NDA 2025 – National Defence Academy
Join the Indian Army, Navy, or Air Force after 12th through UPSC NDA Exam
🪖 NDA is a prestigious defence entrance exam conducted by UPSC for admission into Army, Navy & Air Force wings of NDA.
📅 Exam Overview
- Exam Name: National Defence Academy & Naval Academy Exam 2025
- Conducted by: Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
- Mode: Offline (Pen and Paper)
- Frequency: Twice a year (April & September)
- Age Limit: 16.5 to 19.5 years
- Course Duration: 3 years NDA + 1 year Training at respective academy
📄 Eligibility Criteria
- Nationality: Indian citizen
- Age: Born between 2nd July 2006 and 1st July 2009 (for NDA 1)
- Qualification: Class 12th passed/appearing
- For Navy & Air Force: Must have PCM in Class 12
- Only unmarried male/female candidates eligible
📚 Exam Pattern & Syllabus
- Paper 1: Mathematics – 300 Marks
- Paper 2: General Ability Test – 600 Marks
- Total Marks: 900
- Negative Marking: Yes
- Duration: 2.5 hours each paper
- GAT includes: English, History, Geography, GK, Physics, Chemistry
🪖 SSB Interview Process
- Only candidates who qualify the written test are called for SSB
- SSB Duration: 5 Days at selection center
- Includes: Screening, Psychological Test, GTO Tasks, Personal Interview, Conference
- Final merit based on written + SSB marks
📊 Expected Cutoff
- Written Cutoff (900 marks): ~350-360
- Final Cutoff (900 + 900): ~700–720
- Cutoff varies each year depending on difficulty and vacancies
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