NIGERIAN DEFENCE ACADEMY
PMB 2109, KADUNA
APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION INTO THE NIGERIAN DEFENCE ACADEMY 67TH REGULAR COURSE
APPLICATION FORMS
1. This is to inform the geeral public that online application for admission into the 67th regular course of the Nigerian Defece Academy (NDA), Kaduna will be available from 7th november 2014 to 28th february 2015.
Admission into NDA is open to both male and female Nigerians, and the application is free. Prospective candidate are to required to follow the link on the NDA official website www.nda.edu.ng or log on to the application portal www.ndaapplications.net and complete the online application form.
This advertisement nullifies the earlier advertisement for admission into the 67th Regular course.
METHOD OF APPLICATION
2. Interested candidate are advised to go online and complete the application on the website indicated above. Please download and read carefully, the instructions provided on the website.
APPLICANTS APPLYING FOR ADMISSION INTO NDA MUST ALSO APPLY TO THE JOINT ADMISSION AND MATRICULATION BOARD(JAMB), BUT MAY NOT NECESSARILY SELECT NDA AS THEIR CHOICE OF UNIVERSITY.
Such applicants are expected to sit for the (UTME).
SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS
3. Applications should be submitted online. On completion of online application, candidates are to download an acknowledgement form. Upon release of the jamb results, candidate should return to application portal and download their examination admission card. Only candidate who make the JAMB national cut-off mark will allowed to participate in the NDA entrance Examination.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
4. The requierment for various undergraduate degree programmes are as detailed in the NDA website/application portal, as well as in the JAMB brochure and website , eligibility and examination centres are as contained in NDA website/applications portal.
EXAMINATION CONDITIONS
5. ONLY Candidate who meet the jamb national cut-off mark will be eligible to sit for NDA entrance Examination at their examination centre of choice.
EXAMINATION DATE AND REQUIREMENTS
6. The exam will be conducted as an entrance exam(similar to post-utme exam in conventional universities), and is scheduled to hold on Saturday 25th April 2015. Therefore, all eligible candidates are to bring along their acknowledgment form, jamb result slip and two postcard sized (3.5x5 inches) photographs to the exam centre on the exam date.
The photographs should show only form chest upwards and should contain the candidate's name, state, centre and signature at the back. Only successful candidates at the NDA entrance exam will subsequently be invited for the armed forces selection board following which the list of admitted candidates will be published.
NATURE AND DURATION OF TRAINING
Admitted candidates into NDA for the Regular Course will undergo military and academic training as Officer Cadets for a duration of 5 years. On successful completion of training, graduands will earn a university first degree (BSc, BEng, BA) and a commission into the Armed Forces of Nigeria.
ADMINISTRATION
Regular Course cadets will train at NDA Permanent Site, Kaduna. All aspects of the cadets administration and logistics will be borne by the Federal Government.
REFERENCE MATERIALS
In response to requests from candidates for reference materials, the Academy has offered a Compendium of Past Questions & Answers at a token fee to interested candidates. This can be purchased from the Registry Department, NDA or from designated Examination Centres across the country.
