Career in Indian Army

Soldier Tradesman

Havildar Education

Havildar Education

NATIONAL DEFENCE ACADEMY (NDA), KHADAKVASLA, PUNE

Date of Examination :

The examination conducted by UPSC is held twice a year in the months of April and September for which the notification is published in the Employment News in November and April respectively.

Eligibility :1.Army Wing of National Defence Academy : 12th Class pass of the 10 +2 pattern of School Education or equivalent examination conducted by a State Education Board or a University.

2.For Air Force and Naval Wings of National Defence Academy: 12th Class pass of the 10+2 pattern of School Education or equivalent with Physics and Mathematics conducted by a State Education Board or a University.

Pattern of Examination :

You will appear for two papers comprising Mathematics and General Ability of 300 and 600 marks respectively. Both papers have objective type multiple-choice questions. The duration for each paper is 2-1/2 hours. The Mathematics paper consists of Arithmetic, Menstruation, Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry and Statistics. The General Ability paper is divided into two parts:

• Part A: English Usage (Maximum Marks 200)
• Part B: General Knowledge (Maximum Marks 400)

The General Knowledge paper broadly covers Physics, Chemistry, General Science, Social Studies, Geography and Current Events.

Interview: (900 marks)

In addition to the interview, candidates are given the following tests:

• Intelligence Test (verbal and non-verbal).
• Group Tests (group discussions, group planning, out-door group tasks).
• Brief lectures on specified subjects.

All these tests are intended to judge the mental calibre of the candidate.

The selected candidates are trained at the NDA for 3 years. After completion of training they are awarded a Bachelor\'s degree by the Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi.

Training

The selected candidates for the three services, viz., Army, Navy and Air Force are given preliminary training both academic and physical for a period of 3 years at the National Defence Academy which is an Inter-Service Institution. The training during the first two and a half years is common to the cadets of three wings. On passing out from the National Defence Academy, Army cadets go to the Indian Military Academy, Dehra Dun, Naval Cadets to the Cadets Trainingship and Air Force cadets to AFA, Hyderabad/BFTS, Allahabad.

The Indian Military College (RIMC) prepares students for NDA.

• The candidates should not be less than 12 years of age but must not have attained the age of 13 years on 1st January (for terms commencing on 20th January) and 1st July (for terms commencing on 1st August).
• The candidates should have passed class 7th from a recognized school at the time of admission into RIMC.

For the prospectus and question papers for admission to RIMC you may contact the Administrative Officer at the following address:

The Rashtriya Indian Military College (RIMC) Dehradun Cantt. 248003, U.P.

COMBINED DEFENCE SERVICES EXAMINATION (C.D.S.)

Eligibility

Educational Qualification

• For IMA and Officers\' Training Academy: Degree of a recognized University or equivalent
• For Naval Academy: B.Sc. with Physics and Mathematics
• For Air force Academy: Degree of a recognized University or equivalent with Physics and/or Maths as subjects. Candidates who have passed their degree examination with subjects other than Physics and/or Maths are also eligible provided they have passed their Higher Secondary Examination or 12th standard examination under the 10+2 system or an equivalent examination with Mathematics and Physics, as subjects of the examination.

Age:

• IMA: Unmarried male candidates. 18 years to 23 years
• Naval Academy: Unmarried male candidates. 18 years to 21 years.
• Air force Academy: Unmarried male candidates. 18 years to 22 years
• Officers' Training: Male candidates (married or Academy bachelor). 18 years to 24 years

Pattern Of Examination:

The competitive examination is made up of written examination followed by interview

(a) A written examination

(b) An interview

Written Examination:

The competitive n is made up of written examination followed by interview

For admission to Indian Military Academy, Naval Academy and Air Force Academy :

For admission to Officers Training Academy :

Following the written examination selected candidates are called for an interview. In addition to the Interview candidates are also given the following tests :

• Intelligence Test (verbal and non-verbal)
• Group Tests (group discussions, group planning, out-door group tasks)
• Brief lectures on specified subjects.

All these tests are intended to judge the mental calibre of the candidate. In broad terms this is really an assessment for not only one\'s intellectual qualities but also one's social traits and interests in current affairs.