How many students apply for NDA exam and qualify it?

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6 months ago

Around two to three Lacs candidates apply for NDA exam. The written exam of NDA is cleared by around 8000 to 10,000 candidates. Such candidates are called for SSB interview. The pass percentage in SSB interview is around 10 to 15 per cent. Many students are rejected on medical ground as well. After

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2 years ago

Are you out of mind. 10-15% passing percentage in SSB interviews. Dreaming at day time. Bro the call up is 250-300, around 40 get screen in and only 4-5 get recommended. Means 2-3% at max case. 

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a year ago

One of the most coveted defence examinations in the nation, the NDA is used to choose applicants for admission to the Indian Naval Academy and National Defence Academy programmes. The exam is given twice a year to choose male and female applicants who meet the requirements. Approximately 2.5–3 Lacs

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2 years ago

Every year, the NDA examination sees a registration of approximately 4-5 Lacs candidates, out of which around 2.5-3 Lacs candidates actually appear for the exam. From this group, only about 7-8 thousand students manage to pass, making the pass percentage around 2.5-3%. These successful candidates ar

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