • Girls: 152 cm
  • Air Force: 162.5 cm (higher standard)

👉 Hilly areas candidates ko relaxation mil sakta hai

Weight:

  • Height ke according hona chahiye
  • Underweight ❌
  • Overweight ❌

🫁 2. Chest & Breathing

Boys:

  • Minimum chest expansion: 5 cm
  • Proper chest shape required

Girls:

  • Chest measurement compulsory nahi ❌
  • Lungs capacity & breathing check hoti hai ✔

👁️ 3. Eyes

  • Vision: 6/6 ya 6/9 acceptable
  • Color blindness ❌
  • Night blindness ❌
  • Squint ❌

👂 4. ENT (Ear, Nose, Throat)

  • Hearing normal ✔
  • Breathing normal ✔
  • Throat infection nahi ✔
  • Severe sinus ❌
  • Tonsils (severe) ❌

❤️ 5. Heart & Lungs

  • Heart normal ✔
  • No asthma ✔
  • Heart defect ❌
  • Breathing problem ❌

🦴 6. Bones & Body Structure

  • Spine straight ✔
  • Joints flexible ✔
  • Knock knee ❌
  • Bow legs ❌
  • Flat foot ❌
  • Spine issue ❌

🧴 7. Skin

  • Normal skin ✔
  • Severe acne ❌
  • Skin disease ❌
  • Vitiligo (severe) ❌

🧪 8. Blood & Internal Tests

  • Blood normal ✔
  • No major disease ✔
  • Diabetes ❌
  • Serious thyroid issue ❌

🦷 9. Teeth

  • Minimum 14 dental points ✔
  • Teeth healthy ✔

🧠 10. Mental Health

  • Stable personality ✔
  • No mental disorder ❌

👦 11. Boys Specific

  • Hernia ❌
  • Hydrocele ❌
  • Undescended testis ❌

👧 12. Girls Specific

Gynecological Check:

  • Menstrual cycle normal ✔
  • No internal issue ✔

Hormonal Check:

  • No severe PCOS ❌
  • No imbalance ❌

⚠️ Common Rejection Reasons

  • Flat foot
  • Knock knee
  • Weak eyesight
  • Overweight / underweight
  • Skin problems
  • Low stamina

💯 Final Summary

Boys me chest important hota hai, girls me overall fitness.

Dono ke liye eyes, bones, heart aur stamina equally important hai.

NDA medical strict hai but achievable hai.

🚀 Preparation Tips

  • Daily running karo
  • Posture improve karo
  • Weight control rakho
  • Eyes check karwao
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