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The NDA notification 2025 PDF form contains details such as eligibility criteria, vacancies, reservation policy, admit card, stages of exam, etc. Most candidates in our country aim for NDA. Those who qualify the exam are offered admission to the Army, Navy and Air Force wings of National Defence Academy and Indian Naval Academy. The selection process consists of a written exam and SSB interview.

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of the NDA 2025 exam.

Aspirants must fill the NDA application form online. They can pay the application fee either online and offline which is INR 100. SC/ST candidates/Sons of JCOs/NCOs/ORs are exempted from paying the application fee. Only unmarried male and female candidates who have completed Class 12 are eligible to apply for the exam, for which they need to first complete the one time registration. 

The NDA admit card is released three weeks before the exam which can be downloaded from the official website by logging with either the registration number or roll number. The admit card is an important document which contains all information related to the exam. It is important to note that candidates would not receive the hard copy of the admit card by post.

NDA Exam Centres 2025

The NDA exam is conducted in more than 70 cities in the country in two shifts. Candidates must select their preferred exam city while filling the application form. NDA exam centre is allotted on a first-apply-first-allot basis for which they are advised to fill the application form early. The list of exam cities where the offline test of NDA is conducted is given below:

NDA exam consists of a written exam and SSB Interview. The written exam has  two papers. The total marks allotted to the written exam are 900. The SSB Interview also contains 900 marks. The NDA syllabus is simple and has topics that candidates have studied in Class 10, 11, and 12 standards. The Mathematics section comprises topics from Algebra, Matrices, and Determinants, Trigonometry, Integral Calculus, and Differential Equation, Vector Algebra, etc. GAT comprises topics from General Knowledge and English.

NDA recruitment answer key is released after the completion of the selection process. The NDA answer key is released separately for Mathematics and GAT and for all codes of the test booklet. 

The notification contains the NDA vacancy 2025 where a total of 395 vacancies were announced for NDA 1 & 2 2025. In 2025, a total of 400 NDA vacancies were announced for NDA 1 & 2 exams and 19 NDA seats were for women candidates.

Aspirants are selected based on the written exam and SSB Interview. The list of selected candidates will be prepared by UPSC containing those who obtain the minimum qualifying marks in the written exam. They must appear before the Services Selection Board for Intelligence and Personality Test for which they need to secure separate qualifying marks for the written exam and SSB Interview. They are finally allocated to the Army, Navy, Air Force of the National Defence Academy and 10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme of Indian Naval Academy is done based on the number of NDA vacancies, eligibility criteria, medical fitness and merit-cum-preference of candidates.

A: NDA 2 notification 2025 was released on May 28, 2025 for admission to the Army, Navy and Air Force wings of the NDA for the 152th course and for the 114th Indian Naval Academy Course (INAC) commencing on July  2025. The notification was released in PDF form and comprises details related to the exam such as application process, eligibility, dates, vacancies, etc. A total of 395 vacancies were announced for NDA   2025 exam. Selection of candidates for NDA exam is done based on the written exam and SSB interview.

A: NDA application form is made available online and candidates can submit it through the official website. To fill NDA application form, candidates need to do the One Time Registration (OTR). NDA application form comprises two parts-1 and 2. NDA apply online part I registration is divided into four pages: candidate's registration, choosing the preferred branch, verifying details and generation of registration ID. In part II, candidates need to pay the application fees, select the exam centre, upload scanned images of photographs and signatures.

A: NDA exam is conducted in two stages: written and SSB Interview. Candidates qualifying the written exam of NDA by securing the required cut off marks are called for the SSB interview. The SSB Interview is divided into two stages. Candidates qualifying theStage 1 are called for the Stage 2 exam. Stage 1 of the SSB Interview comprises Officer Intelligence Rating (OIR) tests and Picture Perception and Description Test (PP&DT). Stage 2 comprises Group Testing Officer Tasks, Psychology Tests, and the Conference. This stage carries 900 marks.

A: NDA exam is conducted across multiple test centres in more than 70 cities. The exam is conducted in two shifts-morning and afternoon. Candidates are required to appear in both shifts. The details regarding the NDA exam centre are mentioned on the admit card. There is a ceiling on the number of candidates allotted to each of the centres except Chennai, Dispur, Kolkata and Nagpur. Allotment of NDA centres is done on the first-apply-firstallot basis and once the capacity of a particular centre is attained, the same is frozen. Applicants who cannot get a centre of their choice due to ceiling, are required to choose a NDA exam centre from the remaining ones. Applicants should apply early so that they get their preferred exam centre.

A: Mostly, the standard of questions in the NDA exam is of Class 10, 11, and 12 levels. NDA exam carries two papers-Maths and GAT. The GAT paper is further divided into two parts-English and General Awareness. With a good preparation, candidates can crack the exam. Candidates can also refer to the high school level books to clear their concepts of topics asked in the exam.

A: A total of 120 questions are asked in the Maths paper of NDA. Questions are usually asked from Algebra Matrices and Determinants Trigonometry Analytical Geometry Of Two and Three Dimensions, Differential Calculus, Integral Calculus, and Differential Equations Vector Algebra Statistics and Probability. In the GAT part of the NDA exam, a total of 150 questions are asked. This section is divided into parts. Part A comprises questions from English and Part B comprises questions from General Knowledge. In English questions are generally asked from Spotting Errors, Antonyms, Synonyms, Idioms, and Phrases and Fill in the Blanks. In General Knowledge, questions are asked from Physics Chemistry Biology Indian Polity, History, Geography, Economy, Defence Specific, Current Affairs & Static GK, etc.

A: Every year thousands of candidates appear for NDA exam. With so much competition, candidates need to have a proper preparation strategy for the exam. Candidates need to be consistent with their study plans. They should devote few hours every day to study. Candidates need to be thorough with the syllabus. Candidates must revise their notes and important formulae every day. Candidates must practise mock tests and previous years' question papers to get familiar with the exam pattern and syllabus. Candidates must clear their basic concepts of each and every topic given in the syllabus. This will help candidates to solve the questions easily in the exam.

A: Around two to three Lacs candidates apply for NDA exam. The written exam of NDA is cleared by around 8000 to 10,000 candidates. Such candidates are called for SSB interview. The pass percentage in SSB interview is around 10 to 15 per cent. Many students are rejected on medical ground as well. After the medicals, a merit list is prepared which features around 580 to 650 candidates. First 350 to 380 candidates are invited for admission to NDA and INAC. Some candidates do not join and some are not able to cope up with the tough training process. NDA selection process is bit tough therefore it takes about six months preparation to crack the exam.

A: Around two to three Lacs candidates apply for NDA exam. The written exam of NDA is cleared by around 8000 to 10,000 candidates. Such candidates are called for SSB interview. The pass percentage in SSB interview is around 10 to 15 per cent. Many students are rejected on medical ground as well. After the medicals, a merit list is prepared which features around 580 to 650 candidates. First 350 to 380 candidates are invited for admission to NDA and INAC. Some candidates do not join and some are not able to cope up with the tough training process. NDA selection process is bit tough therefore it takes about six months preparation to crack the exam.

A: NDA stands for National Defence Academy. NDA is situated at Khadakwasla, Pune, Maharashtra and it is one of the most prestigious military training institutions in the world. NDA trains cadets for Indian Army, Navy and Air Force. The cadets are trained to become officers in the Indian Armed Forces upon graduation. Cadets are received a Bachelor's degree in the field of engineering or technology or any other field. NDA exam is conducted for two courses every year, one starting in January and the other starting in July. The courses are of three years duration and cadets are trained in various aspects of military and academic education. NDA exam comprises written exam and SSB interview.

A: NDA exam is conducted offline across various cities spread throughout the country. The exam is conducted in two shifts-morning and afternoon. The Maths paper is held in the morning shift- 10:00 AM-12:30 PM and GAT is held in the afternoon shift from 10:00 AM-12:30 PM. Candidates are required to appear in both the shifts. The total marks allotted to the exam are 900. Candidates need to secure 25 per cent in each paper.