NDA 2024 Exam

NDA stands for National Defense Academy, which is the training institute for the cadets of the 3 defence lines of India (Army, Air Force, Navy), while the NDA exam is the whole selection process to find suitable candidates for the academy to train there and join their respective academy. This exam is conducted twice a year and contains a written test and an interview. Candidates who are willing to apply for it must read this post thoroughly and keep a note of the upcoming NDA exam 2022 events.

UPSC has announced NDA (1) & (2) 2022 exam dates. The written exam of NDA (1) was conducted on April 10, 2022. While NDA (2) 2022 exam will be conducted on September 4, 2022. Candidates can check below the complete schedule of the exam.

There is a set eligibility criterion for the candidates to appear for the NDA exam 2022 as prescribed by the UPSC on their official website. Candidates who have applied for the upcoming exam should ensure that they fulfill all the eligibility norms otherwise their candidature might be canceled at any stage. They must fit into the prescribed NDA 2022 eligibility criteria to be able to advance further in the selection process. The eligibility criteria are split into three parameters: age limit, educational qualification, and physical standards. Below you can go through the detailed eligibility norms of the NDA 2 2022 exam as prescribed by the concerned authorities.

The aspirants must fit into the prescribed NDA age limit to be able to take the exam and grab the desired post. The age limit criteria for the NDA exam 2022 for different courses is between 16.5 to 19.5 years. Only unmarried candidates born no earlier than 02 January 2004 and not later than 01 January 2007 are eligible to apply online for the NDA 2 2022 exam.

The total number of vacancies to be recruited through the NDA 2 exam has been released along with the official notification of the UPSC NDA 2022 exam on 18th May 2022. As per NDA 2 2022 Notification, a total of 400 vacancies will be recruited for National Defence Academy (NDA) and Naval Academy (NA) out of which 370 belong to NDA and the remaining 30 for NA. Check the below table for detailed vacancy distribution for NDA II 2022.
 

NDA 2 admit card 2022 was released for all the registered candidates. The link to download the admit card was made available on the official website. Candidates could download the admit card of NDA 2 by logging either with the roll number or registration number. The hard copy of the admit card is not sent to candidates by post. 
 

The steps to download NDA admit card are given below:

• Visit the official website
• Click on the admit card link on the home page
• Enter login credentials
• The admit card appears on the screen
• Download the admit card and take its printout

The accurate and complete knowledge about the NDA 2022 salary will fuel the candidates with complete knowledge. The details of the rank-wise salary have been elaborated herewith. This will also assist the candidates in analyzing their career growth. Candidates who will graduate from National Defense Academy as NDA officers will receive a handsome salary along with various allowances and benefits which only the people working in Defense services are entitled to. Check here the in-hand NDA salary for rank-wise officers tabulated below:

Details of MSP (Military Service Pay):

• Officers in the rank of Lieutenant to Brigadier are also entitled to a Military Service Pay(MSP) of 15.500 p.m. (fixed).

Flying Allowance:

• The Army Aviators (Pilots) serving in the Army Aviation Corps are entitled to a flying allowance at 25,000/- p.m.

UPSC conducts the NDA exam in two stages which are a written test and an SSB Interview. The first stage is the written exam in which candidates must perform well to be able to proceed further with the selection process. Candidates who clear this stage will be called for SSB Interview. Check out the NDA selection process and its stages which are discussed below: 

• Pen & Paper Test (written exam): The written exam is the first stage of selection and is conducted in an offline mode. The candidates obtaining the minimum qualifying marks will then be eligible to appear in the next round of selection.
• SSB Interview: This is the second stage of the NDA 2022 selection process. The SSB Interview tests are conducted for the Intelligence and Personality Test of the candidate. The SSB Interview is also held at 2 stages where 1st round is taken by the Centres/Air Force Selection Boards/Naval Selection Boards. Candidates cracking the 1st round only are eligible to appear in the 2nd interview round.
• Medical Examination: This stage is of qualifying in nature. Candidates who want to be a part of Indian forces should be medically fit and must qualify for this stage of the selection.
• Final Merit List: The final merit list is prepared on the basis of marks scored in the written exam and SSB Interview. The final allocation will be done based on the availability of vacancies, fulfilling eligibility criteria, medical fitness, and merit-cum-preferences.

NDA syllabus for Paper 1 comprises topics and sub-topics from Maths. This paper carries 120 questions of Class 10, 11 and 12 standards. Candidates get 2.5 marks for each correct answer and there is also a negative marking of 0.83 marks for each incorrect answers. 
 

The standard of NDA question paper for the Mathematics section is of Class 11 and 12 levels. Candidates can clear their concepts of Maths by referring to the NCERT books of Class 11 and 12. This section tests the candidate's calculative skills. Let us know the topic-wise NDA Mathematics syllabus. 

NDA syllabus for Paper 2 comprises General Ability Test (GAT) which includes the topics and sub-topics from General Knowledge (GK), English, Chemistry, Physics, Geography, General Science, and Current Events. A total of 150 questions are asked in this paper, out of which 50 questions are from English and the remaining 100 questions are from General Knowledge. The total marks allotted to this section are 600.

The candidates who are preparing for NDA II Exam 2022, must be familiar with the exam pattern that is followed by UPSC. We have discussed the details for NDA 2 2022 exam pattern 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

UPSC releases NDA Cut Off every year after the successful completion of the recruitment process. The cut-off marks are released separately for both the written exam and the final selection. Candidates appearing for the NDA 2022 exam must check out the previous year's cut-off to determine the number of good attempts. It is affected by many factors such as the number of vacancies, the difficulty level of the paper, number of applicants, etc.

The cutoff for this year will be released along with the result on the UPSC official website after a few days of the conduction of the National Defence Academy exam.

Candidates must have the requisite qualification to be able to take the NDA exam and proceed further in the recruitment process. The details of the educational qualifications required by the candidates are illustrated here in the table.

Note: Candidates who are appearing in the 12th Class under the 10+2 pattern of School Education or equivalent examination can also apply for this examination.

For the NDA 2 2022 recruitment process, the apply online link was activated on the official website of UPSC from 18 May to 07 June 2022. Those who were interested, eligible, and prepared had filled out the application for which the exam will be conducted on 04 September 2022. Candidates must keep scanned copies of their photograph, signature, and other related documents ready, which are to be uploaded in the NDA 2022 application form. They can refer to the instructions given below to know the step-by-step process for NDA application to avoid any errors or silly mistakes at the last minute while filling out the form.

The candidates must be conversant with all the details of the apply online form to submit it successfully. Take a look at the steps mentioned herewith to gain complete knowledge about the NDA exam 2022 apply online procedure.

• Step 1: Visit the official website of UPSC.
• Step 2: Check the latest notification, and after reading all the instructions, press “Yes”.
• Step 3: Register online by filling out Part I of the application.
• Step 4: Upload your photo along with your signature.
• Step 5: Submit the required fees (if applicable).

The NDA application fee is mandatory for all candidates in order to submit the application form successfully. Candidates must pay the application fee after the submission of the online form. Below are the NDA exam application fee details for different categories:

Note: Registrations will be canceled for the candidates who will not submit the application fee.