Hey,

NDA (National Defense Academy) exam is conducted by UPSC every year for male Candidates in its 3 wings of defense – Army Wing, Air Wing and Naval Wing. Students need to be appearing or passed out 12th class. While filling the application form, students have to choose any 2 preferences. 

For Army Wing candidate just have to appear or passed the 12th class while for Air and Naval Wing they need to passed in mathematics and physics, yet the numbers need to scored is not mentioned anywhere. 

But for all the 3 wings – you have to appear in the NDA exam having two rounds. First Round is the written exam after which you have to clear the SSB interview round.  

The written exam has 3 sections-

1. Mathematics- Set, Venn diagrams, Matrices, Determinant, Trigonometry, Equations of line, Functions, Limits, etc.

2. 2. GAT Section-1 (English)- Vocabulary, Grammar, Comprehension, Usage of words.

3. GAT Section-2 (General Knowledge)- topics from physics, chemistry, general science, geography, current events, history, etc.

The SSB interview also comprises 2 stages- Stage-1 (OIR), Stage-2 (PP&DT). Its conducted for four to five days. 

If you need more information feel free to ask in comments or you can take a look at –

https://competition.careers360.com/articles/nda-eligibility-criteria

Good Luck!!!

Hey.
As per the eligibility criteria laid out for NDA exam there is no such requirement. The eligibility criteria states that you need to just pass class 12th board exams from a recognised board to be eligible for joining NDA for all the three wings- Army wing, Naval Wing, Air force wing with Maths and Physics as a subject.
Other than passing class 12th there is no other recruitment of any minimum marks to be eligible. Hence you just need to pass.
Best of luck

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