NDA

NATIONAL DEFENCE ACADEMY

 

The National Defence Academy (NDA) admits students to the Army, Navy and Air Force wings through an entrance examination held twice a year, generally in the months of April and September. This examination is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission.

 

Age and marital status:

 

A candidate must be an unmarried male not below 16½ years and above 19½ years on the first day of the month in which the course is commencing

 

NOTE: Only unmarried male candidates born between 02nd January, 2000 to 1st January, 2003 are eligible for NDA (II) 2018.

 

Educational Qualifications:

 

• For Army Wing of National Defence Academy: Must have successfully completed Class XII in the 10+2 pattern of school education or equivalent examination conducted by a State education board or a university.
• For Air Force and Naval Wings of National Defence Academy and for the 10 + 2 (Executive Branch) Course at the Naval Academy: Must  have passed Class 12 of the 10+2 pattern of school education or equivalent with Physics and Mathematics conducted by a State education board or a university. Candidates currently in Class XII in the 10 + 2 pattern of school education, or equivalent examination, can also apply.
• NOTE: Candidates who are appearing in the 12th Class under the 10+2 pattern of School Education or equivalent examination can also apply for this examination.

 

 

Plan of the Examination:

The examination comprises:

 

(i) a written examination and

 

(ii) Intelligence, obstacles and group tests of the candidates who qualify in the written examination.

 

Examination Subjects:

 

The subjects of the written examination, the time allowed and the maximum marks allotted to each subject are as follows:

 

Sr.No            Subject                                                              Duration                                   Max. Marks 

 

1.              Mathematics                                                         2½ Hours                                     300

2.             General Ability Test (English, GK and Science)         2½ Hours                                     600

                                                                                                                          Total                900

SSB Test/Interview: 900 Marks

 

Note:

 

• The papers in all the subjects will consist of objective type questions only.
• The question papers (Test booklets) of Mathematics and Part “B” of General Ability test will be set Bilingually in Hindi as well as English
• Candidates should note that there will be penalty (Negative Marking) for wrong answers marked by a candidate in the Objective Type Question Papers.