NDA courses and subject combination

We will be looking at NDA courses and subject combination for all courses offered in Nigeria Defence Academy (NDA) Kaduna. We will also list of the NDA Entrance Exam Subjects Combinations.

It will also direct you to the accurate jamb/utme subjects combination, and their O’level requirements.

NDA Regular Course General Admission Requirements.

Prospective Cadets applying for admission into the Nigerian Defence Academy must also apply to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), and must select Nigerian Defence Academy as the First Choice of Institution. Such applicants are expected to sit for JAMB UNIFIED TERTIARY MATRICULATION EXAMINATIONS (UTME)

Candidates eligible for 74th Regular Course admission into the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) must have the following:

1. Must be medically and physically fit and must be of good moral character.
2. Must be single male or female without legal obligation to support any child or other individuals.
3. Present a Certificate of indigeneship from the state government or local government area.
4. Be at least 17 years old and NOT more than 21 years old as at August 2022 (the year of entry into the Academy).
5. Must have a minimum of 5 ordinary level credits at GCE, SSCE (WAEC, NECO, NBAIS and NABTEB) English language, Mathematics and three other subjects which are relevant to the intended programme at not more than two sittings.
6. Must have passed the Unified Tertiary Matriculation examinations (UTME) and attain an acceptable minimum national standard (as determined by JAMB annual policy meeting).
7. Must NOT be less than 1.68 meters tall for male and 1.65 meters for female.
8. French and Arabic, Madarin language is an added advantage.

Candidates are to note the following:

1. Application forms submitted without ordinary level results will NOT be accepted.
2. Candidates awaiting results are not qualified.
3. Only ordinary level examination results of NOT more than 5 years old from the date of examination will be accepted.
4. Admission into the Academy is for both male and female Nigerians only, and is limited to Navy and Airforce in the case of female candidates.
5. Cadets upon admission into the Nigerian Defence Academy are full time students and not employees in training. They shall not claim any form of right or engagement whatsoever as an employee of the institution or Federal Government of Nigeria upon dismissal or withdrawal from the Academy before commission as an officer.

NDA Courses and Requirements.

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Note: You can click on any of course/department to know their accurate JAMB subject combination, O’level and Direct Entry (DE) requirement;

1. Biological Sciences
2. Mathematics
3. Chemistry
4. Physics
5. Computer Science
6. Electrical/Electronics Engineering
7. Mechanical Engineering
8. Civil Engineering
9.  Intelligence & Cyber Security
10. Languages
11. Political Science & Defence Studies
12. Geography
13. Economics & Management Science
14. History
15. French
16. General Studies
17. Psychology
18. Accounting & Management

NDA Courses and Subject Combination

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FACULTY OF SCIENCE

FACULTY OF MILITARY SCIENCES AND INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES

FACULTY OF  ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

FACULTY OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES

NDA Entrance Exam Subjects Combinations.

1. Candidates for FASS. Candidates for FASS are to answer all questions in any THREE of the following subjects that are applicable to the candidate’s chosen course:
   1) Mathematics – (Compulsory for Psychology candidates).
   (2) Economics.
   (3) Geography.
   (4) History.
   (5) Government.
   (6) French.
   (7) Biology – (Compulsory for Psychology candidates).
2. Candidates for Sciences: Candidates for courses in Faculty of Science are to answer questions as follows:
   1. Mathematics (Mathematics and any 2 of Physics, Chemistry and Economics).
   2. Physics (Physics and any 2 of Mathematics, Chemistry and Biology).
   3. Chemistry (Chemistry and any 2 of Physics, Biology and Mathematics).
   4. Biology (Biology and any 2 of Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics).
3. Candidates for Engineering: Candidates for the Faculty of Engineering are to answer ALL questions in the 3 subjects listed below:
   (1) Mathematics.
   (2) Physics.
   (3) Chemistry.
4. Candidates for Military Science and Interdisciplinary Studies: Candidates for Intelligence & Cyber Security Studies are to answer the following:
   1. Mathematics
   2. Physics and
   3. Anyone of Biology, Chemistry or Economics.

Please note that only those with duly printed Examination Card will be admitted into the various centres for the test