NDA

NATIONAL DEFENCE ACADEMY 
           
NDA (I) 2019 Admit Card will be released in the last week of March 2019. The UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) will conduct the NDA 2019 examination. It is a national level entrance test. The UPSC NDA exam is conducted to recruit candidates in the Army, Navy and Air Force. This exam is conducted two times in a year, i.e. NDA I and NDA II. It is a two tier examination, after qualifying the written test candidates will also have to clear the SSB interview round. Here we are providing details about NDA 2019 examination including notification, application form, exam dates, eligibility criteria, exam pattern, syllabus, etc.
Events
NDA I
NDA II
Release of notification
9th January 2019
7th August 2019
Application form available
9th January 2019
7th August 2019
End date to submit the application
4th February 2019
3rd September 2019
Admit card release
1 or 2 weeks before the exam
1 or 2 weeks before the exam
Exam date
21st April 2019
17th November 2019
Declaration of result
May 2019
November 2019

Exam Pattern
Subjects
Maximum Marks
Duration
Mathematics
300
2 ½ hours
GAT (Section 1- English)
200
GAT (Section 2- General Knowledge)
400                                   2 ½ hours
Total Marks
900
SSB Interview
900
Grand Total
1800
                                                                                 
NDA Eligibility Criteria             
Age Limit:
  • For NDA I, candidates must have born between 2nd July 2000 to 1st July 2003.
  • For NDA II, candidates should have born between 2nd January 2001 to 1st January 2004.
·         Gender & Marital Status:
  • Unmarried male candidates are eligible to apply for NDA.
  • Candidates must undertake not to marry until they finish their complete training.

Qualification Criteria:


  • For Army Wing of NDA: Candidates should have qualified 10+2 or equivalent examination from any recognized board.
  • For Air Force & Naval of NDA and 10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme at the Indian Naval Academy: Candidates must have passed 10+2 or equivalent exam with physics and mathematics subjects.
  • Candidates appearing in the qualifying exam are also eligible to apply.

  • Physical Standards:

    • Candidates have to be physically fit as per the physical standards notified by the officials.
    • Candidate who has resigned/withdrawn on disciplinary grounds from any of the training academies of Armed Forces will not be eligible to apply.

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