Drill is an important part of a cadets life in NCC. It is a type of training given to cadets that inculcates a sense of discipline, smartness, improves bearing, alertness, and develops a quality of immediate response to orders. Drill is the most efficient way of moving a number of people from one place to the next, and it is also an extremely good exercise in teamwork. There are two types of drills in NCC: drill without arms and drill with arms.

Drill without arms is the most common and easiest type of drill. It is the most basic drill that a cadet learns in the NCC training. It can be performed on any occasion or ceremony. The steps that take place during the drill without arms include side pace, pace forward and to the rear, turning on the march and wheeling, saluting on the march, marking time, forward march and halt in quick time, changing step, and formation of squad and squad drill.

Drill with arms is more complex and requires a cadet to be in full uniform with ceremonials on it. This is performed with rifles and is more challenging than drill without arms.

In summary, drill is a type of training given to cadets in NCC that inculcates a sense of discipline, smartness, improves bearing, alertness, and develops a quality of immediate response to orders. There are two types of drills in NCC: drill without arms and drill with arms.