The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) , Kaduna 2016/2017 academic session 68th Regular Course admission application form is out.

The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) , Kaduna
2016/2017 academic session 68th Regular Course
admission application form is out.

Nigerian Defence Academy 68 th regular course
admission application form will be available for
sale from 26 January to 15th March 2016., and it
is open to both male and female Nigerians.
Before you proceed, check:
NDA Examination Centres in Nigeria
NDA 68th Regular Course Admission Eligibility
Note: Read the instructions available on this page
carefully.
NDA 68th Regular Course Admission
Requirements.
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 degree courses, eligibility and
examination centres are as contained in the NDA
website / applications portal.
1. To be eligible for admission into the Nigerian
Defence Academy, a candidate must have the
following:
Minimum of 5 Credit passes at SSCE (WAEC or
NECO) or GCE O/L obtained in not more than 2
sittings relevant to the Faculty of their choices.
Credit in English Language and Mathematics.
At least one supporting relevant credit to the
compulsory credits in faculty of Arts and Social
Sciences and Faculty of Science. However, only
one supporting relevant credit is required in the
Faculty of Engineering.
Be at least 17 years old and not more than 21
years old at the time of entry into the Academy.
Note that Nigerian Airforce candidates must be
between 17 and 18years old at entry.
Must not be less than 1.68 metres tall for male
and 1.50 metres for female.
Must be medically and physically fit and must be
of good moral character.
Must be single male or female without legal
obligation to support any child or other
individuals.
Present a Certificate of Origin obtained from a
Local Government Area and a Certificate of State
indigene ship from the Office of the State
Governor is desirable.
2. Furthermore, candidates are to note the
following:
Awaiting results are not qualified. Results not
submitted with the application for will not be
accepted.
Only examination results of 5 years from date will
be accepted.
Currently, admission into the academy is for both
male and female Nigerians only.
NDA 68th Regular Course Method of Application.
Candidates should logon to the application portal
www.ndaapplications.net . select “Purchase
Access Code” and fill in their details to pay for
their application via REMITA after first obtaining
their ORDER ID and REMITA Retrieval Reference
(RRR) Code in the sum of N3,000.00 only. Please
note that only payment against RRR Codes
generated via the application portal would be
accepted.
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
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
The requirements for various undergraduate
degree programmes are as detailed in the NDA
website/applications portal. All other information
concerning degree courses, eligibility and
examination centres are as contained in the NDA
website / applications portal.
See also: Nigerian Defence Academy Courses and
Requirements .
EXAMINATION CONDITIONS
Only candidates who meet the JAMB national
cutoff mark will be eligible to sit for the NDA
Entrance Examination at their Examination Centre
of choice.
The examination will be conducted as an
Entrance Examination (similar to Post-UTME
examination in conventional universities), and is
scheduled to hold on Saturday 23 April 2016.
Therefore, all eligible candidates are to bring
along their Acknowledgement Form, Examination
Admission Card, 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, Exam number, State, Exam Centre, Course
of study 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 OF TRAINING
Admitted candidates into NDA for the Regular
Course will undergo military and academic
training as Officer Cadets for a duration of 5
years. On successful completion of training,
graduands will earn a honours degree in a core
discipline (BSc, BEng, BA). They will equally earn
a commission into the Armed Forces of Nigeria.
ADMINISTRATION
Regular Course cadets will train in NDA. All
aspects of the cadets’ administration and
logistics will be borne by the Federal Government.
REFERENCE MATERIALS
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.
Website: www.nda.edu.ng
Application Portal: www.ndaapplications.net
E-Mail: info@ndaapplications.net