NDA Exam Notification 2017

   

NATIONAL DEFENCE ACADEMY & NAVAL ACADEMY     EXAMINATION (I), 2017

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)  issued notification of National Defence Academy (NDA) and Naval Academy (NA) (I) Examination 2017 for admissions into Army, Navy and Air Force wings...

The NDA exam is conducted twice in a year in the month of April (NDA I) and in the month of September (NDA II). The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is the conducting body of the National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examinations.

Application Fee:  • SC/ST Candidates/Sons of JCOs/NCOs: NILL • All Other Category Candidates: Rs. 100

How to Apply: Interested and eligible candidates may apply online through UPSC website “www.upsconline.nic.in” on or before 10-02-2017.

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 Cadet Entry Scheme at the Indian Naval Academy :—12th Class pass of the 10+2 pattern of School Education or equivalent 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 examination can also apply for this examination. 

Such candidates who qualify the SSB interview but could not produce Matriculation/10+2 or equivalent certificate in original at the time of SSB interview should forward duly self attested Photocopies to ‘Directorate General of Recruiting, Army HQ, West Block.III, R.K. Puram, New Delhi- 110066’ and for Naval Academy candidates to ‘Naval Headquarters, DMPR, OI&R Section, Room No. 204, ‘C’ Wing, Sena Bhavan, New Delhi-110011’ by 22nd December, 2017 failing which their candidature will be cancelled. All other candidates who have produced 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. 22nd December, 2017) 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

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