News & Updates

Applications for NDA and Navan Academy 2024 entrance exam are ongoing and shall close on 9 Jan 2024. NDA & Naval Academy Entrance Exam is conducted twice every year for admission to

(1) Army, Navy and Air Force wings of the National Defence Academy (NDA) and

(2) Indian Naval Academy Course (INAC)

NDA-I 2024 admission schedule

Application dates: 21 Dec 2023 to 9 Jan 2024 (6PM)

Date of commencement of exam: 21 April 2024

Check details @ NDA-Exam-I

Date clash caution: Please note that date of NDA written test clashes/overlaps with SRMJEEE (19 to 21 Apr) 2024. Hence test date/slot for SRMJEEE needs to be booked carefully.

Girls also eligible: Please note that girl candidates are also eligible for all service branches.

Eligibility

1. Nationality

(i) a citizen of India, or

(ii) a subject of Nepal, or

(iii) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka and East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire and Ethiopia or Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.

Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii) and (iii), above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.

Certificate of eligibility will not, however, be necessary in the case of candidates who are Gorkha subjects of Nepal.

2. Age, Gender and Martial Status: Only unmarried candidates (Male/Female) born not earlier than 02 Jyl 2005 and not later than 1st January 2008 are eligible.

3. Educational Qualification

(i) For Army Wing of National Defence Academy: Pass Class 12 of the 10+2 pattern of School Education or equivalent examination conducted by a State Education Board or a University. (i.e. Candidates from any subjects stream are eligible)
(ii) For Air Force and Naval Wings of National Defence Academy and for the 10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme at the Indian Naval Academy: Pass Class 12 (with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics) of the 10+2 pattern of School Education or equivalent examination conducted by a State Education Board or a University.

Candidates appearing at the 12th Class Examination are also eligible to apply . Such candidates will be required to submit the proof of passing the 12th Class Examination by a date to be specified in the Commission's Notice for the Examination.

Candidates currently in Class 11 are not eligible for this exam.
Check NDA-Exam-I for complete details about career prospects through NDA, selection procedure, key dates, test centres etc.