National Defence Academy & Naval Academy Examination (I) 2019 Notification Released
The National Defence Academy is the Joint Services academy of the Indian Armed Forces, where cadets of the three services, the Army, the Navy and the Air Force train together before they go on to respective service academies for further pre-commissioning training.
Eligibility Criteria:
(a) Nationality: A candidate must be unmarried male and must be:
(i) a citizen of India, or
(ii) a subject of Bhutan, or
(iii) a subject of Nepal, or
(iv) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before the 1st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or
(v) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka and East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire and Ethiopia or Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.
Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.
Certificate of eligibility will not, however, be necessary in the case of candidates who are Gorkha subjects of Nepal.
(b) Age Limits, Sex and Marital Status: Only unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 02nd July, 2000 and not later than 1st July, 2003 are eligible.
(c) Educational Qualifications:
(i) For Army Wing of National Defence Academy: 12th Class pass of the 10+2 pattern of School Education or equivalent examination conducted by a State Education Board or a University.
(ii) For Air Force and Naval Wings of National Defence Academy and for the 10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme at the Indian Naval Academy: 12th Class pass of the 10+2 pattern of School Education or equivalent with Physics and Mathematics conducted by a State Education Board or a University.
Mode of Application: Online
Application Fee: Rs. 100/- (excepting SC/ ST candidates/ Sons of JCOs/ NCOs/ ORs)
Mode of Exam: Offline
Exam Pattern:
| Subject | Code | Duration | Maximum Marks |
| Mathematics | 01 | 2 ½ Hours | 300 |
| General Ability Test | 02 | 2 ½ Hours | 600 |
| Total | 900 | ||
| ⅓ Penalty (Negative Marking) for Wrong Answers | |||
| SSB Test/ Interview | 900 | ||
Selection Procedure:
Two-stage selection procedure based on
(i) Psychological Aptitude Test and
(ii) Intelligence Test has been introduced at Selection Centres/Air Force Selection Boards/ Naval Selection Boards
Important Dates:
| Date of Notification | 09/01/2019 |
| Last Date for Submission of Applications | 4th February, 2019 till 6:00 PM |
| Online Applications can be withdrawn from | 08.02.2019 to 14.02.2019 till 6:00 PM |
| Issue of e-Admit Cards | 3 weeks before the commencement of the examination. |
| Date of Commencement of Examination | 21/04/2019 |
| Duration of Examination | One Day |
| Date of Upload | 09/01/2019 |