NDA 1 Notification 2023 Out: NDA Exam is conducted twice every year for selecting
eligible candidates for the admission to Army, Navy and Air Force wings of NDA
and Indian Naval Academy Courses (INAC). For the upcoming year, the NDA Exam
will be conducted for the 151st Course and for the 113th Indian Naval Academy
Course (INAC). The selection of eligible males & females will be done
through written Examination and SSB interviews. Union Public Service Commission
(UPSC) has released the UPSC NDA 1 Notification 2023 pdf today 21st
December 2022 for the course commencing on 2nd January 2023. The
complete details including registration dates, eligibility criteria,
application fee, and other information have been released along with the
notification.
NDA Exam 2023 Notification
NDA notification 2023 pdf for NDA 1
Exam has been released by the UPSC at www.upsc.gov.in on 21st December
2022 announcing vacancies for boys &
girls to be recruited for FY 2023 for National Defence Academy and Naval
Academy. The NDA exam is conducted by UPSC for admission to the Army, Navy and
Air Force wings of the Indian Defence Forces. This exam is a gateway to joining
the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force as an officer. The direct link for the
official NDA 1 notification pdf is provided below, once it has been published
on the official website.
NDA Notification 2023- Download Official PDF
NDA Exam 2023 Exam Summary
To have an overview of the UPSC NDA
1 Exam, the candidates must refer to the below summary table including all
important details for the exam. Now eligible girls can also apply for
National Defence Academy & Naval Academy Examination.
|
UPSC NDA 1 Exam 2023 |
|
|
Exam Name |
National Defence Academy &
Naval Academy Examination (NDA & NA-I) |
|
Organisation |
Union Public Service Commission |
|
Exam Level |
National |
|
Total vacancies |
395 |
|
Application Mode |
Online |
|
Online Registration |
21st December 2022 to 10th January
2023 |
|
Frequency of exam |
Twice a year |
|
Exam stages |
Written Test and SSB
Interview |
|
Exam mode |
Offline |
|
Exam duration |
Five hours (Mathematics: 2½ hours,
General Ability Test (GAT): 2½ hours) |
|
Exam pattern |
|
|
Eligibility |
Unmarried Boys & Girls |
|
Language of Exam |
English and Hindi |
|
Official website |
www.upsc.gov.in |
NDA Exam Date 2023
NDA Exam Date 2023 has already been
released by the UPSC for NDA 1 2022 exam along with UPSC NDA Notification 2023
pdf on 21st December 2022. The UPSC NDA-I 2023 Offline Written
Examination will be conducted on 16th April 2023 (Sunday) & NDA-II will be
conducted on 03rd September 2023 (Sunday) as mentioned in the
notification pdf. Check the important dates for NDA 2023 from the below table
and mark them on your calendar so you do not miss out on the exam dates.
|
UPSC NDA Exam Date
2023 |
||
|
Events |
NDA-1 Dates |
NDA-2 Dates |
|
NDA Notification |
21st December 2022 |
17th May 2023 |
|
NDA Application form |
21st December 2022 |
17th May 2023 |
|
Last date to apply |
10th January 2023 |
06th June 2023 |
|
Application Withdrawl |
18th to 24th January 2023 |
To be notified |
|
NDA Admit card 2022 |
March 2023 |
August 2023 |
|
NDA Exam Date
2023 |
16th April 2023 |
03rd September 2023 |
|
NDA Answer Key [Unofficial] |
16th April 2023 |
03rd September 2023 |
|
NDA Result 2023 |
May 2023 |
September 2023 |
|
SSB Interview |
To be notified |
To be notified |
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NDA 1 Vacancy 2023
The
total number of vacancies to be recruited through the NDA 1 exam 2023 has been
released along with the official NDA notification 2023 of the UPSC NDA 2023 exam on
21st December 2022. This year, a total of 395 vacancies are to be
recruited through NDA 1 Exam 2023 for National Defence Academy (NDA)
and Naval Academy (NA) out of which 352 belong to NDA and the remaining 42 for
NA. Check the below table for detailed vacancy distribution for NDA 1 exam
2023.
|
NDA 2 Vacancy
2023 |
||
|
National Defence Academy |
Army |
208 (including 10 for female
candidates) |
|
|
Navy |
42 (including 03 for female
candidates) |
|
|
Air Force |
(i) Flying – 92 (including 02 for
female candidates) |
|
Naval Academy |
|
25 (for male candidates only) |
|
Total |
|
395 |
NDA 1 2023 Online Form
The online application form for UPSC
NDA 1 2023 exam has been activated today 21st December 2022 and ends on 10th
January 2023 on www.upsc.gov.in. All the eligible boys & girls candidates
interested in NDA-I 2023 can fill the NDA form 2023 through online registration
by clicking on the link given below. The candidates can withdraw their NDA
Application form between the 18th to 24th of January 2023.
NDA I 2023 Online Application Form Link
NDA 2023 Application Fee
The Application fee for a General
Category candidate is Rs 100/-
The fee can be deposited in any
Branch of SBI by cash or can be submitted by using the net banking facility of
the State Bank of India or directly by using Visa/ MasterCard/ Rupay Credit/
Debit Card.
Candidates belonging to SC/ ST
candidates/ Sons of JCOs/ NCOs/ ORs are exempted from payment of the fee.
NDA Previous Year Question Paper PDFs- Click to
Download
UPSC NDA 2023 Eligibility Criteria
The candidates must hold the minimum
qualification to be eligible for Defence Jobs. Below we have mentioned the
details for Education Qualification, Age Limit, Nationality, and Physical
Standards.
NDA Education Qualification
For Army Wing of National Defence
Academy: The candidate should be 12th
pass/HSC or equivalent examination from 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: The candidate should have
completed their 12th Class/HSC or equivalent with Physics and Mathematics from
a State Education Board or a recognised University
NOTE: The candidates appearing in the 12th Class under the 10+2 School
Education or equivalent examination are too eligible to appear in the UPSC
NDA examination.
NDA Age Limit
Only unmarried male/female
candidates born not earlier than 02nd July 2004 and not later than 1st July
2007 are eligible.
Nationality
The candidates must be unmarried
male/female and should be:
a Citizen of India, or
a Subject of Bhutan, or
a Subject of Nepal, or
a Tibetan refugee who came over to
India before the 1st of January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling
in India, or
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
NDA Physical Standards
The candidates must be physically
fit as per the physical standards for National Defence Academy and Naval
Academy. They should be able to fulfill the following criteria:
(a) Running: 2.4 km in 15 minutes
(b) Skipping
(c) Pushups & Sit-ups: Minimum
20 each
(d) Chin-ups: Minimum 08
(e) Rope Climbing: 3.4 meters
NDA Height Requirements
|
For Ground Duty |
||
|
Height Requirement |
Minimum height |
Maximum height |
|
Except states mentioned below |
157.5 cm |
-- |
|
Height for Gorkhas and individuals
belonging to |
152.5 cm |
--- |
|
Candidates from Lakshadweep |
155.5 cm |
--- |
|
For Flying Duty |
||
|
Height Requirement |
Minimum height |
Maximum height |
|
Sitting Height |
81.5 cm |
96 cm |
|
Leg Length |
99 cm |
120 cm |
|
Thigh Length |
--- |
64 cm |
Click for Detailed NDA Eligibility 2023
UPSC NDA 2023 Selection Process
UPSC NDA 1 is the examination
process that is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission to provide the
opportunity to the youth of the country who wish to join defence jobs. The
selection for defence jobs through NDA 1 Exam 2023 will be conducted in two
stages:
Written examination
Intelligence & Personality Test
(SSB)
A candidate who qualifies in a
written examination will be called for a personality test which will be
conducted to check the intelligence and personality. The candidates have to
clear both stages to get their names on the merit list. The merit list/final
result will be generated by UPSC with the cumulative score of the Written Exam
and the SSB will be considered for final selection.
NDA 2023 Exam Pattern
The candidates who are preparing for
NDA I Exam 2023, must be familiar with the exam pattern that is followed by
UPSC. We have discussed the details for NDA-1 Exam Pattern 2023 below:
1. The exam will be conducted in an
offline mode
2. The questions will be in Multiple
Choice Questions
3. The questions will be asked in
bilingual languages (English & Hindi)
4. There will be a negative
marking of 0.83 marks for Maths, 1.33 for English, and 1.33 marks for GK
5. Have a look at the detailed exam
pattern for NDA I Examination
|
Code |
Subject |
Max. Marks |
Duration |
|
1 |
Mathematics |
300 |
2.5 hours |
|
2 |
General Ability Test |
600 |
2.5 hours |
|
Total |
900 |
5 hours |
|
NDA 2023 Syllabus
There would be two subjects Mathematics
& General Ability Test for which the candidates have to be
well-prepared. The candidates are advised to not skip any topic for NDA Exam
and begin their preparation along with the detailed syllabus. There will be
questions from English (200 marks) and General Knowledge (400 marks) in the
General Ability Test.
Topics covered under Mathematics
|
Algebra |
|
Calculus |
|
Matrices and Determinants |
|
Integral Calculus and Differential
Equations |
|
Trigonometry |
|
Vector Algebra |
|
Analytical Geometry Of Two and
Three Dimension |
|
Statistics and Probability |
Topics covered under General Ability Test
The questions in this paper will be
asked from English language and General knowlegde.
Topics covered under English
|
Spotting Errors |
|
Comprehension |
|
Selecting Words |
|
Ordering of Words in a Sentence |
|
Sentence Improvement |
|
Antonyms |
|
Synonyms |
Topics covered under General Knowledge
|
Physics |
|
Chemistry |
|
General Science |
|
History & Freedom Movement |
|
Geography |
|
Current Affairs/ Events |
Detailed NDA Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2023
NDA 1 SSB Interview 2023
The SSB Interview will be conducted
for assessing the Intelligence and Personality Test. The candidates who have
qualified in the written exam have to appear in 2 stages interview process
conducted by the officials. The candidates who qualify for the interview round
are required to submit a birth certificate and pass certificate. The merit list
will be prepared on the basis of the candidate's performance in the written
examination and interview round.
NDA Exam 2023 Admit Card
It is expected that UPSC will release
the NDA II Admit Card in March 2023 for the exam which has
been scheduled for 16th April 2023. The candidates who are going to register
for the exam can download their UPSC NDA I Admit Card from the official website
@upsc.gov.in using their registration number and password generated at the time
of the UPSC NDA I 2023 Application Process.
NDA Admit Card 2023- Check Details
NDA Exam 2023 Answer Key
The answer key for UPSC NDA I Exam
will be released officially after the conduction of the written test. The
commission will be issuing a provisional answer key first to which the
candidates can submit their objections. After the assessment of the provisional
answer key and objections, the final answer key will be released.
NDA Answer Key 2023- Click to Check Details
NDA Exam 2023 Result
The result of the written test will
be released around a month later after the conduction of the NDA-I 2023 Exam
with the names of candidates shortlisted for the interview round. The
commission will be releasing the merit list of candidates selected for the
admission to Army, Navy and Air Force wings of the NDA and Indian Naval Academy
Courses (INAC) of the NDA for the 151st Course and for the 113th Indian Naval
Academy Course (INAC) after the SSB Interview process.
NDA Result 2023- Click to Check Details
UPSC NDA 2023 Cut Off
The cutoff for the written exam and
final selection is released after the declaration of the final result. NDA Cut
Off marks for the written exam will be calculated out of 900. The final cutoff
marks are calculated on the basis of marks scored by the last recommended
candidates out of 1800 marks (900 marks for the written exam and 900 marks for
the SSB Interview). The minimum qualifying mark for each subject is 25%. The
candidates can check the previous year's cut off marks for NDA Exam below.
NDA (II) 2021 Cutoff
|
Stage |
Cut off |
|
Minimum qualifying standard at the
written stage (out of 900) |
343 |
|
Marks secured by last recommended
candidate (Final Stage) (out of 1800) |
726 |
NDA (I) 2021 Cut Off
|
Stage |
Cut off |
|
Minimum qualifying standard at the
written stage (out of 900) |
355 |
|
Marks secured by last recommended
candidate (Final Stage) (out of 1800) |
709 |
UPSC NDA Cut Off [Previous Year]- Click to
Check
NDA 2023 Exam Centres
The candidates were given choice to
choose their preferred cities for the exam centres while filling their
application form. Below is the list of cities where the UPSC NDA I Exam 2023
will be conducted on 16th April 2023.
|
Agartala |
Bilaspur |
|
Agra |
Chandigarh |
|
Ahmedabad |
Chennai |
|
Aizwal |
Coimbatore |
|
Aligarh |
Cuttack |
|
Almora |
Delhi |
|
Ananthapur |
Dharwad |
|
Aurangabad |
Dispur |
|
Bareilly |
Faridabad |
|
Bengaluru |
Gangtok |
|
Jorhat |
Garwhal (Srinagar) |
|
Bhopal |
Gautam Budh Nagar |
|
Ghaziabad |
Gurgaon |
|
Gorakhpur |
Gwalior |
|
Hyderabad |
Imphal |
|
Indore |
Itanagar |
|
Jabalpur |
Jaipur |
|
Jammu |
Jodhpur |
|
Kochi |
Kohima |
|
Kolkata |
Kozhikode |
|
Leh |
Lucknow |
|
Ludhiana |
Madhurai |
|
Mysuru |
Mumbai |
|
Nagpur |
Sambalpur |
|
Navi Mumbai |
Shillong |
|
Panaji (Goa) |
Shimla |
|
Patna |
Siliguri |
|
Port Blair |
Srinagar |
|
Prayagraj (Allahabad) |
Thane |
|
Puducherry |
Thiruvananthapuram |
|
Pune |
Tiruchirapalli |
|
Raipur |
Tirupati |
|
Rajkot |
Udaipur |
|
Ranchi |
Varanasi |
|
Vellore |
Vijayawada |
|
Vishakhapatnam |
Warangal |