B.Sc. in Computer Science 

at NDA Pune, Pune

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.

NDA Pune offers scholarships to various undergraduate and postgraduate course students as financial assistance. Some of the States/Union Territories/ Boards that are offering scholarships at NDA are Maharashtra, Haryana, Pondicherry, Andhra Pradesh, Chandigarh, and others. The scholarships offered by the National Defence Academy are mentioned below:

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.

It is always advised to follow NCERT books for NDA exam. Candidates must refer to the high school books to clear the concepts of the topics given in the syllabus. 

The faculty of NDA Pune is good and experienced. The teaching faculty of NDA Pune consists of permanent and highly qualified civilian officers that are selected by the UPSC. Hence it is guaranteed that the candidates will be trained in the shadow of highly professional and experienced faculty members. The NDA Pune faculty are like role models for the NDA Pune students.

The difficulty level of NDA Maths paper is usually moderate while GAT was easy. The English Language paper of NDA is usually easy where questions are asked on grammar, vocabulary, and comprehension. The General Awareness section of NDA is moderate. Candidates need to keep themselves updated with the latest events in India and the world. To ace the exam, candidates need to understand the exam pattern and syllabus, practice mock test, solve previous years' question papers, etc. With hard work and dedication, candidates can crack the exam easily. The total marks allotted to the written exam of NDA are 900. Candidates need to secure 25 per cent in each subject to qualify the exam. Candidates qualifying the written exam of NDA are called for SSB Interview. 

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).

Yes, National Defence Academy is approved by Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, and AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education). The college offers AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education) and Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi-approved courses to students. Since the courses are approved by NDA Pune, the degree is valid all over India. Hence, the candidates willing to gain Military education can apply for the BTech and various other undergraduate courses offered by the college.