NDA 2019: Answer Key (NDA I), Cut Off, Result, SSB Interview Process

Events	Dates
Notification published	15th January 2019
Application form available	15th January 2019
Last date for filling the application	5th February 2019 (6: 00 PM)
Admit card announced	27th March 2019
Exam date	22nd April 2019
Result announcement	May 2019

Events	Dates
Notification published	6th June 2019
Application form available	6th June 2019
Last date for filling the application	2nd July 2019
Admit card announced	1 or 2 weeks before the exam
Exam date	9th September 2019
Result announcement	October 2019

NDA Answer Key 2019

• The official answer key is publishing within a week after the examination.
• Candidates can view the answer key through the website.
• The NDA 2019 answer key will contain all the answers of those questions asked in the examination.
• With the help of answer key, candidates will get a rough idea about how much they are going to score in the examination.

NDA Result 2019

• The result of NDA written examination will be released after one month of the exam.
• The NDA 2019 result will be declared via online mode through the website.
• The result of shortlisted candidates for SSB Interview will be displayed in PDF format.
• Shortlisted candidates are needed to appear for the SSB Interview round organized by the Services Selection Board (SSB) of the Ministry of Defence.
• After clearing the SSB interview & other rounds, the final result will be declared.

NDA Selection Process

The NDA selection process has been divided into sections, i.e. SSB Interview & Medical Examination. The detailed process is mentioned below:

SSB Interview

• After qualifying the written examination, candidates have to appear for the SSB Interview round.
• Candidates have to appear for the SSB Interview on the date & time given in the call letter.
• The SSB interview round will be conducted in two stages over five days.
• Stage 1 will comprise of OIR (Officer Intelligence Rating) and PP & DT (Picture Perception & Description Test).
• Stage 2 will have Group Testing Officer Tasks (GTO Tasks), Psychology Tests, Interview & Conference.

Medical Examination & Document Verification

• Candidates have to bring their original 10+2 or equivalent exam certificates to the Service Selection Board.
• Documents will be verified after clearing the SSB Interview round.
• Original documents will be returned to candidates after document verification process.
• After clearing the SSB round, shortlisted candidates have to go through the medical test.
• The medical test will be organized over three to five days.
• After the medical test, a final merit list of selected candidates for NDA will be released.

NDA Application Form 2019

• NDA 2019 Application Form was released via online mode from 15th January 2019 (for NDA-I) & 6th June 2019 (for NDA-II).
• There was no offline application form available for NDA exam.
• NDA Registration 2019 was done in two parts.
• In the registration part-I, candidates have to fill their personal, qualification, communication & other required details.
• After completing part-I, candidates was receive the registration number.
• In the registration part-II, students have to select the exam centers and make the fee payment through online or offline mode.
• Upload the scanned images of photograph and signature.
• Accept the declaration and take the printout of the filled application form for further use.
• There is no need to send the printout of the application form to the authority.

Application Fee

• The application fee was Rs. 100/- for general & OBC students.
• SC/ST candidates and wards of NCOs/ JCOs/ORs are not required to pay any application fee.
• The fee payment can be done via online mode (VISA/Master/Debit Card and Net banking).
• In offline mode, payment can be done through e-challan of SBI Bank.

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-I Age Limit:  students must have born between 2^nd July 1999 to 1^st July 2002.
• NDA-II Age Limit:  Candidates should have born between 2^nd January 2000 to 1^st July 2003.

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 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.

NDA Syllabus

• Before preparing for the examination, candidates should gather all the details regarding 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 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 it will help you to get familiarize with the exam pattern.
• While preparing for the exam, never ignore your health.
• Take the healthy and nutritious diet and do meditation & Yoga it will help you to increase concentration.