National Defence Academy & Naval Academy Examination (I), 2020 Notification Released
Notification Date: 2020-01-08
Last Updated on: 2020-01-12
National Defence Academy & Naval Academy Examination, 2020 is the exam for admission to the Army, Navy and Air Force wings of the NDA.
National Defence Academy is a premier joint training institution and center of excellence for grooming junior leaders for the Indian armed forces and armed forces of Friendly Foreign Countries.
The National Defence Academy is the Joint Services academy of the Indian Armed Forces, where cadets of the three services, the Army, the Navy and the Air Force train together before they go on to respective service academies for further pre-commissioning training.
The approximate number of vacancies to be filled on the results of this examination will be as under:
National Defence Academy
370 (208 for Army, 42 for Navy and 120 for Air Force including 28 for ground Duties)
Naval Academy (10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme)
48
Total
418
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
Nationality : A candidate must be unmarried male and must
be
a citizen of India,
a subject of Bhutan
a subject of Nepal
a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before the 1st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India
Age Limits, Sex and Marital Status :
Only unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 02nd July,
2001 and not later than 1st July, 2004 are eligible.
Educational Qualifications:
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
6 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
Physical Standards:
Candidates must be physically fit according to physical standards for admission to National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (I)
A candidate who has resigned or withdrawn on disciplinary grounds from any of the training academies of Armed Forces is not eligible to apply.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 PROCEDURE:
Registration for the exam will be take two parts, Part-I and Part-II. Candiadtes should complete both the two parts.
Candidates are required to apply online by using the website upsconline.nic.in
Mode of Application: Online
Application Fee: 100/- (excepting SC/ ST candidates/ Sons of JCOs/ NCOs/ ORs)
EXAM PATTERN:
Code
Subject
Code
Duration
Mathematics
01
21/2Hours
300
General Ability Test
02
21/2 Hours
600
Total
900
SSB Test/Interview
900
EXAM CENTERS:
Agartala
Ahmedabad
Aizawl
Allahabad
Bengaluru
Bareilly
Bhopal
Chandigarh
Chennai
Cuttack
Dehradun
Delhi
Dharwad
Dispur
Hyderabad
Imphal
Itanagar
Jaipur
Jammu
Jorhat
Kochi
Lucknow
Madurai
Mumbai
Nagpur
Panaji (Goa)
Patna
Port Blair
Ranchi
Sambalpur
Shillong
Shimla
Srinagar
Thiruvananthapuram
Tirupati
Udaipur
Vishakhapatnam
Gangtok
Kohima
Kolkata
Raipur
Note: Applicants should note that there will be a ceiling on the
number of candidates allotted to each of the centres except
Chennai, Dispur, Kolkata and Nagpur. Allotment of Centres will be
on the first-apply-first-allot basis and once the capacity of a
particular centre is attained, the same will be frozen. Applicants,
who cannot get a centre of their choice due to ceiling, will be
required to choose a Centre from the remaining ones. Applicants
are, thus, advised that they may apply early so that they could get
a Centre of their choice.
IMPORTANT DATES:
Start of Online Application For NDA 2020
08-01-2020
Closing of Online application
28-01-2020
NDA 2020 Examination
19th April, 2020
Download of Admit Card begins
e-Admit Card will be downloded
three weeks before the commencement of the examination.
Announcement of results on NDA 2020 website
In the month of JUNE, 2020
For complete information about National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (I), 2020 notification, Exam Centers, Syllabus and for Register online, Visit www.upsc.gov.in
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