Details of Training at NDA, Khadakvasla

After class 12, one has to clear the UPSC NDA & NA Entrance Exam to gain admission into the Officer Training Program for the three branches of Indian Defense Services i.e. Army, Air Force and the Navy. It’s a very tough training period, where the cadets as they are called have to go through vigorous physical training as well as finish their studies.

NDA, Khadakvasla
This training period is of 3 years duration and is at the National Defence Academy which is an Inter-Service Training Institution.  The training during the first two and half years is common to all the cadets of three wings.  On passing out from NDA at the end of three years, each cadet will be awarded degrees from Jawaharlal Nehru University Delhi as under:-
 
Army Cadets:             BSc or BSc (Computer) or BA
Naval Cadets:            BTech Degree
Air Force Cadets        BTech Degree or BSc or BSc (Computer)
 
•    Cadets undergoing BSc or BSc (Computer) or BA Degree program will be awarded the degree on the successful completion of Academics, Physical and Service Training at NDA. 
•    All the cadets undergoing BTech program shall be awarded the BTech degree in the subsequent Pre Commissioning Training Academies/ Institutions/ Ships/ Air Craft.
 
Naval Academy (INA)
The selected candidates who joined Naval Academy will be given preliminary training both academic and physical, for a period of 4 years at Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala. The cadets of 10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme will be awarded a BTech Degree on successful completion of training.

Indian Military Academy, (IMA) Dehradun
On passing out from NDA, Army Cadets join Indian Military Academy, Dehra Dun. Here army cadets are known as Gentlemen Cadets. They have to undergo strenuous military training for a period of one year. On successful completion of training, Gentlemen Cadets are granted Permanent Commission in the rank of Lieutenant. 

Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala
The Naval cadets are on passing out from NDA are given further training at Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala for a period of one year on successful completion of which they are promoted to the rank of Sub Lieutenants.
 
Naval cadets, who joined naval academy from the word go under 10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme, are inducted as Cadets for four year BTech course in Applied Electronics & Communication Engineering (for Executive Branch) and Mechanical Engineering (for Engineering Branch including Naval Architect specialization) or Electronics & Communication Engineering (for Electrical Branch) as per Naval requirements. On completion of the course, B. Tech Degree is awarded by Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) New Delhi.
 
Air Force Academy (AFA) Hyderabad

(a) Air Force Cadets receive flying training for a period of 1½ years. However, at the end of 1 year of training, they are given provisional Commission in the rank of Flying Officer. After successful completion of further training of six months, they are absorbed as permanent commissioned officers on probation for a period of one year.
 
(b) Air Force Ground Duties Branch Cadets receive streamwise specialist training for a period of one year. At the end of one year of training, they are given provisional Commission in the rank of Flying Officer. Subsequently, they are absorbed as permanent commissioned officers on probation of one year.

It’s a privilege to join these academies and undergo training here. These academies are institutes of repute. NDA, IMA, INA and AFA all are the top defense training institutes of India.