Exam Government & Defence Entrance Exam NDA

Why can girls not appear for NDA?

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Asked by Versha Chaudhari

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Rahul Singh | Contributor-Level 10

8 years ago

Hi Versha, No, female candidates are not eligible to appear for the National Defence Academy examination. This examination is only for the male candidates. But if you are interested in joining defence services then you can apply for Indian Air Force, Army and Navy after the completion of your grad

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Deepanshi Sharma | Beginner-Level 1

6 years ago

Sir, I am in class 11th. I can give this exam this year?

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Rudra Shaurya | Guide-Level 15

7 years ago

NDA was established around the idea of treating everyone equal and giving the same training to everyone. This is the main reason girls are opted out here because the candidates are exposed to such challenges that most of the girls wouldn't be able to keep up with boys. Since equal training has to be

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Rudra Shaurya | Guide-Level 15

6 years ago

As I said in answer. The mental and physical training breaks even the strongest of men. Despite all the biological similarities there are still differences that make the training tougher to women. But you could join Indian Armed Forces through CDS that is short course designed to focus on women trai

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