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The SSB interview and written exam are both part of the NDA selection procedure. There are two papers on the written exam: maths and GAT. There are 900 total marks available for this test. The candidates' mental and physical health are evaluated during the SSB Interview. 900 total points are awarded for the SSB interview. A SSB interview consists of two phases. Picture Perception and Description exams (PP&DT) and Officer Intelligence Rating (OIR) exams are part of Stage 1 of the SSB Interview. Group Testing Officer Tasks, Psychology Tests, and the Conference make up Stage 2.

Yes, is the response! Seats at BITS are set aside for top scorers in higher secondary exams from state and national education boards, such as ICSE and CBSE. A seat in BITS will be reserved under your name if you do well on the high school entrance exams, such as the UP Board. Direct admission to BITS campuses will be granted to the candidate who achieved the highest ranking (Board topper) in PCM in their respective board. For toppers to be eligible for admissions, candidates must meet the BITSAT eligibility requirements.

The National Institute of Design (NID) requires the candidate to bring a printout of the NID admit card 2025. Also, no specific mention has been made regarding colored printouts.

So, you can get a Black and white copy of NID DAT admit card.

But do ensure that the printout is legible and clean. In case some information is blurred, then the admit card may not be accepted. To ensure that the printout meets exam requirements, carefully go through the instructions given on the admit card.

The National Institute of Design will conduct the NID DAT 2025 (Prelims) exam in December 2024.

The SSC CHSL final result 2023 was announced on February 28, 2024. SSC CHSL result 2023 is announced online separately for different stages- Tier 1, Tier 2 and Skill/ Typing Test. The SSC CHSL result is made available in PDF form comprising the cut off marks and result analysis. For individual SSC CHSL scores, candidates need to login using the required details. The SSC CHSL result also mentions the release date of final answer key and date of display of marks of qualified and unqualified candidates.

BITSAT 2023 was held in two sessions. The authorities conducted the exam as a computer-based test from May 21 to 27 (Session 1) and from June 18 to 22 (Session 2). Candidates were required to answer multiple-choice questions based on topics of Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, English Proficiency and Logical Reasoning,

BITSAT 2023 application process for the second session has ended. Candidates were able to fill out and submit the BITSAT 2023 application form until June 12. It is to be noted that the BITSAT application form 2023 was available online. No other mode of application were accepted by the authorities. BITSAT 2023 application form for the first session was available from January 31 to April 9.

SSC CHSL answer key 2025 was released for the exam conducted from November 12 to 30. Along with the SSC CHSL tentative answer key 2025 of Tier 1 exam, the question papers, objection link and candidate response sheet were also published. 

The initial allowance that a candidate gets after graduating from NDA is INR  56,100 . It keeps increasing depending upon the experience, promotion and post of the candidate. 

To know more about NDA, candidates can refer to the official website or Shiksha. 

Army group insurance fund cover is INR 15 Lakh. An ex-gratia amount of INR 12.5 Lacs or INR 9,000 per month is paid to the NoK. 

On successful commissioning in Army, candidates are given the rank of Lieutenant. In Navy, candidates are given the rank of Sub Lieutenant. In Air Force, candidates are given the rank of Flying Officer. The starting NDA salary of an Officer is INR 56,100. This is the stipend offered to the candidates during the training period and the minimum salary that a Lieutenant gets. It keeps on increasing as per the level of the post.

There are multiple allowances offered to the Officers along with NDA salary such as Uniform Allowance, Dearness and Transport Allowance, Para Reserve Allowance, Technical Allowance, Children Education Allowance, Hostel Subsidy, High Altitude Allowance, etc. The Army Aviators (Pilots) in Lt and above in Level 10 and above serving in the Army Aviation Corps are entitled to flying allowance of INR 25,000 (R1H1 of Risk and Hardship Matrix). .

During their exam preparation, candidates are often curious about the NDA salaries. Details about the pay that employees receive after joining NDA are provided by the salary. The Gentlemen Cadets receive INR 56,100 as stipend throughout training. The Officer Commissioned's NDA salary will be set in the first cell of Level 10 following a successful training programme.

The candidate will not be allowed to enter the exam venue without a printout of the NID DAT admit card; note that digital copies of the admit card will not be accepted.

So, on the day of the exam, you will need both: 1) a printout of the admit card and 2) original photo ID proof.

Note that photocopies or digital copies of the photo ID proof will not be accepted.

The admit card will contain exam-day guidelines; carefully go through these guidelines to ensure that your exam day is smooth and stress-free.

NID DAT 2026 (Prelims) admit card was released on December 11, 2025.

Admit card was released as a downloadable PDF. This means you could download it as many times as you want. The only thing is to make sure you download it early, as you may face issues closer to the exam.

To download the admit card, log in to the hall ticket download portal using your email ID and date of birth.