NIGERIAN DEFENCE ACADEMY PMB 2109 KADUNA

APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION INTO THE RD NIGERIAN DEFENCE ACADEMY 73 REGULAR COURSE

APPLICATION FORMS SCREENING TEST DATE AND REQUIREMENTS

1. This is to inform the general public that online 6. The screening test will be conducted as phase one of application for admission into the 73rd Regular Course of the Post-UTME screening and is scheduled to hold on the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Kaduna will be Saturday 15 May 2021. Therefore, all eligible candidates available from Sat 23 January 2021 to Saturday 24 April are to bring along their Acknowledgement Form, 2021. Admission into NDA is open to both MALE and Screening Test Admission Card, JAMB result slip and TWO FEMALE Nigerians. Candidates should logon to the (2) postcard sized (3.5 x 5 inches) photographs to the application portal rcapplications.nda.edu.ng, select Screening Test Centre. The photographs should show only “Purchase Form” pay for their application via REMITA in from the chest upwards and should contain the the sum of N3,500.00 only. Please note that only candidate’s Name, Exam number, State, Exam Centre, payment against RRR Codes generated via the Course of study and Signature at the back. Only successful application portal would be accepted. candidates at the NDA Screening Test will subsequently be

METHOD OF APPLICATION invited for the Armed Forces Selection Board (phase 2 of the screening test) following which the list of admitted 2. Interested candidates are advised to go online and candidates will be published. complete the application on the websites indicated above. Please download and read carefully, the NATURE AND DURATION OF TRAINING Instructions provided on the website. APPLICANTS APPLYING FOR ADMISSION INTO NDA MUST ALSO APPLY 7. Candidates admitted into NDA for Regular Course will TO THE JOINT ADMISSIONS AND MATRICULATIONS undergo military and academic training as Officer Cadets BOARD (JAMB), AND MUST SELECT NDA AS FIRST CHOICE for a duration of 5 years for cadets 4 years for and cadets. On INSTITUTION. SUCH APPLICANTS ARE EXPECTED TO SIT successful completion of training, graduands will earn a FOR THE JAMB UNIFIED TERTIARY MATRICULATION honours degree in a core discipline (BSc, BEng, BA). They EXAMINATIONS (UTME). will equally earn a Presidential Commission into the Armed SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS Forces of .

3. Applications forms are to be submitted together with ADMINISTRATION the scanned SSCE results online. On submission of the online application, candidates are to download an 8. All Regular Course cadets will train in NDA and the cost Acknowledgement Form. of their administration and logistics will be borne by the Federal Government of Nigeria. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS REFERENCE MATERIALS 4. The requirements for various undergraduate degree 9. In response to requests from candidates for reference programmes are as detailed in the NDA website/applications portal. All other information materials, the Academy has offered a Compendium of concerning degree courses, eligibility and screening Past Questions & Answers at a token fee to interested test centres are as contained in the NDA website / candidates. This can be purchased from the Registry, NDA. applications portal.

SCREENING TEST CONDITIONS Website: www.nda.edu.ng Application Portal: rcapplications.nda.edu.ng 5. Only candidates who satisfied the minimum admission E-Mail: [email protected] requirements would be considered for the Screening Test. The UTME score for Engineering is 210 points while Website: www.nda.edu.ng that of Arts & Social Sciences as well as Science is 180 points.

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ACADEMY REGISTRAR