What is the difference between NDA and NA exam? Are they same?

I have seen in advertisement that it is written like -NDA/NA exam.Although i know about NDA but don't know about NA so please provide information about NA exam.

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N.D.A. STANDS FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE ACADEMY.
N.A. STANDS FOR NAVAL ACADEMY.
IT IS SAME EXAMINATION WHICH IS CONDUCTED BY U.P.S.C. TWICE IN A YEAR.
THERE IS NOT ANY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO POSTS EXCEPT ONE THING.
ANY +2 PASS STUDENT CAN APPLY FOR N.D.A. BUT ONLY +2 PASS SCIENCE STUDENT CAN APPLY FOR NAVY.
ALL OTHER ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA IS SAME.

ELIGIBILITY:-

-- THE CANDIDATE MUST HAVE ATTAINED THE AGE OF 16.5 YEARS & MUST NOT ATTAINED THE AGE OF 19 YEARS.
-- CANDIDATE MUST BE AN UNMARRIED MALE CANDIDATE.
-- CANDIDATE MUST HAVE COMPLETED +2 WITH SCIENCE STREAM IN ORDER TO APPLY FOR ALL WINGS OF DEFENSE i.e. ARMY, AIR FORCE,NAVY WING.
-- CANDIDATE WHO HAS ONLY COMPLETED +2 OTHER THAN SCIENCE STREAM CAN ONLY APPLY FOR ARMY WING.
-- CANDIDATE MUST BE INDIAN CITIZEN.
-- CANDIDATES WHO HAVE COME TO INDIA FROM BHUTAN, NEPAL & TIBETAN COUNTRIES BEFORE 1ST JANUARY 1962, TO STAY IN INDIAN PERMANENTLY CAN ALSO APPLY FOR THE EXAM.
-- MINIMUM HEIGHT FOR N.D.A. IS 157.5C.M.
-- BUT FOR AIR FORCE THE MINIMUM HEIGHT 162.5 C.M.
-- CHEST MUST BE FULLY EXPANDED NOT LESS THAN 81 C.M
-- YOU MUST NOT BE OVER WEIGHT & UNDER WEIGHT.
-- YOUR HEARING , BLOOD PRESSURE MUST BE NORMAL.

IMPORTANT DATES FOR N.D.A. & N.A EXAM (2), 2012:-

DATE OF NOTIFICATION:- 05.05.2012
LAST DATE FOR SUBMISSION:-04.06.2012
DATE OF EXAM:-19.08.2012
DURATION OF EXAM:-1 DAY

NA means Naval academy it is different from NDA. as NDA is the first training centers for all those who qualify nda exams and its ssb interviews. Naval academy is concerned with training for indian navy.

There is no such difference between NDA & NA.
Through NDA you can apply for AIR FORCE ACADEMY/NAVAL ACADEMY/INDIAN MILITARY ACADEMY.

NA is NAVAL ACADEMY concerned with training of INDIAN NAVY only.
"If you go through NDA exam and you want to join INDIAN NAVY you will have to first complete 3 year training in NDA and then further training in Naval Academy."

dear candidate
their is no difference between the NDA and NA exam.
NDA= National Defense Academy
NA = naval Academy
for NDA exam the candidate must have a +2 passed class from any recognized board
For NA the candidate must passed 12th clas with Physics and Math.

the both Exam are held on the same day.

hello my dear friend........

no my dear friend there is no difference between these exams

NDA stands for national defense academy

and NA stands for naval academy

this the same exam that conducted by upsc twice a year...

NDA need 10+2 in any stream and NA needs 10+2 in science stream .....

thank you and all the very best...........

Dear friend

NDA stands for National defence academy and NA stands for Naval Academy.Both are same as the there is a a combined examination called NDA/NA entrance examination conducted by UPSC .

This examination is conducted twice every year one in the month of april and other in the month of august.

Eligibility criteria:

1.10+2 from a recognised board with Mathematics and english as compulsory subjects.

2.% of marks should be at least 60 in 10+2.

3.You must be unmarried male.

4.you must be indian citizen.


Physical criteria:




Examination pattern and syllabus:






Hope the information helps you.

all the best

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