Join forces with the defence | Tips to ace the gruelling exam to join the armed forces

April 5, 2021, 3:39 p.m.

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For those who dream of joining will fit the services. This year, facts, data and figures handy. the Defence Forces, the first step the exam is scheduled to be held Stay updated on current affairs is to join the National Defence on April 18. Here are some tips to whether it is politics, technology, Academy (NDA), the first tri- get ready. sports or government schemes. service institution in the world. Written Exam: The section Interview: The Service Here, cadets from the Army, has one paper on Maths and Selection Board (which conducts Navy and the Air Force train another that includes English, the interview) studies the together before they are Sciences, Humanities and candidate's behaviour and commissioned and leave for Current Affairs. Apart from personality. Over five days, their respective service negative marking, there is also a psychological tests, personal academies. For aspirants, the sectional cut-off, which means interviews, group discussions recruitment is through a written that a candidate has to pass in and more will be conducted. exam and extensive interviews both papers. Therefore, focus on Therefore, learn what the conducted by the Union Public important and specific topics. procedures are and practise Service Commission (UPSC) over Ensure your basics are clear and through mock interviews. Be a rigorous five-day schedule. your approach is well-defined. yourself and ensure you make Solve previous years' papers and time for your hobbies as well. Get, set, so attempt mock exams. For those who get through The national exam is conducted Vocabulary has 40% weight in this gruelling test, a life as an twice annually for those who the English section of Paper II. officer in the Armed Forces have completed their Class 12 So learn new words and read awaits. board exams. In both the written newspapers regularly. For other exam and the interviews, the subjects like Geography, The writer is Director and Founder, board assesses your academic Economics, and the Sciences, Centurion Defence Academy.