78 Regular Course ApplicationNigerian Defence Academy

NDA Screening Test Admission Cards Now Available for Printing

This is to inform all applicants to the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) that the Screening Test Admission Cards are now ready for printing.

Each applicant is required to log in to the application portal and print their Screening Test Admission Card. The card contains important details, including the applicant’s test time and centre.

The Screening Test will hold on Saturday, 20 June 2026 at the time and centre specified on each applicant’s Admission Card.

Applicants are advised to print their cards promptly and come to the test centre with the printed Admission Card and any other required documents.

Thank you.

Notice to Candidates on NDA Screening Test State Selection

Please be informed that the window for the selection of States for the NDA Screening Test (NDAST) has closed. The Nigerian Defence Academy operates a strict timeline, and all candidates are expected to follow instructions within the stipulated timeframes.

It is the responsibility of every candidate to monitor their email regularly for information, notifications, and updates from the Academy. The information on the registration timeline sent to candidates personally through email was also available on the application portal, NDA website and various social media handles for candidates' awareness.

Any candidate who did not register within the stipulated timeline has thus been excluded from the NDA Screening Test scheduled for 20 June 2026. All are to note accordingly.

Signed

Academy Registrar

This is to inform all candidates invited for the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) 78 Regular Course Screening Test that, due to a clash with the JAMB mop-up examination, the NDA Screening Test earlier scheduled for Saturday, 13 June 2026 has been rescheduled to Saturday, 20 June 2026. This update follows the earlier NDA announcement fixing the test for 13 June 2026.

Candidates are advised to take note of the new date and make the necessary arrangements to be present at their designated centres on 20 June 2026. All other instructions previously communicated regarding the screening test remain valid unless otherwise stated.

Furthermore, candidates who selected states with low turnout have been re-assigned to neighbouring states for the conduct of the screening test, as indicated in the table below. Affected candidates are advised to check their updated test locations carefully and comply accordingly.

Signed

Academy Registrar

NDA Screening Test Invitation Emails

We have noticed that some invitation emails for the NDA Screening Test may not have reached applicants due to email delivery issues or messages being directed to junk folders. Therefore, applicants who successfully submitted their applications, achieved a score above 180 in the JAMB UMTE and are yet to receive their invitation letters, should please attempt to log in to the application portal and select their preferred state for the screening test.