NDA After B.Sc

I am doing final year B.Sc degree and planning to apply for NDA examination conducted by UPSC searching for details before applying. Will you please provide me details and procedure for joining NDA After B.Sc also provide all important dates related to this NDA Examination?

[pooja]

The NDA examination is conducted by UPSC twice a year and the candidates who satisfy the below mentioned eligibility Criteria are eligible to appear in NDA examination are :-

Yes you can join NDA after doing your B.SC degree.

Eligibility to apply:

1. You must be a citizen of India.

2. Educational Qualification :-

For Army Wing :- You must have completed 12th standard or equivalent from a recognised board.

For Air Force and Naval Wings :- You must have completed 12th standard or equivalent with Physics and Mathematics subjects from a recognised board.

3. You must have attained the minimum age of 16 1/2 years and you must not have crossed the maximum age of 19 years.

4. You must be an Unmarried Male candidate

5. You must be Physically and Mentally fit.

Being a 20 years old female candidate, you are not eligible to appear in NDA examination and without appearing in NDA examination, you cannot join in NDA.

Important dates:

Exam Dates for NDA (II) 2018:
Events Dates
Notification published 6th June 2018
Application form available 6th June 2018
Last date for filling the application 2nd July 2018 (6:00 PM)
Admit card announced 1 or 2 weeks before the exam
Exam date 9th September 2018
Result announcement October 2018

Exam Dates for NDA (I) 2018:

Events Dates
Notification published 15th January 2018
Application form available 15th January 2018
Last date for filling the application 5th February 2018 (6:00 PM)
Admit card announced 27th March 2018
Exam date 22nd April 2018
Result announcement June 2018

[sumit]

NDA exam stands for National Defense Academy which is conducted by UPSC twice in a year to join Defense service.

Age limit for NDA exam is 16.5 to 19 years.

Now your age 23 years, therefore you are not eligible for NDA exam.


You can apply CDS exam after B.Sc to join defense service

NDA Exam Pattern

Exam Mode and Medium Offline (Pen Paper Based) in English and Hindi
Number of sections 2


Question Paper Type Objective or MCQ

Total Number of Questions 270 Questions (120 from Mathematics and 150
from General Ability Test)

NDA 2020 Total Marks for Entrance Test 900 Marks (300 Marks for
Mathematics and 600 Marks for General Ability Test)

Exam duration 2.30 hours (Each Section)


Subjects Number of Questions Marks Marking scheme Negative Marking


Mathematics 120 300 +2.5 -0.83

English 50 200 +4 -1.33

General Knowledge: 100 -- +4 -1.33

Physics -- 100 -- --

Chemistry -- 60 -- --

General Science -- 40 -- --

History, Freedom Movement, etc. -- 80 -- --

Geography -- 80 -- --

Current Events -- 40 -- --

Grand Total 270 900 -- --