I want to know the Medical and Physical Standards required to apply for National Defence Academy NDA Exam so can you tell me?

Candidates must be physically fit according to NDA physical standards for admission in National Defence Academy.

NDA Physical Requirements

NDA Height and Weight Standards –

NDA Height / Weight Standards for Indian Army / Indian Air Force

Table-I

Height in Centimetres Weight in Kgs.
( Without shoes )
16-17 years 17-18 years 18-19 years
152 42.5 44 45
155 43.5 45.3 47
157 45 47 48
160 46.5 48 49
162 48 50 51
165 50 52 53
167 51 53 54
170 52.5 55 56
173 54.5 57 58
175 56 59 60
178 58 61 62
180 60 63 64.5
183 62.5 65 66.5

Height / Weight Standards for Indian Navy

Table-II

Height in Centimetres Weight in Kgs.
( Without shoes )
16 years 18 years 20 years
152 44 45 46
155 45 46 47
157 46 47 49
160 47 48 50
162 48 50 52
165 50 52 53
168 52 53 55
170 53 55 57
173 55 57 59
175 57 59 61
178 59 61 62
180 61 63 64
183 63 65 67

A ± 10% ( A ± 6 Kg for Navy ) departure from the average weight given in the table 1 above is to be considered within normal limit. However, in individuals with heavy bones and broad build as well as individuals with thin but otherwise healthy this may be relaxed to some extent on merit.

Height relaxable upto 2.5 cm ( 5 cm. for Navy ) may be allowed where the Medical Board certifies that the candidate is likely to grow and come up to the required standard on completion of his National Defence Academy training.

To meet special requirement as a pilot in the Air Force the acceptable measurements of leg length, thigh length and sitting height will be as under :

Minimum Maximum
Leg Length 99.00cms. 120.00 cms.
Thigh Length - 64.00 cms.
Sitting Heigh t 81.50cms. 96. 00 cms.

On account of lower age of NDA II Exam 2014 candidates, a margin of upto 5.0 cm. in height, 2.5 cm. in leg length ( minimum ) and 1.0 cm. sitting height ( minimum ) may be given provided it is certified by the Medical Board that the candidate is likely to grow and come upto the required standard on completion of his training in NDA.

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.

National Defence Academy Exam Visual Standard -

Vision Standard for Indian Naval candidates

Uncorrected without glass 6/6, 6/9
Corrected with glass 6/6, 6/6

Limits of Myopia -0.75
Limits of Hypermetropia +1.5
Binocular vision 111
Limits of colour preception I

Visual Standards for Indian Air Force

Colour vision CP – I Hypermetropia : + 2.0 D Sph
Manifest Myopia : Nil
Retinoscopic Myopia : – 0.5 in any Meridian permitted.
Astigmatism : +0.75 D Cyl ( within + 2.0 D-Max )

NDA / NA Exam Physical Conditioning

Running 2.4 km in 15 minutes
Skipping
Pushups and sit ups ( minimum 20 each )
Chin ups ( minimum 08 )
Rope climbing -3-4 metres.