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, at least 161/2 years old but below the age of 19 as of January 1, or July 1, of the year succeeding the examination year.

Educational Qualifications: (1) 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.

(2) 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.

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 :

Notes

The papers in all subjects will consist only of objective-type questions.

The question papers (test booklets) will be set in English.