Introduction

 

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

 

Skill Set

 

•             Team spirit

•             Critical thinker

•             Self-Discipline

•             Patriotic nature

•             Physical Fitness

•             Leadership qualities

•             Ability to slog hard

•             Aim to serve society

•             Integrity and loyalty

 

Career Path

 

After12th:

 

•             NDA&NA

•             10+2 B.Tech Entry

•             AFMC B.SC Nursing

 

 

Eligibility	NDA	TES(10+2)	AFMC	MBBS
Age	16½to19½yrs	16½to19½yrs	(17-25Year Old)	17 year on 31Dec
Qualification	12th with any stream for ARMY and 12th with PCM for AIR Force & Navy	10+2PCMwith 70%andabovetoapply)	12thwith PCB	12thwith PCB+ Eng
Gender	Male/Female	Male	Female	Both
Admission Mode	Entrance Test+ Interview	Entrance Test +Interview	NEET	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	2hr30min	120	300
General Ability Test	2hr30min	150	600
Total Marks			900
SSB Interview/Test			900

 

Paper1: Mathematics

 

Paper2:  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

 

Stage1	Stage2	Stage3
Officer Intelligence rating Test	Psychological Tests Thematic Apperception Test(TAT) Word Association Test(WAT) Situation Reaction Test(SRT) Self Description Test(SD)	Medical Test
Picture perception and Discussion Test	Group Test Group Discussion Group Planning Exercise Progressive Group Tasks Half Group Tasks Individual Obstacles Group Obstacles Race Command Task LaTourette Final Group Task
	Interview

 

 

NDA & NA Training Process

 

• Training Period: 3Year
• 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, Dehradun, Naval Cadets to Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala and Air Force cadets to AFA,HYDERABAD.

 

 

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