10 Uniforms of NDA Cadets You Must Earn

Uniforms are an integral part of any defence organisation be it the Indian Army, Indian Airforce or Indian Navy. The candidates who are aspiring to work as an NDA cadet should be well versed with the 10 Uniforms of NDA Cadets You Must Earn. There are a total of 10 Uniforms that an NDA cadet is required to wear for different occasions while being in the Indian Military organisation. Uniforms in forces are an emblem of honour for the candidates who get to wear them. A cadet does a lot of hard work to acquire the different uniforms listed by the military academy. In other words, a uniform also shows the position of the candidate while being in the military academy.

Hence, to make the candidates aware of the 10 Uniforms of NDA Cadets You Must Earn we have curated this in-depth article. We hope you gain sufficient knowledge while reading this article.

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10 Uniforms of NDA Cadets You Must Earn

The candidates can check out the 10 Uniforms of NDA Cadets You Must Earn while being a cadet at the military academy in the space below:

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Dress No 1/1A

Also known as Blue Patrol this dress is mostly worn during ceremonial functions and the cadets have to put in a lot of effort while polishing the ravishing buttons of the Uniform. The buttons are handed over every year by the graduating candidates to the new candidates.

Dress No 2/2A

This dress is known as White Patrol and is usually white in colour. It is worn by the cadets during ceremonial functions.

Dress 2B

This is a Mess semi-formal dress and the candidates wear it for ceremonial mess functions in summer. The dress comprises a white shirt, grey trousers, a cummerbund and a cap. This uniform is usually worn during a guest dinner night in the summers.

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Dress No 3

This is a simple dress and consists of a khaki coloured shirt and khaki coloured shorts. This uniform is worn with a jersey in winter.

Dress No 4

This dress is usually a working dress that a candidate has to wear for attending the academic classes in summer. It is usually worn with a jersey in winter.

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Dress No 5/5A

This dress is known as a Walking out dress. It is worn after the retreat in summer and at dinners and the cadets are allowed to take up a jersey with the uniform in winter.

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Dress No 6/6A

This dress comprises a white coloured shirt with a black/grey trouser along with a red tie. Also known as Mufti dress, it is usually worn by the cadets for Habibullah functions, Liberty and Gole Market.

Dress No 7/7A

This a Combat dress and the cadets are allowed to wear it for field training.

Dress No 8/8A

The dress is worn during the equitation training and the cadets can carry a jersey with the uniform in winter.

Dress No 9/9A

This dress is also known as PT dress and consists of a white t-shirt and a white trouser. It is worn during summers and a jersey can be worn also known as a Green Patrol dress.

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Ceremonial Games Dress

The cadets wear this uniform during ceremonial games occasions.

Having the knowledge of the 10 Uniforms of NDA Cadets You Must Earn is very important for candidates who are aspiring for the military as a cadet.

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