NDA 2024: Admit Card, Application Withdraw (Started), Exam Dates, Result

NDA I 2024 Admit Card is releasing soon in March 2024. Exam Date has been released. The exam will be held on 21st April 2024 (NDA I) and on 1st September 2024 (NDA II). NDA (National Defense Academy) is conducted by the UPSC, (Union Public Service Commission)  entrance exam every year. It is a national level entrance exam through which various candidates become eligible for selection into training academies of Indian Navy, Indian Military and Air Force.

This national level exam is done twice a year (NDA I and NDA II) within the month of April and September. Candidates have to qualify the entrance test followed by SSB interview, rounds & medical tests in order to be eligible for entry into NDA. Below in this article, we have provided the complete details regarding the NDA 2024 latest updates.

NDA 2024 Notification – Admit Card Soon

NDA 1 2024 Admit Card is releasing soon in March 2024. Check here for admit card details. NDA I 2024 Application Withdraw/OTR Correction can be done from 10th to 16th January 2024. Click here to check Application Withdraw details. NDA 2024 Exam Date has been released. The exam will be held on 21st April 2024 (NDA I) and on 1st September 2024 (NDA II). Check other dates below. Subscribe for You tube Channel Entrance Exam Guide for Latest Updates. Click Here to Subscribe.

NDA I & II Highlights 2024:

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NDA 2024 Exam Dates:

The necessary info regarding the necessary events and tentative dates is mentioned below for the reference of the applicants:

What is NDA Exam?

NDA exam also known as the National Defence Academy is held twice a year by Union Public Service Commission for providing admission to Army, Navy and Air Force wings of NDA and Indian Naval Academy Course (INAC). It is the most sought-after defence entrance exams in the country where both male and female candidates can apply.

The exam is held in two stages: Written exam and SSB Interview. UPSC prepares a list of candidates who obtain minimum qualifying marks in the written exam. Such candidates are called for SSB Interview for Intelligence and Personality Test.

NDA 2024 Application Form:

The necessary information regarding the applying form is mentioned below for the reference of the applicants:

• The application form has been released on 21^st December 2024 for 1st session and on 17^th May 2024 for 2nd session.
• Candidates can apply for both sessions through online mode.
• The board will also provide the facility for withdraw of application within a certain period of time.
• Students are suggested to fill the application carefully as no modification in the application will be allowed after submission of form.
• Last date to fill application form will be till 10^th January 2024 for 1st session and till 6^th June 2024 for 2nd session.
• There are two parts in registration process – Part I & Part II.
• In Part I, candidates have to fill basic & other details in registration form.
• In Part II, candidates have to upload their scanned photograph and signature, make choice of exam centre and make payment of application fee.
• After completion of application process, candidates are advised to print the application form and keep it safely for any future reference.

Application Fee The necessary data regarding the application fee is mentioned below for the reference of the applicants:

Applicants got to pay Rs 100/- as an application fee for the test. Applicants those who belong to a reserved class like SC, ST are exempted from the application fee. The application fee is paid in on-line mode by debit card or Mastercard or by internet banking or in any branch of SBI bank by cash.

NDA Eligibility Criteria 2024:

The necessary data regarding the eligibility criteria is mentioned below for the reference of the applicants:

Nationality:

• Applying candidate must be Indian citizen/ subject of Nepal/ subject of Bhutan/ refugee of Tibetan who came to India before 1^st January 1962 with the intention to settle permanently in India.
• Candidates who have migrated from Burma, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and east African countries of Zambia, Tanzania, Zaire, Ethiopia, Malawi, Uganda or Vietnam with an intention of settlement in India are also eligible.
• Candidates who are foreign nationals (except Gorkhas) will be required to produce certificate of eligibility which is issued by Govt. of India.

Gender, Age & Marital Status:

• Male & female both candidates are eligible to apply for NDA.
• Candidates will not be allowed to marry until they complete their training period.
• Applying candidate age should be between 16.5 to 19.5 years. For NDA I, the candidate must be born between 2^nd July 2003 to 1^st July 2006. For NDA II, the candidate must be born between 2^nd January 2004 to 1^st January 2007.

Qualification:

• For Air Force & Naval Wings (Cadet entry scheme): Candidates must have passed 10th and 12th level with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects.
• For Army Wing: Candidates must have passed 10^th and 12^th level from a recognised board or university.
• Appearing: Students appearing for 12^th level are also eligible to apply.

Fitness:

• Applying candidates must be physically fit as per the physical standards set by the commission of NDA admissions.
• Candidates who have withdrawn or resigned from any training academies of Armed forces on disciplinary grounds are not eligible.

NDA 2024 Exam Pattern:

The necessary information regarding the paper pattern is mentioned below for the reference of the applicants:

• Mode of Exam: The paper will be conduct in offline (pen and paper) mode.
• Number of Sections: In the paper, there will be two sections – Mathematics & General Ability.
• Exam Duration: Applicants will be provided 5 hours to complete the paper (2 hours 30 minutes each for Mathematics and GA section).
• Questions type: There will be objective type of questions in the paper.
• Paper Language: The paper will be bilingual – in English as well Hindi language.
• Marking pattern: For each wrong answer, 33% of the marks assigned to the question will be deducted.

NDA 2024 Exam Syllabus:

The detailed program isn’t however disclosed by the officers. The knowledge presented is updated on the official web site of the university for the reference of the candidates. Here we’ve mentioned below some necessary topics and chapters for the preparation of the entrance test for the reference of the applicants:

Mathematics Paper I (Code No – 01): Matrices and Determinants, Algebra, analytical geometry of 2 and 3 Dimensions, trigonometry, calculus and Differential Equations, differential calculus, Statistics and likelihood, algebra

Paper II (Code No – 02) – English & General knowledge:

There will be two parts in Paper II: English: The question paper of English is going to be designed for testing the candidate’s understanding of English and a working man like the use of words. The curriculum covers numerous aspects like Vocabulary, comprehension, grammar and usage and cohesion in extended text to test the candidate’s proficiency in English

General Knowledge: The question paper on public knowledge can broadly speaking cover topics from the subjects: Physics, Chemistry, General Science, Social Studies, earth science, and Current Events. Candidates’ answers can show their intelligent understanding and information on the topic.

NDA 2024 exam Admit Card:

The necessary data regarding the admit card is mentioned below for the reference of the applicants: The official authority can give admit card to the applier before 3 weeks of the date of commencement of the entrance test. It will be updated on the official web site of the university in online mode for the candidates. Applicants got to login to the official web site of the university using the application number and date of birth.

Applicants are suggested to download the admit card from the web site and take some copies of an equivalent. There aren’t any alternative modes obtainable for the candidates to urge the admit card. Admit cards could be an obligatory document to hold at the time examination because it is verified by the examination supervisor within the examination center.

How to download NDA Hall Ticket 2024?

The steps to download the admit card for the upsconline.nic.in NDA exam are explained below:

• Go through the official website
• On the home page, find ‘E-admit card National Defence Academy 2024 Examination,’ link or go for the “Direct Link” provided above in this article.
• The login page opens in a new tab
• Read the instructions carefully before downloading the admit card
• Agree to the terms and conditions
• Select any of the options-registration number or roll number
• If candidates select the registration number option, they need to enter the registration number, date of birth, and random image
• If candidates select the roll number option, they need to enter the roll number, date of birth, and random image
• Click the ‘Submit’ button
• NDA admit card appears on the screen
• Download the admit card and take its copy for future reference.

NDA 2024 Result:

The necessary data regarding the declaration of the results are mentioned below for the reference of the applicants:

Candidates will be able to check NDA result in the month of May 2024 for NDA I. For NDA II session, students will be able to check result in the month of November 2024. It will be available through online mode in the form of PDF.

The result/ merit list will show the names of qualified candidates who will be further eligible for SSB interview round and medical test. Candidates must keep their result card safely for further reference in admission procedure.

FAQS: (Frequently Asked Question)

Question: When will the NDA registration process begin.?

Answer: The NDA 2024 Application process will begin from December 2023 for NDA I and it will start from May 2024 for NDA II.

Question: Can I make some correction in the application form once filled?

Answer: No, correction in the form is not possible once filled.

Question: Female candidates can apply for NDA?

Answer: Yes, Female candidates can also apply for NDA exam.

Question: Is there any negative marking for NDA Exam?

Answer: Yes, 33% of the mark given to the question will be deducted for each incorrect answer.

Question: Married males candidates can apply for NDA?

Answer: No, only unmarried males are eligible to apply. Candidates cannot marry until completing their training period.

Question: 12th Std appearing candidates can apply for NDA?

Answer: Yes, you can apply.

NDA 2024 Counseling:

The necessary information regarding the counseling is mentioned below for the reference of the applicants:

The personal interview round is conducted for those candidates who wish to urge admission within the university.
Applicants who have secured sensible marks within the examination and better ranks within the merit list are advised to look for the PI round.
Applicants got to check the mail so as to urge details of the center, date of the interview.
Applicants got to carry all important documents together with them for verification.

NDA 2024 Cut Off

The cut off of NDA 2024 will be released through online mode for various categories. The cut off can vary for different categories. The cut off for written test will be 342 and the final cut off will be 708.

Applicants have to obtain prescribed NDA cut off marks in order to be eligible for participation for further interview process.

NDA 2024 SSB Interview

After the successful conclusion of written test, applicants who will be selected in the result/ merit list can go for SSB interview process. The SSB interview process will be of two stages – Stage I and Stage II.

Stage I comprises of Officer Intelligence Rating (OIR) tests are picture perception & description test (PP & DT). Stage II comprises of interview, group testing officer tasks, psychology test and the conference. These tests will be organised over 4 days.