NDA (National Defence Academy) NDA (National Defence Academy) exam is conducted by UPSC (Union Public Service Commission). All candidates who are interested in joining Indian Army, Navy or Air Force, can appear for NDA examination. NDA exam is known as the best way to join the Indian defence forces as an officer. The NDA is located at Khadakwasla near Pune, Maharashtra. It is the first tri-service academy in the world.
Number of Vacancies: National Defence Academy
(Total: 360) 208 Army, 60 Navy, 92 Air Force
NDA Exam Dates: NDA Entrance Exam is held twice a year, generally in the month of April and November. Events
Application form available End date to submit the application Admit card release Exam date Declaration of result
NDA (I) 9th January 2019 4th February 2019 1 or 2 weeks before the exam 21st April 2019 May 2019
NDA (II) 7th August 2019 3rd September 2019 1 or 2 weeks before the exam 17th November 2019 November 2019
NDA Eligibility Criteria: Age For April Exam 2nd July 2000 to 1st July 2003
Age For November Exam 2nd January 2001 to 1st July 2004
Age Limit For Written Exam 16.5>19
Age Limit For SSB 16.5>19.5
Qualification
12th Class of 10+2 System of Education/Equivalent for Army and with Physics and Math’s for AF & Navy
Gender & Marital Criteria Likely SSB Date Training Academy Duration of Training
Male Unmarried September to October and January to April NDA, Khadakwasla near Pune, Maharashtra 3 Years at NDA and 1 Year at IMA(For Army cadets) 3 Years at NDA and 1 Year at Naval Academy(For Naval cadets) 3 Years at NDA and 1 & 1/2 Years at AFA Hyderabad (For AF cadets)
Center Locations: Training Center SSB Center
AFA (Telangana), IMA (Dehradun), INA (Kerala) Army: Kapurthala, Allahabad, Bhopal, Bangalore Air Force: Dehradun, Mysore, Gandhinagar, Varanasi Navy: Tamil Nadu, Bangalore
Physical Standards: Candidates must be physically & mentally fit as per the physical standards maintained by the National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination 2019 as per guidelines given in Appendix-IV. A candidate who has resigned or withdrawn on disciplinary grounds from any of the training academies of Armed Forces is not eligible to apply.
Height in (cm) Weight in (Kg) Eyesight
Body Tattoos
Army 157-158
Air Force/Navy 162-163
45-48
50-51
1. Myopia (Should not be more than -2.5D) 1. Myopia (Should not be more than -0.7D) 2. Hypermetropia (Should not be more than 2. Hypermetropia (Should not be more than +3.5D) +1.5D) Permanent tattoo are only permitted on inner face of forearm i.e. (from inside of elbow to the wrist and on the reverse side of palm).
NDA Syllabus: The NDA syllabus will comprise of Mathematics, English and General Knowledge (Physics, Chemistry, General Science, Geography, Current Events, History, Freedom Movement, etc.) sections.
NDA Exam Pattern: Subjects Mathematics General Ability Test Total SSB Interview Grand Total
Maximum Marks 300 600 900 900 1800
Duration 2.5 Hours 2.5 Hours
Pattern: The question paper will be asked in the OMR pattern. Negative Marking: 0.33 % marks will be deducted for each wrong answer. Language: The medium of the exam will be set bilingually in English as well as Hindi.