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NDA Pune BTech Eligibility & Highlights 2024

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    Q:   Is studying at NDA Pune free?
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    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.

    Q:   How can I get admission to NDA Pune?
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    To get admission to NDA Pune, students must pass Class 12 as per the required eligibility. After that, aspiring candidates have to register on the official website of UPSC and appear for the NDA Entrance exam. The final selection is done with a personal interview and a mandatory medical examination. The college runs its admission cycle twice a year in two sessions, i.e., NDA- 1 and NDA- 2. 

    Q:   How difficult is it to get admission for B.Tech at NDA Pune?
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    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.

    Q:   What is the minimum requirement to become eligible for NDA Pune BTech programme?
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    Candidates must have passed Class 12 with Physics & Mathematics as mandatory subjects to become eligible for NDA Pune BTech programme.

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    NDA Pune BTech Admission Dates

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    7 Apr '26
    MHT CET 2026 Final Hall Ticket
    2 Apr '26 - 8 Apr '26
    JEE Main 2026 Exam Date Session 2Ongoing
    11 Apr '26 - 20 Apr '26
    MHT CET 2026 Date for PCM Group session 1
    20 Apr '26
    JEE Main 2026 Result Date Session 2 on or before
    21 Apr '26 - 26 Apr '26
    MHT CET 2026 Exam for PCB Group session 1
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    Q:   What is the duration of NDA courses?
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    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.

    Q:   Is Class 12th compulsory for admission to NDA?
    A: 

    Yes, NDA has similar eligibility and selection criteria for every course. As per the NDA's eligibility criteria, every aspiring student must pass Class 12 for selection. For admission to Army, students need to pass Class 12 by State Education Board or a University and for Force & Navy Class 12 is required with PCM as the main subject. 

    Q:   Is NCERT enough for NDA exam preparation?
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    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. 

    Q:   What is the difficulty level of NDA exam?
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    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 Pune BTech BTech Admission 2024: How to Apply

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    Q:   Does National Defence Academy offer lateral entry admission to B.Tech. students?
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    No, lateral entry admission is not available to B.Tech. students at the National Defence Academy (NDA). Cadets are trained completely from start in all facets of military and academic training over the three-year NDA programme. Following a year of pre-commissioning training at the Indian Military Academy (IMA) for Army cadets, the Air Force Academy (AFA) for Air Force cadets, and the Naval Academy (NA) for Navy cadets, cadets are commissioned as officers in their respective branches as part of the programme.
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    4.4/5
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    NDA transforms cadets to gentlemen, and I would say NDA is the best place to learn discipline.
    Placements: 100% internships are provided. Students get placed in army, airforce, and navy. Boys who prefer Army are sent to Indian Military Academy (IMA), airforce in Airforce Academy, navy in Naval Academy etc. The course after NDA is of 1 year in their respective academics. After NDA, cadets are offered a pay scale during their training in the respective academics.
    Infrastructure: NDA stands top in terms of facilities. There is no compromise with facilities. NDA has the world's largest canteen. Labs, classrooms and library are wonderfully maintained. In NDA, cadets have to deal with many sports activities. Therefore, medical facilities are well-maintained.
    Faculty: The teachers are all well-qualified and knowledgeable. I found the best teachers in NDA. The cadets opting for airforce and navy are provided with B.Tech courses. They are made physically and mentally fit. If cadets do hard work, semester exams are not a big deal.
    Other: My preference was airforce.
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    Placements: Our college is very good in terms of academics.
    Infrastructure: Our college is very good in terms of infrastructure. All the facilities provided here like classrooms, canteen area and sports area are satisfactory. During my tenure, students in our batch are interested in sports, so we have spent a lot of time there. Our college provides various facilities for academics. You won't face any difficulty with accommodation and food because the food served in the mess is also good. There is no problem with drinking water as well. Even in the hostel, they provide Wi-Fi facilities.
    Faculty: Faculty members here are very supportive and friendly with all the students. They are very supportive both in clearing doubts in our studies and also at giving us personal suggestions for our future. They are always with you, and they are highly experienced kind of professors.
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    Placements: The highest salary offered was Rs. 60,000 per month, and the lowest salary offered was Rs. 55,000 per month. Almost 70% of students got internships from our course at top companies. Many companies visited our college to recruit students.
    Infrastructure: Many facilities were available in the hostel. All facilities were excellent. The hostel was good.
    Faculty: All teachers were very helpful. They were always ready to help students. They were well-qualified and knowledgeable. The pass percentage was 33%. Semester exams were not difficult.
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    Admission FAQs

    Q:   Can I take admission to B.Tech at NDA Pune without appearing in NDA entrance exam?
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    No, candidates are not allowed to get admission into BTech courses at NDA Pune without the NDA entrance exam. NDA Pune BTech admissions are done on the basis of valid scores obtained by the candidates in the entrance exam conducted by UPSC. Even, the institute does not accept any other competitive exam scores for BTech admission, except NDA. 

    Q:   When NDA 1 notification 2024 was released?
    A: 

    NDA 1 2024 notification was released on December 20, 2023. The notification was released on the official website in PDF form. NDA 1 2024 notification was released to select candidates for admission to the courses beginning at National Defence Academy and Indian Naval Academy in January 2025. NDA notification PDF comprises details related to the exam such as application process, eligibility, dates, vacancies, etc. Selection of candidates for NDA exam is done based on the written exam and SSB interview. Candidates are advised to read the notification carefully before applying to the exam.

    Q:   Is NDA Pune approved?
    A: 

    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.

    Q:   How are the placements at NDA Pune?
    A: 

    After getting a degree from the National Defence Academy, Naval cadets proceed to Indian Naval Academy at Ezhimala, Air Force cadets proceed to the Air Force Academy at Hyderabad and Army cadets proceed to Indian Military Academy at Dehradun. After completion of one year of training course there, students are commissioned as officers in the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force. Hence, the students get 100 percent placement assistance from the National Defence Academy. For more information please visit https://www.shiksha.com/college/nda-national-defence-academy-pune-53488/placement.

    Q:   What is the mode of application at NDA Pune?
    A: 

    Candidates interested in NDA Pune courses can apply online on the official website of UPSC.

    Q:   Has NDA Pune collaborated with any college or university?
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    Collaborations help the National Defence Academy to let the students attend the guest lectures and get the vast exposure. The collaborations provides access to the students to their online resources and also to listen in to live video lectures. Some of the NDA Pune collaborations are IIT, Powai, DIAT, and others. 

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    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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    Ibra Iqbal

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    Answered 8 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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    Sahibe Alam

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    Answered 11 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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    Bhuvi Sobti

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    Answered a year 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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    Akash Kumar Gupta

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    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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