My D.O.B is May 2004, can I apply for NDA ? I would be 19 in 2023, so can I write NDA 1 for April session 2023.

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3 years ago
No, you are not eligible to write National Democratic Alliance NDA 1) for April sessions because the age eligibility criteria to be eligible to appear for NDA 1 is that a student's age must be between 16.5 years and 19.5 years. According to the official notice of the Union Public Service Commission,

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Deeksha Dixit
3 years ago
The NDA 2023 exam date has already been announced by UPSC and NDA 1 will be conducted on April 16. Now, according to UPSC your date of birth should not be earlier than July 2, 2004 and not later than July 1, 2007. Since your DOB is May, 2022, you may not be age-wise eligible for the NDA April ses

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Eksha Sunderka
3 years ago
Yes, you can apply for NDA. Candidates between 15.7 years/ 16 years to 19 years of age who have completed class 12th or are in class 12th can apply for this exam.

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