What is NDA Exam? | All About NDA: Eligibility, Syllabus, Pattern & Selection Process | NDA Exam 🔥

What is NDA Exam? | All About NDA: Eligibility, Syllabus, Pattern & Selection Process | NDA Exam 🔥

This video provides a comprehensive overview of the National Defence Academy (NDA) examination, which is conducted by the UPSC to recruit officers for the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force (0:06-0:12, 1:28-1:44). The NDA exam is held twice a year, in April and September (2:29-2:40).

Here's a breakdown of the key information discussed:

Eligibility Criteria (2:47-5:22)

Age Limit: Candidates must be between 16.5 and 19.5 years old (2:56-3:02).
Gender: Both male and female candidates are eligible (3:15-3:28).
Marital Status: Candidates must be unmarried (3:31-3:33).
Educational Qualification:
Candidates from any stream (PCM, Arts, Commerce, Biology) can apply for the Army Wing (3:46-4:05).
For the Navy and Air Force Wings, candidates must have studied Physics and Mathematics in 12th grade (4:05-4:18).
Candidates can apply while in their 12th grade (appearing) or after passing 12th grade. It's crucial not to fill the form in 11th grade (4:46-5:22).
Examination Pattern (5:30-10:00)

The written exam is a total of 900 marks (5:33-5:38).
Mathematics: 300 marks, with 120 questions. Each correct answer earns 2.5 marks, and there's a negative marking of 0.83 marks for incorrect answers (5:40-6:29). The syllabus covers 11th and 12th-grade mathematics (6:32-6:50).
General Ability Test (GAT): 600 marks, with 150 questions. Each correct answer earns 4 marks, and there's a negative marking of 1.33 marks for incorrect answers (6:53-7:40). GAT consists of three sections:
English: 50 questions (10:59-11:13)
General Studies (GS): 50 questions, covering History, Polity, Economics, Geography, Current Affairs, and Static GK (6th to 10th grade level) (11:14-11:46).
Science: 50 questions, primarily 9th and 10th-grade Physics, Chemistry, and Biology (11:49-12:16).
Both papers are 2.5 hours long and are conducted on the same day in two shifts (7:01-7:16, 7:47-7:54). The exam is objective type with no step marking (8:30-8:48).
The general cutoff for the written exam is usually between 320 and 360 marks out of 900 (9:45-9:57). Approximately 2% of candidates qualify for the written exam (10:21-10:37).
Selection Process (13:48-17:17)

Written Exam Qualification: Candidates first need to qualify the written exam (13:48-14:02).
SSB Interview: A 5-day Service Selection Board (SSB) interview, which is also 900 marks. It includes screening tests, psychological tests, physical tests, ground tasks (GTO), a final interview, and a conference (13:53-14:40, 15:06-15:12). The overall cutoff (written + SSB) is generally between 700 and 800 marks out of 1800 (15:36-15:46).
Medical Examination: Candidates must be medically fit to proceed (15:53-16:11).
Final Merit List & Training: After clearing all phases, a final merit list is prepared, and successful candidates proceed to the NDA Khadakwasla for a 3-year training period (16:14-16:36).
Academy Allocation: After 3 years of training, cadets move to their respective academies: Indian Military Academy (IMA) for Army, Air Force Academy (AFA) for Air Force, and Indian Naval Academy (INA) for Navy (16:36-16:57).
Preparation Strategy & Tips (9:00-9:34, 12:16-13:40)

Mathematics: Focus on 11th and 12th-grade NCERT for basic concepts, then practice from R.D. Sharma, and finally solve 15 years of NDA previous year questions to understand exam language, calculation, and question design. The emphasis is on speed and accuracy.
GS & Science: Complete NCERT textbooks (6th-10th grade for GS, 9th-10th grade for Science).
The video encourages aspirants to subscribe to the "Mission Selection" channel for NDA Maths concepts, GAT (English + GK), strategy videos, motivation, and guidance (17:50-18:12).
National Defence Academy (NDA) examination UPSC dwara conduct ki jaati hai, jo Indian Army, Navy aur Air Force me officer banne ka golden chance deti hai
Is exam ke through 12th pass candidates Lieutenant level officer ban sakte hain.

Is video me aap jaanenge: ✅ NDA exam ka complete overview
✅ Eligibility criteria (Age, Qualification, Gender)
✅ Exam pattern (Maths & GAT)
✅ SSB Interview process
✅ Physical & medical standards
✅ NDA preparation strategy & tips

Ye video specially un students ke liye hai jo NDA 2025 / NDA 2026 ki preparation start karna chahte hain.
Agar aapka sapna Indian Armed Forces me officer banna hai, to ye video aapke liye must-watch hai 🔥

📚 Mission Selection channel par milenge: • NDA Maths concepts
GAT (English + GK)
Strategy videos
Motivation & guidance

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