Official UPSC NDA & NA – I Exam Notification 2016

UPSC NDA & NA – I Examination, 2016

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released an official notification for the National Defence Academy (NDA) and Naval Academy (NA) Examination (I), 2016. This recruitment drive offers 375 prestigious posts across the Army, Navy, and Air Force wings.

Total Vacancies

Total no of Posts: 375 Posts

Post Distribution

Name of the Posts:

  • National Defence Academy (NDA): 320 Posts (208 for Army, 42 for Navy and 70 for Air Force)
  • Naval Academy (NA): 55 Posts

Educational Qualification

Educational Qualification:

  • 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.
  • 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.

Selection Process

Selection Procedure: Selection will be based on written examination & interview.

Examination Fee

Examination Fee: Candidates (excepting SC/ST candidates/Sons of JCOs/NCOs/ORs specified in Note 2 below who are exempted from payment of fee) are required to pay a fee of Rs. 100/- (Rupees one hundred only) either by depositing the money in any Branch of SBI by cash, or by using net banking facility of State Bank of India/State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur/State Bank of Hyderabad/State Bank of Mysore/State Bank of Patiala/State Bank of Travancore or by using Visa/Master Credit/Debit Card.

Examination Centres

Examination Centre: The Examination will be held at the following Centres:

Agartala, Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Allahabad, Bengaluru, Bareilly, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cuttack, Dehradun, Delhi, Dharwad, Dispur, Gangtok, Hyderabad, Imphal, Itanagar, Jaipur, Jammu, Jorhat, Kochi, Kohima, Kolkata, Lucknow, Madurai, Mumbai, Nagpur, Panaji (Goa), Patna, Port Blair, Raipur, Ranchi, Sambalpur, Shillong, Shimla, Srinagar, Thiruvananthapuram, Tirupati, Udaipur and Vishakhapatnam.

How to Apply

How to Apply: Candidates are required to apply Online by using the website www.upsconline.nic.in.

Important Dates

Important Date:

  • Last date of online application: 29/01/2016 (till 11:59 pm)
  • Last date for payment of fee: 28/01/2016
  • Examination Date: 17/04/2016
  • Interview Date: 22/12/2016

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