NDA Application Form, Eligibility, Exam Dates, Syllabus and Result
NDA or National Defence Academy Exam is a national level exam organized by UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) to recruit candidates in Army, Navy and Air Force. It is a two-tier examination, wherein, candidates qualifying the written test will also have to clear the SSB interview round.
The eligibility is different for every post, applicants must fulfil the complete NDA Eligibility to apply for the exam.
- The exam will be conducted in offline mode (pen and paper-based).
- The exam consists of 2 sections- Mathematics and General Ability Test. Total duration of exam is 5 hours combinedly for both sections. Check NDA Exam Pattern
- Syllabus of NDA exam is based on CBSE 10+2 standards.
- Candidates qualify the written test are called for NDA SSB Interview. Final selection is done on the basis of overall performance of the candidate.
NDA 2020 Highlights
| Exam Name | National Defence Academy |
| Conducting Body | Union Public Service Commission |
| Official Website | upsc.gov.in |
| Exam Type | National Level |
| Eligibility Criteria | Unmarried Male candidates can apply |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Exam Mode | Offline |
| Duration | 2 hours 30 minutes |
NDA 2020 Exam Dates
NDA Exam Dates for 2020 session have been released now. Here we are providing the official dates of NDA 2020:
| NDA 2020 events | NDA 1 | NDA 2 |
| Notification Issue Date | January 08, 2020 | June 10, 2020 |
| Last Date to Submit the Application Form | January 28, 2020 | June 30, 2020 |
| Admit Card Issue Date | February 2020 | August 2020 |
| Exam Date | April 19, 2020 | September 6th, 2020 |
| Result Declaration Date | June 2020 | December 2020 |
NDA 2020 Eligibility criteria
There are various parameters on the basis of which the candidates’ eligibility is checked so that they can appear for the exam and eligible for the further procedure.
Nationality
As per the nationality standards set by UPSC for NDA 2020, Candidates must have:
- Indian Citizenship or should be
- Subject of Bhutan
- Subject of Nepal
- Tibetan refugee who came to India prior to January 1, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India.
- A PIO (Person of Indian Origin) who has come back from Burma, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and East African Countries of Uganda, Kenya, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire and Ethiopia or Vietnam with the intention to get settled down permanently in India.
