NDA 1 2020 Exam Date Announced [Revised] - Check the new NDA 1 2020 Exam Date Now - NDA

After a long wait, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has finally announced the revised date of NDA 1 2020 Exam which was postponed earlier due to the nationwide lockdown in the country because of the novel coronavirus outbreak. The UPSC today revised the dates for all the exams and published a new exam calendar. As per the latest UPSC calendar, the NDA 1 2020 exam will be conducted on 06 Sep 2020. However, there's a twist.

UPSC has announced that it will conduct both NDA 1 2020 Exam and NDA 2 2020 Exam on 06 September 2020. That means, a common examination for both NDA& NA Exam (I) and NDA&NA Exam (II), 2020 will be held on 06.09.2020. This is the first time that UPSC is conducting both the exams together.

Normally, UPSC conducts the NDA entrance examination twice every year in the months of April and November as NDA – I and NDA – II to admit eligible candidates at an Officer rank in the Indian Army, Navy, and Indian Air Force. Candidates who want to join the Indian Armed Forces, this is the best path to go through to join the Indian Armed Forces at the prestigious Officer rank.

One must have to go through three stages of evaluation to join NDA (National Defence Academy):

Written Exam
SSB (Service Selection Board) Interview
Medical Examination

Every candidate has to go through these three stages to finally join the NDA. It must be noted that one must have to pass each stage to proceed to the next stage. Here is the complete information about NDA starting from its eligibility, age limit, selection procedure, and other important details.

Eligibility Criteria

Here we are providing the eligibility criteria for NDA exam:

Nationality:

Candidates must be a citizen of India, a subject of Nepal, a subject of Bhutan or
An Indian origin person who has migrated from Burma, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and East African Countries of Kenya, the United Republic of Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaire, Malawi, and Ethiopia or Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.
A Tibetan refugee who came over to India with the intention of permanently settling in India before the 1st January 1962.

Age Limits:

Martial Status & Gender: Only unmarried male candidates can apply for this exam.
NDA-II Age Limit: Candidates should have born between 2^nd Jan 2001 to 1^st July 2004.

Qualification Criteria:

For Army Wing: candidates must have passed 10+2 or equivalent exam organized by the State Education Board or a University.
For Air Force and Naval of NDA and 10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme at Indian Naval Academy: students should have cleared the 12^th or equivalent exam with Physics and Mathematics subjects.

Physical Standards:

Students should be medically fit as per the norms set by the National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination.
Candidates have to go through the medical examination organized by the Military Hospital after being recommended at the SSB.

NDA Exam Pattern

The exam pattern details are given here:

Type of Question: There will be objective type questions asked in the examination.

Exam Mode: The exam will be conducted through pen and paper-based mode.

Exam Duration: Two and half hour duration will be given for Code 1 and Code 2.

Section: The exam will consist of two sections like Mathematics and General Ability Test.

Language: The question paper will be asked in bilingual, i.e. English & Hindi only.

Negative Marking: There will be negative marking done for wrong answers.

Subject	Code	Duration	Maximum Marks
Mathematics	1	2 ½ Hours	300
General Ability Test	2	2 ½ Hours	600
Total			900
SBS Interview			900
Grand Total			1800

NDA Syllabus

Before preparing for the examination, candidates should gather all the details regarding the officially prescribed syllabus.

The syllabus has been divided into two sections, i.e. Mathematics & General Ability Test.

The mathematics section will contain topics like Trigonometry, Differential Calculus, Algebra, Integral Calculus & Differential equations, Statistics, Probability, Vector Algebra, etc.

The general ability section is divided into two parts, i.e. English and General Knowledge.

NDA 1 2020 SSB INTERVIEW

The candidates who qualify in written examination will be called for SSB Interview from the available centers in India.

Stage I – Officer Intelligence Rating (OIR), Picture perception, and Description Test.
Stage II – Group Testing Officer Tasks, Psychology Tests and Conference

NDA Preparation Tips

First of all, make a proper study plan for your preparations.
Make a timetable and divide time equally for all the subjects.
Include every single topic of the syllabus in your studies.
Prepare from the best books and study materials available in the market or on the internet.
Practice previous year question papers & sample papers will help you to get familiar with the exam pattern.
While preparing for the exam, never ignore your health.
Take a healthy and nutritious diet and do meditation & Yoga it will help you to increase concentration

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