UPSC · National Defence Academy · 2026

Join Right After 12th.
Train for All Three Forces.

Structured prep for the NDA exam — the only entry route into the Army, Navy and Air Force wings of the National Defence Academy straight after school, with mocks mapped to the real Maths and General Ability paper combination.

Maths + GAT covered SSB interview prep Daily current-affairs targets All-India mock ranking

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1,800+

NDA aspirants

Forces covered

4.7

Rating

What's included

Everything you need,
nothing you don't.

NDA-Pattern Mock Tests

Full-length mocks matching the real Mathematics and General Ability Test papers, scored against the actual marking scheme.

Daily Target Questions

10 questions every day across Mathematics, English and General Knowledge — built for students preparing alongside Class 12 boards.

Maths Paper Drills

Section-wise practice across Algebra, Trigonometry, Geometry, Calculus and Statistics — the single highest-weightage paper.

SSB Interview Groundwork

Curated material on the Officer Intelligence Rating test, group tasks and personal interview format used at Services Selection Boards.

Current Affairs for GAT

Daily-updated General Knowledge content covering the Physics, Chemistry, History, Geography and Current Events that make up the GAT paper.

All-India Leaderboard

See exactly where you stand against every other NDA aspirant on the platform, updated after every mock.

Exam Pattern

Know the paper before you sit it.

NDA Written Exam — Two Papers

Section	Questions	Marks	Time
Mathematics	120	300	2.5 hr
General Ability Test (English)	~50	200	2.5 hr
General Ability Test (GK)	~100	400	— (same paper)
Total	~270	900	5 hr (2 papers)

English and GK are sections within one combined General Ability Test paper written-exam and SSB-interview marks are combined for the final merit list candidates must be unmarried for eligibility

Wing-wise Allocation (After Written + SSB)

Stream	Questions	Marks	Duration
Army	—	—	Based on merit + choice
Navy	—	—	Based on merit + choice
Air Force	—	—	Based on merit + choice

NDA 2026 Cycle (Typical)

NDA 1 NotificationDec

NDA 1 ExamApr

NDA 2 NotificationJun

NDA 2 ExamSep

Syllabus

What NDA actually tests.

AlgebraMatrices & DeterminantsTrigonometryAnalytical GeometryDifferential CalculusIntegral CalculusVector AlgebraStatistics & Probability

Grammar & UsageVocabularyReading ComprehensionError DetectionSynonyms & AntonymsOrdering of Sentences

PhysicsChemistryGeneral ScienceIndian History & Freedom MovementGeographyCurrent EventsCivics

Officer Intelligence RatingPicture Perception & Discussion TestGroup Planning ExercisePersonal InterviewPsychological Tests

Your Faculty

Lt. Cdr. Ishaan Verma (Retd.)

NDA Subject Expert, AptiEdge

Indian Navy (Retd.) · SSB Assessor Experience

Taught by someone who has actually served.

Ishaan served 15 years in the Indian Navy before moving into full-time NDA and SSB coaching, with direct experience assessing candidates at selection boards.

His approach treats Mathematics as the deciding paper — at 300 of 900 total marks, it carries more individual weight than any other single section across both papers.

15 yrs

Navy service

1,100+

Candidates mentored

190+

Selections via AptiEdge

What they cover

MathematicsEnglishGeneral KnowledgeSSB Interview Coaching

Study Plan

90 days to NDA.
Here's the structure.

Days 1-20

Foundation

Revise every Mathematics topic from Class 11-12 syllabus alongside your school boards — the overlap is significant.

Days 21-45

GAT Build-Up

Daily English and GK targets in rotation. Most NDA aspirants under-prepare GK relative to Maths — don't make that mistake.

Days 46-70

Mock-Led Practice

Two full NDA-pattern mocks a week, each paper timed at its real 2.5-hour duration, reviewed section by section.

Days 71-90

SSB Readiness

Shift to Officer Intelligence Rating practice and mock personal interviews — written marks alone don't secure your wing.

Success Stories

Cadets who made it in.
In their own words.

Real people. We don't inflate this number.

Selected

Aryan Thakur

Selected — Army Wing

Maths: 268/300

"I was still finishing Class 12 boards while prepping. The daily targets fit into spare 20-minute gaps instead of needing dedicated hours."

Verified AptiEdge student

Selected

Siddharth Rana

Selected — Air Force Wing

GAT: 520/600

"GK felt impossible to revise consistently until the daily current-affairs targets gave it actual structure."

Verified AptiEdge student

Selected

Kavya Bhandari

Selected — Naval Wing

Cleared SSB on 1st attempt

"I had zero idea what SSB even involved before starting. The interview groundwork material changed that completely."

Verified AptiEdge student

FAQ

Common questions about NDA prep.

Unmarried candidates who have passed (or are appearing in) Class 12, typically aged between 16.5 and 19.5 years depending on the specific notification — always check the current UPSC notification for exact dates.

Yes, NDA has been open to women candidates since 2021, across the Army, Navy and Air Force wings, subject to the same exam and SSB process.

Yes — every NDA applicant writes the same Mathematics and General Ability Test papers, regardless of which wing (Army/Navy/Air Force) they're applying for.

Based on your overall merit rank after the written exam and SSB interview, combined with your own preference order at the time of application.

NDA is for candidates straight after Class 12, training for 3 years before commissioning. CDS is for graduates, with a shorter, more direct route into IMA, INA, AFA or OTA.

Join Right After 12th. Train for All Three Forces.

Everything you need,nothing you don't.

Know the paper before you sit it.

What NDA actually tests.

Taught by someone who has actually served.

90 days to NDA.Here's the structure.

Cadets who made it in.In their own words.

Common questions about NDA prep.

Your three years at the Academy start with one mock test.

Join Right After 12th.
Train for All Three Forces.

Everything you need,
nothing you don't.

90 days to NDA.
Here's the structure.

Cadets who made it in.
In their own words.