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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 general public that online application for admission into the 67th Regular Course of the Nigerian Defence 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 candidates are required to follow the link on the NDA official website www.nda.edu.ng or log on to the application portal www.ndaapplicatlons.net and complete the online application form. This advertisement nullifies the earlier advertisement for admission into the 67lh Regular Course.
METHOD OF APPLICATION
2.
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).
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
3. 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
4. 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 decree courses,
eligibility and examination centres are as contained in the NDA website /
applications portal.
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 decree courses,
eligibility and examination centres are as contained in the NDA website /
applications portal.
EXAMINATION CONDITIONS
5. Only candidates who meet the JAMB national cut-off mark will be eligible to sit for the NDA Entrance Examination at their Examination Centre of choice.
EXAMINATION DATE AND REQUIREMENTS
6. The
examination will be conducted as an Entrance Examination (similar to
Post UTME examination in conventional universities), and is scheduled to
hold on Saturday 25 April 2015. Therefore, all eligible candidates are to bring along their Acknowledgement Form, 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, State, Centre 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.
examination will be conducted as an Entrance Examination (similar to
Post UTME examination in conventional universities), and is scheduled to
hold on Saturday 25 April 2015. Therefore, all eligible candidates are to bring along their Acknowledgement Form, 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, State, Centre 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 OFTRAINING
7. Admitted candidates into NDA for the Regular Course will undergo military and academic training q$
Officer Cadets for a duration of 5 years. On’ successful completion of
training, graduands will be commissioned into The Armed Forces of
Nigeria, and will equally earn honours degrees.
Officer Cadets for a duration of 5 years. On’ successful completion of
training, graduands will be commissioned into The Armed Forces of
Nigeria, and will equally earn honours degrees.
ADMINISTRATION
8. Regular
Course cadets will train in NDA. All aspects of the cadets’
administration and logistics will be borne by the Federal Government.
Course cadets will train in NDA. All aspects of the cadets’
administration and logistics will be borne by the Federal Government.
REFERENCE MATERIALS
9. 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 Zenith Bank branches (list of branches available on the NDA portal) across the country.
at a token fee to interested candidates. This can be purchased from the
Registry Department, NDA or from designated Zenith Bank branches (list of branches available on the NDA portal) across the country.
Website: www.nda.edu.ng