I am in class 12th arts and I deadly want to join the India Army. So will you please tell me that am I eligible to apply for the Indian army or not?

Yes, you are eligible to apply for the Indian Army after passing class 12th with arts stream. You can apply through National Defence Academy to join the Indian Army. Here, I am giving you details of the NDA qualification.

Eligibility Criteria:

Candidate need to pass class 12th from recognized board.

Age Criteria:

Age of the candidate should be between 16.5 to 19 years.

Physical Standards:

Without Glasses
Better Eye: 6/6
Worse Eye: 6/9

With Glasses
Better Eye: 6/6
Worse Eye: 6/6




Selection procedure: Selection of the candidate depends on followings

(i) Written Examination
(ii) Interview

Written Examination contains following sections:

General Knowledge
Elementary Maths





Elementary Maths contains questions form followings:

1. Algebra
2. Matrices and Determinants
3. Trigonometry
4. Analytical Geometry of two and three dimensions
5. Differential Calculus
6. Integral Calculus and Differential equations
7. Vector Algebra
8. Statistics and Probability