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 :
| S.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.