NDA Exam 2021 – Syllabus, Exam Date, Result & Full Form

To begin with, the National Defence Academy (NDA) is a national-level exam. Then, it is organized by the UPSC twice a year. So, this exam is conducted for admission to Army, Navy, and Air Force wings of NDA and Indian Naval Academy Course (INAC). NDA’s full form is National Defence Academy. So, in the below article, know more about NDA full form, syllabus, exam date, and lastly, NDA result details

Eligibility Criteria

So, let us start with understanding the conditions which are must pass. So, below we have listed them –

• In the first place, Nationality
• Educational Qualifications
• Then, age Limit
• Lastly, Physical Fitness

Nationality

Then, below we have listed the details, you can check with the same. So, candidates must be either one of the following:

• A citizen of India
• A subject of Nepal or Bhutan
• A PIO (Person of Indian origin) is someone who has migrated from the countries specified below, to permanently settle in India.
• Or the people from nations such as Burma, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania and Zaire, Ethiopia.

Educational Qualification

So, next, we have an education. It is different for different academies. So, check with the below table for more details on the same.

Army Wing of National Defence Academy	Passed Class 12/HSC or equivalent from a recognised board or university.
Air Force, Navy and Naval Academy of National Defence Academy	Passed Class 12/HSC with Physics and Mathematics

Age Limit

Then, next is age limit, check the below table for the details

Age Limit	Age (years)
Minimum Age	15.7 years (not later than 1st January 2005)/ 16 years during the commencement of course
Maximum Age	18.7 years (not earlier than 2nd January 2002)/ 19 years during the commencement of course

Next, one thing must be taken care of i.e., not to marry for the duration of the training. So, if at all you fail, this will cause the debarment of the candidate from NDA. In addition to this, any charge incurred on him by the government is required to be refunded.

Physical Fitness

Lastly, we have physical and which is most important as well. So, check out with the below table for the complete details on the Physical Fitness.

So, download below for more details on Height required according to a different age.

Then, in addition to the above details, all the candidates must make sure that they do not suffer from the following conditions –

• Wax (Ears)
• Deviated Nasal Septum
• Hydrocele / Phimosis
• Condition of Overweight / Underweight
• Under Sized Chest
• Piles
• Tonsillitis
• Gynaecomastia
• Lastly, varicocele

NDA Exam Pattern

Then, will have look at the exam pattern in detail. So, like all the other exams NDA also has its exam pattern. Take look at the below points for more.

So, before knowing the pattern,

1. In the first place, all the questions in the exam are of Multiple Choice Questions
2. Then, there is a total of 270 questions. So, in that 120 Mathematics and 150 questions for the GAT section.
3. Also, remember there will be negative marking as well for the incorrect answer.

It is divided into two stages –

1. To begin with, Written Examination
2. Lastly, SSB Interview

Written Exam

Then, next the written exam is further divided into

• NDA written exam for Mathematics
• Then, NDA written exam for General Ability Test (GAT)

Furthermore, GAT is divided into

• Part A – English Test
• Part B – Then, General Awareness or General Knowledge Test

Then, check the below table for more information on the GAT section marks

NDA General Ability Test	Sections	Maximum marks
Part A – English	–	200
Part B – General Awareness	Physics	100
	History, Freedom Movement, etc.	80
Geography	80
Chemistry	60
General Science	40
Lastly, Current Events	40
Total	600

Then, next

Paper 1 – Mathematics – 300 marks – 120 questions – duration 2 hours 30 minutes

Paper 2 – GAT – 600 marks – 150 questions – duration 2 hours 30 minutes

Then, for Mathematics marks for correct answer is 2.5 and for GAT is 4. Also, for the incorrect answers 0.83 and 1.33 marks are deducted for Mathematics and GAT respectively. So, one must be very careful while writing the exam.

NDA Exam Syllabus

So now, take a look at the syllabus of the NDA Syllabus

SSB Interview

Lastly, we have SSB Interview

NDA – SSB Interview Pattern
Stage 1	Screening Test	Verbal and non-verbal tests.PPDT
Stage 2	Psychological Test	Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)Word Association Test (WAT)Situation Reaction Test (SRT)Self Description Test (SD)
Group Testing Officers Test	GDGPEPGTHGTIOTCommand TaskSnake race/Group Obstacle RaceIndividual lectureFGT
Lastly, Personal Interview & conference	–

Books – NDA Exam

1. Then, quantitative aptitude for competitive examinations – R S Aggarwal
2. Study Package MATHEMATICS NDA & NA Entrance Exam – Arihant
3. Then, NDA Mathematics (Hindi) – RPH Editorial Board

Application Form

Lastly, know how to apply for the exam online.

• To begin with, visit the official website.
• Then, click on Part 1 Registration. Furthermore, it is divided into four parts.
• Fill in the basic details such as
• Name
• Gender
• Date of Birth
• Father’s and Mother’s Name
• Nationality
• Marital Status
• Community
• Fee Remission – 
• Educational Qualification
• Lastly, address and Email ID – 
• Then, on the next page, you must choose the branch preference.
• Then, next, you must choose the Indian Army, Air Force, and Navy preferences.
• So, candidates have to mark the preferences in numbers from 1 to 4. Then, if you don’t want any preference, you can mark ‘0’.
• The students from Sainik/Military School and the son of CO/NCO/Other Rank Officer must enter the details.
• Lastly, click on ‘Continue’ to move to the next page of the NDA application form 2021.
• Then, on page 3, you must verify the details. Select I agree/I .disagree
• So, next on page 4,
• Then, Part 2 registration, Fee payment, select the exam center and lastly upload photograph and signature.

Note – So, the scanned photograph and signature should be in the .jpg format. Then, the files you upload should be between 3 KB to 40 KB. The signature size should be 1 KB.

Fee Payment

Then, you can make the payment either online or offline

• So, the fee for the general and OBC category is INR 100. There is no fee to be paid for the reserved categories like SC, ST, Sons of JCOs, NCOs, ORs.
• Then, you can pay their fees in any branch of SBI by cash or through net banking, Visa/MasterCard/Rupay Credit/Debit Card.
• If you are paying the fees by cash, you must take the printout during the Part-II registration.

Documents Required

Then, check out the below points to know which are the documents you need.

1. In the first place, printout of NDA application form
2. Then, fee payment proof
3. Then, scanned copy of Identical photographs and signature (20 to 300 KB in JPG format)
4. For the photo identity card in PDF format, 20 to 300 KB in PDF format you can carry either of these Aadhaar card/ School Photo ID/ Driving License/PAN card/ Voter Card/ passport
5. Carry the bank details in case of an online transaction
6. Lastly, admit card and Marksheet of Class 10 and 12

NDA Exam dates

Lastly, know the important NDA Exam dates and NDA result date. So, look at the below table for more details

Events	NDA I Dates	NDA II Dates
Release of Notification	December 20, 2020	June 9, 2021
Availability of Application Form	December 30, 2020	June 9, 2021
Last date to apply	January 19, 2021	July 29, 2021
Availability of Admit card	March 2021	August 2021
NDA 2021 Exam Date	April 18, 2021	September 05, 2021
Lastly, Declaration of NDA Result	May 2021	November 2021

So, it is essential for you to check with the notification regularly, for NDA result and exam date

Conclusion – NDA Exam

To conclude, this article is all about NDA Exam. So, we have included the NDA full form, syllabus, exam date, result, and all the other essential details. Then, if you have a plan for writing the NDA exam, this article will be of great help. So, if you have a plan for writing the exam, you can read the article. Finally, we wish you all the best for the NDA exam.

So, for more details on the different state exams and know more IAS Exam you can check here.

Then, for more knowledge on NDA Exam, you can check up with the official website.

FAQ’s

Editor’s Note | NDA Exam

In brief, the above article mainly focuses on NDA Exam. So, if you are an aspirant, it will be of your help. We have included details such as the NDA full form, result, syllabus, and other essential information. In addition to what information we have provided, you must do your research by doing that; you will get more insights. Also, hard work is essential especially, for such exams. Then, one must take care of the health as it is very important. All the best for the exam.