NATIONAL DEFENSE ACADEMY (NDA)

The National Defense Academy (NDA) is the joint defense service training institute of the Indian Armed Forces, where cadets of the three services i.e. the Indian Army, the Indian Navy and the Indian Air Force train together before they go on to respective service academy for further pre-commission training. The NDA is located in Khadakwasla, Pune, Maharashtra. It is the first tri-service academy in the world. Every six months cadets for Army Navy and air force along with 20 cadets of foreign friendly countries pass out together.

ADMISSION PROCEDURE

Stages

Tests

Stage-I

Screening Test

  • Verbal and non-verbal tests.
  • PPDT

Stage-II

Psychological Test

  • Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)
  • Word Association Test (WAT)
  • Situation Reaction Test (SRT)
  • Self Description Test (SD)

Group Testing Officers Test

  • GD
  • GPE
  • PGT
  • HGT
  • IOT
  • Command Task
  • Snake race/Group Obstacle Race
  • Individual lecture
  • FGT

Personal Interview

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Conference

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Age

The minimum age should be 16 and half years and maximum age should be 19 and half years. Only male candidates are eligible for the NDA Written examination paper. They also need to be either pursuing 12th standard or should have passed 12th standard while applying for the NDA Written examination.

ENTRANCE EXAMINATION

Subjects

Number of Questions

Marks

Marking scheme

Negative Marking

Mathematics

120

300

+2.5

-0.83

English

50

200

+4

-1.33

General Knowledge:

100

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+4

-1.33

Physics

—

100

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—

Chemistry

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60

—

—

General Science

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40

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History, Freedom Movement, etc.

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80

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Geography

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80

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—

Current Events

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40

—

—

Grand Total

270

900

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