Tips and Tricks to join National Defence Academy Khadakwasla Pune

Tips and Tricks to join National Defence Academy Khadakwasla Pune
05-March 2021...........

The National Defence Academy (NDA) is one of the most sought-after career options among young defence aspirants. The NDA exam is conducted twice a year at the national level by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). Every year lakhs of young aspirants appear for the NDA exam to join the prestigious National Defence Academy (NDA) to become the commissioned officers in the Indian Armed Forces but only few hundred finally make it. To clear this exam, the candidates must have strong determination and be mentally ready to realize their dreams of joining the Indian Armed Forces. There are two phases involved in the NDA selection process, first phase is written exam followed by the second phase which is  SSB Interview, it  comprises of various personality tests. The SSB Interview is conducted by the Officers of Services Selection Board.

 

Selection Board assesses the eligibility of the candidates for becoming officers into the Indian Armed Forces. To perform their best in both stages of the selection process, the aspirants should have excellent proficiency in academics as well as physical & mental fitness. To help candidates enhance their performance, we are sharing important tips & tricks for them to clear the NDA exam in the first attempt.

 

Understanding the Prescribed Syllabus and Exam Pattern

 

A comprehensive understanding of the prescribed NDA syllabus and NDA exam pattern will help candidates to open the doors to success. The aspirants are further advised to solve the previous years’ question papers to get an idea of the level of questions asked in the NDA exam. Look at the scheme of the NDA written examination to understand the prescribed syllabus.

 

 

  • - The NDA written exam consists of two papers namely Mathematics & the General Ability Test (GAT) that also includes English.
  • - There are only objective-type questions asked in both papers of the NDA exam with a penalty of ⅓ marks for wrong answers marked by a candidate.
  • - The Mathematics section covers questions from topics like Algebra, Trigonometry, Differential Calculus, Matrices & Determinants, and Statistics & Probability.
  • - The General Ability Test (GAT) includes topics like English, General Knowledge, General Science, History, Freedom Movements, Geography, and Current Events.

 

Preparation for the SSB Interview

 

Those candidates who qualify for the NDA written exam are shortlisted for an interview organized by the Services Selection Board (SSB). After qualifying for the SSB Interview, the candidates are further shortlisted for the medical examination and then a final merit of the selected candidates is declared by the UPSC. The SSB Interview lasts for 5 days and consists of the following stages as mentioned below:

 

 

 

 

Important Tips & Tricks to Crack the NDA Exam

 

The NDA exam is the prominent choice among the aspirants who wish to join the Indian Defence Forces. The candidates should follow a smart study plan to manage & divide their time efficiently for the preparation of every important topic. The preparation schedule of the aspirants should be well-organized so that they can score adequate marks in the NDA exam.

 

  • - The analysis of the complete prescribed syllabus and the topics that require more attention.
  • - Preparing the topics from basics to enhance the conceptual understanding.
  • - The candidates are advised to prepare short notes of the important topics & revise them regularly to excel in the NDA exam.
  • - The candidates should be proficient in English for clearing the NDA examination.
  • - You can boost your General Knowledge portion by reading newspapers & books of prominent writers that mainly focus on current affairs.
  • - By adopting planned study strategy and solving the previous year’s papers, the aspirants can enhance their speed and can get an idea of the difficulty level of the questions asked in the examination.
  • - Maintaining proper health both mentally and physically and working on overall personality is a plus point in the SSB interview for further selection in the NDA exam.
  • - The candidates are advised to keep themselves fit  by following a disciplined routine life and eating balanced diet during the Exam’s preparation.

 

 

Thus, we hope that this article on Tips & Tricks to join NDA will be helpful for you to perform well in the NDA’s entrance examination. Explore our website and online portal which are www.centuriondefenceacademy.com and www.defenceguru.co.in  to read such articles and on  Indian Armed Forces examinations, notifications, and  Exams preparations.

 

All the Best!!!

 


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