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NDA IMPORTANT DATES
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S.No. |
Name of Exam |
Date of Notification |
Last Date |
Date of Commencement of Exam |
Duration of Exam |
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1. |
NDA & N.A. Examination (I), 2022 |
22nd Dec 2021 |
11th Jan 2022 |
10th April 2022 (Sunday) |
1 Day |
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2. |
NDA & N.A. Examination (II), 2022 |
18th May 2022 |
14th June 2022 |
04th Sept 2022 (Sunday) |
1 Day |
NDA Eligibility Criteria 2021
Nationality
A candidate must be unmarried male and must be:
- A citizen of India, or
- A subject of Nepal, or
- A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka and East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire and Ethiopia or Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.
- Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii) and (iii), above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.
- Certificate of eligibility will not, however, be necessary in the case of candidates who are Gorkha subjects of Nepal.
Age Limit, GENDER and Marital Status
The age limit of candidates should be as given below:
- For NDA 2, candidates must have born not earlier than January 2, 2002, and not later than January 1, 2005
- For NDA 1, candidates should be born not earlier than July 2, 2001 and not later than July 1, 2004
- The commission will accept the date of birth that is entered into Class 10 or 12 certificates
- Candidates need to submit these certificates after the declaration of the result of the written exam
- Candidates must undertake not to marry until they complete their full training.
Educational Qualifications
The educational qualification prescribed for admission to the different academies is given below.
- Candidates who are appearing in Class 12 or equivalent examination can apply
- Candidates appearing in Class 11 exam are not eligible
| The Army wing of NDA | Passed Class 12 or equivalent examination from a recognized board |
| The Air Force and Naval wings of NDA and 10+2 Cadet entry scheme at INA | Passed Class 12 or equivalent examination with Physics and Mathematics |
Physical Standards
- The minimum height prescribed is 157cms (For Air Force it is 162.5cms). Certain exceptions are applicable for candidates based on the region from where they belong.
- For Gorkhas and candidates belonging to hills of North-Eastern areas of India, Garhwal, and Kumaon, the minimum height will be 5cms less than the figure mentioned above. For candidates belonging to Lakshadweep, the minimum height standard is reduced by 2cms.
NDA Exam Pattern
Written Exams
| NDA Written Exams | Subject | Maximum marks | Number of Questions | Duration |
| Paper 1 | Mathematics | 300 | 120 | 2 hrs 30 mins |
| Paper 2 | GAT | 600 | 150 | 2 hrs 30 mins |
| Total | 900 | 270 | 5 hours | |
SSB Interview Pattern
| Stage 1 | Screening Test |
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| Stage 2 | Psychological Test |
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| Group Testing Officers Test |
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| Personal Interview & conference | – |
NDA 2022 Exam Syllabus
NDA Cut off for written exam
NDA 2 2020 Cutoff
| Minimum qualifying standard/marks at the written stage (out of 900 marks) | Marks secured by the last candidate in the merit order (out of 1800 marks) |
| 355 (With at least 25% marks in each subject) | 719 |
NDA 1 2020 Cutoff
| Wing | Minimum qualifying standard at the written stage (out of 900) | Marks secured by last recommended candidate (Final Stage) (out of 1800) |
| Army/Navy/Air Force/Naval Academy | 355 (With at least 25% marks in each subject) | 723 |
NDA 2 2019 Final Cut off
| Minimum qualifying standard/marks at the written stage (out of 900 marks) | Marks secured by the last candidate in the merit order (out of 1800 marks) |
| 346 (With at least 25% marks in each subject) | 709 |
NDA Previous Year Cut Off
| Year | NDA 1 cut off (Out of 900 marks) | Year | NDA 2 cut off (Out of 900 marks) |
| 2019 | 342 (With at least 25% marks in each subject) | 2018 | 325 (With at least 25% marks in each subject) |
| 2018 | 338 (With at least 25% marks in each subject) | 2017 | 258 (With at least 25% marks in each subject) |
| 2017 | 342 (With at least 25% marks in each subject) | 2016 | 229 (With at least 20% marks in each subject) |
| 2016 | 288 (With at least 25% marks in each Subject) |
NDA Cut off for Final Selection
NDA 1 2019 final Cut off
| Academy | NDA 1 Final Cut off 2019 (out of 1800) |
| Army/Navy/Air Force/Naval Academy | 704 |
NDA Previous Year Cut Off
| NDA 1 cut off | NDA 2 cut off | ||
| Year | NDA 1 cut off (Out of 1800 marks) | Year | NDA 2 cut off (Out of 1800 marks) |
| 2018 | 705 | 2018 | 688 |
| 2017 | 708 | 2017 | 624 |
| 2016 | 656 | 2016 | 602 |
Academics at NDA
The academic year at NDA is divided into two terms i.e. spring (January to May) and autumn (July to December). A cadet must undergo training for a total of six terms i.e. three years before graduating from the NDA.
On successful completion of the three-year course, Cadets are sent to their respective training academies for one year of training before granting of commission. Army cadets proceed to the Indian Military Academy (Dehradun), naval cadets to the Indian Naval Academy (Ezhimala) and Air Force cadets to the Air Force Academy (Dundigal, Hyderabad).
NDA Academics include the common subjects of the three services. It covers weapon handling, map reading, military law, history and organization of each service. Analysis of military campaigns and operations are also taught in the curriculum. After 3 years of training, all the cadets are given graduation in BA/BSc or BCs (Computer Science) degree of Jawaharlal Nehru University.
Apart from academic training, they are also trained in outdoor skills, like Drill, Physical Training, Sports and games. There is also a games period where they play games like football, hockey, and basketball.
