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(Notification) UPSC : NDA & NA Exam (II) 2024
(Notification) UPSC : NDA & NA Exam (II) 2024
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F.No.7/1/2024.E.1(B): An Examination will be conducted by the Union Public Service Commission on 01st September, 2024 for admission to the Army, Navy and Air Force wings of the NDA for the 154th Course and for the 116th Indian Naval Academy Course (INAC) commencing from 2nd July, 2025. The date of holding the examination as mentioned above is liable to be changed at the discretion of the Commission.
The approximate number of vacancies to be filled on the results of this examination will be as under :—
NationalDefence Academy : |
Army |
208 (including 10 for female candidates) |
Navy |
42 (including 06 for female candidates) |
|
Air Force |
(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) |
|
Naval Academy (10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme) : |
|
34 (including 05 for female candidate) |
Total : 404 |
Total : 404
Vacancies are provisional and may be changed depending on the availability of training capacity of National Defence Academy and Indian Naval Academy.
N.B. (i) A candidate is required to specify clearly in the Online Application Form the Services for which he wishes to be considered in the order of his preference [1 to 4]. He is also advised to indicate as many preferences as he wishes to opt so that having regard to his rank in the order of merit due consideration can be given to his preferences when making appointments.
(ii) Candidates should note that they will be considered for appointment to those services only for which they express their preferences and for no other service(s). No request for addition/alteration in the preferences already indicated by a candidate in his application will be entertained by the Commission. Nonetheless, the Commission has also decided to extend the facility of making correction(s) in any field(s) of the application form for this examination.This window will remain open for 7 days from the date of opening of the same i.e. from 05.06.2024 to 11.06.2024. In case a candidate wants to carry out any change in his/her OTR profile during this period, then he/she should log into the OTR platform and do the needful accordingly. In other words, no change in the OTR profile can be made by visiting the window for Modification in application form.
(iii) Admission to the above courses will be made on the results of the written examination to be conducted by the Commission followed by intelligence and personality test by the Services Selection Board of candidates who qualify in the written examination
Education Qualification:
(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 with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics of the 10+2 pattern of School Education or equivalent conducted by a State Education Board or a University.
Age :
- Only unmarried male/female candidates born not earlier than 2nd January, 2006 and not later than 1st January, 2009 are eligible.
Physical Standards:
Candidates must be physically fit according to physical standards for admission to National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (II), 2024 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.
Fees :
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 or by using Visa/MasterCard/Rupay Credit/Debit Card.
Pay Scale:
Rank |
Pay Level (in Rs.) |
Lt to Maj |
Lt - Level 10 (56,100 – 1,77,500) Capt - Level 10 B (61,300-1,93,900) Maj - Level 11 (69,400 –2,07,200) |
Lt Col to Maj Gen |
Lt Col - Level 12A (1,21,200 –2,12,400) 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 HAG Scale |
Level 15 (1, 82, 200-2,24,100) |
HAG+Scal e |
Level 16 (2,05,400 – 2,24,400) |
VCOAS/Ar my Cdr/LtGen(NFSG) |
Level 17 (2,25,000/-) (fixed) |
COAS |
Level 18 (2,50,000/-) (fixed) |
(ii) MSP to the officer is as follows:- Military
Service Pay(MSP) to the officers from the rank of Lt to Brig |
Rs 15,500 p.m. Fixed |
(iii) Flying Allowance: The Army Aviators (Pilots) serving in the Army Aviation Corps are entitled to flying allowance at Rs 25,000/- p.m.
(iv) Other allowance:-
Dearness Allowance |
Admissible at the same rates and under the same conditions as are applicable to the civilian personnel from time to time. |
Para Allce |
Rs 10,500/- pm |
Para Reserve Allce |
Rs 2,625/- pm |
Para Jump Instructor Allce |
Rs 10,500/- pm |
Project Allce |
Rs 3,400/- pm |
Special Forces Allce |
Rs 25,000/- pm |
Technical Allce (Tier-I) |
Rs 3,000/- pm |
Technical Allce (Tier-II) |
Rs 4,500/- pm |
(v) Depending upon rank and area of posting, officer posted to Field Areas will be eligible for the following Field Area allowances:-
Level |
Highly Active Field Area Allce |
Field Area Allce |
Modified Field Area Allce |
Officers |
Rs 16,900/- pm |
Rs 10,500/- pm |
Rs 6,300/- pm |
High Altitude Allowance
Level |
Category-I |
Category-II |
Category-III |
Officers |
Rs 3,400/- pm |
Rs 5,300/- pm |
Rs 25,000/- pm |
How to Apply :
- Candidates are required to apply online by using the website upsconline.nic.in Brief instructions for filling up the online Application Form have been given in the Appendix-II (A) Detailed instructions are available on the above mentioned website.
- The Commission has introduced the facility of withdrawal of Application for those candidates who do not want to appear for the Examination. In this regard, Instructions are mentioned in Appendix-II (B) of this Examination Notice.
- Candidate should also have details of one photo ID viz. Aadhar Card/ Voter Card/ PAN Card/ Passport/ Driving License/ School Photo ID/Any other photo ID Card issued by the State/Central Government. The details of this photo ID will have to be provided by the candidate while filling up the online application form. The same photo ID card will also have to be uploaded with the Online Application Form. This photo ID will be used for all future referencing and the candidate is advised to carry this ID while appearing for examination/SSB.
Important Date :
- Application Begin : 15.05.2024
- Last Date for Apply Online : 04.06.2024 Upto 06:00 PM Only
- Pay Exam Fee Last Date : 04.06.2024
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