The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Kaduna invites applications from qualified male and female Nigerian citizens for admission into the 78th Regular Course.

APPLICATION PERIOD

• Start Date: Friday, 28 November 2025

• Closing Date: Wednesday, 30 April 2026

Interested candidates should apply online only via the official portal: www.ndaapplications.net.

APPLICATION FEE

• Amount: ₦7,000.00

• Payment must be made via REMITA on the application portal.

• Only RRR Codes generated on the portal will be accepted.

METHOD OF APPLICATION

1. Visit www.ndaapplications.net and select “Purchase Access Code.”

2. Complete the online application form and follow instructions carefully.

3. Applicants must also apply through JAMB and select NDA as their first-choice institution.

4. All applicants must sit for the JAMB Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).

SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS

• Upload a scanned copy of SSCE, NECO, or equivalent results.

• After submitting the form, download and print the Acknowledgement Form.

SCREENING TEST

• Phase One (Post-UTME Screening Test): Saturday, 6 June 2026

• Requirements for Candidates:

  • Acknowledgement Form

  • Screening Test Admission Card

  • JAMB Result Slip

  • Two (2) passport-sized photographs (3.5 x 5 inches) with:

    • Name, Exam Number, State, Exam Centre, Course of Study

    • Candidate’s Signature on the back

Only successful candidates at Phase One will be invited to the Armed Forces Selection Board (Phase Two). Admission lists will be published after successful completion of both phases.

SCREENING TEST CONDITIONS

• Only candidates meeting the following criteria will be allowed to print their Screening Test Admission Card:

  • UTME Score: Minimum 210 for Engineering courses, 180 for other faculties

  • Fulfillment of all NDA admission requirements

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

• Detailed entry requirements for all undergraduate degree programmes are available on the NDA website and application portal.

• Applicants with knowledge of French or Arabic will have added advantage.

• SSCE, NECO, or equivalent results must not be older than five (5) years at the time of admission.

NATURE AND DURATION OF TRAINING

• Candidates admitted into the Regular Course will undergo military and academic training for five (5) years.

• Graduands will earn:

  • An honours degree in a core discipline (BSc, BEng, BA)

  • A Presidential Commission into the Armed Forces of Nigeria

ADMINISTRATION

• All Regular Course cadets will train at NDA.

• Cost of administration and logistics is fully borne by the Federal Government of Nigeria.

REFERENCE MATERIALS

• NDA offers a Compendium of Past Questions & Answers at a nominal fee, available from the Registry.

CONTACT INFORMATION

• Website: www.nda.edu.ng

• Application Portal: www.ndaapplications.net

• Email: [email protected]

Signed:
Academy Registrar