Applications are welcomed from suitably
qualified candidates for admission into the 70th Regular Course of the Nigerian Defence Academy
(NDA),Kaduna State.
Admission into NDA is open to both Male
and Female Nigerians.
Screening Test Date and Requirements
The screening test will be conducted as
phase one of the Post-UTME screening and
is scheduled to hold on “Saturday 19th May,
2018 ”
Therefore, all eligible candidates are to bring
along their Acknowledgement Form,
Screening Test Admission Card, JAMB result
slip and TWO (2) postcard sized (35 x 5
inches) photographs to the Screening Test
Centre.
The photographs should show only from the
chest upwards and should contain the
candidate’s Name, JAMB Reg No, State,
Screening Test Centre, Course of study and
Signature at the back.
Only successful candidates at the NDA
Screening Test will subsequently be invited
for the Armed Forces Selection Board (phase
2 of the screening test) following which the
list of admitted candidates will be published.
Nature and Duration of Training
Candidates admitted into NDA for RegularCourse wilt , undergo military and academic
training as Officer Cadets for a duration of 5
years for Nigerian Army cadets 4 years for
Nigerian Navy and Nigerian Air force cadets.
On successful completion of training,
graduands will earn a honours degree in a
core discipline (B.Sc, BEng, BA). They will
equally earn a Presidential Commission into
the Armed Forces of Nigeria.
Administration
All Regular Course cadets will train in NDA
and the cost of their administration and
logistics will be borne by the Federal
Government of Nigeria.
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, NDA.
Screening Test Conditions
Only candidates who satisfied the admission
requirements and must have the UTME score
of 180 for Arts & Social Sciences and Science
while 210 score for Engineering courses will
be enabled to print the Screening Test
Admission Card and participate in the NDA
Screening Test at the Centre of choice.
Requirements for Admission into Academic
Departments of the Nigerian Defence
Academy
To be eligible for admission into the Nigerian
Defence Academy (NDA), a candidate must
have the following:
Minimum of 5 credit passes at SSCE (WAEC,
NECO or NABTEB) or GCE ‘O’ Level obtained
in not more than 2 sittings relevant to the
Faculty of their choices.
Credit in English Language and Mathematics.
At least two supporting relevant credits to
the compulsory credits in Faculty of Military
Sciences and Interdisciplinary Studies,
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences while
that of Faculty of Science is shown in the
columns for compulsory and relevant credits.
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 as at the month of August in
the year of entry into the Academy (2018).
Note that candidates who desire to join the
Nigerian Air Force must be between 17 and
18 years old at entry, and also the Nigerian
Army has suspended the enlistment of
female candidates in her Regular Combatant
programme in NDA.
Must not be less than 1.68 metres tall for
male and 1.65 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 State of Origin
obtained from a Local Government Area or a
Certificate of State Indigeneship from the
Office of the State Governor.
Working knowledge of French Language will
be an added advantage.
Furthermore, candidates are to note the
following:
Candidates awaiting results are not qualified.
Application forms submitted without results
will not be accepted.
Only examination results of not more than 5
years old from the date of examination will
be accepted.
Currently, admission into the Academy is for
both male and female Nigerians only, and is
limited to Army and Navy in the case of
female candidates.
A.) Course Requirements for Faculty of Arts
and Social Sciences
1.) Course: B.Sc Accounting
General Requirement:
5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings
including English Language and Mathematics
Compulsory Credits:
English Language, Accounting and
Mathematics
Relevant Credits:
Commerce, Government, Civic Education,
Geography History and Economics
2.) Course: B.Sc Economics
General Requirement:
5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings
including English Language and Mathematics
Compulsory Credits:
English Language, Economics and
Mathematics
Relevant Credits:
Accounts, Commerce, Government, Civic
Education, Geography and History
3.) Course: BA French
General Requirement:
5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings
including English Language and Mathematics
Compulsory Credits:
English Language, French and Mathematics
Relevant Credits:
Economics, Geography, Government, Civic
Education, History, Arabic, CRK/IRK and any
Nigerian Languages
4.) Course: B.Sc Geography
General Requirement:
5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings
including English Language and Mathematics
Compulsory Credits:
English Language, Geography and
Mathematics
Relevant Credits:
History, Economics, Government, Civic
Education, Physics, Chemistry and Biology
(preference will be given to those having
credits in social science subjects)
5.) Course: BA History and War Studies
General Requirement:
5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings
including English Language and Mathematics
Compulsory Credits:
English Language, History or Government/
Civil Education and Mathematics
Relevant Credits:
Economics, Geography, Commerce, French,
Literature in English, CRK/IRK and any
Nigerian Languages
6.) Course: B.Sc Political Science and
Defence Studies
General Requirement:
5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings
including English Language and Mathematics
Compulsory Credits:
English Language, Government/Civic
Education and Mathematics
Relevant Credits:
History, Economics, French and Geography,
Literature in English, CRK/IRK and any
Nigerian Language
7.) Course: B.Sc Psychology
General Requirement:
5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings
including English Language and Mathematics
Compulsory Credits:
English Language, Biology and Mathematics
Relevant Credits:
Economics, Government, Civic Education,
Chemistry and Geography
B.) Course Requirements for Faculty of
Military Sciences and Interdisciplinary
Studies
1.) Course: BSc Intelligence and Cyber
Security Studies
General Requirement:
5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings
including English Language and Mathematics
Compulsory Credits:
English Language, Physics and Mathematics
Relevant Credits:
Economics/Geography Chemistry/Biology,
Computer Studies
2.) Course: Logistics and Supply Chain
Management
General Requirement:
5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings
including English Language and Mathematics
Compulsory Credits:
English Language, Economics and
Mathematics
Relevant Credits:
Chemistry, Government, History and
Geography or Accounting
C.) Course Requirements for Faculty of
Engineering
1.) Course: B.Eng Civil
General Requirement:
5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings
including English Language and Mathematics
Compulsory Credits:
English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry
and Physics
Relevant Credits:
Technical Drawing, Further Mathematics,
Biology, Geography and Building Engineering
Drawing
2.) Course: B.Eng Electrical and Electronics
General Requirement:
5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings
including English Language and Mathematics
Compulsory Credits:
English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry
and Physics
Relevant Credits:
Technical Drawing, Further Mathematics,
Biology, Geography, Electronic Engineering
and Basic Electricity
3.) Course: B.Eng Mechanical
General Requirement:
5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings
including English Language and Mathematics
Compulsory Credits:
English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry
and Physics
Relevant Credits:
Technical Drawing, Further Mathematics,
Biology and Geography
D.) Course Requirements for Faculty of
Science
1.) Course: B.Sc Biological Sciences
General Requirement:
5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings
including English Language and Mathematics
Compulsory Credits:
English Language, Mathematics, Biology and
Chemistry
Relevant Credits:
Any one of the listed subjects: Physics,
Further Mathematics or Agricultural Science
2.) Course: B.Sc Chemistry
General Requirement:
5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings
including English Language and Mathematics
Compulsory Credits:
English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry
and Physics
Relevant Credits:
Any one of the listed subjects: Biology or
Further Mathematics
3.) Course: B.Sc Computer Science
General Requirement:
5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings
including English Language and Mathematics
Compulsory Credits:
English Language, Mathematics and Physics
Relevant Credits:
Any two of the listed subjects: Chemistry,
Further Mathematics, Biology and Computer
Studies
4.) Course: B.Sc Mathematics
General Requirement:
5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings
including English Language and Mathematics
Compulsory Credits:
English Language, Mathematics and Physics
Relevant Credits:
Any two of the listed subjects: Chemistry,
Additional/Further Mathematics and Biology
5.) Course: B.Sc Physics
General Requirement:
5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings
including English Language and Mathematics
Compulsory Credits:
English Language, Mathematics, Physics and
Chemistry
Relevant Credits:
Any one of the listed subjects: Biology,
Further Mathematics and Technical Drawing
and Agricultural Science
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates are to
visit: http://www.ndaapplications.net/ to apply.
When the page opens, Click “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 N3,500.00 only. Please note that only
payment against RRR Codes generated via
the application portal would be accepted.
Submission of Applications
Applications forms are to be submitted
together with the scanned SSCE results
online. On submission of the online
application, candidates are to download an
Acknowledgement Form. Applicants applying
for admission into NDA must also apply to
the Joint Admissions and Matriculations
Board (JAMB), and must select NDA as first
choice institution. Such applicants are
expected to sit for the Jamb Unified Tertiary
Matriculation Examinations (UTME).
Application Deadline
9th February, 2018.
Note: Refer to the nda applications portal for further information.