The Nigerian Defense Academy NDA), Kaduna 2016/2017 academic session 68th Regular Course admission application form is out.
Nigerian Defence Academy 68th regular course admission application form will be available for sale from 26 January to 15th March 2016., and it is open
to both male and female Nigerians.
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NDA Examination Centres in Nigeria
NDA 68th Regular Course Admission Eligibility
Note: Read the instructions available on this page
carefully.
NDA 68th Regular Course Admission Requirements.
The requirements for various undergraduate degree
programmes are as detailed in the NDA website /
applications portal, as well as in the JAMB Brochure
and website. All other information concerning degree
courses, eligibility and examination centres are as
contained in the NDA website / applications portal.
1. To be eligible for admission into the Nigerian
Defence Academy, a candidate must have the
following:
Minimum of 5 Credit passes at SSCE (WAEC or
NECO) or GCE O/L obtained in not more than 2
sittings relevant to the Faculty of their choices.
Credit in English Language and Mathematics.
At least one supporting relevant credit to the
compulsory credits in faculty of Arts and Social
Sciences and Faculty of Science. However, only one
supporting relevant credit is required in the
Faculty of Engineering.
Be at least 17 years old and not more than 21
years old at the time of entry into the Academy.
Note that Nigerian Airforce candidates must be
between 17 and 18years old at entry.
Must not be less than 1.68 metres tall for male and
1.50 metres for female.
Must be medically and physically fit and must be of
good moral character.
Must be single male or female without legal
obligation to support any child or other
individuals.
Present a Certificate of Origin obtained from a
Local Government Area and a Certificate of State
indigene ship from the Office of the State Governor
is desirable.
2. Furthermore, candidates are to note the following:
Awaiting results are not qualified. Results not
submitted with the application for will not be
accepted.
Only examination results of 5 years from date will
be accepted.
Currently, admission into the academy is for both
male and female Nigerians only.
NDA 68th Regular Course Method of Application.
Candidates should logon to the application portal
www.ndaapplications.net. select “Purchase Access
Code” and fill in their details to pay for their
application via REMITA after first obtaining their
ORDER ID and REMITA Retrieval Reference (RRR)
Code in the sum of N3,000.00 only. Please note that
only payment against RRR Codes generated via the
application portal would be accepted.
Interested candidates are advised to go online and
complete the application on the websites 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 Admissions and Matriculations Board
(JAMB), but may not necessarily select NDA as their
choice of university. Such applicants are expected to
sit for the JAMB Universal Tertiary Matriculation
Examinations (UTME).
SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS
Applications should be submitted online. On
completion of the online application, candidates are
to download an Acknowledgement Form. Upon
release of the JAMB results, candidates should return
to the applications portal and download their
Examination Admission Card. Only candidates who
make the JAMB national cut-off mark will be allowed
to participate in the NDA Entrance Examination.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
The requirements for various undergraduate degree
programmes are as detailed in the NDA website/
applications portal. All other information concerning
degree courses, eligibility and examination centres
are as contained in the NDA website / applications
portal.
See also: Nigerian Defence Academy Courses and
Requirements.
EXAMINATION CONDITIONS
Only candidates who meet the JAMB national cutoff
mark will be eligible to sit for the NDA Entrance
Examination at their Examination Centre of choice.
The examination will be conducted as an Entrance
Examination (similar to Post-UTME examination in
conventional universities), and is scheduled to hold
on Saturday 23 April 2016. Therefore, all eligible
candidates are to bring along their Acknowledgement
Form, Examination Admission Card, JAMB result slip
and TWO (2) postcard sized (3.5 x 5 inches)
photographs to the Examination Centre on the
examination date. The photographs should show
only from the chest upwards and should contain the
candidate’s Name, Exam number, State, Exam Centre,
Course of study and Signature at the back. Only
successful candidates at the NDA Entrance
Examination 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 honours degree in a core discipline (BSc,
BEng, BA). They will equally earn a commission into
the Armed Forces of Nigeria.
ADMINISTRATION
Regular Course cadets will train in NDA. 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. Call the below For further information