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What Is NDA?

Eligibility Criteria for NDA

The eligibility for the NDA Exam is as follows:
 

NDA  Exam	Details
Age Limit	The minimum age limit is that candidates should be 15.7 years/ 16 years of age during the commencement of the course and the maximum age limit is that candidates should be 18.7 years/19 years of age during the commencement of the course
Educational Qualification	For Army, wing candidates should have studied up to 12th Class pass of the 10+2 pattern of School Education or equivalent examination conducted by a State Education Board or a University. For other forces, candidates should have studied up to 12th Class pass of the 10+2 pattern of School Education with Physics and Mathematics conducted by a State Education Board or a University.

   

NDA Training 

The details related to the taring in NDA are as follows:

Parameter	NDA Training
Duration of training	Four to Four and half years-  Initial three years Training are done at the National Defence Academy Army cadets-one at IMA Naval cadets-one Year at Naval Academy For Air Force cadets-  One and a half years at AFA Hyderabad
Academies	National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla, Pune Indian Military Academy, Dehradun Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala Indian Air Force Academy, Hyderabad
Degrees awarded	Army Cadets: BSc/BSc (Computer)/BA /BTech degree Naval Cadets: BTech degree Air Force Cadets: BTech degree
Nature of Commission	Permanent

 

NDA Exam Pattern

The exam pattern for the NDA Exam Crux is as follows:

Parameters	NDA
Number of papers	Two
Name of the subjects	General Ability Test (GAT) and Mathematics GAT includes  1- Sciences  2- History  3- Polity  4-Current affairs  5- English
Exam duration	2 ½ hours for each paper.
Number of questions	GAT: 150 Mathematics: 120
Total marks	Written Exam: 900 SSB Interview: 900

 

NDA Promotional Avenues

The details related to the career prospects after joining NDA are as follows:

Promotional Avenues

Rank	Min.Time of  Commissioned Service for Promotion
NDA Officer
Lieutenant	On Commission
Captain	02 Years
Major	06 years
Lieutenant Colonel	13 years
Colonel(Selection)	15 years
Colonel (Time Scale)	26 years
Brigadier	On Selection
Major General	On Selection
Lieutenant General	On Selection
General	On Selection

 

NDA Salary

Rank	NDA Officer Pay (in Rupees)	Salary  in
Rank Pay	Grade Pay	Rupees
Lieutenant	15,600-39,100	5,400	56,100-1,77,500
Captain	15,600-39,100	6,100	6,13,00-1,93,900
Major	15,600-39,100	6,600	6,94,00-2,07,200
Lieutenant Colonel	37,400-67,000	8,000	1,21,200-2,12400
Colonel	37,400-67,000	8,700	1,30,600-2, 15,900
Brigadier	37,400-67,000	8,900	1,39,600-2,17,600
Major General	37,400-67,000	10,000	1,44,200-2,18,200
Lieutenant General HAG Scale	67,000-79,000	-	1, 82, 200-2,24,100
HAG+Scale	75,500-80,000	-	2,05,400-2,24,400
Lieutenant General (NFSG)	80,000	-	2,25,0

 

How To Prepare For NDA Exam 

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NDA Girls Topper 

On  June 14 th the result of the First-Ever NDA Exam for Women was declared by the Union Public Services Commission. 10 women cadets will son join the Army, 6 air force and 3 Navy. Being a part of the foremost batch of women candidates in NDA is a matter of pride and respect. Hence the accomplishment of these 19 Girls is exemplary and path-breaking]on its own. Shanan Dhaka, 19 from Haryana has achieved Rank One amongst the Girl's candidates. We take this opportunity to congratulate all the Girls candidates who have made it through to NDA and equally laudable are those Girls who appeared and reached various stages of the Examination. Lets us find out more about the Girls NDA Topper Shanan Dhaka.

 

National Democratic Alliance 

The Present Government Leb by the BJP or Bhartiya Janta Party is an alliance for like-minded parties known as NDA or National Democratic Alliance. The NDA traces its inception to 1998 when the coalition form of Government became a norm in the Indian Political System.  The parties that form NDA are listed below:

• BJP (Bhartiya Janata Party)
• Lok Janshakti Party
• Lok Janshakti Party
• Telugu Desam Party
• Shiv Sena
• Naga People’s Front
• All India NR Congress
• National People’s Party
• Rashtriya Lok Samata Party
• Shiromani Akali Dal
• Swabhimani Paksha
• Pattali Makkal Katchi
• Apna Dal
• Haryana Janhit Congress
• MDMK
• DMDK
• KMDK
• IJK
• Jana Sena
• Gorkha Janmukti Morcha
• Revolutionary Socialist Party
• RPI (Athawale)
• Manipur People’s Party
• Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
• Kerala Congress
• United Democratic Front

  
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