Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is the conducting authority of NDA exam. Selection procedure will comprise of written examination and SSB Interview. Read this article to know all about NDA 2024 exam including application form, exam dates, eligibility, exam pattern, syllabus and much more.
NDA 2024 Overview
| Name of Exam | NDA 2024 |
| Full Form | National Defence Academy |
| Level of Exam | National Level |
| Conducting Authority | Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) |
| Purpose of Exam | For admission into Indian Military, Indian Airforce and Indian Army courses. |
| Frequency of Exam | Two Times in a Year |
| Mode of Application | Online Mode |
| Exam Mode | Offline (Pen-Paper Based) |
NDA 2024 Exam Dates
Check below the tentative Exam Dates for NDA 2024:
| Events | Dates (Tentative) | |
| NDA I | NDA II | |
| Notification released | 4th week of December 2023 | 3rd week of May 2024 |
| Availability of online application | 4th week of December 2023 | 3rd week of May 2024 |
| Last date to apply | 2nd week of January 2024 | 1st week June 2024 |
| Last date to pay application fee | 2nd week of January 2024 | 2nd week of June 2024 |
| Correction in OTR details | 3rd week of January 2024 | 2nd week of June 2024 |
| Withdraw of application | 4th week of January 2024 | June/ July 2024 |
| Availability of admit card | 4th week of March 2024 | Last week of August 2024 |
| NDA 2024 exam date | 3rd week of April 2024 | 1st week of September 2024 |
| Announcement of result | 1st week of May 2024 | September 2024 |
| Interview | May/June 2024 | September/ October 2024 |
NDA 2024 Application Form
Candidates must go through the below provided details to know about NDA 2024 Application Form:
- Candidates must fill application form from fourth week of December 2023 for NDA I & from third week of May 2024 for NDA II.
- Before filling the application form candidates must check and fulfil all the eligibility norms in order to be eligible for exam.
- In Part I, candidates will be able to do basic registration & filling of other details. However, Part 2 will include documents upload & fee payment.
- Candidates must fill correct details in the application form to avoid any kind of mistake.
- Fill details i.e. qualifications, personal details, communicational details in the NDA 2024 registration form.
- Candidates must fill exam centre preferences at the time of registration.
- Upload scanned image of photograph and signature in the specific format.
- Authority will also provide the facility for withdraw of application in fourth week of January 2024 and June/ July 2024 respectively for NDA I & II.
- Do not forget to take printout of the filled-in application form for future references.
Application Fee:
- Candidates will need to submit Rs. 100/- as an application fee.
- In case of offline payment, candidates can submit fee through SBI Bank Challan/ By Cash.
How to Apply for NDA 2024:
- Step-1: Click on OTR (one time registration) button and enter basic details.
- Step-2: Now, login using registration ID & password and fill application form.
- Step-3: Fill application form in two parts i.e. Part I and Part II.
- Step-4: Enter required details carefully i.e. qualification, communication, personal, exam centre preferences etc.
- Step-5: Upload documents like photograph and signature in the specific format.
- Step-6: Make the payment through online or offline mode.
- Step-7: Verify and recheck application form and take printout of the same for further usage.
NDA 2024 Eligibility
Candidates must check the following NDA 2024 Eligibility Criteria before filling the application form:
Nationality:
- Candidates should be an Indian citizen/ subject of Bhutan/ subject of Nepal/ refugee of Tibetan who came to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention to settle permanently in India.
- A person of Indian who have migrated from Burma, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and east African countries of Zambia, Tanzania, Zaire, Ethiopia, Malawi, Uganda or Vietnam with an intention of settlement in India will be eligible.
Qualifications:
- For Army Wing: Candidates must have passed 12th exam to be eligible.
- For Air Force & Naval Wings (Cadet entry scheme): Candidates must pass 10+2 class examination with PCM as compulsory subjects.
- Appearing: 12th class appearing candidates will also be eligible to apply.
Age Limit, Gender, Marital Status:
- Unmarried male & female both candidates will be eligible to apply.
- Candidates age should be in between 16.5 to 19.5 years.
- To apply for NDA I, the candidate must be born in between 2nd July 2005 to 1st July 2008.
- To apply for NDA II, the candidate must be born in between 2nd January 2006 to 1st January 2009.
Physical Fitness:
- Candidates those have withdrawn and resigned on disciplinary ground from any of the training academies will not be eligible to apply.
NDA 2024 Exam Pattern
Check out the complete information related to NDA 2024 Exam Pattern below:
- Number of Sections: Exam will consist of two sections i.e Mathematics & GA section.
- Types of Questions: The exam will consist of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs).
We have providing the table below regarding the distribution of time duration & marks:
| Subjects | Code | Maximum marks | Time duration |
| Mathematics | 01 | 300 | 2 hours 30 min |
| General Ability Test (GA) | 02 | 600 | 2 hours 30 min |
| Total | 900 marks | 5 hours |
NDA 2024 Syllabus
The syllabus will consist of various topics from the Mathematics & GA section:
| Subjects | Topics |
| Part A: English | It will be designed basically to test understanding of students in English & how to use proper words. The syllabus will include vocabulary, grammar, comprehension & usage of cohesion in extended text. Candidate’s proficiency in English will be checked. |
| Part B: General Knowledge | It will include various topics from various subjects as Physics, Chemistry, General Science, Social studies, and Geography & current events. |
| Paper 1 (Code No. -01) Mathematics | Integral Calculus & differential equations, Analytical geometry of two & three dimensions, Trigonometry, Statistics & probability etc. |
| Paper II (Code No.-02) English & General Knowledge | It will consists of two parts as Part A- English & Part B- General Knowledge. |
NDA Preparation Tips
Candidates must go through the given preparation tips to score higher in the NDA exam:
- Go through the complete exam pattern to prepare accordingly.
- Try to take help from the best NDA books through online & offline modes.
- First step is to check out the complete syllabus of the exam.
- Make a proper and balanced schedule to study for the exam.
- Try to solve as much as the last years’ of questions paper to understand the questions.
- Take care of your health and stay hydrated.
NDA 2024 FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
Admit Card
NDA 2024 Admit will be available in fourth week of March 2024 for NDA I. Candidates must keep their login details ready to download hall ticket.
Any false information found in admit card during exam will lead to rejection of candidature. So, one must make sure all details are in correct format. In case of any discrepancies, one must contact with officials. Along with hall ticket, do not get forget to carry ID proof at the exam venue.
NDA 2024 Answer Key
The answer key for NDA 2024 will be display by various coaching institutions. Authority will not provide any answer key. Institutions will publish it within 24 hours after the exam. Through institutional answer key, students will be able to assume their score before result declaration.
Along with answer key, some institute might also release question paper.
NDA 2024 Result
No candidate will receive it via post or any other offline medium. Candidates whose name will appear in the merit list will have to participate in the interview process.
NDA 2024 Cut off
Cut off marks are the minimum marks one have to score to qualify the marks. Cut off criteria depends on various factors such as difficulty level of exam, marks scored by students, previous year trend & much more.
NDA 2024 SSB Interview
The NDA 2024 SSB Interview will be the final stage of clearing the NDA entry procedure.
The process of stage 1 will consist of Officer Intelligence Rating (OIR) are picture perception and description test (PP & DT). In stage 2, candidates will go through the various process such as interview, group testing officer tasks, psychology test, and the conference.
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