UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (I), 2010

Examination Notice no. 03/2010-NDA-I

NDA Entrance examination will be conducted by the Union Public Service Commission on 18th April 2010, for admission to the Army, Navy and Air Force wings of the NDA for the 125th course and naval academy for the 45th 10+2 (Executive branch) course commencing from 30th December 2010. The approximate number of vacancies to be filled on the results of this examination will be 335 (195 for the Army, 39 for Navy, 66 for the Air Force and 35 for the Executive branch of Naval Academy).

Vacancies are provisional and may be changed depending on the availability of training capacity of National Defence Academy.

A candidate is required to specify clearly in the application form the services for which he wishes to be considered in the order of his preference. 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.

Important Dates

• Last date for receipt of applications: 16.11.2009

• Date/Day of Commencement of Examination - 18th April 2010

Conditions of Eligibility

Age Limits, Sex and Marital Status : "Only unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd January 1992 and not later than 1st July, 1994 are eligible".

The date of birth accepted by the Commission is that entered in the Matriculation or Secondary School Leaving Certificate or in a certificate recognised by an Indian University as equivalent to Matriculation or in an extract from a Register of Matriculates maintained by a University which must be certified by the proper authority of the University or in the Higher Secondary or an equivalent examination certificates. These certificates are required to be submitted only after the declaration of the result of the written part of the examination. No other document relating to age like horoscopes, affidavits, birth extracts from Municipal Corporation, service records and the like will be accepted. The expression Matriculation/Higher Secondary Examination Certificate in this part of the instruction includes the alternative certificates mentioned above.

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 (Executive Branch) Course at the Naval Academy :- 12th Class pass of the 10+2 pattern of School Education or equilvalent 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 exmination can also apply for this examination.

SUCH CANDIDATES WHO QUALIFY THE SSB INTERVIEW BUT COULD NOT PRODUCE MATRICULATION/10+2 OR EQUIVALENT CERTIFICATES IN ORIGINAL AT THE TIME OF SSB INTERVIEW SHOULD FORWARD THE CERTIFICATES ALONG WITH PHOTO COPIES THEREOF TO 'ADDL DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF RECRUITING, ARMY HQ, WEST BLOCK-III, R.K.PURAM, NEW DELHI-110 066' AND FOR NAVAL ACADEMY CANDIDATES TO NAVAL 'HEADQUARTERS,DMPR (R&R) SECTION, ROOM NO 204, 'C' WING, SENA BHAWAN, NEW DELHI - 110 011' BY 5th December, 2010 FAILING WHICH THEIR CANDIDATURE WILL BE CANCELLED. ALL OTHER CANDIDATES WHO HAVE PRODUCE THEIR MATRICULATION AND 10+2 PASS OR EQUIVALENT CERTIFICATES IN ORIGINAL AT THE TIME OF ATTENDING THE SSB INTERVIEW AND HAVE GOT THE SAME VERIFIED BY THE SSB AUTHORITIES ARE NOT REQUIRED TO SUBMIT THE SAME TO ARMY HQ OR NAVAL HQ AS THE CASE MAY BE. Certificates in original issued by the Principals of the institutions are also acceptable in cases where Boards/Universities have not yet issued certificates. Certified true copies/Photostat copies of such certificates will not be accepted.

In exceptional cases the Commission may treat a candidate, who does not possess any of the qualifications prescribed in this rule as educationally qualified provided that he possesses qualifications, the standard of which in the opinion of the Commission, justifies his admission to the examination.

Note 1 : Candidates appearing in the 11th class exam are not eligible for this examination.

Note 2 : Those candidates who have yet to qualify in the 12th class or equivalent examination and are allowed to appear in the UPSC Examination should note that this is only a special concession given to them. They are required to submit proof of passing the 12th class or equivalent examination by the prescribed date (i.e. 5th December 2010) and no request for extending this date will be entertained on the grounds of late conduct of Board/University Examination, delay in declaration of results or any other ground whatsoever.

Note 3 : Candidates who are debarred by the Ministry of Defence from holding any type of commission in the Defence Services shall not be eligible for admission to the examination and if admitted, their candidature will be cancelled.

Note 4 : Those candidates who have failed INSB/PABT earlier are not eligible for Air Force.

UPSC to Conduct Civil Services Examination 2009 at 19 Centres from Oct 23

Union Public Service Commission will be conducting Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2009 at 19 Centres from 23.10.2009. Admission Certificates to all eligible candidates have already been issued. Letters of rejection citing the ground (s) for rejection have also been sent. If any applicant has not received either of the above communications, he/she may contact UPSC Facilitation Counter on Tel No.23381125, 23098543 and 23385271. The candidates can also send messages on FAX No.011-23387310. The information about venue particulars in respect of all the admitted candidates is available on the Union Public Service Commission Website at

India’s first woman career diplomat Chonira B Muthamma died on Wednesday

India’s first woman career diplomat Chonira B Muthamma died in the early hours of Wednesday in a city hospital. She was 85.

Muthamma was born at Virajpet in Kodagu district in 1924, in a modest Coorg home and her father was a DFO. Muthamma completed her schooling at St Joseph’s Girls School in Madikeri and later graduated from the Women’s Christian College with a triple gold medal. She did her post-graduation in English literature from Presidency College in Chennai, again with a distinction.

In 1949, she wrote the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) examination and became the first woman to enter the civil services.

UPSC to Conduct Combined Defence Services Examination on February 14, 2010

The Union Public Service Commission has decided to hold the Combined Defence Services Examination (I), 2010 on February 14 next year for admission to Indian Military Academy, Naval Academy and Air Force Academy.

The examinations will be held for courses commencing in January 2011 and for Officers Training Academy, Chennai for the courses (Men and Women) commencing in April 2011, said an official release.

The last date for all applications to reach the UPSC is October 26, 2009, the release said.

Candidates can browse UPSC website http://www.upsc.gov.in for details regarding the eligibility conditions, syllabus and scheme of the examination besides centres of examination, guidelines for filling up application form etc, the release said.

Panchayati Raj and I&PR Minister of Orissa announced New Courses for IAS Aspirants

Panchayati Raj and I&PR Minister Prafulla Samal recently launched a specially designed course and scholarship programme to help large number of youths prepare for the civil services (CS) examination here.

Developed by city-based educational institution Lisas, the programme would enable young students qualify the CS examination with better awareness and guidance.

Former OPSC chairman Bibekananda Patnaik, Higher Education Secretary MS Padhi and Lisas director Linu Chayani were present.

Tamilnadu PSC to inaugrate Rural IAS Coaching Academy (KRIASCA) at Krashnagiri

Krishnagiri Rural IAS Coaching Academy (KRIASCA), will be inaugurated on Friday.

A.M. Kasi Viswanathan, Chairman, Tamilnadu Public Service Commission will inaugurate the academy at the Old Polytechnic premises on the Bangalore-Chennai National Highway.

V.K. Shanmugam, District Collector told The Hindu that his dream of creating such an academy in the educationally-backward district is taking final shape after a year of his joining duty in the district.

He said the initial intake would be about 30 students. The number would be increased depending on the interest shown by IAS and IPS aspirants.

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