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What is National Defence Academy exam?
National Defence Academy or NDA is the qualifying exam to join Indian Army. The Union Public Service Commission conducts UPSC NDA exams twice a year.
NDA Nationality
An aspirant should be an unmarried male/female 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 the East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire and Ethiopia or Vietnam, intending to settle in India permanently.
NDA Age Criteria
The NDA age limit for the aspirants must be between 16.5-19.5 years to apply for the exam.
NDA Educational Qualification
The educational qualification for the Army Wing of NDA is a passing certificate in the 10+2 exam. Candidates must clear Class 12th with Physics, Chemistry and Maths to apply for the Air Force and Naval Wings of NDA.
NDA Physical Standard Test
Candidates should fulfil all the physical standard requirements specified in the NDA 2024 notification. Also, aspirants who fail to meet the NDA 2024 physical standard criteria will not be allowed to appear in the further recruitment process. Here are the NDA physical standard test criteria detailed below.
NDA Height Requirements | ||
For Ground Duty | ||
Height Requirements | Minimum Height | Maximum Height |
Other States | 157.5 cm | – |
For Gorkhas and individuals belonging to the North-Eastern regions of India and hilly regions of Uttarakhand | 152.5 cm | – |
Candidates from Lakshadweep | 155.5 cm | – |
For Flying Duty | ||
Height Requirements | Minimum Height | Maximum Height |
Sitting Height | 81.5 cm | 96.0 cm |
Leg Length | 99.0 cm | 120.0 cm |
Thigh Length | – | 64.0 cm |
NDA Exam Pattern
The NDA exam pattern as per official NDA notification. It will provide insights into the exam requirements, question type, number of sections, and marking scheme specified in the NDA 1 notification PDF. Check the detailed NDA exam pattern below.
- The NDA exam will be conducted offline and comprises objective-type questions.
- The medium of the NDA exam will be English and Hindi.
NDA Exam Pattern | ||
Subject | Duration | Maximum Marks |
Mathematics | 2½ Hours | 300 |
General Ability Test | 2½ Hours | 600 |
Total | 900 | |
SSB Test/Interview | 900 |
NDA Syllabus
The recruitment authority has released the NDA Syllabus through the official notification. It will provide insights into the topics that can be asked in the written exam. As per the notification, the NDA exam syllabus is divided into two subjects, i.e. Mathematics and General Ability Test. Candidates should study all the topics prescribed in the syllabus to maximise their scores in the NDA exam. Check the subject-wise NDA syllabus below.
NDA Syllabus | |
Subject | NDA Syllabus |
Mathematics | AlgebraMatrices and DeterminantsTrigonometryAnalytical Geometry of Two and Three DimensionsDifferential CalculusIntegral CalculusVector AlgebraStatistics and Probability |
General Ability Test | EnglishGeneral KnowledgePhysicsChemistryGeneral ScienceHistory, Freedom Movement, etcGeographyCurrent Events |