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Cadets Academy — Since 2005 · Turning vision into reality. Two decades of mentoring NDA, CDS & SSB aspirants in Mukherjee Nagar. 5/5 Google rating from 50,000+ students guided. Free counselling on WhatsApp, same-day replyLearning Hub
Every day a study note. Every day a current-affairs capsule. Every weekend a compilation, and every month the magazine — all free to read, all downloadable as PDF.
Daily updates
One place for the day's study note, the current-affairs capsule, the weekend compilation and the monthly magazine. Read online or take the PDF.
A realistic week-by-week structure that balances school syllabus, NDA-specific preparation and physical fitness — without burning out before Class 12.
Wg Cdr (Retd) A. Sharma · Academic Head, Written Exams · 18 Aug 2026
Read the noteSSB · 12 Aug 2026
PPDT narration: five habits that cost candidates the screening
The Picture Perception and Discussion Test eliminates the majority of candidates at Stage 1. Here's what assessors are actually scoring in your one-minute narration.
ReadCDS · 05 Aug 2026
CDS vs AFCAT: choosing your graduate-entry route
Both are graduate-level defence entries with overlapping syllabi but different eligibility, career tracks and SSB weightage. Here's how to decide which to prioritise.
ReadGTO · 29 Jul 2026
What the GTO is actually scoring during group tasks
Group tasks look like physical obstacle-solving, but the Ground Testing Officer is watching for a narrower, more specific set of behaviours.
ReadTen facts, five minutes — the habit that carries the GAT paper.
27 August 2026
Ten bite-sized facts spanning defence, national institutions, sport and geography for the daily reading habit.
2 pages · NDA / CDS / AFCAT
20 August 2026
Constitutional bodies, defence indigenisation programmes and a quick static-GK round on Indian rivers.
2 pages · NDA / CDS
13 August 2026
The first capsule in the series — ranks and insignia, important days, and a warm-up GK round.
2 pages · NDA / CDS / AFCAT
The weekend round-up, closing with a practice set.
17 – 23 August 2026
A denser weekly round-up: joint military exercises explained, plus a GK deep-dive on India's aircraft carriers.
4 pages · NDA / CDS / AFCAT
10 – 16 August 2026
Defence procurement basics, India's paramilitary and central armed police forces explained, and a practice set.
4 pages · CDS / AFCAT
Revision-ready before your next test, with a 40-question mock.
August 2026
The full monthly digest: a revision-ready summary of the month's static GK, defence structure topics and a 40-question mock.
6 pages · NDA / CDS / AFCAT
July 2026
Republic Day-to-Independence Day national events cycle, India's satellite and space programme basics, and a 40-question mock.
6 pages · NDA / CDS
Weekly magazine
Cover features, interview-room diaries, GK pull-outs and topper interviews — laid out to be read, not skimmed.
Issue 12 · August 2026
Officer Like Qualities, decoded
Issue 11 · July 2026
The Group Testing ground, explained
Blog archive
NDA
A realistic week-by-week structure that balances school syllabus, NDA-specific preparation and physical fitness — without burning out before Class 12.
6 min · Wg Cdr (Retd) A. Sharma
SSB
The Picture Perception and Discussion Test eliminates the majority of candidates at Stage 1. Here's what assessors are actually scoring in your one-minute narration.
5 min · Col (Retd) R. Menon
CDS
Both are graduate-level defence entries with overlapping syllabi but different eligibility, career tracks and SSB weightage. Here's how to decide which to prioritise.
7 min · Cadets Academy Faculty
GTO
Group tasks look like physical obstacle-solving, but the Ground Testing Officer is watching for a narrower, more specific set of behaviours.
8 min · Col (Retd) R. Menon
NDA
Hindi-medium students are eligible for the NDA written exam in Hindi, but the SSB interview and cadet life ahead still demand functional English. Here's how to prepare for both honestly.
6 min · Wg Cdr (Retd) A. Sharma
Campus
Moving a teenager into a disciplined, defence-oriented hostel routine is a big adjustment for the whole family, not just the student. Here's what actually changes.
4 min · Cadets Academy Faculty
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Mezzanine Floor, Mukherjee Tower Commercial Complex, 09, Delhi-09, near Batra Hall, near Chitrahar Studio, Mukherjee Nagar, Delhi, 110009
