NDA Selection Process

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 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 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.