NDA is one of the most sought after defence entrance exams in the country. NDA recruitment is conducted for admission to Army, Navy and Air Force wings of NDA and Indian Naval Academy Course (INAC). NDA is conducted twice a year. The exam is conducted two stages - written exam and SSB Interview. Around 4 lakh aspirants sit for NDA every year, out of which approximately 6000 are called for SSB Interview. NDA (II) 2019 exam was conducted on November 17, 2019. A total of 415 vacancies have announced.
The Online Applications can be filled upto:- 10th January, 2023 till 6:00 PM.
The online Applications can be withdrawn from:- 18.01.2023 to
24.01.2023 till
6:00 PM.
Exam date:- 16 April 2023
Only unmarried male/female candidates born not earlier than 02nd
July, 2004 and not later than 1st July, 2007 are eligible.
The candidates applying for the examination should ensure that they fulfil all the eligibility conditions for admission to the Examination. Their admission at all the stages of the examination will be purely provisional subject to satisfying the prescribed eligibility conditions.
Mere issue of Admission Certificate to the candidate will not imply that his candidature has been finally cleared by the Commission.
Verification of eligibility conditions with reference to original documents is taken up only after the candidate has qualified for interview/Personality Test.
Nationality : A candidate must be unmarried male/female and must be :
Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii) and (iii),
above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility
has been issued by the Government of India.
Certificate of eligibility will not, however, be necessary in the
case of candidates who are Gorkha subjects of Nepal.
Only unmarried male/female candidates born not earlier than 02nd
January, 2004 and not later than 1st January, 2007 are eligible.
The date of birth accepted by the Commission is that entered in
the Matriculation or Secondary School Leaving Certificate or in a
certificate recognised by an Indian University as equivalent to
Matriculation or in an extract from a Register of Matriculates
maintained by a University which must be certified by the proper
authority of the University or in the Secondary School
Examination or an equivalent examination certificates. These
certificates are required to be submitted only after the declaration
of the result of the written part of the examination. No other
document relating to age like horoscopes, affidavits, birth extracts
from Municipal Corporation, service records and the like will be
accepted. The expression Matriculation/ Secondary School
Examination Certificate in this part of the instruction includes the
alternative certificates mentioned above.
NOTE 1 : Candidates should note that only the date of birth as
recorded in the Matriculation/ Secondary School Examination
Certificate available or an equivalent certificate on the date of
submission of applications will be accepted by the Commission
and no subsequent request for its change will be considered or
granted.
NOTE 2 : Candidates should also note that once a date of birth
has been claimed by them and entered in the records of the
Commission for the purpose of admission to an Examination, no
change will be allowed subsequently or at any subsequent
examination on any ground whatsoever.
Provided that in case of an inadvertent/
unintentional/typographical error committed by a candidate in
indicating the date of birth in the Online Application Form, the
candidate may make a request to the Commission for subsequent
rectification along with supporting documents, as specified in the Rule
2 (b) of the Examination Rules and the request may be considered by
the Commission, if the same is made latest by the date of the National
Defence Services & Naval Academy (II) Examination, 2022 which is
04.09.2022.
All communication in this regard should contain the following
particulars:-
1. NAME AND YEAR OF THE EXAMINATION.
2. REGISTRATION I.D. (RID.).
3. ROLL NUMNBER (IF RECEIVED)
4. NAME OF CANDIDATE (IN FULL AND IN BLOCK LETTERS).
5.COMPLETE POSTAL ADDRESS AS GIVEN IN THE
APPLICATION.
6.VALID AND ACTIVCE EMAIL ID.
NOTE 3 : The candidates should exercise due care while entering
their date of birth in the respective column of the Online
Application Form for the Examination. If on verification at any
subsequent stage any variation is found in their date of birth from
the one entered in their Matriculation or equivalent Examination
certificate, disciplinary action will be taken against them by the
Commission under the Rules.
NOTE 4 : The candidates should also note that no
addition/deletion/any changes are allowed in online application
form in the NDA & NA Examination in any circumstances once it is
submitted.
NOTE 5 : Candidates must undertake not to marry until they
complete their full training. A candidate who marries subsequent
to the date of his application though successful at this or any
subsequent Examination will not be selected for training. A
candidate who marries during training shall be discharged and will
be liable to refund all expenditure incurred on him by the
Government.
Candidates who are appearing in the 12th Class under the 10+2 pattern of School Education or equivalent examination can also apply for this examination.
Such candidates who qualify the SSB interview but could not produce Matriculation/10+2 or equivalent certificate in original at the time of SSB interview should forward duly self attested Photocopies to ‘Directorate General of Recruiting, Army HQ, West Block.III, R.K. Puram, New Delhi-110066’ and for Naval Academy candidates to ‘Naval Headquarters, DMPR, OI&R Section, Room No. 204, ‘C’ Wing, Sena Bhavan, New Delhi-110011’ by 24th June, 2023 failing which their candidature will be cancelled. All other candidates who have produced their Matriculation and 10+2 pass or equivalent certificates in original at the time of attending the SSB interview and have got the same verified by the SSB authorities are not required to submit the same to Army HQ or Naval HQ as the case may be. Certificates in original issued by the Principals of the Institutions are also acceptable in cases where Boards/Universities have not yet issued certificates. Certified true copies/photostate copies of such certificates will not be accepted.
In exceptional cases the Commission may treat a candidate, who does not possess any of the qualifications prescribed in this rule as educationally qualified provided that he possesses qualifications, the standard of which in the opinion of the Commission, justifies his admission to the examination.
NOTE 1 : Candidates appearing in the 11th class exam are not
eligible for this examination.
NOTE 2 : Those candidates who have yet to qualify in the 12th
class or equivalent examination and are allowed to appear in the
UPSC Examination should note that this is only a special
concession given to them. They are required to submit proof of
passing the 12th class or equivalent examination by the prescribed
date (i.e. 24th June, 2023) and no request for extending this date will
be entertained on the grounds of late conduct of Board/University
Examination, delay in declaration of results or any other ground
whatsoever.
NOTE 3 : Candidates who are debarred by the Ministry of Defence
from holding any type of Commission in the Defence Services shall
not be eligible for admission to the examination and if admitted,
their candidature will be cancelled.
NOTE 4 : Those candidates, who have failed CPSS/PABT earlier,
are now eligible for Air Force in Ground Duty branches if they fill
their willingness in the Online Application Form available at the
Commission’s website.
The eligible candidates shall be issued an e-Admit Card three weeks before the commencement of the examination. The e-Admit Card will be made available on the UPSC website (upsconline.nic.in) for being downloaded by candidates. No Admit Card will be sent by post. All the applicants are required to provide valid & active e-mail id while filling up online application form as the Commission may use electronic mode for contacting them.
Candidates should note that there will be penalty (Negative Marking) for wrong answers marked by a candidate in the Objective Type Question Papers.
In case of any guidances/information/clarification regarding their application, candidature etc. candidates can contact UPSC’s Facilitation Counter near Gate ‘C’ of its campus in person or over Telephone No.011-23385271/011- 23381125/011-23098543 on working days between 10.00 hrs. to 17.00 hrs.
Candidates must be physically fit according to physical standards
for admission to National Defence Academy and Naval Academy
Examination (II), 2022 as per guidelines given in Appendix-IV.
A candidate who has resigned or withdrawn on disciplinary
grounds from any of the training academies of Armed Forces is not
eligible to apply.
Candidates (excepting SC/ST candidates/female candidates/Wards of JCOs/NCOs/ORs specified in Note 2 below who are exempted from payment of fee) are required to pay a fee of Rs. 100/- (Rupees one hundred only) either by remitting the money in any Branch of State Bank of India by cash, or by using Visa/Master/RuPay Credit/Debit Card/UPI Payment or by using internet banking of any Bank.
| Subject | Code | Duration | Maximum Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 01 | 2½ Hours | 300 |
| General Ability Test | 02 | 2½ Hours | 600 |
| Total | 900 | ||
| SSB Test/Interview: | 900 |
Matrices & Determinants, Analytical Geometry of two and three Dimensions, Integral calculus and Differential Equations, Algebra, Trigonometry, Statistics and Probability, Differential Calculus, Vector Algebra, etc.
There will be two parts in Paper II:
The question paper of English will be designed for testing the students understanding of English and workman like use of words. The syllabus covers various aspects like: Grammar, Vocabulary, Comprehension and usage and cohesion in extended text to test the candidate’s proficiency in English.
The paper of General Knowledge in NDA will cover various topics from the subjects – Physics, Chemistry, Social Studies, General Science, and Geography & Current Events.