NDA written exam coaching, NDA preparation tips

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NDA is one of the most sought after defence
entrance exams in the country. The exam is
conducted for admission to Army, Navy and Air
Force wings of NDA and Indian Naval Academy
Course (INAC). NDA is conducted twice a year in
two stages written exam and SSB Interview.
Around four lakh, aspirants appear for NDA every
year, out of which approximately 6,000 are called
for SSB Interview. UPSC prepares a list of
candidates who obtain minimum qualifying marks in
the written exam. Such candidates are called for
SSB Interview for Intelligence and Personality
Test.
What is NDA 2021 exam?
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NDA WRITTEN EXAM
Mathematics
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English, General Knowledge, Physics, Chemistry,
General Science, Geography, Current Events etc. 
 Algebra, Matrices and Determinants,
Trigonometry, Analytical Geometry of two and
three dimensions, Differential Calculus, Vector
Algebra, Statistics and Probability.

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NDA
NDA EXAM PATTERN
120 Objective Type Questions in Mathematics
150 Objectives Type Questions in GAT

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English And Hindi
LANGUAGE
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SSB INTERVIEW
The SSB Interview is conducted for Intelligence
and Personality Test. The test is conducted in
two stages. All qualified candidates are put to
stage 1 test on the first day of reporting at
Selection Centers/Air Force Selection
Boards/Naval Selection Boards. Candidates
qualifying the first stage are called for the
second stage exam. Those who will qualify the
second stage are required to submit a birth
certificate and pass certificate. 
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• Age Limit- For NDA 1 exam, candidates must have
  born not earlier than July 2, 2002, and not later
  than July 1, 2005. For NDA 2 exam, candidates
  must have born not earlier than january2,2002,
  and not later than January 1, 2006. 
• Educational qualification - The educational
  qualification is different for different
  academies. Candidates can check the educational
  qualification prescribed for different academies
  below-
• Army Wing of National Defence Academy- Passed
  Class 12/HSC or equivalent from a recognised
  board or university. 
• Air Force, Navy and Naval Academy of National
  Defence Academy- Passed Class 12/HSC with
  Physics and Mathematics

NDA Eligibility Criteria 2021
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NDA Vacancies 2021

• The details regarding NDA 1 vacancies have been
  announced. Total of 400 vacancies will be filled
  through the exam. In 2020, a total of 418
  vacancies were announced for NDA 1 exam and 413
  were for NDA 2. 

Number of Vancancies
Academy
370 Army 208 Navy 42 Air Force 120(including
28 for ground Duties) 
NDA
Naval Academy (102 Cadet Entry Scheme) 
30
Total
400
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Big concept
NDA 2021 Exam Day Guidelines
1. Candidates should carry their NDA admit card
to the exam center 2. Along with the admit card,
candidates should also carry one photo-identity
proof  3. Carry clipboard or hardboard and a
black ball pen for marking their responses 4.
Sheet for doing rough work is provided by the
invigilator  5. Books, notes, loose sheets,
electronic or any other type of calculators,
mathematical and drawing instruments, log tables,
stencils of maps, slide rules, test booklets and
rough sheets are not allowed inside the
examination center 6. Strict action is taken
against those candidates found copying or
cheating 
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NDA 2021 Exam Centers
Cities
States/Union Territory
1.Agartala 2.Ahmedabad 3.Aizawl 4.Allahabad 5.Bang
alore 6.Bareilly 7.Bhopal
1.Tripura 2.Gujarat 3.Mizoram 4.Uttar
Pradesh 5.Karnataka 6.Uttar Pradesh 7.Madhya
Pradesh
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NDA Preparation Tips 2021
Candidates can prepare for NDA exam by following
the tips given below- 1.To begin with,
candidates must be clear about the subjects,
pattern and types of questions 2.The Mathematics
section of NDA comprises questions from Algebra,
matrices, trigonometry, calculus, statistics,
etc. Candidates must clear their concepts from
Class 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 NCERT books34.The 3.GAT
comprises a variety of subjects such as
Chemistry, General Science, Geography, History,
and Current Affairs. This section also comprises
a section on English 4.Candidates must revise the
topics they have studied 5.Make short and simple
notes as it will help candidates to revise
properly and quickly 6.Solve previous years' NDA
question papers and take a NDA mock test 7.Buy
good NDA books and question banks
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NDA Dates 2021
NDA 1 Dates 2021
Dates
Events

• 1. 30-Dec-2020
• 2. 30-Dec-2020
• 3. 19-Jan-2021
• 4. 27-Jan-2021 to 2-Feb-2021
• 5. 18-Apr-2021
• 6. March 2021
• 7. June 2021
• 8. July to Sept.2021

1.Notification 2.Application Form 3.Last to
apply 4.Application Withdrawal 5.Writtem Exam 6.
Admit Card 7.Daclaration of written result 8.SSB
Interview
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NDA 2 Dates 2021
Dates
Events

1. Notification
2. Application form
3. Last date to apply
4. Written exam
5. Admit card
6. Declaration of written result
7. SSB Interview

1. 9-June-2021
2. 2. 9-June-2021
3. 29-June-2021
4. 5-Sept-2021
5. August 2021
6. December 2021
7. January 2022 to April 2022

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Filling the application form
Interested candidates are required to fill NDA
application form  online. The application fee is
Rs. 100 which can be paid both online and
offline. The commission releases the list of
rejected applicants a few days after the closure
of the application process. Besides, the
examination authority also activates the link to
withdraw NDA application form for a specified
period. Candidates who do not wish to appear for
the exam can withdraw their application form. 
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Release of admit card 
NDA admit card is released three weeks before the
exam. The link to download the admit card will be
available on the official website. Candidates can
download the admit card by logging either with
roll number or registration number. The hard copy
of the admit card is not sent to candidates by
post. 
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Declaration of result
NDA result is declared online in two stages
written and final. First, the result of the
written exam is declared followed by the
declaration of the final result. The result is
made available in PDF format. It displays the
roll numbers of qualified candidates. The mark
sheet of candidates is released after the
declaration of the final result. Candidates need
to secure NDA cut off separately in written exam
and SSB Interview.
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Final Selection
Candidates are finally selected for admission to
Army, Navy and Air Force wings of NDA and INAC
based on their performance in written exam and
SSB Interview. The final allocation will be done
as per the number of vacancies subjected to
candidates eligibility, medical fitness and
merit-cum-preference.