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- 2. What is NDA? National Defence Academy is the Joint Services Academy of three wings of Indian Armed forces namely Indian Army, Indian Navy and Indian Air Force. The Cadets of these three wings train together before going to their respective Service Academies for further pre- commissioning training. The Academy is located at Khadakwasla near Pune in Maharashtra
- 3. Admission in NDA NDA Exam is conducted twice a year by Union Public Service Commission. Applicants to NDA are selected through a written exam followed by Interview which covers general aptitude, psychological tests, social skills, physical tests and medical tests.
- 4. National Defence Academy and National Naval Academy Examination 2018 • Date of Notification 10/01/2018 • Application form available from 10/01/2018 • Last date for filling 05/02/2018 the application • Admit card 1 -2 weeks before the exam • Date of Examination 22/04/2018 • Announcement of Result May 2018
- 5. Eligibility Criteria for NDA
- 6. Nationality • A candidate must either be (i) a citizen of India, ii) Bhutan, or (iii) Nepal, or (iv) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before the 01st January 1962 with the purpose of settling in India permanently(v) 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, are also eligible to apply • However a candidate who belongs to the Category (i), (ii), (iv) and (v) above will have to produce an eligibility certificate issued by the Government of India, Certificate of eligibility is not required in the case of candidates who are Gorkha subjects of Nepal.
- 7. Age Limit The age range for NDA 1 2018 is from 2ndJuly 1999 to 2nd July 2002. Birth mentioned in the matriculation certificate will be considered as proof of age
- 8. Educational Qualifications (i) For Army Wing: 12th pass or equivalent examination conducted by a State Education Board or a University (ii) For Air Force and Naval Wings: 12th Class pass with Physics and Mathematics conducted by a State Education Board or a University Candidates who are appearing in the 12th Class under the 10+2 pattern of School Education or equivalent examination can also apply for this examination
- 9. NDA syllabus • Paper-I:-Mathematics(Algebra, Matrices and Determinants, Trigonometry, Probability, Geometry, Differential Calculus, Integral Calculus, Differential equations, Vector Algebra, Statistics and Probability) • Paper-II General Ability Test • Part A- English, Part –B General Knowledge (Physics, Chemistry, General Science, Social Studies, Geography & Current Affairs and Events)
- 10. • Paper- 3 Intelligence and Personality Test • Candidates who have qualified the written test of NDA are called for the SSB (Services Selection Board) round, which is the personality and intelligence interview. It consists of two stages. • Stage-1 :- • Officer Intelligence Rating:- Jumbled words, Arrangement of Words in Alphabetical orders, Difference or similarity between images , pattern finding, word substitution, Number Sequence, Arithmetical questions s and Picture Perception & Description Test (PP&DT): A picture is shown in this test. You are required to write a story on the picture shown, narrate it and discuss it. • Stage-2, Interview, Group Testing Officer Tasks, Psychology Tests and Conference will be conducted.
- 11. How to apply for NDA • NDA Application forms will be available from 10th Jan 2018 in online mode only. No offline mode is available to apply. • NDA Registration will be in two parts’ • In Part-I, a candidate is required to fill in the basic details like personal and educational details. • A Registration number will be generated after part-1 registration. • In part-2, Students are required to select the examination centre and pay fee via online or offline mode. • Upload the scanned photograph and signature. Check the declaration box and submit the form. • Take a printout of the form for further use. There is no need to send a hard copy of the form by post.
- 12. Application Fee for NDA • For General and OBC candidates : Rs 100/- • For SC/ST and wards of NCOs/JCOs: No fee • The fees can be paid by both online and offline modes . • Online Fee can be paid through VISA/ MASTER Card or NET BANKING • In offline mode, fee can be paid through E-challan in State Bank of India. •
- 13. NDA exam pattern • The paper consists of Objective Type Questions only. The Maximum marks for Mathematics is 300 and that of General Ability Test is 600. There is negative marking for each incorrect answer.
- 14. Preparation Tips for NDA Before you start preparing for NDA Examination, You must be aware about the pattern and syllabus of the examination. Following are the tips that will be helpful in achieving your goal:- • Be clear about your goals. Start preparing for NDA exam immediately after you are over with your Higher Secondary exams as NDA syllabus contains subject which are mostly covered up in higher secondary. • Collect good and relevant study material at the initial stage. • For mathematics you should be clear about the concept. Learn the shortcuts and practice it over and over. • Profound studies in English will help you getting a good score in English. • Take a survey athe habit of guessing answers as it will lead to negative marking. • Go through the online mock tests. • bout previous years’ papers and solve it. • Do not form
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