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 respective service academy for further pre-commission training.

Candidates must qualify for Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics or equivalent from a recognized board to apply for NDA 2022 exam. Also, the candidate must not be born any later than 2006 or before 2003.

Yes, Female candidates can also apply for the NDA Exam. 

Candidates who have passed the class 12th exam or are appearing are eligible to apply for the NDA exam. If shortlisted in the NDA 2 exam, candidates will have to appear in the next stage of selection which is the interview round also known as the SSB Interview where the personality of the individual is assessed.

NDA exam is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission twice a year. The exam which has two-stage namely a written test and an interview is conducted to recruit candidates in the Indian army, navy and airforce wings.