UPSC NDA Application
How to Apply?
- Check the eligibility criteria: Make sure that you meet the age, educational, and physical requirements for the exam.
- Register Online: Visit the official UPSC website https://www.upsc.gov.in/ and register for the NDA exam at the One Time Registration (OTR) platform.
- Fill in the application form: Carefully fill in the details required in the application form, such as personal information, educational qualifications, and other relevant details.
- Upload the necessary files: Your scanned signature, a passport-sized photo, and other necessary documents must all be uploaded.
- Pay the application fee: The application fee can be paid online via debit card, credit card, or net banking.
- The application fee for NDA 2023 examination is Rs. 100/- for all candidates.
- Candidates from the SC, ST, NCO, Sons of JCO, and ORS categories are not required to pay the application fee.
- Submit the application form: Once you have completed all the above steps, submit the application form before the last date.
Note: There are two types of NDA exams, NDA I and NDA II, which are conducted twice a year.
Documents required for application:
- 10th class certificate (for age proof)
- 12th class certificate (for educational qualification)
- Birth certificate
- Caste certificate (if applicable)
- Domicile certificate (if applicable)
- Photograph and signature
- NCC certificate (if applicable)
- Sports certificate (if applicable)
Eligibility Criteria:
To be eligible to apply for the National Defence Academy (NDA) examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), candidates must meet the following criteria:
- Age Limit: Candidates must be at least 16.5 years old and not older than 19.5 years old on the first day of the month in which the course is due to commence.
- Nationality: Candidates must be Indian citizens, Nepalese subjects, Tibetan refugees who arrived in India before January 1, 1962, and people of Indian ancestry who migrated to India permanently from countries like Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia, and Vietnam.
- Educational Qualification: For selection into the army, candidates must have completed a 10+2 or equivalent examination from a recognized board or university. For Air Force and Naval Wings, candidates should complete a 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.
- Physical Standards: Candidates must meet the physical standards as specified by the UPSC.
- Marital Status: Only unmarried male candidates are eligible to apply.
- Number of Attempts: There is no restriction on the number of attempts a candidate can make to appear for the NDA exam.
Admit Card
NDA Admit Card will be made available in the last week of August 2023 for NDA II.
Fees
- SC/ST candidates/female candidates/Wards of JCOs/NCOs/ORs do not have to pay the application fee.
- Other candidates have to pay a fee of 100/- either offline through any Branch of the State Bank of India by cash or online through Visa/Master/RuPay Credit/Debit Card/UPI Payment or by using the internet banking of any Bank.
- Candidates those who paid by cash should print the system-generated Pay-in-slip during Part-II registration and deposit the fee at the counter of the SBI Branch on the next working day only.