The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) has released the names of shortlisted candidates for the screening test and interview at the NDA Ribadu Campus, Kaduna.
This is to inform the general public that the list of successful candidates for the Armed Force Selection Board Interview has been released. Download the List of NDA Shortlisted Candidates PDF to check your name.
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NDA Screening Test and Interview Centre
The list of NDA successful candidates whose names appear are to report for an interview before the Armed Forces Selection Board (AFSB) at the NDA Ribadu Campus, Kaduna. Candidates will appear before the AFSB in 2 Batches as follows:
Batch 1 candidates from the underlisted states are to report to NDA for an interview from May 27 – June 16 2025
- Anambra
- Bauchi
- Agawa
- Katsina
- Bayelsa
- Kebbi
- Borno
- Kwara
- Lagos
- Cross River
- Delta
- Niger
- Ebonyi
- Ogun
- FCT-Abuja
- Osun
- Taraba
- Imo
- Kano
Batch 2 candidates from the underlisted states are to report to NDA for an interview from June 17 – July 7 2025.
- Abia
- Adamawa
- Akwa Ibom
- Benue
- Edo
- Enugu
- Gombe
- Kaduna
- Nassarawa
- Ondo
- Oyo
- Plateau
- Rivers
- Sokoto
- Yobe
- Zamfara
- Kogi
- Ekiti
NDA 75RC Shortlist
- Candidates who fail to report on the date schedules for Batches 1 and 2 respectively, will not be allowed to attend the interview.
- Any candidate in Batch 2 who is seen around the NDA premises before the scheduled date will be disqualified.
- All candidates will be accommodated and fed throughout the duration of their stay for the AFSB.
- All candidates must come along with their Bank Verification Number (BVN) Certificate and Bank account number.
- All candidates will undergo a screening exercise which will involve documents (certificates/credentials) verification, medical and physical fitness tests, individual/group obstacles, and a 3.2km race amongst others.
- Only candidates who pass the screening exercise will qualify to continue with the interview. Thus, any candidate that fails at any stage of the screening will be disqualified from the interview.
Required Documents for NDA Screening and Interview
Candidates MUST bring along their original and 2 photocopies of each of the following documents:
- JAMB UTME Result Slip 2025.
- Acknowledgment Form and NDA Screening Test Admission Card.
- Academic Certificates/Statements of Result and Testimonials for Primary and Secondary Schools.
- Birth Certificate or Declaration of Age, preferably Birth Certificate.
- Letter of Attestation of State/Local Government Indigeneship duly signed by the Secretary to the State Government or Chairman of Local Government, as the case may be.
- Certification obtained from a military officer from the candidate’s state of origin, who must be of the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and above or equivalent in the Nigerian Navy and Nigerian Air Force, may be used in place of the Local Government Indigeneship Certificate. In this case, the officer must indicate his formation/unit, appointment, contact address, phone number, and e-mail address. The officer must also affix a formation/unit stamp and sign.
- Letter of Consent from Parent/Guardian.
- Candidates are to download both the Attestation and Letter of Consent Forms from the NDA application portal/NDA website and complete same.
Candidates who fail to bring along the documents listed above may be disqualified. Any alterations to the documents will attract outright disqualification.
Items Required for NDA Screening Test and Interview
Candidates are to also bring along the following items:
- Writing materials.
- Three blue shorts and
- 3 white (round-neck) T-shirts.
- A pair of white canvas shoes and 3 pairs of white socks.
- A non-refundable fee of N2,500.00 each for verification/confirmation of results at WAEC/NECO/NABTEB/NBAIS and JAMB
- Scratch cards for WAEC and/or NECO result for online confirmation of results.
- Four (4) recent coloured passport photographs.
- The second copy of Postcard Photograph was presented and endorsed at the Exam Centre during the NDA Screening Test.
- Transport money to and from Kaduna.
Schedules for Nigerian Defence Academy Screening and Interview
Here’s the date for NDA Screening Test and Interview for Batch 1st and 2nd at the NDA Ribadu Campus, Kaduna.
Batch 1 Candidates
- May 27 – June 16 2025
Batch 2 Candidates
- June 17 – July 7 2025
Nigerian Defence Academy, NDA List of Successful Candidates
Download the PDF List of NDA Shortlisted Candidates for the Armed Forces Selection Board for the 75 Regular Course.
