NDA (National Defence Academy) is a premier institute that trains the cadets (candidates) to get selected for Indian Armed Forces (Indian Army, Indian Air Force and Indian Navy) as officers.
Candidates may approach the academy by qualifying a national level entrance examination (NDA 2017) which is organized by the UPSC (Union Public Service Commission). The examination is conducted two times in a year.

SCHEME OF EXAMINATION
- The subjects of the written examination, the time allowed and the maximum marks allotted to each subject will be as follows:—
Subject | Code | Duration | Maximum Marks |
Mathematics | 01 | 2½ Hours | 300 |
General Ability Test | 02 | 2½ Hours | 600 |
Total | 900 | ||
SSB Test/Interview: | 900 |