The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Released NDA 1 Notification 2024 on 11 December 2024. The UPSC NDA NA I Registration process has started and will end on December 31, 2024, at 6 PM. Candidates are required to apply online using the website upsconline.gov.in. According to the Schedule, the NDA NA 1 2025 Written Test is scheduled for 13 April 2025.
Candidates who are Eligible and interested in applying for the UPSC NDA NA 1 2024 Exam Must Download the Notification PDF from the link below to learn the Important details regarding the Exam.
UPSC NDA & NA Exam (1) 2025 Notification
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has Released the recruitment notification for 406 vacancies at the National Defence Academy (NDA) and Naval Academy (NA) 1 Exam. Check the PDF of the Notification from below link.
Download UPSC NDA, NA (I) Recruitment Notification pdf
UPSC NDA/ NA I Exam 2024: Important dates
| Event | Date |
| Starting Date for Apply Online | 11th December 2024 |
| Last Date to Apply Online | 31st December 2024 |
| Last date of modification of Registration | 07th January 2025 |
| Admit Card release Date | April 2025 |
| Date of Exam | 13th April, 2025 |
| Date of Declaration of Exam Result | |
| Course Commencing From | from 1st January, 2026 |
UPSC NDA NA1 2024 Application Form
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released a notification for recruiting 406 NDA and NA posts under UPSC Recruitment 2024. All Eligible and Interested candidates can Apply Online by the Last Date, 31st December 2024. To Apply Online, Click on the LInk provided below.
UPSC NDA, NA Online Application link
UPSC NDA NA 1 Exam 2024 Summary
| Name of The Organization | Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) |
| No. of Posts | 406 |
| Name of the Posts | NDA, NA II |
| Job Category | Central Govt Jobs |
| Educational Qualifications | 10+2 of school education or equivalent |
| Job Location | All India |
| Exam Frequency | Twice a year |
| Application Mode | Online Process |
| Last Date | 31st December 2024 |
| Official Website | upsconline.nic.in |
Vacancy Details
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National Defence Academy |
Army |
208 (including 10 for female candidates) |
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Navy |
42 (including 06 for female candidates) |
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Air Force |
Flying –92 (including 02 for female candidates)
Ground Duties (Tech) –18 (including 02 for female candidates) Ground Duties (Non-Tech) –10 (including 02 for female candidates) |
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Naval Academy (10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme) |
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36 (including 05 for female candidate) |
UPSC NDA & NA 1: Eligibility Criteria
Essential Qualification
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 with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics of the 10+2 pattern of School Education or equivalent conducted by a State Education Board or a University.
UPSC NDA & NA (I) Exam 2025 Age Limit
Only unmarried male/female candidates born not earlier than 2nd July, 2006 and not later than 01st July, 2009 are eligible.
Pay Scale for UPSC NDA & NA 1 2024
Lt to Major
- Lt – Level 10 (56,100 – 1,77,500)
- Capt – Level 10 B (61,300-1,93,900)
- Maj – Level 11 (69,406 –2,07,200)
Lt Colonel to Major General
- Lt Col – Level 12A (1,21,200 –2,12,406)
- Col – Level 13 (1,30,600-2,15,900)
- Brig – Level 13A (1,39,600-2,17,600)
- Maj Gen – Level 14 (1,44,200-2,18,200)
Lt Gen AG Scale
- Level 15 (1, 82, 200-2,24,100)
HAG + Scale
- Level 16 (2,05,406 – 2,24,406)
VCOAS/ Army Cdr/ LtGen (NFSG)
- Level 17 (2,25,000/-) (fixed)
COAS
- Level 18 (2,50,000/-) (fixed)
Military Service Pay (MSP) to the officers from the rank of Lt to Brig:
Rs 15,500 p.m. fixed
Flying Allowance:
The Army Aviators (Pilots) serving in the Army Aviation Corps are entitled to flying allowance at Rs 25,000/- p.m.
UPSC NDA II 2024: Selection Process
The selection will be based on 2 rounds as follow:
| Written Test | 900 Marks |
| SSB Interview/Personality Test | 900 Marks |
UPSC NDA / NA 1: Application Fee
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.
How to Apply
Candidates are required to apply online by using the website upsconline.gov.in. A candidate who is willing to apply for National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination shall be required to apply online and submit the requisite information and supporting documents towards various claims, such as date of birth, educational qualification, etc., as may be sought by the Commission along with the Registration and Online Application Form. For detailed instructions for filling up the form, the Notice for National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (I), 2025 may be referred. The failure to provide the required information/documents along with the Online Application Form or within the correction window, if any, provided by the Commission will entail cancellation of candidature for the examination.
UPSC NDA NA1 Exam Pattern
1. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 01 | 2½ Hours | 300 |
| General Ability Test | 02 | 2½ Hours | 600 |
| Total | 900 | ||
| SSB Test/Interview | 900 | ||
2. 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.
3. In the question papers, wherever necessary, questions involving the metric system of Weights and Measures only will be set.
4. Candidates must write the papers in their own hand. They will not be allowed the help of a scribe to write answers for them.
5. The Commission has the discretion to fix qualifying marks in any or all the subjects at the examination.
6. The candidates are not permitted to use a calculator or Mathematical or logarithmic table for answering objective type papers (Test Booklets). They should not, therefore, bring the same inside the Examination Hall.
