Details About NDA

Hello sir, I am Rohan Singh. I am from Mumbai. I want you to help me by giving me some details about the National Defence Academy (NDA). Tell me about its training and curriculum.

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National Defence Academy (NDA) is the Joint Services academy of the Indian
Armed Forces, where cadets of the three services, the Army, the Navy and
the Air Force train together before they go on to pre-commissioning training

The NDA is located at Khadakwasla near Pune, Maharashtra. It is the first tri-
service academy in the world

It was formed in the year 1954.

The NDA campus is located about 17 km south-west of Pune city, north-west
of Khadakwasla Lake.

It spans 7,015 acres (28.39 km2) of the 8,022 acres (32.46 km2) donated
by the Government of the former Bombay State.

Applicants to the NDA are selected via a written exam conducted by the
UPSC, followed by extensive interviews covering general aptitude,
psychological testing, team skills as well as physical and social skills, along
with medical tests.

The NDA offers only a full-time, residential undergraduate programme.

Cadets are awarded a Baccalaureate degree (a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor
of Science after 3 years of study.

Cadets have a choice of two streams of study.

The Science stream offers studies in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and
Computer Science.

The Humanities (Liberal Arts) stream offers studies in History, Economics,
Political Science, Geography and Languages

All the cadets joining the NDA after their 10+2 Examination are trained in the
Academy for three years culminating in graduation with BA/BSc or BCs
(Computer Science) degree of Jawaharlal Nehru University



Contact:
National Defence Academy
Training Centre
Address: Khadakwasla, Pune, Maharashtra 411023
Phone:020 2529 3105

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