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UPSC National Defence Academy Examination(NDA)

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NDA Exam Overview

Exam name	National Defence Academy & Naval Academy Examination (NDA & NA)
Conducting Body	Union Public Service Commission
Level of Exam	National
Exam category	After Class 12
Frequency	Twice a year
Test cities	41
Exam helpdesk	011-23385271/011-23381125/011- 23098543
Official website	upsc.gov.in

NDA 2021 Exam Highlights

The details regarding NDA exam are summarised below.

Exam name	National Defence Academy & Naval Academy Examination (NDA & NA)
Conducted by	UPSC
Exam level	National
Total vacancies	400
Exam category	After Class 12
Exam Frequency	Twice a year
Exam stages	Written Test and SSB Interview
Exam mode	Offline
Exam duration	Five hours (Mathematics: 2 ½ hours, General Ability Test (GAT): 2 ½ hours)
Exam syllabus	Mathematics: Algebra, Matrices and Determinants, Trigonometry, Analytical Geometry of two and three dimensions, Differential Calculus, Vector Algebra, Statistics and Probability GAT: English, General Knowledge, Physics, Chemistry, General Science, Geography, Current Events, etc.
Exam pattern	GAT: 150 objective-type questions Mathematics: 120 objective-type questions
Language	English and Hindi
Exam purpose	For admission to National Defence Academy (NDA) and Indian Naval Academy Course (INAC)
Test cities	NDA I: 41 NDA II: 75
Exam helpdesk	011-23385271/011-23381125/011- 23098543
Official website	upsc.gov.in

NDA Vacancies 2021

Academy	NDA (I) & (II) Vacancies 2021
NDA	370 Army: 208 Navy: 42 Air Force: 120 (including 28 for ground Duties)
Naval Academy (10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme)	30
Total	400

NDA 2 2021 Exam Important Dates

NDA 2 2021 Exam Events	Important Dates
NDA 2 2021 Notification Release Date	09th June 2021
NDA 2 2021 Apply Online Start Date	09th June 2021
Last Date of Registration	29th June 2021
NDA 2 Application Withdraw	06th to 12th July 2021
NDA 2 2021 Apply Online Start Date for Girls	24th September 2021
Last Date of Registration	08th October 2021
NDA 2 Admit Card release date	22nd October 2021
NDA 2 Exam Date 2021	14th November 2021 (revised)
NDA Result 2021	-

NDA Eligibility Criteria 2021

Candidates need to fulfil the following eligibility criteria in order to be eligible for the exam:

Age limit: For NDA 1 exam, both male and female candidates must have born not earlier than July 2, 2002, and not later than July 1, 2005. For NDA 2 exam, both male and female candidates must have born not earlier than January 2, 2003, and not later than January 1, 2006.

Educational qualification: The educational qualification is different for different academies. Candidates can check the educational qualification prescribed for different academies below.

Army Wing of National Defence Academy	Passed Class 12/HSC or equivalent from a recognised board or university.
Air Force, Navy and Naval Academy of National Defence Academy	Passed Class 12/HSC with Physics and Mathematics

NDA 2 Exam Pattern 2021

Subject	Code	Duration	Maximum Marks
Mathematics	01	2½ Hours	300
General Ability Test 02		2½ Hours	600
Total			900
SSB Test/Interview:			900

NDA 2 Syllabus 2021

The syllabus of the NDA exam 2021 is shown below:

Paper

Topics

Paper I: Mathematics - 300 Marks

Algebra
Matrices & Determinants
Trigonometry
The geometry of 2 & 3 dimensions
Differential Calculus
Integral Calculus
Vector Algebra
Statistics & Probability

Paper-II: General Mental Ability - 600 Marks

English - 200 Marks
General Knowledge - 400 Marks

1. Physics
2. Chemistry
3. General Science

4. History Freedom Movement

5. Geography

6. Current Events

NDA Cut Off Marks

Paper	Written Exam	Final Exam
NDA & NA (II) 2020	355	719
NDA & NA (I) 2020	355	726
NDA & NA (II) 2019	346	709
NDA & NA (I) 2019	342	704
NDA & NA (II) 2018	325	688
NDA & NA (I) 2018	338	705
NDA & NA (II) 2017	258	624
NDA & NA (I) 2017	342	708

NDA Salary 2021: Grade Pay, Perks, & Benefits

Check here the in-hand NDA salary for rank-wise officers in the tabulated form below:

Rank	Level	Grade Pay
Lieutenant	Level 10	₹ 56,100 – 1,77,500
Captain	Level 10 B	₹ 6,13,00-1,93,900
Major	Level 11	₹ 6,94,00 – 2,07,200
Lieutenant Colonel	Level 12A	₹ 1,21,200 – 2,12400
Colonel	Level 13	₹ 1,30,600-2, 15,900
Brigadier	Level 13A	₹ 1,39,600-2,17,600
Major General	Level 14	₹ 1,44,200-2,18,200
Lieutenant General HAG Scale	Level 15	₹ 1, 82, 200-2,24,100
HAG+Scale	Level 16	₹ 2,05,400 – 2,24,400
VCOAS/Army Cdr/ Lieutenant General (NFSG)	Level 17	₹ 2,25,000/-(fixed)
COAS	Level 18	₹ 2,50,000/-(fixed)

NDA Admit Card 2021

The steps to download the admit card of NDA is given below.

Visit the official website
Click the admit card link on the home page of UPSC
Download it either by registration number or roll number
CDS admit card appears on the screen
Download the admit card and take its printout

UPSC NDA Result 2021

UPSC releases National Defence Academy Examination result through online mode on the official website. Candidates who want to download CDS Result PDF from the official website can follow the steps given below:

– 1st Step: Go to the official website of UPSC – upsc.gov.in.
– 2nd Step: Click on the tab ‘Examination’.

NDA Preparation Tips 2021

Know the syllabus and exam pattern
Previous Year Papers and Mocks
Keep the fundamentals clear
Focus on important topics
Attempt easier questions firs
tMake a proper timetable