Steps on How to Gain Admission into NDA in 2022/2023

 

Steps to Gain Admission into the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) 

There are practically 7 steps to gain a stress-free admission to Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) (Nigerian Army, Nigerian Navy, and Nigerian Airforce) Knowing this from the start will help you to have seamless application and processing experiences.

Steps:

1. Meet up with general requirements
2. Applying with relevant SSCE results
3. Choosing NDA in UTME as First Choice
4. Writing and scoring not less than 180 in UTME
5. Register online for the university’s entrance form
6. Take part in the Post UTME entrance test
7. If qualified and selected, take part in the interview

Generally, make sure you possess and meet up with all these conditions. If there’s a deficiency in any, don’t bother to obtain their form.

1. Be at least 17 years old and not more than 21 years old at the month of August in the year of entry into the Academy. Note that candidates who desire to join the Nigerian Air Force must be between 17 and 18 years old at entry. Your birth certificate will be scanned and uploaded during the registration.
2. Must not be less than 1.68 metres tall for males and 1.65 metres for females.
3. Must be medically and physically fit and must be of good moral character.
4. Must be single male or female without a legal obligation to support any child or other individuals.
5. Able to present a Certificate of State of Origin obtained from a Local Government Area or a Certificate of State Indigeneship from the Office of the State Governor. This will be scanned and uploaded during the online registration.

NDA students in uniforms

You will need at least 5 credit passes in relevant O’level subjects/results.
Minimum of 5 credit passes at SSCE or GCE ‘O’ Level (WAEC, NECO, NABTEB) obtained in not more than 2 sittings relevant to the Faculty of choice. Credit in English Language and Mathematics are compulsory for all courses.

You can also read their specific course SSCE requirements. You will need a PDF reader to open and read the document. There, you will also find a list of their courses and their general and compulsory O’level subjects and those that are optional.

Before now, do you need to choose NDA in UTME to obtain their form? No. But now, they have updated (starting from 2019 admission) that, the university must be chosen as the first choice if you must be serious to gain admission here. And if you didn’t choose then right during the UTME, you can consider the change of institutions and courses right now. That link to a guide on how to do the change of institution all by yourself.
Choose NDA as your first choice. This is because year in year out, more students are competing for the few spaces available at the university. The management, under normal circumstances, will want to consider those who select them as the first choice institutions.
And if you’re not offered admission, there will still be time to do a change of institutions to other schools. And don’t panic as candidates are allowed to change institutions two times if you want.

NDA has been consistent with 180 and above (cut-off mark) for their applicants.

Scoring higher marks in JAMB is an added advantage though. Yet, once you have any mark from 180, you’re qualified for their application and their entrance exams.

5. Register for NDA Admission on her Portal

Just like other candidates have to register for post UTME exercises of their universities, polytechnics or colleges of education out there, NDA is no exception.
Differently, NDA doesn’t call her, post UTME, it’s entrance exams registration.
This form will, however, be on sale even before the JAMB form is out and it will run till the JAMB form is closed for UTME applicants. So, you have a very long time to decide whether you want to obtain the form or not.
In other words, you don’t have to wait for when other schools are selling post UTME forms before you will buy their form. You should obtain the form before your UTME registration closes. Please take note!

Entrance exams are usually scheduled for May yearly. But this date may change for any logistic reasons.
You will have to print your exam schedule slip prior to the exams and take part. This schedule will only be available to candidates that registered and met up with their O’level results and JAMB score requirements.

If you make it to this level, congratulations!
After your name is released among those selected for the interview, you must get ready and take part in the physical checking of your credentials and oral interview.
After this will be the final list.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Visit the NDA admission application page to know if this year’s form is still on sale.
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