Often Parents and Students ask This Question-What is the Best Time To Start NDA Preparations. In this Blog we will Talk About The Correct Time To Start NDA Preparations.
NDA Stands for National Defence Academy which is a Military Organization and Makes Officers for Army,Air Force and Navy.
How do we Get Into NDA
To Get into National Defence Academy,One has to :-
1. Clear Written Exam conducted by UPSC-900 Marks
2. Clear SSB Interviews Followed by Medicals-900 Marks
3. Merit is Formed Out of 1800 Marks
Number of Sets in NDA
The Seats in NDA are generally fixed Arm wise.The Seats Bifurcation is as follows:-
1.Indian Army-208 Seats-10 Seats are Reserved for Females.
2. Indian Air Force-120 Seats-6 Seats are Reserved for Females
3. Indian Navy-42 Seats -5 Seats are Reserved For Females.
Eligibility for NDA
Citizenship: Candidates must be Indian citizens.
Age Limit: Candidates must be between 16.5 and 19.5 years of age.
Educational Qualification: Candidates must have completed their 10+2 education from a recognized board or university.
Stream-Science and Non Science -Both Streams can Apply
Competition Level in NDA
Every 6 Months Close to 5 Lakh Aspirants appear for NDA of Which 400 Aspirants reach NDA.In Other words The Pass Rate for NDA is 0.1% Which means One has to Prepare very well if he/she wants to get into NDA.
Few OF the Reasons why Students Fail to Qualify NDA Exam are as Follows :-
- Preparing Late – NDA Maths Exam is Made up of Of Class 11 and CLass 12 Syllabus.Often Students make a mistake by Starting Late i.e. After CLass 12 .Remember NDA Maths Portion is majorly CLass 11 Portion so If you Prepare Late You are Out of The Race
- Wrong Guidance – Mis Guidance is no less than Wrong Guidance.Taking Guidance from Wrong People or Wrong Platform will always result in Failures. It is always Suggested to take guidance from The Tried and Tested Coaching Institute which has given results in the Past. People Choose Trishul Defence Academy as best NDA Coaching Institute
- Not Focusing on SSB Interviews – Often its seen that Students tend to Focus only on the Written Part and they do not Worry about SSB Interviews Much.To get into NDA One must Qualify the Written Part as well as The SSB Interview Part.Thus Presence of Right Assessor is very Important.By Right Assessor we Mean Presence of Retired Defence Officer who has served in SSB Boards is very important.The Assessor should have been Served as GTO, Interviewing Officer or Psychologist. SSB Interview can not be Left For Later Time.SSB Interviews Preparations Should be Started Early with Written Preparations.
In Trishul Defence Academy SSB Interview Classes are run under guidance of Col. Pankaj Mehrotra who himself has served as Deputy President in Various Selection Boards of Army (Prayagraj, Bhopal) and this Preparation goes hand in hand with Written Exam.
Best Time To Start NDA Preparations
Ultimately the Best Time To Start NDA Preparations is After Class 10 Because of Following Reasons:-
- NDA Maths Can go hand in hand with Class 11. Class 11 Maths Course is what is Majority in NDA Maths Exam.Thus if You Prepare for Class 11 Maths Properly Chances of Clearing NDA Written is high.
- Spoken English and Communication is basic requirements for Clearing SSB Interviews thus After Class 10 Individuals can be Taught Spoken English Regularly as they understand the Importance of Spoken English
- Focusing on Physical Fitness and Personality – By the Time Student Clears Class 10 he/she has attained a height thus Personality Building can be Started. Therefore best time to start Personality Building is After Class 10.
- Importance of Career – Once the Student Clears Class 10 he/she understands the importance of Career.
Keeping all these Points in Mind – The Best time to Start NDA Preparations is After CLass 10 here in Students can join NDA Foundation Classes.
Jai Hind.



