NDA Selection Process

NDA Selection Process is something that needs to be highlighted properly. Although it is just about a written exam and an interview, Do just going through books is enough? No, the selection for the prestigious and respected posts of our three defence communities is not that easy.

Every year 2.5 lakh candidates take part in a written exam and only 545 are called for SSB Interview. And, finally only approx 350 gets selected. By, the above numbers you get to know what kind of NDA Selection Process is.

What is NDA?

NDA (National Defence Academy) is the first tri-service academy in the world. This prestigious Defence Institution is located in Pune, Maharashtra, and was established in 1954. It aims to train young cadets for all three branches of the armed forces. NDA has also produced 32 service Chiefs of Staff to date. After passing class 12th you can join NDA through an exam conducted by UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) every year twice.

Eligibility for NDA

NDA Selection Process is quite difficult and some conditions are put on for the selection which is:

Age limit: The age for NDA Selection Process is ranged between 16.5 to 19.5 years.

Qualification: 1. For Army, wing candidates should have passed class 12th from any recognized board of the country.

2. For Naval Wings and Air Force candidates must have passed class 12th with Physics and Maths as compulsory subjects from a recognized board of the country.

When it comes to NDA Selection Process if you are eligible to fill up the form an exam is conducted to get selected for the most prestigious defence institution in the world.

Eligibility for National Defence Academy : Height and Weight

Exam Pattern of NDA

Candidates have to go through two stages to crack it. The first is the Written Exam and the second one is SSB Examination.

The selection process and the difficulty level of the Written exam are so high as they should be, getting trained into the most prestigious defence institute is not everyone’s cup of tea.

If you are willing to join NDA you must be prepared from the beginning. Navjeevan Defence Academy can help you fulfill your dreams, as the team of well-qualified and experienced teachers will be a cherry on the cake.

The total duration of the test	GAT: 2.5 hours Mathematics: 2.5 hours
The Total number of questions asked	GAT: 150 Mathematics: 120
Time of the Exam	GAT: 10 am to 12.30 pm Mathematics: 2 pm to 4.30 pm
The language used in the exam	English and Hindi
Total number of papers	2 (GAT and Mathematics)
Total marks for the exam	Written Exam: 900 (600 for GAT and 300 for Mathematics) SSB Interview: 900
Mode of the Exam	Offline

Papers	Subject	Maximum Marks	Duration	Marking/Question	Negative Marking/ Question
Paper-1	Mathematics	300	150 minutes	2.5	0.833
Paper-2	General Ability Test	600	150 minutes	4	1.333

Paper 2 General Ability Test Marks Distribution

Subjects	Maximum Marks
Part-A English	200
Part-B General Knowledge	–
Physics	100
Chemistry	60
General Science	40
History	80
Geography	80
Current Affairs	40
Total Marks	600

After clearing the written test you have to face the SSB Interview. In this examination, a candidate will go through two stages; Stage 1 will be a screening test and stage 2 will include Interview skills, Psychological abilities, and Group Performance will be assessed by the Selection Board. This examination will hold 900 marks.

Stage	Test	Total Marks
Stage 1	Screening Test	900
Stage 2	Psychological Test Group Testing Officer Tasks Personal Interview Conference

NDA Selection process: Syllabus for Written Exam

Papers	NDA Written Exam Subjects	Topics
Paper-I (300 Marks)	Mathematics	Algebra Matrices & Determinants Trigonometry Analytical Geometry of Two and Three Dimensions Differential Calculus  Integral Calculus  Vector Algebra  Statistics & Probability
Paper-II (600 Marks)	General Ability Test Part-A General English	Grammar and usage  Vocabulary  Comprehension
	General Ability Test Part-B General Knowledge	Physics  Chemistry  History  General Science  Current Events  Geography

Syllabus for SSB Interview

Stage	Test	Types of Test
Stage 1	Screening Test	Verbal & Non-Verbal Test  PPDT
Stage 2	Psychological	Thematic Appreciation
	Test	Test  Word Association Test  Situation Reaction Test  Self Description Test
	Group Testing Officer Task	Group Discussion  Group Planning Exercise  Progressive Group Task  Half Group Task  Individual Obstacles Task  Command Task  Snake Race/Group Obstacle Task  Individual Lecture  Final Group Task
	Personal Interview
	Conference

Promotional Avenues

Rank	Min.Time of  Commissioned Service for Promotion NDA Officer
Lieutenant	On Commission
Captain	02 Years
Major	06 Years
Lieutenant Colonel	13 Years
Colonel (Selection)	15 Years
Colonel (Time Scale)	26 Years
Brigadier	On Selection
Major General	On Selection
Lieutenant General	On Selection
General	On Selection

These are the esteemed posts that are given to the candidates after their training at NDA.

This is a very high-level examination which needs a quality of preparation and also you do not have much attempts and time, you need quality of guidance also. Navjeevan Defence Academy provides you with the best faculties and prepares you in such a way that you can crack the examination with ease. Not only for written exam Navjeevan Defence Academy also prepare you for physical and SSB interview by organizing time to time debate competition and experienced officers are also appointed to check your Personality.

How Coaching is Important?

Deep Knowledge of the Subject: NDA written exam consists of various subjects, self-study can prepare you for the subjects but in coaching, you understand the subject deeply which prepares you for the exam.

Discipline: Defence means Discipline. So, why not make yourself disciplined before getting into the institution. In coaching, you will give exams weekly, and gradually this will become a habit. Coaching centers will keep you disciplined with rigorous homework and workouts.

Mistakes: For any kind of preparation you need to recognize your mistakes and try to improve them. Coaching centers do the same for you, they see where you are lacking and work on that part, which makes you more eligible for the exam.