# NDA 2027 — How Many Days Left

- Date: April 11, 2027, 12:00 AM (UTC) — 2027-04-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Category: Exam
- Page: https://www.watchisup.com/exam/nda

Live NDA 2027 countdown: how many days until the National Defence Academy exam? Track your prep and count down to exam day with WatchIsUp.

The NDA examination is the entrance test for the **National Defence Academy** at Khadakwasla and the Naval Academy, conducted by the **Union Public Service Commission** twice a year — NDA I and NDA II.

**Straight from school.** NDA is one of very few routes into the officer cadre that a candidate can take **before** any university degree: eligibility is Class 12, and applicants are typically between 16½ and 19½. Army candidates may have any stream; Air Force and Navy candidates need Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics at Class 12.

**The written paper, 900 marks.**
- **Mathematics** — 300 marks, 2½ hours
- **General Ability Test** — 600 marks, 2½ hours, split between English and a general knowledge section covering physics, chemistry, general science, history, geography and current events

Negative marking applies to both papers, at one third of the marks for the question.

**The SSB interview is the real filter**, and it carries another **900 marks** — as much as the entire written examination. It runs over five days: screening on day one, then psychological tests, group tasks and a personal interview. The failure rate at this stage is far higher than on the written paper, and it cannot be crammed for.

**Open to women since 2021**, following a Supreme Court order; the first women cadets joined the Academy the following year.

Only the UPSC notification settles eligibility, age limits and the medical standards.

The countdown above serves as a marker for the written stage; the SSB dates that follow deserve one of their own. Run it full screen, share it as it is, or create your own timer for the next step.