Daily Schedule & Activities of NDA Cadets

National Defence Academy is the prestigious defence academy that trains Cadets who are going to be officers in Army, Navy, and Airforce. National Defence Academy is known for imparting the highest level of military training to Cadets. National Defence Academy is the first military academy in the world that trains cadets from all three wings of the Armed Forces i.e. Army, Navy, and Airforce. National Defence Academy is the premier defence academy in India and a dream of millions of aspirants. National Defence Academy trains future officers of the Indian Armed Forces and makes them ready to serve our country. National Defence Academy is known for imbibing the ethos of military leadership and making them true gentlemen. National Defence Academy is not an ordinary academy, National Defence Academy makes a candidate a gentleman cadet from an ordinary person. National Defence Academy follows a strict schedule for its candidates which has a place for all types of activities be it physical, academic, or service-related activities. The National Defence Academy ensures that candidates become true gentlemen and serve our country with honour.

 

Daily Schedule of NDA Cadets in the National Defence Academy
Time	Activity
06:00 AM to 06:30 AM	Wake Up and Freshened Up
06:30 AM to 08:00 AM	PT, Outdoor Training Session
08:30 AM	Breakfast time at the mess
09:00 AM to 01:00 PM	Time for the Academic Classes
01:30 PM	Lunchtime
03:00 PM to 06:00 PM	Games Time
06:30 PM to 08:00 PM	Relax and Evening Shower
08:00 PM to 08:30 PM	It is the time of Orders Fall in from the CSM (Cadet Squadron Major).
08:30 PM to 08:50 PM	time for Dinner
09:00 PM to 10:00 PM	time for some physical activities
10:00 PM	light out time

 

This is the daily schedule of every gentleman and lady cadet at the National Defence Academy. This schedule is deliberately made very tiresome and laborious so that candidates can get accustomed to the laborious and hardworking life of the Indian Armed Forces. National Defence Academy allocates proper time for sports and other non-academic activities such as debate and other cultural activities.

 

Activities by Cadets at National Defence Academy

There are 18 Squadrons: Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, Echo, Foxtrot, Golf, Hunter, India, Juliet, Kilo, Lima, Mike, November, Oscar, Panther, Quebec, and Romeo. Each Squadron has around 100-120 Cadets. After arriving at National Defence Academy, Cadets are allotted their respective Squadrons and this squadron becomes their identity. Cadets represent their Squadrons in sports and various other activities. At the National Defence Academy you will get to learn about so many activities such as Football, Hockey, Horse Pollo, Horse Riding, Boxing, etc.

 

NDA Ball Party

NDA Ball Party is the second last but one of the favourite events at the National Defence Academy. In this event, Cadets can invite their partners and dance with them. Ball Party is organized two weeks before the passing out ceremony and this event marks the culmination of hard training at the National Defence Academy. During the Ball Party, Cadets, and all the Officers wear ceremonial uniforms and dance on musical tunes.

How can you join the National Defence Academy?

You can join the National Defence Academy by giving a national-level defence exam which is conducted by the Union Public Service of India twice a year. This exam is conducted in two stages. In the first stage, an MCQ-based exam is conducted which includes questions from mathematics, English, history, geography, polity, and current affairs. Any 12th passed or appearing candidates can appear in this exam.

 

Eligibility for NDA Exam

Eligibility for NDA Exam for Male and Female Candidates
Particulars	Details
Age	Candidates should be between the ages of 16.5 to 19.5.
Educational Qualification	Army- 12th Class pass of the 10+2 pattern of School Education                                  Or Equivalent examination conducted by a State Education Board or a University.
	Navy- 12th Class pass of the 10+2 pattern of School Education                                  Or Equivalent with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics conducted by a State Education Board or a University.
	Air Force- 12th Class pass of the 10+2 pattern of School Education                                  Or Equivalent with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics conducted by a State Education Board or a University.

 

If you fulfil this eligibility, then you can become a part of this prestigious training establishment in India and become a proud warrior in the Indian Armed Forces. Defence Guru is a dedicated platform for defence exam preparation. Here you can find various articles which are very much helpful for the preparation of the NDA Exam. Here you can find the NDA previous year's question papers for the NDA exam, the syllabus, the exam pattern, and study material for the SSB Interview also.