Training Period Of NDA

I have qualified the National Defence Academy written exam conducted by the Union Public Service Commission and eligible for training . Provide information regarding the time period of NDA training . What is the Date Commencement of NDA Training ?

I completed studies and planning to join National Defence Academy (NDA) searching for details related to this. Will you please provide me details like what the Training Period Of NDA along with Training Schedule details also provide all important dates related to NDA exam?

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NDA stands for National Defence Academy. It is a prestigious institution which trains future army navy and airforce cadets of the country.

Training Period


The training period in National Defence Academy is more than you can ever imagine. The NDA training is a lot more than Academics.

The period is spread over six terms having five months each. There will be endless tests to clear.

Training Schedule


The training given for the first 2.5 years in the National Defence Academy is common to the three wings. At the end of the three years, cadets will be awarded B.Sc./B.A. degree from Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi.

In the final year, cadets would have specialized training. Army Cadets go to the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun, Naval Cadets to the Cadets Training ship and Air Force cadets to Air Force Academy, Hyderabad.

At Indian Military Academy, army Cadets are granted Permanent Commission in the rank of Lieutenant on the completion of training of 1 year.

At Cadets Training ship, Naval cadets are selected for the Executive, Engineering and Electrical Branches of the Navy. For the first six months cadets are given sea training and on completion, they get promoted to the rank of Midshipman.

Air Force Cadets receive flying training for a period of one and half year at Air Force Academy and at the end of 1st year of the training, they are given provisional commission in the rank of Flying Officer.

Important dates for NDA Exam:


Events NDA I NDA II
Release of notification 9th January 2019 7th August 2019
Application form available 9th January 2019 7th August 2019
End date to submit the application 4th February 2019 3rd September 2019
Admit card release 1 or 2 weeks before the exam 1 or 2 weeks before the exam
Exam date 21st April 2019 17th November 2019
Declaration of result May-19 Nov-19