UPSC NDA 2022 Registration Begins @upsconline.nic.in for Male & Female Candidates: Check Eligibility, 400 Vacancies, Exam Date, Syllabus Notifications
UPSC NDA 2022 Registration Begins @upsconline.nic.in for Male & Female Candidates: UPSC NDA & NA (1) 2022 Exam Registration is being conducted at upsc.gov.in for 400 Vacancies from 22nd Dec 2021 to 11th Jan 2022 for both male & female eligible candidates. UPSC conducts NDA Exam twice every year for admission to the Army, Navy and Air Force wings of the National Defence Academy (NDA) and Naval Academy (NA). NDA & NA (1) 2022 recruitment process will consist of Written Exam and SSB Interview.
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UPSC NDA & NA 1 2022 Exam Notification
An Examination will be conducted by the Union Public Service Commission on 10th April 2022 for admission to
the Army, Navy and Air Force wings of the NDA for the 149th Course, and for the 111th Indian Naval Academy Course (INAC) commencing from 2nd January 2023.
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UPSC NDA & NA 1 2022 Exam Dates
| Important Dates for UPSC NDA & NA (1) 2022 Exam |
|
| UPSC NDA Online Applications Opening Date |
22nd December 2021 |
| UPSC NDA Online Applications Closing Date |
11th Jan 2022 (Till 6:00 PM) |
| Withdrawal of Application Form |
18th to 24th Jan 2022 (Till 6:00 PM) |
| Download of Admit Card of NDA 2022 Exam |
15 Days Before the Exam |
| UPSC NDA & NA (1) 2022 Written Exam (For Both Male & Female Candidates) |
10th April 2022 (Sunday) |
| Course Commencement |
2nd January 2023 |
UPSC NDA & NA 1 2022 Recruitment and Vacancies
The approximate number of vacancies to be filled on the results of UPSC NDA & NA I 2022 Exam will be as under:
| UPSC NDA & NA I 2022 Recruitment |
Vacancies |
|
| National Defence Academy |
Army |
208 (including 10 for female candidates) |
| Navy |
42 (including 03 for female candidates) | |
| Air |
(i) Flying – 92 (including 02 for female candidates) (ii) Ground Duties (Tech) – 18 (including 02 for female candidates) (iii) Ground Duties (Non Tech) – 10 (including 02 for female candidates) |
|
| Total |
370 | |
| Naval Academy (10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme) |
30 (for male candidates only) | |
| Total |
400 | |
Note: Vacancies are provisional and may be changed depending on the availability of training capacity of the National Defence Academy and Indian Naval Academy.
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UPSC NDA & NA 1 2022 Eligibility Criteria
For the UPSC NDA & NA II Exam, the eligibility criteria are as follows:
Age Limit, Sex, Marital Status:
Only unmarried male & female candidates born not earlier than 2nd July 2003 and not later than 1st July 2006 are eligible.
| Age Limit |
Age (years) |
| Minimum Age |
16.5 years during the commencement of course |
| Maximum Age |
19.5 years during the commencement of course |
Educational Qualifications
| NDA & NA 1 2022 |
Educational Qualification as on 24th Dec 2022 |
| For Army Wing of National Defence Academy |
12th Class pass of the 10+2 pattern of School Education or equivalent examination conducted by a State Education Board or a University. |
| For Air Force and Naval Wings of National Defence Academy and for the 10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme at the Indian Naval Academy |
12th Class pass of the 10+2 pattern of School Education or equivalent with Physics and Mathematics conducted by a State Education Board or a University. |
Note: 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.
Candidates appearing in the 11th class exam are not eligible for this examination.
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Physical Standards
1. The candidate must be in good physical and mental health and free from any disease/disability which is likely to interfere with the efficient performance of Military duties.
2. The minimum acceptable height is 157 cms (162.5 cms. for Air Force). Chest should be well developed. Fully expanded chest should not be less than 81 cms. The minimum range of expansion after full inspiration should be 5 cms.
3. Distance Vision (Corrected): Better Eye 6/6; Worse Eye 6/9. Myopia should not be more than -2.5D including astigmatism and manifest hypermetropia not more than +3.5D including Astigmatism. The Colour vision standard will be CP-III (Defective Safe).
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UPSC NDA & NA 2 2022 Selection Process
UPSC NDA & NA 1 2022 exam will consist of 2 stages, i.e., written exam and SSB Interview. UPSC prepares a list of candidates who obtain the minimum qualifying marks in the written examination as fixed by the Commission at their discretion. Such candidates shall appear before a Services Selection Board (SSB) for Intelligence and Personality Test where candidates for the Army/Navy wings of the NDA and 10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme of Indian Naval Academy will be assessed on Officers Potentiality and those for the Air Force in addition to the above will have to qualify Computerised Pilot Selection System (CPSS).
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Subject to these conditions the qualified candidates will then be placed in a single combined list on the basis of total marks secured by them in the Written Examination and the Services Selection Board Tests. The final allocation/ selection for admission to the Army, Navy, Air Force of the National Defence Academy and 10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme of Indian Naval Academy will be made upto the number of vacancies available subject to eligibility, medical fitness and merit-cum-preference of the candidates.
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UPSC NDA & NA 1 2022 Application Process
Aspirants filled the NDA & NA 1 2022 Application Form at upsconline.nic.in. For your ease, we have listed down some relevant information needed while filling the application form. Let’s have a look at those points:
- How to apply: Applications must be submitted only in online mode at upsc.gov.in only.
- Application Fee: Rs. 100/-(Rupees One Hundred only):
| Category |
Fees |
| Male Unmarried Candidates |
Rs. 100 |
| Female/SC/ST candidates |
No Fees |
| Sons of serving/ex-Junior Commissioned Officers/ Non-Commissioned Officers/ Other Ranks of Army and equivalent ranks in the Indian Navy/ Indian Air Force are also not required to pay the prescribed fee if they are studying in Military School (formerly known as King George's School)/ Sainik School run by Sainik Schools Society. |
No Fees |
- Mode of payment: Fee can be paid either by depositing the money in any Branch of SBI by cash, or by using net banking facility of State Bank of India or by using Visa/MasterCard/Rupay Credit/Debit Card. Applicants who opt for “Pay by Cash” mode, should print the system generated Pay-in-slip during Part-II registration and deposit the fee at the counter of SBI Branch on the next working day only. “Pay by Cash” mode option will be deactivated at
23:59 hours of 10th Jan 2022, i.e., one day before the closing date - Photograph and Signature: Before start filling up Online Application, a candidate must have his photograph and signature duly scanned in the jpg format in such a manner that each file should not exceed 300 KB each and must not be less than 20 KB in size for the photograph and signature.
- Photo ID Proof: Before start filling up Online Application, a candidate must have his photo identity card document in PDF format only. The digital size of PDF file should not exceed 300 KB and must not be less than 20 KB.
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UPSC NDA & NA 1 2022 Exam Pattern and Syllabus
The subjects of the written examination, the time allowed and the maximum marks allotted to each subject will be as follows:
| Subject |
Code |
Duration |
Maximum Marks |
| Practice UPSC NDA & NA Mathematics Mock Test with Answers (300 Marks) |
01 |
2 Hours & 30 Minutes |
300 |
| General Ability Test (150 Questions) Practice UPSC NDA General Ability Test Part A – English Mock Test Practice UPSC NDA General Ability Test Part-B GK & Current Affairs Mock Test |
02 |
2 Hours & 30 Minutes |
600 |
| Total |
25 |
50 |
900 |
| SSB Test/Interview |
900 |
||
Note:
- Candidates should note that there will be penalty (Negative Marking) for wrong answers marked by a candidate in the Objective Type Question Papers.
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UPSC NDA & NA 1 2022 Exam Results
UPSC declares the National Defence Academy (NDA) and Naval Academy (NA) Written Examination Results on its official website upsc.gov.in. It includes the Roll. Nos. of the candidates who have qualified for interview by the Services Selection Board (SSB) of the Ministry of Defence for Admission to Army, Navy and Air Force Wings. Within two weeks of announcement of the written result, candidates are requested to register themselves online on the Indian Army Recruiting website joinindianarmy.nic.in.
UPSC NDA & NA 1 2022 Mark Sheet
The mark-sheets of the candidates will be put on the Commission’s website within fifteen (15) days from the date of publication of final result (after concluding SSB Interviews) and will remain available on the website for a period of thirty (30) days.