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NDA Admission Requirements – 2017/2018 (69th Regular Course)

Here are 2017/2018 NDA applications requirements as forms for 69th Regular Course of the Nigerian Defence Academy goes on sale. Candidates who want to apply for the NDA course should read the requirements below. Confirm that you are eligible for the course you want to go for before you apply.

Requirements For NDA Admission (69th Regular Course)

To be eligible for admission into the Nigerian Defence Academy a candidate (Males and Females are eligible) must have the following:

  1. 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.
  2. Credit in English Language and Mathematics.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Must not be less than 1.68 metres tall for male and 1.58 metres for female.
  6. Must be medically and physically fit and must be of good moral character.
  7. Must be single male or female without legal obligation to support any child or other individuals.
  8. 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.
  9. Working knowledge of French Language will be an added advantage.

NDA Admission Requirements, NDA Exam Subjects

Nigerian Defence Academy Admission Requirements by Course

Course General Requirements Compulsory Credits Relevant Credits
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
BSc Economics 5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics English Language, Economics and Mathematics Accounts, Commerce, Government, Geography, History, French and Arabic
BSc Accounting 5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics English Language, Accounting and Mathematics Accounts, Commerce, Government, Geography, History, French and Arabic
BSc Geography 5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics English Language, Geography and Mathematics History, Economics, Government, Accounts, Commerce, French and Arabic
BSc History 5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics English Language, History and Mathematics History, Economics, Government, Accounts, Commerce, French and Arabic
BSc Political Science and Defence Studies 5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics English Language, Government and Mathematics History, Economics, French, Geography, Accounts and Commerce
BSc Psychology 5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics English Language, Biology and Mathematics Economic, Health Science, Government and Agric Science
Faculty of Engineering
BEng Civil 5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics English Language, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry Technical Drawing, Further Mathematics, Biology and Geography
BEng Electrical and Electronics 5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics Technical Drawing, Further Mathematics, Biology and Geography
BEng Mechanical 5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics Technical Drawing, Further Mathematics, Biology and Geography
Faculty of Science
BSc Biological Sciences 5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics English Language, Mathematics, Biology and Chemistry Physics, Agric Science, Geography and Health Science
BSc Chemistry 5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry and Biology Physics, Health Science, Agric Science and Geography
BSc Mathematics 5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics English Language, Mathematics and Physics Chemistry, Additional/ Further Mathematics, Biology and Geography
BSc Computer Science 5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics English Language, Mathematics and Physics Chemistry, Additional/ Further Mathematics, Biology and Geography
BEng Physics 5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics English Language, Mathematics and Physics Chemistry, Biology, Technical Drawing and Geography

Furthermore, candidates are to note the following:

  1. Awaiting results are not qualified. Results not submitted with application form will not be accepted.
  2. Only examination results of 5 years from date taken will be accepted.
  3. Admission into the Nigerian Defence Academy is for both MALE and FEMALE NIGERIANS only.

You can click the following link to see how to apply for the NDA Admission. You might also want to see the Exam Subjects and centers all over Nigeria too.

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