National defence academy is a dream destination for all aspiring military boys, where cadets of 3 services - the Army, the Navy and the Air force are equipped with mental, moral, and physical characteristics aimed at leading soldiers.
NDA exam is conducted by UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION (UPSC).
NDA & NA. Examination (I), 2020 and NDA & NA. Examination (II), 2020 was held on the same date conducted by UPSC, i.e. 06.09.2020(SUNDAY).
Candidates have to go to upsconline.nic.in to enrol for NDA and NA exams.
Online application form is filled in 2 parts:-
Part 1:
1. Registration
2. Preferred branch selection
3. Details verification
4. Withdrawal/Cancellation of application
Part 2:
1. Login
2. Payment
3. Select the exam centre
4. Document upload
5. Agree to terms and conditions
6. Submit
Candidates get their admit cards almost three weeks before the exam begins.
The age criteria to appear in NDA & NA exam are as follows:
1. NDA 1- 16.5 years to 19.5 years.
2. NDA II- 16.5 years to 19.5 years.
The below candidates are eligible to appear in NDA exam:
(a) A citizen of India, or
(b) A subject of Nepal, or
(c) A subject of Bhutan, or
(d) A Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962
(e) Persons of Indian Origin
(f) Overseas Citizens of India
No, only unmarried male aspirants can apply for this post.
: 12th class or appearing candidates are eligible to appear in the exam
No, females cannot apply for NDA exams.
Candidates who are not eligible:
. Candidates of class 11th are not eligible to appear in the exam.
. Candidates who are deprived of any commission by the Ministry of defence are not eligible to give the examination.
. A candidate who has resigned from any of the training academies of Armed forces is not eligible to apply.
The NDA and NA exam is conducted twice a year, and it includes a written test and SSB Interview.
NDA has only objective type questions.
NO, the calculator is not allowed in the NDA exam.
Only black ball pen is allowed to give the exam.
Duration of exam: 1 Hours 30 minutes for each paper (Paper I - Maths and Paper-II- General Ability Test).
NDA exam is conducted in 2 phases:
Phase 1- Written-test
1. Mathematics (300 marks)
2. General Ability Test (600 marks)
Phase 2- SSB Interview
1. Screening
2. Psychology Test
3. Group Exercise
4. Group Exercise
5. Conference
NDA selection process: Registration/ LoginApply online Admit card Exam Call Letter SSB Interview Medical Test Result/Merit List NDA/NA
Yes, height matters a lot in NDA exams. The minimum acceptable height is 157 cm for the Army, 152 cm for the Navy and 162.5 cm for the Air Force.
Ans: In NDA medical test, it includes- Urine test, blood test, sugar test, Blood pressure (BP) test, ECG. There should be no hydrocele, varicocele or piles, pyorrhea.