UPSC NATIONAL DEFENCE ACADEMY (NDA) & NAVAL ACADEMY (NA) EXAMINATION (II), 2017

UPSC invites applications for admission to the Army, Navy and Air Force wings of the NDA for the 140th Course, and for the 102nd Indian Naval Academy Course (INAC) commencing from 2nd July, 2018. The details are given below:

LAST DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS: The Online Applications can be filled upto 30th June, 2017 till 6.00 PM.

Total Vacancy: 390

National Defence Academy : 335 (208 for Army, 55 for Navy and 72 for Air Force)

Naval Academy (10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme) : 55

CONDITIONS OF ELIGIBILITY :

(a) Nationality : A candidate must either be :

(i) a citizen of India, or

(ii) a subject of Bhutan, or

(iii) a subject of Nepal, or

(iv) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before the 1st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or

(v) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka and East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire and Ethiopia or Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.

Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.

b) Age Limits, Sex and Marital Status :

Only unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 02nd January, 1999 and not later than 1st January, 2002 are eligible.

(c) Educational Qualifications:

(i) 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.

(ii) 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.

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

(d) Physical Standards:

Candidates must be physically fit according to physical standards for admission to National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (II), 2017 as per guidelines given in Appendix-IV.

(e) A candidate who has resigned or withdrawn on disciplinary grounds from any of the training academies of Armed Forces is not eligible to apply

Application FEE:

Candidates (excepting SC/ ST candidates/ Sons 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 depositing the money in any Branch of SBI by cash, or by using net banking facility of State Bank of India/ State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur/ State Bank of Hyderabad/ State Bank of Mysore/ State Bank of Patiala/ State Bank of Travancore or by using Visa/ MasterCard/ Rupay Credit/ Debit Card.

HOW TO APPLY:

Candidates are required to apply Online by using the website upsconline.nic.in Detailed instructions for filling up online applications are available on the above-mentioned website

SCHEME OF EXAMINATION

1. The subjects of the written examination, the time allowed and the maximum marks allotted to each subject will be as follows:—

THE PAPERS IN ALL THE SUBJECTS WILL CONSIST OF OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS ONLY. THE QUESTION PAPERS (TEST BOOKLETS) OF MATHEMATICS AND PART “B” OF GENERAL ABILITY TEST WILL BE SET BILINGUALLY IN HINDI AS WELL AS ENGLISH.

Candidates finally selected for training at the Academy will be required to deposit the following amount with the Commandant, National Defence Academy, on their arrival there :—

(a) Pocket allowance for five months @ Rs. 3000.00 per month -  Rs. 15000.00

 (b) For items of clothing and equipment -  Rs. 17865.00

(c) Army Group Insurance Fund - Rs. 6400.00

(d) Incidental Expenditure during  1st Semester  - Rs. 7516.00

Total Rs. 46781.00

Out of the amount mentioned above the following amount is refundable to the candidates in the event of financial aid being sanctioned to them :—

(a) Pocket allowance for five months  at Rs. 400.00 per month(Corresponding to Govt. Financial Assistance) - Rs. 2000.00

(b) For items of clothing and equip ment approximately -  Rs. 13935.00

Stipend: Army Officers and equivalent ranks in Air Force and Navy

(i) Fixed Stipend for Cadet Training

Gentlemen cadets during the entire duration of training in Service academies i.e. during training period at IMA and OTA shall be entitled to stipend of Rs. 21,000/- p.m. (Rs. 15,600/- as pay in Pay Band plus Grade Pay of Rs. 5,400/-).

(ii) Pay

(a) Rank and Pay Band (Rs.)

Lt to Maj:  15,600—39,100/- (PB-3)

Lt Col to Maj Gen: 37,400—67,000/- (PB-4)

Lt Gen HAG Scale:  67,000/-(annual increment @3%)--79,000/-

HAG+ Scale*:  75,500/-(annual increment @3%) 80,000/-

(*Admissible to 1/3rd of total strength of Lt Gens)

VCOAS/Army Cdr/Lt Gen (NFSG): 80,000/- (fixed)

COAS:  90,000/- (fixed)

For grade pay, qualification pay and other details, read  detailed notification on UPSC NATIONAL DEFENCE ACADEMY (NDA) & NAVAL ACADEMY (NA) EXAMINATION (II), 2017

Apply now for UPSC NATIONAL DEFENCE ACADEMY (NDA) & NAVAL ACADEMY (NA) EXAMINATION (II), 2017

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