The Indian Territorial Army (TA) is a second line of defence after the Regular Indian Army; it is not a source of employment. It is only meant for people who are already working and earning somewhere but are passionate to join the Army. Males from 18 to 42 years of age can apply. Volunteers of the Territorial Army usually serve in uniform for two months every year, so that they can bear arms for national defence in times of dire need or national emergencies. They are often used during national calamities. They get salary only for the time they are called for duty every year. They serve as commissioned officers.

There is no limit on number attempts one can make for NDA exam. however, your age should be in between 16.5 and 19.5. So, as there will be 2 NDA exams a year, you can attempt 5 or 6 times.

एनडीए परीक्षा के लिए à¤ªà¥à¤°à¤¯à¤¾à¤¸à¥‹à¤‚ की कोई सीमा नहीं है। हालाँकि, आपकी आयु 16.5 और 19.5 के बीच होनी चाहिए। इसलिए, चूंकि साल में 2 NDA à¤ªà¤°à¥€à¤•à¥à¤·à¤¾à¤à¤‚ होंगी, आप 5 या 6 बार प्रयास कर सकते हैं।

No

The NDA examination is conducted by two times in a year by UPSC. UPSC conduct NDA exam mostly in the months of April & September and the forms will be available in the months of January & June respectively. The application procedure will be carried out online. The interested candidates can get admission in ‘RIM Defence Academy’ which is one of the best coaching institute in Jaipur.

NDA की परीक्षा UPSC द्वारा एक वर्ष में दो बार आयोजित की जाती है। यूपीएससी NDA à¤ªà¤°à¥€à¤•à¥à¤·à¤¾ ज्यादातर अप्रैल और सितंबर के महीनों में आयोजित करता है और फॉर्म क्रमशः जनवरी और जून के महीनों में उपलब्ध होंगे।

आवेदन प्रक्रिया को ऑनलाइन किया जाएगा। इच्छुक उम्मीदवार 'रिम डिफेंस एकेडमी’ में प्रवेश ले सकते हैं, जो जयपुर के सर्वश्रेष्ठ कोचिंग संस्थानों में से एक है।

No

The minimum age to apply for the NDA exam is 16.5 years and the maximum age is 19.5 years as on the date of joining NDA.

NDA परीक्षा में आवेदन करने के लिए न्यूनतम आयु 16.5 वर्ष है और NDA में शामिल होने की तिथि के अनुसार अधिकतम आयु 19.5 वर्ष है।

Most of the exams are conducted twice in a year. The notification is usually issued in Dec/Jan and June/July for

• NDA,
• Army (SSC Tech, NCC Entry, TGC Entry, 10+2 TES, Jag Entry),
• Air Force (AFCAT, X and Y group),
• Navy (UES, B.Tech Entry, Executive Branch, ATC, AA, SSR, MR),
• Indian Coast Guard (AC, Navik GD, Yantrik, Navik DB)

3. CDS form also comes twice but in July/Aug and Oct/Nov

Some other forms come only once a year like TA, MNS, CPF

The minimum educational requirement is class 10th pass with minimum 45% marks in aggregate and minimum 33% marks in each subject.

न्यूनतम शैक्षणिक आवश्यकता प्रत्येक विषय में न्यूनतम 45% अंकों के साथ कक्षा 10 वीं पास है और प्रत्येक विषय में न्यूनतम 33% अंक हैं।

Yes you can. All the defence forces like the Indian Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard allow glasses. The requirement is that with glasses your vision should be 6/6. And without glasses it varies from different vacancies from 6/9 to 6/36. They also have a range of power that is allowed which goes from -3.5 to + 3.5 in Air Force X and Y and this range is different and lesser for all others vacancies.

To join various defence forces like Indian Army, Air Force, Navy and Coast Guard at 10+2 level the age is usually from 16 to 20 years and at graduation level it is from 18 to 25 years usually. See the specific notification for exact date between which you should be born.

All the Indian Defence Services have common Tattoo policy. So be it the Indian Army, Indian Air Force, Indian Navy or Indian Coast Guard, Permanent Body Tattoos are allowed only on inner face of the fore arms (inside of elbow to the wrist) and back or reverse of the palm. Tribals with tattoos which are as per their customs may be considered. However, right to accept/ reject rests with the Selection Centre.

No. as the minimum service required to get pension is 20 years.