NDA NA (National Defence Academy, Naval Academy) Exam 2025 - Notification, Eligibility, Important Dates, Syllabus and more

NDA NA is conducted by Union Public Service Commission for admission to the Army, Navy and Air Force wings of the NDA and Indian Naval Academy Course (INAC). The approximate number of vacancies to be filled on the results of this examination varies.

Details of NDA NA Exam 2024

Notification for the examination will be out on official website.

1. Nationality: A candidate must be Indian.
2. Age Limit: Candidates must be unmarried male/female and age must of between 16.5 years and 19.5 years.
3. Educational Qualifications for NDA NA Exam:
   • For Army Wing of National Defence Academy :—12th Class pass of the 10+2 pattern of School Education or equivalent examination conducted by a State Education Board or a University.
   • For Air Force and Naval Wings of National Defence Academy and for the 10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme at the Indian Naval Academy :—12th Class pass with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics of the 10+2 pattern of School Education or equivalent conducted by a State Education Board or a University.
4. Physical Standards: Candidates must be physically fit according to physical standards for admission to National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (I), 2024 as per guidelines.
5. A candidate who has resigned or withdrawn on disciplinary grounds from any of the training academies of Armed Forces is not eligible to apply

• The subjects of the written examination, the time allowed and the maximum marks allotted to each subject will be as follows Mathematics 01 2½ Hours 300 General Ability Test 02 2½ Hours 600 Total 900 SSB Test/Interview: 900

  Papers	Subject	Maximum marks	Duration
  Paper 1	Mathematics	300	2 ½
  Paper 2	GAT	600	2 ½
  Total		900	5 hours

• The papers in all the subjects will consist of objective type questions only. the question papers (test booklets) of mathematics and part "b" of general ability test will be set bilingually in hindi as well as english.

• In the question papers, wherever necessary, questions involving the metric system of Weights and Measures only will be set.

• Candidates must write the papers in their own hand. In no circumstances will they be allowed the help of a scribe to write answers for them.

• The Commission have discretion to fix qualifying marks in any or all the subjects at the examination.

• The candidates are not permitted to use calculator or Mathematical or logarithmic table for answering objective type papers (Test Booklets). They should not therefore, bring the same inside the Examination Hall.

Mathematics Topics - Algebra, Matrices and Determinants, Trigonometry, Analytical Geometry of Two and Three Dimensions, Differential Calculus, Integral Calculus and Differential Equations, Vector Algebra, Statistics and Probability.

PAPER-II General Ability Test (Maximum Marks—600):

• English - Maximum Marks—200
• General Knowledge - Maximum Marks—400 - Physics, Chemistry, General Science, History, Geography

Exam results

Exam result will be announced on official website.