The recruitment of female candidates in the National Defence Academy (NDA) began in the year 2022 with the NDA-148 course, and the first batch of female cadets joined in July 2022. The recruitment of female candidates is as follows:
| Entry | Date | Vacancies | Joined |
| NDA-148 | July 2022 | 19 | 19 |
| NDA- 149 | January 2023 | 19 | 19 |
| NDA-150 | July 2023 | 19 | 19 |
A total of 57 women cadets have been recruited in the National Defence Academy. The recruitment details are categorized according to the respective States and Union Territories (UTs).
| S No | State/UT | No. of Candidates |
| i | Assam | 1 |
| ii | Bihar | 1 |
| iii | Chhattisgarh | 1 |
| iv | Delhi | 3 |
| v | Gujarat | 1 |
| vi | Haryana | 19 |
| vii | Himachal Pradesh | 2 |
| viii | Jammu and Kashmir | 2 |
| ix | Karnataka | 1 |
| x | Kerala | 4 (1 resigned) |
| xi | Madhya Pradesh | 1 |
| xii | Maharashtra | 3 |
| xiii | Punjab | 3 |
| xiv | Rajasthan | 3 |
| xv | Uttar Pradesh | 12 |
| Total | 57 |
Women recruits in the National Defence Academy (NDA) receive the same facilities and opportunities as their male counterparts. These include common training and academic curriculum. Additionally, they are provided with clothing specific to their gender and receive equal access to equipment, books, and stationery. The disclosure of this information was made by Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Ajay Bhatt in a written response to Ms Debasree Chaudhuri during the Lok Sabha session.
