National Defence Academy Examination
(NDA Exam)

The National Defence Academy (NDA) founded in 1957, is a premier Inter Service training institution where future cadets are trained. The training involves an exacting schedule of 3 years before the cadets join their respective Service Academies, viz. Indian Military Academy, Naval Academy and Air Force Academy.

The examination of the National Defence Academy is conducted by UPSC twice a year, after which the selected candidates are sent to National Defence Academy for training.