NDA Opens Portal for 78 Regular Course — Here’s What You Need to Know

 

NDA Opens Portal for 78 Regular Course — Here’s What You Need to Know 

NDA Opens Portal for 78 Regular Course — Here’s What You Need to Know 

The Nigerian Defence Academy has officially kicked off applications for its 78 Regular Course. The online application will begin Friday, 28 November 2025, and run through to 30 April 2026. 

Whether you’re male or female and meet the eligibility criteria, you’re welcome to apply. 

✅ How to Apply — Step by Step

1. Head to the official portal at www.ndaapplications.net. 

2. Click “Purchase Access Code”, then fill in your personal details. 

3. You’ll need to pay a fee of ₦7,000 via REMITA — but only after you generate an Order ID and an RRR (Remita Retrieval Reference) code on the portal. 

4. Important: payments made outside of this official process or without a valid RRR code will not be accepted. 

The NDA also asks all applicants to read the application instructions carefully before submitting — and to ignore any rumours, fake lists, or unofficial payment agents circulating around.  

 Basic Eligibility Criteria for NDA 78RC

Citizenship & Status: Must be a Nigerian citizen by birth. Applicants must be single (no spouse or dependents). 

Age: Must be between 17 and 21 years old at time of entry into the Academy. 

O-Level Education: Must have at least 5 credit passes at SSCE/WAEC/NECO/GCE/NABTEB (or equivalent), obtained in no more than two sittings. Credits must include English Language and Mathematics, plus the necessary other subjects depending on your chosen course. 

UTME/JAMB Requirement: You need to have taken the latest UTME (JAMB) and selected NDA-Kaduna as first choice (or appropriate institution), and scored at or above the minimum cut-off mark set by NDA. 

Physical Fitness & Health: Applicants must be medically and physically fit, and free from any condition that would disqualify them. Good moral character is also required. 

Height Requirement: Minimum height is 1.68 metres for males, and 1.65 metres for females. 

Indigene/Origin Certificate: You must present a certificate of state or local-government origin/indigeneship (or equivalent proof). 

No Pending Exams / Results: Applicants awaiting results are not eligible — you must have your O-Level results completed and submitted at application. 

Other Important Notes & Conditions

Your O-Level results should be not older than 5 years from the date of application. 

The 5 credits must be relevant to your intended field of study. For some faculties, more specific subject-combinations may be required. 

The application is open to both male and female Nigerians. 

Applicants must follow the official application process: apply via the official portal, pay the required fee via the prescribed method, and upload all necessary documents (O-Level results, origin certificate, etc.).