{"id":4848,"date":"2025-09-16T05:39:52","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T05:39:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ironcladdefenceacademy.com\/?page_id=4848"},"modified":"2026-05-11T05:40:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T05:40:38","slug":"nda","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ironcladdefenceacademy.com\/index.php\/nda\/","title":{"rendered":"NDA"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4848\" class=\"elementor elementor-4848\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2461ac27 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"2461ac27\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f105365\" data-id=\"1f105365\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6af19fab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6af19fab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">NDA<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16b294d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"16b294d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7f37c6c3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"7f37c6c3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2135c57c\" data-id=\"2135c57c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33105eb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"33105eb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Course Details<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4706ac33 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4706ac33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b97ecf1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b97ecf1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The journey to becoming an officer in the Indian Armed Forces begins with the prestigious National Defence Academy (NDA). Situated in Khadakwasla, Pune, NDA is renowned as the world\u2019s first tri-service academy, where future officers of the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force undergo joint training before moving on to their respective specialized academies.<\/p><p>At NDA, cadets are trained not only in academics and military skills but also in leadership, discipline, physical fitness, and patriotism. The academy plays a vital role in shaping young aspirants into confident and capable leaders dedicated to serving the nation with honor and courage.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0657d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b0657d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">NDA Eligibility Criteria &amp; Examination Pattern<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7188740 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7188740\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Nationality<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5133333 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5133333\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"82\" data-end=\"103\"><strong>Candidates must be:<\/strong><\/p><ul data-start=\"104\" data-end=\"294\"><li data-section-id=\"xreqgs\" data-start=\"104\" data-end=\"134\">A <strong data-start=\"108\" data-end=\"128\">Citizen of India<\/strong>, or<\/li><li data-section-id=\"3qpqbf\" data-start=\"135\" data-end=\"165\">A <strong data-start=\"139\" data-end=\"159\">Subject of Nepal<\/strong>, or<\/li><li data-section-id=\"u5nykw\" data-start=\"166\" data-end=\"294\">A <strong data-start=\"170\" data-end=\"197\">Person of Indian Origin<\/strong> who has migrated from specified countries with the intention of permanently settling in India.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dd8d72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4dd8d72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Gender &amp; Marital Status<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bea25e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bea25e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li data-section-id=\"p5r7gq\" data-start=\"339\" data-end=\"392\"><strong data-start=\"341\" data-end=\"365\">Both Male and Female<\/strong> candidates are eligible.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"atofev\" data-start=\"393\" data-end=\"430\">Candidates must be <strong data-start=\"414\" data-end=\"427\">Unmarried<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-714b947 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"714b947\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Age Limit<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad46601 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad46601\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"458\" data-end=\"559\">Candidates must be between <strong data-start=\"485\" data-end=\"507\">16.5 to 19.5 years<\/strong> of age at the time of commencement of the course.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c5c030 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c5c030\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Educational Qualification<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-583c6e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"583c6e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"458\" data-end=\"559\">Candidates must be between <strong data-start=\"485\" data-end=\"507\">16.5 to 19.5 years<\/strong> of age at the time of commencement of the course.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf77fd5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cf77fd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Army Wing<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f631629 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f631629\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul data-start=\"624\" data-end=\"732\"><li data-section-id=\"1iyd1k4\" data-start=\"624\" data-end=\"732\">Candidates should have <strong data-start=\"649\" data-end=\"687\">passed or be appearing in Class 12<\/strong> from a recognized board in <strong data-start=\"715\" data-end=\"729\">any stream<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15690ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"15690ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2.Air Force Wing<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c50fe9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c50fe9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Candidates should have <strong data-start=\"785\" data-end=\"823\">passed or be appearing in Class 12<\/strong> with <strong data-start=\"829\" data-end=\"856\">Physics and Mathematics<\/strong> from a recognized board.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-917cf95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"917cf95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Navy Wing<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09259fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"09259fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul data-start=\"905\" data-end=\"995\"><li data-section-id=\"1raefk9\" data-start=\"905\" data-end=\"995\">Candidates should have <strong data-start=\"930\" data-end=\"968\">passed or be appearing in Class 12<\/strong> from a recognized board.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e68324 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e68324\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">NDA Examination Pattern<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-294a6dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"294a6dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Written Examination \u2013 Total Marks: 900<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1650162 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1650162\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1085\" data-end=\"1179\">The written examination consists of <strong data-start=\"1121\" data-end=\"1150\">two objective-type papers<\/strong> conducted on the same day.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-add6298 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"add6298\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Paper 1 \u2013 Mathematics<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a6047d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a6047d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li data-section-id=\"1j7w5g6\" data-start=\"1218\" data-end=\"1245\"><strong data-start=\"1220\" data-end=\"1233\">Duration:<\/strong> 2.5 Hours<\/li><li data-section-id=\"6yd7su\" data-start=\"1246\" data-end=\"1274\"><strong data-start=\"1248\" data-end=\"1268\">Total Questions:<\/strong> 120<\/li><li data-section-id=\"e94dxr\" data-start=\"1275\" data-end=\"1301\"><strong data-start=\"1277\" data-end=\"1295\">Maximum Marks:<\/strong> 300<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d50f8a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d50f8a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Paper 2 \u2013 General Ability Test (GAT)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d94a3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d94a3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li 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