A doorway to one of the most reputed armed forces of the world, the NDA exam is conducted by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to select candidates for the Indian Military, Navy, and Air Force. The national level exam is held twice in a year (NDA I & NDA II) in April and September to invite applications of the aspirants who want to make their career in Indian armed forces. Through this article, we tried to cover the important aspects of the NDA exam which the students may find beneficial to crack the upcoming exam.
- The syllabus for NDA 2020 will include various topics from English, Mathematics and General Knowledge. Analyzing the previous year’s question papers will help the students to not only get a brief knowledge about the questions that they are going to face but will strengthen their confidence.
- To cover the syllabus, we can suggest some books which will guide you efficiently to crack the prestigious exam:
- Mathematics for NDA & NA by RS Aggarwal
- NDA & NA- Entrance Examination for Mathematics Study Package by Arihant
- Objective General English by RS Aggarwal
- Concepts of Physics by HC Verma
- Numerical Chemistry by RC Mukherji
- There are many online websites from which the students can not only go through the various topics important from the exam point of view but also can practice some sample papers.
- Try to appear in online mock tests as much as possible. These mock tests will make you acquainted with the topics you need to cover, topics you need to emphasize on and your performance as per the limited time.
- Along with the studies, students should focus on their mental strength and physical fitness as, after the academic performance, the candidates are mostly judged by their physical capability and mental strength.
Apart from it the below mentioned additional information can also assist the students to plan their calendar for the exam accordingly.
Application Form:
The students can fill out the application in online mode in the official website upsc.gov.in. After filling the information carefully, students should upload the necessary relevant scanned documents. After submitting the application, the candidates should write down their registration number for future references. The payment of fees can be done offline in any State bank branch, through Net banking or by Credit or Debit card.
NDA 2020 Exam Date:
Release of Application form: 08th January 2020
Last date of Submission: 28th January 2020
Admit card Release Date: April 1st week, 2020
Date of Exam: 19th April 2020
Announcement of Result: July 2020
Release of Application form: 10th June 2020
Last date of Submission: 30th June 2020
Admit card Release Date: August 4th week, 2020
Date of Exam: 6th September 2020
Announcement of Result: December 2020
Eligibility Criteria:
Age, Sex and Marital Status
- NDA I: Only male candidates who are unmarried and are born not before 2nd July 2001 and not after 1st July 2004 are eligible.
- NDA II: Only male candidates who are unmarried and are born not before 2nd January 2002 and not after 1st January 2005 are eligible.
- Marriage before or during training is firmly forbidden.
Nationality
- The applying candidate should be an Indian citizen or subject of Bhutan/Nepal/Tibet who came to India before 1st January 1962, with the intention of permanent settlement in India.
- A person of Indian Origin who has migrated from The United Republic of Tanzania, Uganda, Zaire, East African countries of Kenya, Burma, Pakistan, Zambia, Malawi, Sri Lanka, Ethiopia and Vietnam with an intention of permanent settlement.
Educational Qualification
- For Army Wing: Candidates must have completed their 10th and 12th level exams from a reputed board or university
- For Air Force and Naval Wings: Candidates must have completed their 10th and 12th level exams from a reputed board or university with the main subjects of Physics and Mathematics.
We hope the above-mentioned information will help you to crack NDA 2020 with flying colors. Best wishes and good luck.
