NDA 2021 Notification has been released online on the official website on 30th December 2020. The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) being a concerned recruitment authority conducts entrance test for selection of eligible candidates for admission in National Defence Academy (NDA). The NDA exam is a national level recruitment exam through which aspirants can achieve their dream of becoming part of Indian Army, Indian Air Force, and Indian Navy. The students who are passionate about joining the Indian defence services, can apply for NDA exam after completing intermediate. The NDA exam is conducted twice in a year and aspirants can apply for any of the NDA exams whether it is NDA-I or NDA-II. The aspirants are recommended to collect significant information such as NDA eligibility criteria, application form, exam pattern, and its syllabus etc. before submitting the NDA application form.
Notification for NDA exam is generally available in the month of January and June each year for NDA-I and NDA-II respectively. Those who are looking for appearing in NDA 2021 exam, can find below crucial information regarding the NDA exam including registration process and preparation tips etc.
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Aspirants can check here a quick summary of the NDA 2021 exam here in the table below:
Exam Name | National Defence Academy (NDA) 2021 |
Regulating authority | Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) |
Date of NDA-I 2021 Exam | 18th April 2021 |
Registration Mode | Online |
Eligibility Criteria | 12th Standard or Equivalent Exam Passed |
Commence of the registration process | 30th December 2020 |
Last date for applying online | 19th January 2021 |
Registration Fee | Rs.100/-(SC/ST and Sons of JCOs, NCOs & Ors. are exempted hence, they need not pay the application fee) |
Mode of Payment | Net Banking/ Debit Card/Credit Card of E-Challan |
Release of Hall Ticket | At least two or three weeks before the date of exam |
Nature of questions | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) |
Mode of Exam | Offline i.e. Pen and Paper Based Exam |
Duration of Test | 2.30 Hours |
Negative Marking | Applicable |
Do not forget to carry | Admit Card along with ID Proof, Blue/Black Ball Point Pen, Passport Size Photograph etc. |
Never Carry | Bluetooth Device, Mobile Phone, Calculator, Pagers or any other electronic device inside the exam hall. |
Candidates can check NDA 2021 examination dates for both January and August session in the table below. However, these dates are as per the official calendar. Candidates are recommended to go through following schedule and apply accordingly:
Events Name | NDA-I | NDA-II |
Notification release date | 30th December 2020 | 9th June 2021 |
Online registration will start from | 30th December 2020 | 29th June 2021 |
Registration will close on | 19th January 2021 | 29th June 2021 |
Admit card release date | 1st week of April 2021 | last week of August 2021 |
Entrance exam date | 18th April 2021 | 5th September 2021 |
Result announcement | 2nd week of June 2021 | November 2021 |
The candidates must fulfil the basic eligibility requirements for appearing in NDA 2021 exam. You can obtain official notification from the UPSC’s website for detailed information on NDA 2021 eligibility requirements. However, candidates can also check the following information with regard to NDA eligibility criteria:
The candidates preparing for appearing in NDA 2021 exam, must verify their eligibility before making application form. Thereafter, candidates have to follow certain steps in order to submit the application form. You can check the following information in respect of NDA Application Form 2021:
The application fee is Rs. 100/- for General and OBC category candidates. There is an exemption for SC/ST candidates and sons of JCOs/NCOs/ORs. The Payment of application fee is an essential part to complete the registration process. Applicants can pay the fee through net banking, credit/debit card and bank challan.
Candidates should start preparation for NDA 2021 exam as per the prescribed examination scheme. It is a national level entrance exam where a large number of applicants participate in this exam. Therefore, candidates need to put all possible efforts to qualify the exam. Go through the following information in respect of NDA exam pattern:
Subjects | Max Marks | Duration |
Mathematics | 300 | 2.30 Hours |
GAT (Section 1- English) | 200 | 2.30 Hours |
GAT (Section 2- General Knowledge) | 400 | |
Total Marks | 900 | |
SSB Interview Marks | 900 | |
Grand Total | 1800 |
The aspirants must go through the NDA syllabus for better preparation of the exam. The syllabus of the NDA exam will consist of General Knowledge, English and Mathematics subjects. Check the following information with regard to the NDA 2021 syllabus:
Concept of set, operations on sets, operations on matrices, types of matrices, Venn Diagrams, Determinant of a Matrix, Trigonometric Identities Sum and Difference Formulae, Trigonometrical Ratios, Distance Formula, Equation of a Line in Various Forms, Distance of a Point From a Line, Angle between Two Lines, Composite Functions, Equation of a Circle in Standard and in General Form, Onto and Inverse Functions, One to One, Notion of Limit, Standard Limits, Statistics and Probability, etc.
English: Grammar and Usage, Vocabulary, Comprehension and Cohesion in extended text to test the candidate’s proficiency in English. This section is designed to check the candidate’s ability to understand the English language and use of words.
General Knowledge: This section covers the subjects like Physics, Chemistry, General Science, Geography, History, Current Events, Freedom Movement, etc.
The time you spend in preparation will play a crucial role in your performance during the exam. Hence, candidates must be serious enough to crack the exam. It will require a proper strategy to start preparation. Here are some of the preparation tips suggested below which you can implement:
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The NDA admit card will be available online at the official website two or three weeks prior to the NDA exam. Candidates can download the NDA 2021 admit card from the website directly. The UPSC i.e. exam conducting authority will not send the hard copy of the admit card to any individual through any other means.
After downloading the admit card, check particulars mentioned in the admit card. If you find any error or discrepancy in the admit card, report the same to the competent authority. Take the print out of the admit card and carry the same on the day of the entrance test.
The NDA answer keys will be available online. Candidates can check the answer key for NDA 2021 exam through online mode. It is expected that the answer key will be available within a week after the date of the exam.
There will be different answer keys for different sets of papers. The candidates can calculate the expected score in the exam with the help of answer keys.
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The candidates have to through certain steps in order to complete the selection process for NDA exam. Here is the crucial information below, check carefully:
Official Website: https://upsconline.nic.in/
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