NDA after 12th class

I am pursuing 12th in PCM and I want to participate in National Defence Academy (NDA) Exam . Can I sit in NDA after completing 12th class ? Please provide me Eligibility Criteria for NDA Exam . Would you tell me when will its online Application form available on its official website ??????

I have done 12th and now want to apply for UPSC National Defence Academy NDA Exam so can I eligible to apply for the exam?

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The Union Public Service Commission conducts National Defence Academy NDA exam for admission to the Army, Navy and Air Force wings of the NDA and for Indian Naval Academy Course (INAC).

Number of Vacancies

National Defence Academy: 339 (208 for Army, 39 for Navy and 92 for Air Force)

Naval Academy (10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme): 44

NDA Eligibility Criteria

For Army wing of NDA:

You should have passed class 12th examination.

For Air Force and Naval Wings of NDA and for Indian Naval Academy:

You should have passed class 12th examination with Physics and Mathematics.

Candidates who are appearing in the 12th Class under the 10+2 pattern of School Education or equivalent examination can also apply for this examination.

Age Limit, Gender and Marital Status

For NDA(II) 2018, only unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 02nd January, 2000 and not later than 1st January, 2003 are eligible.

Important Dates-

For NDA/NA (II)

Date of Notification: 6 June, 2018

Last Date to Apply: 2 July, 2018

Date of Exam: 9 September, 2018

Exam Pattern

There are two papers with objective type questions.

The Question papers of Mathematics and Part B of General Ability Test is set in Hindi as well as English.

Subject Duration Questions Marks
Mathematics 2 hours 30 minutes 120 300
General Ability Test 2 hours 30 minutes 150 600

Total Marks 900
SSB Test / Interview 900

The papers in both the subjects consist of objective type questions only.

General Ability Test paper is divided into two parts - Part A and Part B.

Part A has 50 English questions and Part B has 100 General Knowledge questions.

There is penalty for wrong answers in the Objective Type Question Papers.