NDA RC Application Form Guidelines [UPDATED]

NDA RC Application Form Guidelines: The Nigerian Defence Academy, NDA has commenced the sales of admission forms for the 72nd Regular Course Programmes. Online application/registration begins from Thursday 5th December to Thursday 14th May.

Interested and qualified candidates are expected to purchase an Access code to start registration.

The Nigerian Defence Academy, NDA will await the JAMB examination results before shortlisting candidates for the 72nd RC Armed Forces Selection Board (AFSB) interview.

Only candidates who score a minimum of 180 (for Faculties of Arts and Social Sciences, Science and Military Science & Interdisciplinary Studies) and 210 (for Faculty of Engineering) in the JAMB examination shall be offered admission into NDA  by the AFSB.

Only the Registration Number and subsequent JAMB results will be considered in the NDA admission process.

NDA Admission Requirement

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 areas is contained in the NDA website/applications portal. Please note that working knowledge of French, Arabic, and Mandarin will be an added advantage to applicants. WAEC/NECO or NABTEB results that year will not be accepted.

To be eligible for admission into the Nigerian Defence Academy, a candidate must have the following:

1. Passed the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) and attained an acceptable minimum national standard (as determined by JAMB annual policy meeting) in English language, Mathematics, and any other two subjects relevant to the proposed course of study as set out by the JAMB brochure.
2. The course applied for on JAMB and NDA portal must be the same.
3. The choice of UTME subject combination must be relevant to the course applied for in NDA.
4. 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 choice.
5. Credit in English Language and Mathematics.
6. At least two supporting relevant credits to the compulsory credits in the Faculty of Military Sciences and Interdisciplinary Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences while that of the 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.
7. Be at least 17 years old and not more than 21 years old as of the month of August in the year of entry into the Academy. 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 program in NDA.
8. Must not be less than 1.68 meters tall for males and 1.58 meters for females.
9. Must be medically and physically fit and must be of good moral character.
10. Must be single male or female without legal obligation to support any child or other individuals.
11. 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.
12. Working knowledge of French Language will be an added advantage.

2. 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 the Navy and Army in the case of female candidates.

How to Apply for NDA RC Application Form

Candidates should log on to the application portal http://www.ndaapplications.net/. The application fee is N3,500.00 only.

Please NOTE that only payment against RRR Codes generated via the application portal would be accepted.

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. THE COURSE APPLIED FOR ON JAMB AND NDA PORTAL MUST BE THE SAME. SUCH APPLICANTS ARE EXPECTED TO SIT FOR THE JAMB UNIFIED TERTIARY MATRICULATION EXAMINATIONS (UTME).

1. CREATE AN ACCOUNT
   Your first step to applying to the Nigerian Defence Academy is to create an account.
   Click Here to create an account. if you already have an Account, click to login to the portal. Your account will enable you to purchase a form and also complete your application over several sessions. You will access your secure application in subsequent sessions by signing in under “Login” or “Application Status”. If you have started an application previously, you can always log in to continue. The system will prompt you on how to complete the application. Once satisfied with the application, click on submit!
2. PURCHASE FORM
   Applicants can pay for their applications Online via the portal or via REMITA Retrieval Reference RRR at any Nigerian bank of choice. Ensure you have completed the previous step “CREATE AN ACCOUNT” to proceed.
   To pay Online, Login to the application portal, choose ‘Pay Online’.
   To pay via at any Nigerian bank of choice, login to the application portal, choose ‘Pay at Branch
   The application will guide you through the rest of the straightforward payment process
3. UPLOAD DOCUMENTS
   The online upload of required application documents is necessary, it is therefore advised that you please come along with the originals of this uploaded documents for sighting during your interview. Your application information is maintained on a secure server and remains confidential prior to submission. Use the Support link to get help or assistance during the completion and submission process.
   Kindly note that your application is not complete until all copies of your Credentials have been uploaded and submitted along with your application.
4. REVIEW
   Your application will be reviewed online by the appropriate admission officials once submitted to Nigerian Defence Academy Online. All required application procedures must be completed on or before the appropriate application deadline.
5. APPLICATION STATUS
   Check the status of your application by logging into this system with the login details assigned to you for the application.

START APPLICATION

SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS

Application 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.

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 screening test will be conducted as phase one of the Post-UTME screening and is scheduled to hold on “Saturday 30 May.”

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

Candidates admitted into NDA for Regular Course 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 an honours degree in a core discipline (B.Sc, BEng, BA). They will equally earn a Presidential 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: http://www.ndaapplications.net/

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

• Apply at http://www.ndaapplications.net/,purchase your RRR Pincode, sign Up an account with RRR code generated & paid, Sign in and fill the app
•  Be Advised, Do not make any payment except with your RRR code generated from http://www.ndaapplications.net/. NO FORMS ON SALE!
• If you are experiencing difficulties with the application portal, please contact the portal managers via email – ndasupport@comsoftltd.com
• NOTE: ONLY JAMB is allowed for the application.
• 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.
• Candidates who desire to join the Nigerian Air Force must be between 17 and 18 years old at entry, and No Female Enlistment for NA
• 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.
• NOTE: Do NOT submit your application, save all progress for now until you update your Jamb reg number, you can then submit finally!

NDA RC Application Form will guide you in your registration process.