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NDA Pune is a well-reputed government institution that was established in the year 1955. National Defence Academy is a joint services institute that trains cadets of the Indian Army, Indian air force & Indian Navy. NDA Pune offers courses affiliated under the Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. There are 3 degrees and 6 courses at the NDA Pune. These courses at NDA Pune cover streams such as Engineering, Sciences and Arts. All the courses at NDA Pune are undergraduate level courses with degrees of B.Tech, B.Sc and BA.
The B.Tech courses at NDA Pune are approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi. After completion of the degree at NDA Pune, the Naval cadets proceed to Indian Naval Academy at Ezhimala, Air Force cadets proceed to the Air Force Academy at Hyderabad and Army cadets proceed to Indian Military Academy at Dehradun. After completion of one year of training there, students are commissioned as officers in the Indian Navy, Air Force And Army.
NDA Pune is a well constructed campus spread over 7000 acres of land. NDA Pune offers a variety of facilities to candidates who have enrolled in this prestigious institute, these include library, sports, cafeteria, gym facility, swimming pool, IT infrastructure and more.
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NDA Pune campus is located about 17 km south-west of Pune city, at Khadakwasla. Pune Junction, Agarkar Nagar, Pune is the nearest railway station to the NDA Pune. It is located 17 kms away and is a 30 minutes drive from the railway station to the NDA Pune. The nearest airport is the Pune International Airport, Lohegaon, Pune. It is a 40 minute drive from the NDA Pune campus and is situated 24 kms away. The Pune Sus Stand, Shivajinagar, is also 17 kms away and takes 30 minutes to reach the NDA Pune campus from here.
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| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Established | 1955 |
| Courses | 3 Degrees and 6 Courses |
| Institute Type | Affiliated College |
| Gender | Male |
| Faculty Count | 33 |
NDA Pune admissions offer undergraduate programmes in the field of Engineering, Science and Arts. NDA Pune accepts admission for Army, Air Force and Navy forces of India. The NDA Pune admission process is completely based on an entrance exam followed by an interview. NDA Pune has its own entrance examination known as the National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).
Before applying for the NDA Pune admissions, a candidate must meet the eligibility criteria. The age requirement for NDA Pune admission is minimum 16.5 and maximum age limit of 19.5 years. The army wing requires passing in the 10+2 exam. While the NDA Pune admission to Indian Air Force and Navy requires passing 10+2 with subjects such as Physics and Mathematics. After clearing the written test, selected candidates need to appear in the Service Selection Board (SSB) interview.
The Union Public Service Commission will release the notification regarding admissions on its official website at upsc.gov.in
Candidates must read the notification completely and check the eligibility criteria thoroughly.
The Union Public Service Commission shall release the application form on its official website.
Candidates who meet the UPSC NDA eligibility criteria will be eligible to apply online. The application form fee is ₹100 for General and OBC category candidates and Nil for others.
The UPSC application form must be filled completely and correctly and upload all the required documents.
After the completion of the registration process, applicants would receive a confirmation on mail regarding the same.
At undergraduate level NDA Pune admissions are offered to B.Tech, B.Sc and BA programmes. NDA Pune UG admissions are offered for 3 to 4-year duration.
Course | Eligibility Criteria |
Candidates must have passed 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as compulsory subjects from a recognised board of education. | |
Candidates must have passed 10+2 from a recognised board of education. | |
The applicants will be required to enter their preference of exam centres while filling the application form.
UPSC releases the admit cards online. Applicants need to use their registration number to view and download the same.
Candidates have to appear in the written test and perform well in it, as it forms the basis of the selection process.
Shortlisted candidates from the written exam will be called for the SSB interview.
NDA final merit list is prepared on the basis of the performance of the candidate in the written exam and the SSB interview.
Selected candidates from the SSB interview will be called for medical examination. Candidates declared physically fit in all respects will be commissioned as Cadets in various academies of Indian Army Forces.
The UPSC will issue the final call letter to the candidates who qualified in all the levels of the NDA selection process.
Scanned photograph and signature
Identity card
Basic personal and academic details
NDA form fee payment receipt
Note: Candidates must submit the original documents at the time of physical verification.
Hello,
NDA or National Defense Academy Examination is a National Level Exam that is conducted each year by the UPSC Union Service public Commission for admitting candidates in National Defence Academy.
• The Exam conducted two times each year.
• After Qualifying this examination, candidates get eligible to participate in
Hello,
Yes, girls can also apply for NDA.
The eligibility criteria for this are:
1. Nationality
a) A subject of Nepal or
b) A subject of Bhutan or
c) People of Indian origin migrated from Zaire, Ethiopia, East African Countries of Kenya, the United Republic of Tanzania, Malawi, Uganda, Burma,
You have tagged NATIONAL DEFENCE ACADEMY in your question, but NDA don't offer admission on the basis of MAHCET but for admission UPSC conducts separate examination twice a year known as NDA-I and NDA-2. I think you are asking about any other college. I would recommend you to repost the
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