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NDA Exam Preparation

NDA Exam Preparation detailed explanation by Top NDA coaching in Lucknow

The (National Defence Academy) NDA exam preparation  is your first step toward a prestigious career in the Indian Armed Forces. At Shield Defence Academy, we don’t just coach—we build future officers. Located in Lucknow, Shield has become a beacon for those who dream of joining the Army, Navy, or Air Force through NDA.

Let’s dive deep into a 360-degree preparation plan crafted by India’s top NDA mentors.

Introduction to NDA Exam Preparation and Its Importance

NDA is the gateway to becoming a commissioned officer in the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force. Held twice a year by UPSC, the exam evaluates a candidate’s academic strength, mental aptitude, physical fitness, and leadership potential.

NDA Benefits:

Prestige and Honor of Armed Forces

Job Security and Pension

Adventure and Travel

Respect in Society

Early Career Start (Post 12th)

🛡️ Why Choose Shield Defence Academy in Lucknow?

Shield Defence Academy has consistently produced NDA selections with its mission-oriented coaching, hostel facilities, and personalized mentorship. Here’s why it stands out:

Expert NDA faculty (retired officers and UPSC educators)

Hostel with disciplined lifestyle

English-speaking environment

Daily PT, GTO & SSB practice sessions

Doubt-clearing and personalized tracking

🧠 Understanding the NDA Exam Structure

Before we tackle preparation strategies, understand the structure of the NDA exam.

✍️ Written Exam Pattern

SubjectDurationMarksMathematics2.5 hours300General Ability Test (GAT)2.5 hours600Total5 hours900

Passing the written exam is mandatory to qualify for the SSB Interview, which carries another 900 marks.

🧭 SSB Interview Stages

Screening (PPDT, OIR Test)

Psychological Testing

Group Testing (GTO Tasks)

Personal Interview

Conference Round

🧮 Subject-Wise Preparation Strategy

📊 Mathematics Preparation Tips

Practice NCERT Books (Class 11 & 12)

Time-based practice (1 hr daily)

Focus on Trigonometry, Calculus, Algebra

Weekly mock tests

📚 GAT (General Ability Test) Strategy

Break it into 3 segments: Science, Social Studies, Current Affairs

Use Lucent’s GK + Daily News Analysis

Revise static GK daily

📝 English Language Mastery

Daily vocab (20 words/day)

Reading editorials (The Hindu)

Practice cloze test, error spotting, comprehension

Weekly mock tests and vocabulary quizzes

🕓 Daily Routine for NDA Aspirants

A structured day builds discipline, just like the Armed Forces.TimeActivity5:00 AMWake Up & Physical Training7:00 AMBath & Breakfast8:00 AM – 12:00 PMClasses (Maths, GAT, English)12:00 PM – 1:00 PMLunch Break1:00 PM – 3:00 PMSelf Study/Mock Practice3:00 PM – 5:00 PMGTO Practice/Group Activity5:00 PM – 6:00 PMEvening PT7:00 PM – 9:00 PMRevision + Current Affairs10:00 PMSleep

📅 Study Plan: 6-Month Breakdown

MonthFocus1stConcept clarity (Maths + GAT basics)2ndRegular tests + Reading practice3rdVocabulary + GK Mastery4thTimed mock tests + SSB prep5thRevisions + Focus on weak areas6thFull syllabus mock drills

🏃 Physical Fitness and Medical Preparation

NDA requires:

1.6 km run in 6 minutes

Pushups (20-25)

Chin-ups (8-10)

Swimming (preferable)

No tattoos or piercings (permanent rejection)

Good eyesight, dental & skeletal health

Train consistently—Shield Academy includes physical training and obstacle practices in its hostel curriculum.

🧠 Psychological and Personality Development

Daily group discussions

Leadership role plays

Journal writing

Mirror speaking

Situation reaction practice

These activities build confidence, clarity, and communication—essential for the SSB interview.

🎓 Expert Faculty and Mentorship at Shield

Learn under:

Retd. Defence Officers

UPSC Experts

SSB Panelists

One-on-one feedback, doubt resolution, and personal mentorship are given to every candidate.

📝 Mock Tests and NDA Sample Papers

Practicing previous year papers helps understand trends. Shield provides:

Bi-weekly mock tests

Topic-wise online quizzes

Offline answer sheet evaluation

All-India ranking for performance benchmarking

❌ Common Mistakes to Avoid During NDA Preparation

Ignoring English section

Over-reliance on coaching, skipping self-study

Lack of physical practice

Neglecting current affairs

Cramming instead of conceptual learning

🏅 Success Stories of Shield Alumni

Over 5,000+ selections, some of which include:

Cadet Shivam Yadav (NDA 150, AIR 71)

Cadet Pooja Mishra (NDA Women Entry)

Cadet Amit Singh (Cleared NDA, AFCAT, SSB 3 times)

“Shield Academy is not just a coaching center; it’s a cadet factory.”

❓ FAQs

Q1: When should I start preparing for NDA? A: Ideally after 10th or alongside Class 11 for best results.

Q2: Can I crack NDA without coaching? A: Yes, but structured coaching like at Shield Defence Academy gives an edge.

Q3: Is English important in the NDA exam? A: Absolutely! English carries 200 marks in GAT and is vital in SSB.

Q4: How many hours should I study daily for NDA? A: 6-8 hours, balanced with physical training.

Q5: Is there any scholarship for NDA coaching at Shield? A: Yes, scholarships are offered based on a written entrance test.

Q6: Can girls apply for NDA? A: Yes! Since 2021, girls are eligible for NDA entry.

Learn more about NDA eligibility and guidelines on the official UPSC NDA Notification Page.

🏁 Conclusion for NDA exam preparation

NDA exam preparation is a life-changing journey, not just a competitive exam. And with a dedicated team, disciplined atmosphere, and structured plan, Shield Defence Academy in Lucknow turns your dream of the olive green uniform into reality.

Train smart, train hard. Shield will always have your six!

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5 Effective Techniques to Stop Anxiety and Prevent Panic Attacks

Discover 5 effective techniques to stop anxiety and prevent panic attacks. Transform your mental health and find peace today! #StopAnxiety #PreventPanicAttacks #MentalHealth #AnxietyRelief #PeaceOfMind #SelfCare #StressManagement #WellnessTips

When not adequately controlled, anxiety and panic attacks can be terrifying and dramatically alter your life. 1. Practice Deep Breathing Techniques2. Ground Yourself in the Present3. Use Positive Affirmations4. Engage in Physical Activity5. Seek Professional Help Often, anxiety attacks are so scary when they first appear that every detail of that first attack becomes permanently etched in the…

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8 Daily Habits That Encourage Kids to Study for Longer Hours

Boost your child’s study stamina. Discover 8 research-backed daily habits that naturally encourage kids to focus and study for longer periods. Table of ContentsKey PointsIntroductionDaily Habits That Encourage Kids to Study for Longer Hours1. Power of a good night’s sleep2. Hydration is key3. Fuelling the brain with healthy foods4. Importance of physical activity5. Create a dedicated study…

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“How I Spent My Summer Vacation Before the Pandemic”

First Paragraph: Where did you spend your vacation last summer? Who were with you? Where did you stay? Was it your first time to visit the place? What do you think of the place? What were the places you visited? Second Paragraph: What were the good things you remember about the vacation? Did you dislike anything about the trip and vacation? What were they? If you were to relive your summer vacation, what changes would you make? Third Paragraph: What is your dream summer vacation? Where do you want to go? Who do you want to take with you in this dream vacation? What activities do you want to engage in which haven’t done yet in your previous vacation? Do you think this is possible? What do your parents think about it?

So before pandemic hit I spend my whole summer vacation with my family to the beach and I think every weekend we go to the beach of bukidnon I am not sure what’s the name of the resort where there is swimming pool. And another beach its two barangays from my home we go for a swim with my grade 10 classmates. We also go travel to the distant relatives all over the Mindanao and lots of road trips. Lots of memorable moments going to the beach like diving, finding sea shells, go for a banana boat ride, with my family while with my grade 10 classmates we go for a fight on the water and we even got scolded from one of my classmates parents because her daughter was injured from swimming though it is a bad idea sneaking out to go to a beach I know this memory is the worst thing that ever happen in my vacation but its worth to remember. Lots of memories in my vacation and I don’t want anything to change it I was happy to experience this memorable vacation with my friends and family. My dream summer vacation is to go to Hawaii with my parents and Discover Paris with my love of my life if god planned anything for me huhuhu I want to go to Hawaii with parents because I want to make them feel happy and relax and see wonderful places in Hawaii and also I want to discover Paris where I can buy souvenirs, eat different foods and more with my love in the future because I want to explore the city of love. I think it is possible when I can have a decent job an extra income and believe that I can achieve

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Annotating Witchcraft

For activity 5 of the Website project, a passage from “Sex and Sin, Witchcraft and the Devil in Late-Colonial Mexico.” by Ruth Behar will be annotated to serve as an example on how to read a scholarly work in history. 

The Basics:

The first step in annotating any paper is to simply read it a few times and note down descriptions of the text as well as your own reactions to the text. This helps to locate key information and quotations, and to recall your thought processes more easily and quickly. It is also very important that you mark any words that are unfamiliar to you and write down their definitions somewhere. Having a key is usually really important to distinguish what each marking means. Additionally, highlighting or underlining claims raised in the passage will make understanding the passage a lot simpler at the end.

For a Scholarly Work in History:

For this type of passage, the thing to focus on apart from the claims is the evidence used by the authors and its relevance. For instance: is the evidence a primary or secondary source, what is the significance of the type of evidence, why was that specific evidence used instead of another, does the author agree with the conclusions in the evidence if any were drawn. Then also consider the authors intent in writing this, by examining the context in which the passage was written. 

If you do this combined with the basics, you will have properly annotated a scholarly work in history.

The Sample:

Key:

Pink: claims

Red= comments on the claims

Green: evidence

Lighter green= comments on evidence

Purple: key words

Black: personal opinions

- Excerpt from “Sex and Sin, Witchcraft and the Devil in Late-Colonial Mexico.”, page 35 and 36

My response to this passage:

In this passage, Behar is arguing that unlike in European culture, witches in the Spanish colonies were less persecuted. In fact, she claims that women often used witchcraft accusations to their advantage. She builds her argument slowly not clearly stating anything drastic at first. She starts off by making an obvious claim that “women of social levels lost their legal autonomy”( Behar). She then proceeds to expand on this claim and makes newer and bolder claims all the while supporting each of the claims with primary and secondary sources as evidence. She continually cites other authors who agree with her individual claims so when all of them come together at the end, she has a very solid basis upon to make the claim that women self reported to being witches to escape marriages they were unsatisfied with and to escape other legal prosecution. While on its own this claim would be very “out there”, with how she slowly built it up over the course of the passage, it becomes a very understandable outlook on what happened. Since she presents her thought process so clearly, it also makes it very easy open up the whole argument for an academic debate. 

I found the whole passage extremely engaging and interesting to read. While I know she expands on this on the following pages of the article, I would like to see more detailed examples of people actually taking advantage of the witch system in the Spanish Colonies. While such an account would be extremely unlikely to be found, as the whole idea is a conclusion based on different pieces of information, it would be an extremely interesting read and would of course prove Behar right without a doubt.

Citation

Behar, Ruth. “Sex and Sin, Witchcraft and the Devil in Late-Colonial Mexico.” American Ethnologist, vol. 14, no. 1, 1987, pp. 34–54. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/645632. Accessed 20 Feb. 2020.

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Elevation Drawing

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Concept: struggling to deal with feelings while feeling trapped.

The “emotion” text is larger in proportion to emphasize the feelings that Ron Burgundy was dealing with. The scale of type to its border signify that it is trying to push out and escape.

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COMP1210 Activity5-Conditionals and Loops Solved

COMP1210 Activity5-Conditionals and Loops Solved

By the end of this activity you should be able to do the following: Gain a further understanding of if and if-else statements Understand the basics of while statements (a.k.a., while loops) Introduces the ArrayList class (java.util.ArrayList) Description: In this activity you will create a NumberOperations class which will hold an integer value and provide methods to perform various operations…

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Section Drawing

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1.The esophagus is digestive in function. a. True b. False 2.The function of th

1.The esophagus is digestive in function. a. True b. False 2.The function of th

1.The esophagus is digestive in function. a. True b. False 2.The function of the epiglottis is to prevent a bolus from entering the _____3.The motility process illustrated below is _________. 4.19. Sympathetic nervous system stimulation ________ digestive system activity5.The esophagus is digestive in function. a. True b. False

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1.The esophagus is digestive in function. a. True b. False 2.The function of th

1.The esophagus is digestive in function. a. True b. False 2.The function of th

1.The esophagus is digestive in function. a. True b. False 2.The function of the epiglottis is to prevent a bolus from entering the _____3.The motility process illustrated below is _________. 4.19. Sympathetic nervous system stimulation ________ digestive system activity5.The esophagus is digestive in function. a. True b. False

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1.The esophagus is digestive in function. a. True b. False 2.The function of th

1.The esophagus is digestive in function. a. True b. False 2.The function of th

1.The esophagus is digestive in function. a. True b. False 2.The function of the epiglottis is to prevent a bolus from entering the _____3.The motility process illustrated below is _________. 4.19. Sympathetic nervous system stimulation ________ digestive system activity5.The esophagus is digestive in function. a. True b. False

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1.The esophagus is digestive in function. a. True b. False 2.The function of th

1.The esophagus is digestive in function. a. True b. False 2.The function of th

1.The esophagus is digestive in function. a. True b. False 2.The function of the epiglottis is to prevent a bolus from entering the _____3.The motility process illustrated below is _________. 4.19. Sympathetic nervous system stimulation ________ digestive system activity5.The esophagus is digestive in function. a. True b. False

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1.The esophagus is digestive in function. a. True b. False 2.The function of th

1.The esophagus is digestive in function. a. True b. False 2.The function of th

1.The esophagus is digestive in function. a. True b. False 2.The function of the epiglottis is to prevent a bolus from entering the _____3.The motility process illustrated below is _________. 4.19. Sympathetic nervous system stimulation ________ digestive system activity5.The esophagus is digestive in function. a. True b. False

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WEEK 5 contemporary activity5

One Punch man Season 2

The first season of One Punch man was produced by madhouse animation company. Because of the gorgeous scenes of its fighting animation, it is considered by many to be one of the wonderful animations of fighting scenes in Japanese anime. But One Punch man's second-season production company was replaced by madhouse as JC staff. It has been controversial since the second season's launch; most of the fighting animations are made by static frame jitter, facial distortion, and incorrect perspective. .

But in the ending of the thirteenth episode, the last fight segment, the number of frames is very high, and the dynamic effect is very smooth, the impact of the screen is also very good, and the hitting feeling is also very real.

Just as all the audience thought that the paintings in the second season could finally reach the first standard, when cheering for J.C.staff, suddenly there was no warning, telling all the audience that the second part was over. So it was awkward, one punch man ended in the second season after the only 3 seconds of fighting scene.

But this three-second animation can still help me a lot, because the tracking of the camera lens is really good, the dynamic is very good.