How can I get into NDA?
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You Have to first clear written exam conducted by UPSC. There are two papers , FIRST ONE IS MATHEMATICS WHICH CONSISTS OF 150 QUESTION AND TOTAL MARKS OF 300 AND SECOND PAPER IS GENERAL ABILITY TEST .PART 1 ENGLISH OF 50 QUESTION AND PART 2 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE OF 100 QUESTION . IN PART TWO THERE ARE SIX TOPICS FROM WHICH QUESTION ARE GIVE .
1. PHYSICS
2. CHEMISTRY
3. GENERAL SCIENCE
4. HISTORY, FREEDOM MOVEMENT ETC.
5. GEOGRAPHY
6. CURRENT AFFAIRS
THIS WHOLE PART 2 CONSIST OF 200 QUESTION (INCLUDING 50 QUESTION OF ENGLISH) OF 600 MARKS
FOR EACH PAPER TIME ALLOTTED IS 2 AND A HALF HOURS.
IF U CLEAR WRITTEN EXAM THEN YOU ARE ELIGIBLE SSB INTERV...more -
You will have to give the NDA exam. You can fill the applications online.
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NDA Exam is conducted by UPSC twice a year. You should be class 12th pass or appearing and less than 19 years of age. The syllabus of NDA is same as 12th Science and Maths. Also, you would need to make your English and GS strong. After you qualify the written exam, you will be called for SSB interview which is a 5-day interview that tests your personality and aptitude. If you qualify that too, you will give the medical and physical test. After that, you will be admitted to NDA. -
For getting into NDA, first you will have to clear the written exam for NDA/NA conducted twice every year. There will be two exams in a day for NDA written, first is for your mathematics and other will be for your general ability. The mathematics exam will have 120 questions and the general ability exam will have 150 questions. There will be 1/3 negative marking. After clearing the NDA written exam there will be your SSB which is a 1-5 day interview in which your leadership skills, presence of mind, communication skills, etc. will be checked. After clearing SSB, there will be a medical checkup and last and the most important thing is t...more
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