This examination is held twice
a year, generally in the months of April
and September, for admission to the
courses commencing in the following
January and July respectively for the
Army, Navy and Air Force Wings of the
National Defence Academy. A candidate
must be an unmarried male. Blank application
forms and other particulars are published
in the Employment News generally in
the month of March and September.
Age:
A candidate must be an unmarried male
and have attained the age of 16
1/2 years
and must not have attained the age 19
years on the 1st January or 1st of July
of the year succeeding the year of examination.
Educational Qualifications:
(1) For Army Wing of National Defence
Academy: 12th Class pass of 10+2 pattern
of School Education or equivalent examination
conducted by a State Education Board
or a University.
(2) For Air Force and Naval Wings of
National Defence Academy and for the
10+2 (Executive Branch) course at the
Naval Academy: 12th Class pass of the
10+2 pattern of a School Education or
equivalent with Physics and Mathematics
conducted by a State Education Board
or a University. Candidates who are
appearing in the 12th Class under the
10+2 pattern of School Education or
equivalent examination can also apply.
Plan of the Examination:
The examination comprises:
(i) Written Examination in the subjects
set out in Para 5 below; and
(ii) Intelligence, obstacles and Group
Tests by Services Selection Board of
the candidates, who qualify the written
examination.
Examination Subjects:
The subjects of the written examination,
the time allowed and the maximum marks
allotted to each subject will be as
follows:
|
Sl.No.
|
Subject |
Duration
|
Max.
Marks
|
|
1.
|
Mathematics |
2 1/2
hours
|
300
|
|
2.
|
General
Ability Test (English, General Knowledge
and Science)
|
2 1/2
hours
|
600
|
|
Total
|
900
|
Note:
· The papers in all subjects will
consist of OBJECTIVE-TYPE questions
only.
· The question papers (Test Booklets)
will be set in English only.
