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NDA Pune Course Admissions 2025: Fees, Eligibility, Dates & Selection Process
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Last updated on 12 Sep '25NDA Pune AdmissionsWhat's new?
NDA Pune admissions are open. Below are some of the other important NDA Pune admission latest updates:
- The MHT CET 2026 session 1 exam for admission to BE/BTech and Integrated BTech courses will tentatively be held from Apr 11 to Apr 19, 2026.
- The XAT registration process 2026 is now open for MBA/PGDM courses. The last date to register is Dec 5, 2025. Furthermore, the XAT 2026 exam will be held on Jan 4, 2026.
- NDA Pune Admissions Process 2025
- NDA Pune Application Process 2025: How to apply?
- NDA Pune Students review
NDA Pune Admissions Process 2025
NDA Khadakwasla offers UG and PG courses in BA, BSc, and BTech. The college accepts admission for Army, Force, and Navy in the above-mentioned courses. The admission process is based on an entrance exam, i.e., the NDA entrance exam, conducted by UPSC. Those selected also need to appear for an interview round which is the final step for admission to NDA.
Commonly asked questions On Admissions
Candidates must have passed Class 12 with Physics & Mathematics as mandatory subjects to become eligible for NDA Pune BTech programme.
Admission to NDA Pune is entirely based on candidates' performance in the NDA entrance exams, making it comparatively tougher than many other colleges. In addition, the NDA exam is conducted by UPSC (Union Public Service Commission). National Defence Academy Pune, offers limited seats in the BTech programme. So, the competition is tough, however, the NDA exam just needs aspirants to be smart and hard-working to cover English, GK, Maths and Science Subjects in the required time period.
NDA is the joint training institute for all three services-Army, Navy and Air Force. After joining the NDA cadet undergo training for three years. After graduating from NDA candidates are sent to their respective training academies for one year of training before commissioning. Army cadets are sent to the Indian Military Academy (Dehradun), naval cadets to the Indian Naval Academy (Ezhimala), and Air Force cadets to the Air Force Academy (Dundigal, Hyderabad).
NDA PuneB.Sc. Admissions 2026
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NDA Pune Application Process 2025: How to apply?
Admission to NDA Pune is based on NDA entrance exam, conducted by UPSC board. After qualifying for the entrance exam and the interview round, students need to register for the course of their choice on the official website of NDA Pune.
1: Visit the official website of UPSC and open the registration form.
2: Fill in the form.
3: Fill out the application form and pay the application fee.
5: Complete and submit it.
NDA Pune Accepted Entrance Exams 2025
NDA Pune only offers UG-level courses. Admission to these courses is based on the score of the entrance exam. Check the table below for more details:
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Commonly asked questions On Application Process
NDA offers BA and BSc programme for a three-year duration and BTech programme for four-year duration. However, there is one-year compulsory training programme in respective academies of the Armed Forces after the course duration.
No, studying at NDA is not free. The candidates will have to pay the course fee and the accommodation charges are well. If the candidates find the fee a little high, they can apply online on the official website for the scholarships offered by the college. The various scholarships provided by the college are Biharilal Mandakini Cash Prize, Col Kendall Frank’s Memorial Scholarship, Sir Parshuram Bhau Patwardhan Scholarship, FG Officers DV Pintoo Memorial Scholarship, Major V Damale Memorial Scholarship, Smt Vijaya Rajagopalan Scholarship, and others.
Candidates must have passed Class 12 to become eligible for the BA programme at NDA Pune.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 5 months ago
YouTube is providing you all the study material in free. You just need selected material for preparation of your dream. There are many channels for NDA exam preparation but some well known YouTube channels are :- wifistudy, Maths jugad se, coaching daddy and defence wallah. Go and start your prapara
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 4 months ago
You cannot join NDA (at Khadakwasla, Pune) immediately after 10th. UPSC clearly requires you to have passed or be appearing in 12th grade (ages 16.5–19.5) for eligibility — 10th completion is not enough.
Bottom line: You must first complete Class 12 (preferably with PCM if aiming for Air Force/Naval
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 7 months ago
The expected cutoff for this year is around 710-720 marks out of 1800 for final selection. For last 5 years the cutoff is as:
- 2022: 343-355
- 2021: 355
- 2020: 355
- 2019: 342-346
- 2018: 338-325
- 2017: 342-258
Thats for some previous year cut off but sources indicate that this year's cutoff is expected to be more
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 11 months ago
To get entry in the National Defence Academy (NDA), candidates are required to qualify some eligibility criteria:
Age Limit: The candidates must be between 16.5 and 19.5 years of age. For instance, the candidates for NDA 2 must have been born between January 2, 2006, and January 1, 2009.
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Guide-Level 15
Answered a year ago
The overall fee of B.Tech at National Defence Academy (NDA) in Pune will be around INR 55,560. Apart from this, during the entire B.Tech course NDA gives pocket money of INR 2,500 per month to a B.TECH student for five months in a calender year. The support is set up for cadets to cover their costs
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