NDA 1 2018 : Exam Dates, Application Form, Syllabus, Eligibility

The candidates who are willing to apply for NDA 2018 exam i.e. NDA 1 2018 and NDA 2 2018 can find the complete details on NDA 1 2018 exam date, age limit, eligibility, application form, exam pattern, cut off and notification date below. The NDA I 2018 exam notification will be released on 10 Jan 02018 and the written exam will be in the month of 22nd April 2018. The candidates can fill their application forms through the official website of UPSC and through the online mode. The candidates can find complete details about the form filling and latest updates regarding NDA on SSBCrack.

NDA 1 2018 Eligibility Criteria

The candidates who are appearing for the NDA 1 exam 2018 are advised to check all the details of the exam including the eligibility criteria. The details of the eligibility criteria are mentioned below:

NDA 1 2018 Nationality:

The candidates must be a:

a citizen of India , or
a subject of Bhutan, or
a subject of Nepal, or
a Tibetan refugee who came to India before the 01 January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India.
Only unmarried candidates are allowed to write the NDA exam 2018.

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Important Dates

Date of Notification – 10 January 2018
Last date of filling online form – 5 February 2018
Admit Card: 2 weeks before the exam
Date of Examination – 22 April 2018
Expected month of result – May 2018
SSB Dates: June 2018

NDA 1 2018 Age Limit:

(For NDA I 2018): Age – The age range for NDA 1 2018 is from 2^ndJuly 1999 to 2^nd July 2002. The actual date of birth mentioned in your matriculation certificate will be taken as final. No other certificate or affidavit will be accepted. The candidates must be unmarried and only male candidates are eligible for it.

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NDA 1 2018 Educational Qualifications:

For Indian Army wing of National Defence Academy: The candidates appearing for the exam must have passed or appearing class 12^th from a recognized board or university.
For Air force and Indian Navy: The candidates must have passed or appearing class 12^th with physics and Mathematics from a recognized board or university.

NDA 1 2018 Exam date: 22 April 2018

NDA NA Exam (I) 2018

Important Dates
- Date of Notification – 10 January 2018
- Last date of filling online form – 5 February 2018
- Admit Card: 2 weeks before the exam
- Date of Examination – 22 April 2018
- Expected month of result – May 2018
- SSB Dates: June 2018

NDA 1 2018 Cut Off Marks

Given below are the cutoff marks for NDA written exam from 2010 to 2017

Year	NDA-1 (Max Marks:900)	NDA-2 (Max Marks:900)
2010	263	193
2011	290	253
2012	333	322
2013	337	313
2014	360	283
2015	306	269
2016	288	229
2017	342	–

NDA 1 2018 Exam Pattern

The NDA exam consists of two papers: Mathematics and General ability test, below we have discussed both the papers in details.

Mathematics: The mathematics paper is of 300 marks and consist of multiple choice questions based on the syllabus of class 11th and 12th. The time allowed to write the paper is 2.5 hr.
General Ability: The General Ability test comprises of two section i.e. Section A and Section B. Section A is of English (200 marks) and Section B (400 marks) is of general knowledge.
The NDA 2016 admit card will be announced few weeks prior to the examination, in the official website of UPSC.
All the question are MCQ type and contain a negative marking for the wrong answers.

Paper	Subject	Questions	Marks	Duration
I	Maths	120	300	2.30 hours
II	General Ability	150	600	2.30 hours
	Total	270	900
	SSB Interview Test		900

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NDA 1 2018 Exam Tips

Revise NCERT text books in the last few days; this will help bring concept clarity
Class 12th books must be referred for Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry sections and Class 10th books for Biology, Geography, History, Political Science, and Economics
Candidate must have the basic concept and clarity in order to score high in the Mathematics paper. It is expected to have both, complete the statement or to solve questions in Mathematics paper; so a candidate must prepare for both
Create a revision sheet for Mathematics. It should have important points and formulas in it
Revise basic grammar rules in order to score high in reading comprehension, basic grammar and vocabulary
The English section for 200 marks is one of the most scoring sections in the NDA examination, so it’s important to prepare for it well
The candidates must be aware of the current situations and be prepared for Environment Science and General Science
The candidates must have knowledge of India’s struggle for freedom, Constitution of India and the political scenario of India
Current Affairs is one of the most important sections in the entrance exam. The candidates must be well aware of the events that took place, at least five years ago
Practice at least one sample paper before sitting for the exam. This will help in understanding the exam pattern and bring better clarity on how to attempt the same.

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