NDA upsc online 2017: Application Form, Exam Dates, Eligibility, Syllabus

NDA 2017: Application Form, Exam Dates, Eligibility, Syllabus

NDA 2017: Application Form, Exam Dates, Eligibility, Syllabus

NDA (National Defence Academy) is a premier institute that trains the cadets (candidates) to get selected for Indian Armed Forces (Indian Army, Indian Air Force and Indian Navy) as officers. Candidates may approach the academy by qualifying a national level entrance examination (NDA 2017) which is organized by the UPSC (Union Public Service Commission). The examination is conducted two times in a year. NDA (I) 2017 will be organized on 23rd April, 2017 and NDA (II) 2017 will be organized on 10th September, 2017. Through this article, candidates can check detailed information about application form, exam dates, qualification & age eligibility, syllabus & exam pattern.

Application Form Exam Pattern Eligibility

Syllabus

NDA 2017 Notifications

Dates announced for NDA 2017 (I & II) Examination.

NDA 2017 Exam Dates

NDA 2017 notification for exam dates and academic calendar has been released by UPSC. As NDA exam 2017 will be held twice in the year 2017. The authority has been released the exam dates for both exam session. The exam date is the subject to change by the conducting body, students are suggested to visit this page regularly for latest updates. NDA 2017 exam dates are mentioned below:

Events	Dates (NDA I)	Dates (NDA II)
Notification release	18th January, 2017	7th June 2017
Application form release	18th January, 2017	7th June 2017
Last date to submit the application form	10th February, 2017	30th June 2017
Admit card release	one or two weeks before exam	one or two weeks before exam
Exam date	23rd April, 2017	10th September 2017
Result declaration	May, 2017	October, 2017

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 NDA 2017 (हिंदी)  

NDA 2017 Application Form

• The NDA 2017 Application Form will be filled and submitted via online process through the official site of UPSC.
• The application form will be released from 18th January, 2017 (for NDA I) and from 7th June, 2017 (for NDA II).
• Candidates are suggested to fill the application form carefully.
• No change will be permitted after final submitting the application form.
• Candidates should keep ready the scanned images of photograph & signature in prescribed size and format before filling the application form.
• The last date of filling application form for NDA (I) 2017 is 10th February 2017 and for NDA (II) 2017 is 30th June 2017.
• Candidates must note down that there is no need to send the printed application form to the authority.

Application Fee:

• The application fee for general & OBC candidates is Rs. 100/-.
• SC/ST candidates and wards of JCOs/NCOs/ORs are exempted from examination fee.
• The application fee payment can be done via cash payment in any branch of SBI Bank or through net banking, visa/master/debit card.

Check How to Fill NDA 2017 Application Form

NDA Eligibility Criteria

NDA 2017 eligibility criteria is prescribed by the UPSC is same as in 2016. No change is marked for year 2017. The eligibility criteria is defined in four categories like Nationality, Marital Status, Age limit, Educational Qualification and Physical Standard. Candidates should strictly meet the eligibility criteria for appearing this exam. The detailed criteria is as following:

Criteria	Required Standard
Nationality	Candidate must be a citizen of India/ a subject of Bhutan/ a subject of Nepal/ a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India.
Marital Status	Only unmarried male candidates are eligible to apply.
Age Limit	For NDA I, candidates born not before 2nd July, 1998 and not later than 1st July, 2001 are eligible to apply.For NDA II, students not born before 2nd January, 1999 and not later than 1st January, 2002 are eligible to apply.
Educational Qualification	For Air Force and Naval Wings of National Defence Academy and for the 10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme at the Indian Naval Academy: Candidates must have passed 12th or equivalent examination with Physics and Mathematics subjects from any State Education Board or a University. For Army Wing of National Defence Academy: candidates must have passed class 12th or equivalent exam organized by any State Education Board or a University. 12th or equivalent exam appearing candidates are also eligible to apply.
Physical Standards	Candidates should be physically fit as per to the guidelines set by National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination.Candidates who have resigned or withdrawn on disciplinary grounds from any of the training academies of Armed Forces are not eligible to apply. UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION National  Defence Academy and Naval Academy  Examination (I), 2017 NDA Exam Question Papers click here Opportunities for Women in the Armed Forces Important Dates NDA and NA Exam (I)-2017 Date of Notification: 18th January 2017 The Online Applications (Part I and II) can be filled from 18th January 2017 to 10th February 2017 (Friday) Last Date for Receipt of Applications:10th February 2017 (Friday) Availability of e-Admit Cards: 3 Weeks before the commencement of Exam (tentative) Last date for submission of application: 10th February 2017 (Friday) Date of NDA 2017 (I) Examination: 23rd April 2017 (Sunday) Written Exam Results will be declared in: July-Aug 2017 (tentative) INAC commencing from: 02nd Jan 2018 (tentative) SSB Interview for the candidates qualified in Written Exam will be held during: Sep 2017 to Dec 2017 (tentative) An Examination will be conducted by the Union Public Service Commission on 23rd April 2017 (Sunday), for admission to the Army, Navy and Air Force wings of the NDA for the 139th Course, and for the 101 Indian Naval Academy Course (INAC) commencing from 2nd Jan, 2018. The candidates Joining Indian Naval Academy would undergo 4 years B.Tech course and would be given an opportunity to join Executive and Technical Branches of the Navy subject to availability of vacancies National Defence Academy:355 (208 for Army, 55 for Navy and 92 for Air Force) - (Tentative) Naval Academy : 55 (10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme) -(Tentative) Vacancies are provisional and may be changed depending on the availability of training capacity of National Defence Academy Conditions of eligibility Pl. See National Defence Academy Eligibility 2017 Educational Qualification for NDA Entrance Exam Nationality: A candidate must either be (i) a citizen of India, or (ii) a subject of Bhutan, or (iii) a subject of Nepal, or (iv) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before the 1st July, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or (v) 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. Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Govt of India. Certificate of eligibility will not, however, be necessary in the case of candidates who are Gorkha subjects of Nepal Age Limit, Sex and Marital Status: Only unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 02nd July, 1998 and not later than 1st July, 2001 are eligible. 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. 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. 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. Physical Standards: Candidates must be physically fit according to physical standards for admission to National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (I), 2017 A candidate who has resigned or withdrawn on disciplinary grounds from any of the training academies of Armed Forces is not eligible to apply Exam Centres: Agartala, Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Allahabad, Bangalore, 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, Vishakhapatnam APPLICATION FEE Fee: Candidates (excepting female SC/ST/PH candidates/ Sons of JCOs/NCOs/ORs specified in Note 2 in the notification 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 and Jaipur/ Sate Bank of Hyderabad/State Bank of Mysore/State Bank of Patiala /State Bank of Travancore or by using Visa/Master Credit/Debit Card For the applicants in whose case payments details have not been received from the bank they will be treated as fictitious payment cases and a list of all such applicants shall be made available on the commission website within two weeks after the last day of submission of online application The applicants shall be required to submit the proof of their fee payment within 10 days from the date of such communication either by hand or by speed post to the commission On receipt of documentary proof, genuine fee payment cases will be considered and their applications will be revived, if they are otherwise eligible HOW TO APPLY Candidates should apply online only www.upsc.gov.in Candidates are required to apply online by using the website www.upsc.gov.in Brief instruction for filling up the online application form have been given in the Appendix-II Detailed instructions are available on the above mentioned website