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 :
|
S. No.
|
Subject
|
Duration
|
Max. Marks
|
|
1.
|
Mathematics
|
150 Minutes
|
300
|
|
2.
|
General Ability Test (English, GK and Science)
|
150 Minutes
|
600
|
|
Total
|
900
|
Notes
The papers in all subjects will consist only of objective-type questions.
The question papers (test booklets) will be set in English.