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DEFENCE SERVICES
- INTRODUCTION
- COURSE DETAILS
- SKILL SETS
- ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
- NDA SELECTION PROCESS/EXAM PATTERN
Indian Defence forces are military forces of India which includes Army, Air Force, Navy and Coast Guard along with that various Paramilitary forces are there. There is separate ministry named Minister of Defence for looking into the matters of Defence forces. These forces are world renowned because of passionate, vibrant and dynamic Soldiers working in them. A career in the Defence Forces as an officer has always had a place of dignity and respect amongst the youth.
BRANCHES
- Indian Air force
- Indian Navy
- Indian Army
CAREER PATH
After 12th :
- NDA & NA
- 10+2 B.Tech Entry
- AFMC B.SC Nursing
- Team spirit
- Critical thinker
- Self-Discipline
- Patriotic nature
- Physical Fitness
- Leadership qualities
- Ability to slog hard
- Aim to serve society
- Integrity and loyalty
| Eligibility | NDA | TES (10+2) | AFMC | MBBS |
| Age | 16 ½ to 19½ yrs | 16 ½ to 19½ yrs | 1st Oct 1995 to 30th Sep 2003 (17-25 Year Old) | 17 year on 31 Dec |
| Qualification | 12th with any stream for ARMY and 12th with PCM for AIR Force & Navy | 10+2 PCM with 70% and above to apply) | 12th with PCB | 12th with PCB + English |
| Gender | Male | Male | Female | Both |
| Admission Mode | Entrance Test + Interview | Entrance Test + Interview | AFMC Entrance Test | NEET |
| Nationality | Indian | Indian | Indian | Indian |
| Process | Written Exam + SSB Interview | SSB Interview | All India Merit list + Interview | Exam + Interview |
| Parent Body | UPSC | UPSC |
NDA Selection Process
- Written Test + SSB Interview
NDA Exam Pattern
| Subject | Duration | Questions | Marks |
| Mathematics | 2 hr 30 min | 120 | 300 |
| General Ability Test | 2 hr 30 min | 150 | 600 |
| Total Marks | 900 | ||
| SSB Interview/Test | 900 |
Paper 1: Mathematics
Paper 2: General Aptitude (English, Physics, Chemistry, Geography, General Science, History and current events.)
- Paper type: Offline
- The papers in both the subjects consist of objective type questions only.
- There is penalty for wrong answers.
- General Ability Test paper is divided into two parts - Part A and Part B. Part A has 50 English questions and Part B has 100 General Knowledge questions.
SSB Interview
| Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 |
| Officer Intelligence rating Test | Psychological Tests
o Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) o Word Association Test (WAT) o Situation Reaction Test (SRT) o Self Description Test (SD) |
Medical Test |
| Picture perception and Discussion Test | Group Test
o Group Discussion o Group Planning Exercise o Progressive Group Tasks o Half Group Tasks o Individual Obstacles o Group Obstacles Race o Command Task o Lecturette o Final Group Task |
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| Interview |
NDA & NA Training Process
- Training Period: 3 Year
- The training during the first two and half years is common to the cadets of three wings National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla near Pune
- The cadets on passing out will be awarded B.Sc./B. Sc. (Computer)/B.A. degree from Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi.
- On passing out from the National Defence Academy, Army Cadets go to the Indian Military Academy, Dehra Dun, Naval Cadets to Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala and Air Force cadets to AFA, HYDERABAD.