NDA Process

Union Public Service Commission has revised NDA application process. As per the new process, online form comprises Account Creation, Universal Registration,  Common Application Form and Examinations. All applicants are required to fill up the application and upload their documents in the newly introduced portal afresh. The old One Time Registration (OTR) module will not be applicable. 

The SSB interview and written exam are both part of the NDA selection procedure. There are two papers on the written exam: maths and GAT. There are 900 total marks available for this test. The candidates' mental and physical health are evaluated during the SSB Interview. 900 total points are awarded for the SSB interview. A SSB interview consists of two phases. Picture Perception and Description exams (PP&DT) and Officer Intelligence Rating (OIR) exams are part of Stage 1 of the SSB Interview. Group Testing Officer Tasks, Psychology Tests, and the Conference make up Stage 2.

NDA exam is conducted in two stages: written and SSB Interview. Candidates qualifying the written exam of NDA by securing the required cut off marks are called for the SSB interview. The SSB Interview is divided into two stages. Candidates qualifying theStage 1 are called for the Stage 2 exam. Stage 1 of the SSB Interview comprises Officer Intelligence Rating (OIR) tests and Picture Perception and Description Test (PP&DT). Stage 2 comprises Group Testing Officer Tasks, Psychology Tests, and the Conference. This stage carries 900 marks.