| NDA : – National Defence Academy entrance exam Do you like adventures and challenges? Do you like to be away from home and at some mountain ? Do you have JOSH to serve the nation with all your force ? YES! YES!! Then you can think of joining the defence services . The best way of becoming officer in forces is through National Defence academy (NDA). NDA is located in Maharashtra in PUNE near Khadakwasla . It is the academy established by Indian government for the training of cadets to become officers of Indian Military forces . The cadets are made physically and mentally tough to face all the challenges by training them in the academy . Be-prepared :- Every student has to take the NDA entrance exam first time in August when he is in 12th . If he clears this exam he can join NDA immediately After his 12th where he completes his graduation . That is why a student should cover his 11th and 12th study before he enters into 12th . Hence he should start the preparation immediately after 10th std exam . Maths and English are the important subjects of this exam. You can use the vacation after 10th exam to master these subjects , to increase your vocabulary , to increase your speed of problem solving . This will not only increase your efficiency but also increase your confidence . You can read more about History and Geography and learn it This will help you to develop your personality and to enjoy your vacation .Also you can learn a foreign language ( a foreign language is compulsory in NDA ) and develop the habit of exercises . For the 11th admission :- There are two points ; to be taken into consideration 1>You have to select the stream which will help to achieve NDA target and the alternate target which you will like to have if you could not be in NDA 2> subjects so that your 11th & 12th study , NDA study will become same ,save time and efforts In general science stream is the solution of both of these thoughts . To become fighter pilot or navy officer you have to study Maths and Physics in 11th and 12th which is part of science stream For Army you can choose any stream . Written exam for NDA has two papers 1> Maths 300 marks – 120 question ( in general 11th and 12th all syllabus ) 2> General ability paper 600 marks – 150 question Stream Army Navy Air force Subjects ( Compulsory subjects ) Science Yes Yes YES Maths , Physics , Chemistry , Geography / Biology , English , foreign language Arts Yes No No Maths , English , History , Geography , psychology , Foreign language commerce Yes No No Maths , English , Economics , Accounts , foreign language Thus with these choices preparation of 11th 12th and NDA becomes same . Hence it reduces the strain of study ; saves time and energy . About the exam :- The exam has four stages 1> written exam 2> Interview (SSB) 3> Medical exam 4> Merit list Written exam has two papers as given above .Each paper is of 2and half hour .Both the papers are on the same day . Maths paper from 10.00 am to 12.30pm and GAT paper from 2.00 pm to 4.30 pm . Both the papers are objective type . There is negative marking for wrong answers . The time for solving the paper is not ample enough hence you must study the theory very well ,develop the time saving ideas for solving the paper . practice the papers and decide your strategy to solve the paper There is no fixed passing criteria or as such .you must be in first 10,000 candidates to get SSB call Interview is of seven days . First two days screening test . Students failed in it are send back on the same day . The passed students follow the main interview for remaining five days . The candidates recommended by service selection board based upon there performances in the interview undergo the next two stages Screening and interview have psychological tests , ground tests , personal interview etc. How to apply The NDA entrance exam is conducted twice a year – April and august . You can apply for exam if you fit in the criteria . This criteria is published in their advertisement in Employment news . You can get all the information on the website “ WWW.UPSC.GOV.IN “ For the age criteria see CME age criterion. The advertisement for NDA is released twice a year in the months of May and December The forms are available on WWW.UPSConline.nic.in |