NWDA Eligibility Criteria

    National Water Development Agency Eligibility Criteria

     NWDA 2023

    NWDA has prescribed certain eligibility criteria for the 6 posts. It has been specified by the National Water Development Agency (NWDA) in its official notification 2023. It is essential to know accurate information regarding the eligibility criteria so that you do not have to face any difficulty while filling the NWDA application form. We have provided the detailed eligibility criteria for Junior Engineer (Civil), UDC, LDC, Draftsman, Junior Account Officer, and Stenographer.

    Educational Criteria

    The National Water Development Agency has prescribed different educational qualifications for different posts. The posts mentioned in the notification are Junior Engineer (Civil), UDC, LDC, Draftsman, Junior Account Officer, and Stenographer. Detailed educational qualification for the National Water Development Agency has been provided in the table below.

    PostsAcademic Qualification

    Lower Division Clerk

    i) 12th Class passed from a recognized Board

    ii) A typing speed of 35 w.p.m. in English or 30 w.p.m. in Hindi on computer

    Knowledge of Computer operating systems, MS Word, Office, Excel, PowerPoint &Internet.

    Upper Division Clerk

    Degree of a recognized University. Knowledge of Computer operating systems, MS Word, Office, Excel, PowerPoint &Internet

    Junior Engineer

    Diploma in Civil Engineering or equivalent from a recognised University or equivalent

    Junior Accounts Officer

    i) Degree in Commerce from a recognized University/Institute.

    ii) Three-year experience in Cash and Accounts in a Government Office/PSU/ Autonomous Body/ Statutory Body

    iii) Candidates having CA/ICWAI/Company Secretary will be preferred

    Stenographer

    12th Class passed from a recognized Board/University. Skill (Shorthand) Test (on Computer) at the speed of 80 wpm

    Draftsman Grade III

    ITI Certificate or Diploma in Draftsman ship (Civil) from a recognized Institution /University

    Age Criteria

    Only meeting the NWDA educational criteria is not sufficient. You are also required to fulfill the NWDA age limit criteria. Detailed National Water Development Agency age limit list is provided below.

    PostsAge Limit

    Lower Division Clerk, Junior Engineer, Stenographer, Junior Engineer, Draftsman Grade III

    18-27 years

    Junior Accounts Officer

    21-30 years

    Age Relaxation

    In case you belong to the reserved category and seek age relaxation, there is good news for you, you can seek age relaxation as per the norms prescribed by the National Water Development Agency. You can deduce details about age relaxation from the table provided below.

    CategoryAge Relaxation

    For SC/ST candidates

    5 years

    OBC candidates

    3 years

    Physically Handicapped

    10 years (15 years for SC/ST candidates and 13 years for OBC)

    Ex-serviceman

    Service rendered in Army/Navy/Air Force plus 3 years

    Government employees including Departmental candidate

    (i) 5 years for Jr. Engineer, Hindi Translator and Jr. Accounts Officer. (ii) Upto 40 years for UDC, Stenographer Gr-II and LDC (Minimum 3 years service has been rendered in Government Department/Autonomous Bodies)