NDA Physical Standards: Height, Weight, Vision, Tattoo Policy and Other Details

NDA Physical Standards: Height & Weight

The minimum height requirement is 157 cm (Male) & 152 cm (Female) candidates & 163 cm for flying branch. So, the minimum height for the Indian army in feet is 5.15 feet (Male) & 4.98 feet (Female). The minimum suitable heights for Gorkhas and people from the hills of India's north-eastern regions, such as Garhwal and Kumaon, would be 5 cm. less. The minimum suitable height for candidates from Lakshadweep can be reduced by 2 cm. Here in this article, Know the minimum height for the Indian army in feet and how much height is required for the Indian army. The following are the minimum height and weight requirements:

Minimum Height for the Entry into NDA for Male & Female

Gender	Minimum Height	Height Relaxation
Male	157 cm (163cm for Flying Branch)	Gorkhas and candidates belonging to Hills of North Eastern region of India. Garhwal and Kumaon will be accepted with a minimum height of 152 cm.
Female	152 cm (163cm for Flying Branch)	Gorkhas and candidates belonging to Hills of North Eastern region of India, Garhwal, and Kumaon will be accepted with a minimum height of 148 cm.

Height and Weight Standards for Male Candidates joining NDA (Army): The Height requirement varies as per the stream of entry. Weight should be proportionate to height as per the chart given below:-

Age (yrs)	Minimum weight for all ages	Age: 17 to 20 yrs	Age: 20+01 day - 30 yrs	Age: 30 +01 day -40 yrs	Age: Above 40 yrs
Height(cm)	Weight(Kg)	Weight (Kg)	Weight (Kg)	Weight(Kg)	Weight(Kg)
140	35.3	43.1	45.1	47.0	49.0
141	35.8	43.7	45.7	47.7	49.7
142	36.3	44.4	46.4	48.4	50.4
143	36.8	45.0	47.0	49.1	51.1
144	37.3	45.6	47.7	49.8	51.8
145	37.8	46.3	48.4	50.5	52.6
146	38.4	46.9	49.0	51.2	53.3
147	38.9	47.5	49.7	51.9	54.0
148	39.4	48.2	50.4	52.6	54.8
149	40.0	48.8	51.1	53.3	55.5
150	40.5	49.5	51.8	54.0	56.3
151	41.0	50.2	52.4	54.7	57.0
152	41.6	50.8	53.1	55.4	57.8
153	42.1	51.5	53.8	56.2	58.5
154	42.7	52.2	54.5	56.9	59.3
155	43.2	52.9	55.3	57.7	60.1
156	43.8	53.5	56.0	58.4	60.8
157	44.4	54.2	56.7	59.2	61.6
158	44.9	54.9	57.4	59.9	62.4
159	45.5	55.6	58.1	60.7	63.2
160	46.1	56.3	58.9	61.4	64.0
161	46.7	57.0	59.6	62.2	64.8
162	47.2	57.7	60.4	63.0	65.6
163	47.8	58.5	61.1	63.8	66.4
164	48.4	59.2	61.9	64.6	67.2

165	49.0	59.9	62.6	65.3	68.1
166	49.6	60.6	63.4	66.1	68.9
167	50.2	61.4	64.1	66.9	69.7
168	50.8	62.1	64.9	67.7	70.6
169	51.4	62.8	65.7	68.5	71.4
170	52.0	63.6	66.5	69.4	72.3
171	52.6	64.3	67.3	70.2	73.1
172	53.3	65.1	68.0	71.0	74.0
173	53.9	65.8	68.8	71.8	74.8
174	54.5	66.6	69.6	72.7	75.7
175	55.1	67.4	70.4	73.5	76.6
176	55.8	68.1	71.2	74.3	77.4
177	56.4	68.9	72.1	75.2	78.3
178	57.0	69.7	72.9	76.0	79.2
179	57.7	70.5	73.7	76.9	80.1
180	58.3	71.3	74.5	77.8	81.0
181	59.0	72.1	75.4	78.6	81.9
182	59.6	72.9	76.2	79.5	82.8
183	60.3	73.7	77.0	80.4	83.7
184	60.9	74.5	77.9	81.3	84.6
185	61.6	75.3	78.7	82.1	85.6
186	62.3	76.1	79.6	83.0	86.5
187	62.9	76.9	80.4	83.9	87.4
188	63.6	77.8	81.3	84.8	88.4
189	64.3	78.6	82.2	85.7	89.3
190	65.0	79.4	83.0	86.6	90.3
191	65.7	80.3	83.9	87.6	91.2
192	66.4	81.1	84.8	88.5	92.2
193	67.0	81.9	85.7	89.4	93.1
194	67.7	82.8	86.6	90.3	94.1
195	68.4	83.7	87.5	91.3	95.1
196	69.1	84.5	88.4	92.2	96.0
197	69.9	85.4	89.3	93.1	97.0
198	70.6	86.2	90.2	94.1	98.0
199	71.3	87.1	91.1	95.0	99.0
200	72.0	88.0	92.0	96.0	100.0
201	72.7	88.9	92.9	97.0	101.0
202	73.4	89.8	93.8	97.9	102.0
203	74.2	90.7	94.8	98.9	103.0
204	74.9	91.6	95.7	99.9	104.0
205	75.6	92.5	96.7	100.9	105.1
206	76.4	93.4	97.6	101.8	106.1
207	77.1	94.3	98.6	102.8	107.1
208	77.9	95.2	99.5	103.8	108.2
209	78.6	96.1	100.5	104.8	109.2
210	79.4	97.0	101.4	105.8	110.3

Height and Weight Standards for Female Candidates joining NDA (Army):

Age (yrs)	Minimum weight for all ages	Age: 17 to 20 yrs	Age: 20 +01 day-30 yrs	Age : 30 + 01 Day- 40 yrs	Age: Above 40 yrs
Height (cm)	Weight (Kg)	Weight (Kg)	Weight (Kg)	Weight (Kg)	Weight (Kg)
140	35.3	43.1	45.1	47.0	49.0
141	35.8	43.7	45.7	47.7	49.7
142	36.3	44.4	46.4	48.4	50.4
143	36.8	45.0	47.0	49.1	51.1
144	37.3	45.6	47.7	49.8	51.8
145	37.8	46.3	48.4	50.5	52.6
146	38.4	46.9	49.0	51.2	53.3
147	38.9	47.5	49.7	51.9	54.0
148	39.4	48.2	50.4	52.6	54.8
149	40.0	48.8	51.1	53.3	55.5
150	40.5	49.5	51.8	54.0	56.3
151	41.0	50.2	52.4	54.7	57.0
152	41.6	50.8	53.1	55.4	57.8
153	42.1	51.5	53.8	56.2	58.5
154	42.7	52.2	54.5	56.9	59.3
155	43.2	52.9	55.3	57.7	60.1
156	43.8	53.5	56.0	58.4	60.8
157	44.4	54.2	56.7	59.2	61.6
158	44.9	54.9	57.4	59.9	62.4
159	45.5	55.6	58.1	60.7	63.2
160	46.1	56.3	58.9	61.4	64.0
161	46.7	57.0	59.6	62.2	64.8
162	47.2	57.7	60.4	63.0	65.6
163	47.8	58.5	61.1	63.8	66.4

Candidates who want to be pilots must meet the following criteria.

Leg length should be at least 99 cm and no more than 120 cm.
Thigh Length: 64 cm maximum
The minimum and maximum sitting heights are 81.50 cm and 96 cm, respectively.

NDA Physical Standards: Chest Dimensions

It's important to have a well-developed chest. The chest should not be smaller than 81 cm when fully expanded. After maximum inspiration, the minimum range of expansion should be 5 cm.

NDA Physical Standards: Visual Eye Standard

Vision standard for Army candidates
Distance Vision (Corrected)	Better Eye 6/6; Worse Eye 6/9
Colour vision	CP-III (Defective Safe).
Myopia should not exceed -2.5D with astigmatism, and manifest hypermetropia should not exceed +3.5D with astigmatism.
Vision standard for 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		III
Limits of color perception		I
Visual Standards for Air Force
Candidates who habitually wear spectacle		Not eligible for Air Force
Minimum distant vision		6/6 in one eye and 6/9 in other correctable to 6/6 only for Hypermetropia
Colour vision CPI 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)

Candidates can also fix minor flaws/ailments to expedite the completion of the medical test at the Military Hospital after being recommended at the SSB. The following are a few of the more common defects/ailments:

Wax (Ears)
Deviated Nasal Septum
Phimosis or Hydrocele
Overweight or Underweight
Under Sized Chest
Piles
Gynaecomastia
Tonsillitis
Varicocele

Tattoo Policies and Procedures for NDA Physical Test:

Candidates must ensure that any permanent body tattoos are only visible on the inner side of their forearm.
Tattoos on the inside of the elbow to the wrist, as well as the reverse side of the palm/back (dorsal) side of the hand, are not permitted by UPSC.
Tattoos on any other part of the body that are permanent are also not permitted.
If an applicant comes from a tribe where tattoos are common, approval will be given based on the customs involved.

Spinal Conditions for NDA Physical Test:

Candidates must not be infected with any of the diseases mentioned below.

Granulomatous disease of the spine
Arthritis or spondylosis (Rheumatoid arthritis & allied disorders or Ankylosing spondylitis or Osteoarthrosis, spondylosis and degenerative joint disease or Non-articular rheumatism (e.g. lesions of the rotator cuff, recurrent lumbago, tennis elbow, etc.) and Miscellaneous disorders including SLE, polymyositis, vasculitis
Spondylolisthesis or spondylolysis
Compression fracture of vertebrae
SC Heuerman’s disease (i.e. Adolescent kyphosis)
Loss of cervical lordosis when associated with the clinically restricted movements of the cervical spine
Unilateral or Bilateral cervical ribs with the demon stable neurological or circulatory deficit
Scoliosis more than 15 Degree as measured by Cobb’s method
Degenerative Disc. disease
Presence of Schmorl’s nodes at more than one level
Atlanto-occipital & atlantoaxial anomalies
Hemivertebrae and/or partial block (fused) vertebrae at either stage of the cervical, dorsal, or lumbar spine, as well as full block (fused) vertebrae at several levels of the cervical or dorsal spine
Unilateral Sacralisation or lumbarisation (i.e. Complete or incomplete) at all the levels and bilateral incomplete sacralization/lumbarisation
Any other abnormality if so considered by the specialist

X-Ray Examination for NDA Physical Test:

Candidates will be disqualified if they meet any of the following criteria.

Granulomatous disease of the spine.
Arthritis or spondylosis
Scoliosis more than 15 Degree as measured by Cobb’s Method (10 Degree for Army and Navy).
More than mild Kyphosis/Lordosis
Spondylolisthesis or Spondylosis or Spondylolysis
Herniated nucleus purposes
Compression fracture of Vertebra
Sacralisation Disease
Cervical ribs with the demonstrable neurological or Circulatory deficit
Presence of Schmorl’s node at more than one level
Atlanto-occipital & atlanto-axial anomalies
Incomplete Sacralisation Unilateral/Bilateral
Spina Bifida other than SV 1 & LV 5 if completely Sacralised
Any other abnormality, if so considered by the specialist

Other Medical Conditions for NDA Physical Test:

There should be no signs of a fragile constitution or physical defects.
A well-developed chest is required of candidates.
The bones and joints should be in good working order.
There is no history of medical problems or fits.
Candidates must be able to hear normally.
There is no speech impediment.
Blood pressure is normal, and there are no symptoms of heart disease or blood vessel disease.
There is no enlargement of the liver or spleen.
There are no anomalies in the urine.
There are no skin disorders.
The USG abdomen test revealed no anomalies.
A sufficient number of healthy, natural teeth
Candidates for the Air Force must have a routine ECG that is within normal limits.

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FAQs

What is the chest requirement for NDA?

Chest should be well developed. Fully expanded chest should not be less than 81 cm. The minimum range of expansion after full inspiration should be 5 cm. X-Ray of the chest is compulsory and will be taken to rule out any disease of the chest.

What is the the minimum height for the Indian army in feet?

Under NDA Physical Requirements, the minimum acceptable height is 157.5 cm for Army and 162.5 cm for Air Force. There are a few exceptions set according to the region of the candidate.