National Defence Academy (NDA) 2017 Notification Released

What is NDA?

National Defence Academy & Naval Academy Examination, 2017 is the exam for admission to the Army, Navy and Air Force wings of the NDA. National Defence Academy is a premier joint training institution and center of excellence for grooming junior leaders for the Indian armed forces and armed forces of Friendly Foreign Countries.

Eligibility:

(a) Nationality: A candidate must either be: 

i. A citizen of India, or

ii. A subject of Bhutan, or

iii. A subject of Nepal, or

iv. A Tibetan refugee who came over to India before the 1^st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or

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.

(b) Age Limits, Sex and Marital Status: Only unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 02^nd July, 1998 and not later than 1^st July, 2001 are eligible.

(c) Educational Qualifications:

(i) For Army Wing of National Defence Academy: 12^th Class pass of the 10+2 pattern of School Education or equivalent examination conducted by a State Education Board or a University.

(ii) For Air Force and Naval Wings of National Defence Academy and for the 10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme at the Indian Naval Academy: 12^th Class pass of the 10+2 pattern of School Education or equivalent with Physics and Mathematics conducted by a State Education Board or a University.

(d) Physical Standards: Candidates must be physically fit according to physical standards for admission to National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (I), 2017.

Important Dates:

Online Applications Starts from	18th January, 2017
Last Date for Applying	10th February, 2017 till 6.00 PM
Download of e-Admit Card	Three weeks before the commencement of the examination
Entrance Exam	23/04/2017

Approximate Number of Vacancies:

National Defense Academy	335 (208 for Army, 55 for Navy and 72 for Air Force)
Naval Academy (10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme)	55
Total	390

Exam Pattern:

Subject	Code	Duration	Maximum Marks
Mathematics	01	2½ Hours	300
General Ability Test	02	2½ Hours	600
Total			900
There will be penalty (Negative Marking) for wrong answers.
SSB Test/ Interview			900

Mode of Exam: Pen and Paper Based

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