UPSC NDA & NA II(2) 2019: Exam Date, Eligibility Criteria, Vacancies & other Important Notifications
New Delhi. UPSC conducts NDA Exam twice every year for admission to the Army, Navy and Air Force wings of the National Defence Academy (NDA) and Naval Academy (NA). NDA & NA II 2019 recruitment process will consist of Written Exam and SSB Interview. The online submission of Application Form for UPSC NDA & NA II 2019 has been commenced from7th August 2019 and will last till 3rdSeptember 2019. UPSC NDA II 2019 Exam will be conducted on 17th November 2019 for total 415 vacancies. In this article we are going to share all the relevant information related to UPSC NDA II 2019 Recruitment like Vacancies, Exam Dates, Eligibility Criteria, Exam Pattern, Syllabus, Application Process, etc. So, let’s look at the list of topics covered below in the article:
UPSC NDA & NA II 2019 Exam Notification
The official notification for UPSC NDA II 2019 Recruitment has been released. The application process for National Defence Academy (NDA) & Naval Academy (NA) Exam (II) 2019 has been started from 7th August 2019 till 3rd September 2019. The online Applications can be withdrawn from 10th September 2019 to 17th September 2019.
UPSC NDA & NA II 2019 Exam Dates
| Important Dates for UPSC NDA & NA II 2019 Exam | |
| Dates for submission of online applications | 7th August 2019 till 3rd September 2019 |
| Last date for Online Payment | 3rd September 2019 (6:00 PM) |
| Last date for Offline Payment (Pay by Cash) | 2nd September 2019 (23:59 hrs) |
| Facility to withdraw application form | 10th September to 17th September 2019 (6:00 PM) |
| 144th Course for the NDA and 106th Course for the Naval Academy | Commencing from 2nd July 2020 |
UPSC NDA & NA II 2019 Recruitment and Vacancies
The approximate number of vacancies to be filled on the results of UPSC NDA & NA II 2019 Exam will be as under:
| UPSC NDA & NA II 2019 Recruitment | Vacancies | |
| National Defence Academy | Army | 208 |
| Navy | 42 | |
| Air | 120 (including 28 for Ground Duties) | |
| Total | 370 | |
| Naval Academy
(10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme) |
45 | |
| Total | 415 | |
Note: Vacancies are provisional and may be changed depending on the availability of training capacity of National Defence Academy and Indian Naval Academy.
UPSC NDA & NA II 2019 Eligibility Criteria
For the UPSC NDA & NA II Exam, the eligibility criteria are as follows:
Age Limit, Sex, Marital Status:
Only unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 02nd January, 2001 and not later than 1st January, 2004 are eligible.
| Age Limit | Age (years) |
| Minimum Age | 15.7 years (not later than 1st January, 2004)/ 16 years during the commencement of course |
| Maximum Age | 18.7 years (not earlier than 2nd January, 2001)/ 19 years during the commencement of course |
Educational Qualifications
| NDA & NA II 2019 | 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. |
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.
Physical Standards
1. The candidate must be in good physical and mental health and free from any disease/disability which is likely to interfere with the efficient performance of Military duties.
2. The minimum acceptable height is 157 cms (162.5 cms. for Air Force). Chest should be well developed. Fully expanded chest should not be less than 81 cms. The minimum range of expansion after full inspiration should be 5 cms.
3. Distance Vision (Corrected): Better Eye 6/6; Worse Eye 6/9. Myopia should not be more than -2.5D including astigmatism and manifest hypermetropia not more than +3.5D including Astigmatism. The Colour vision standard will be CP-III (Defective Safe).
UPSC NDA & NA II 2019 Selection Process
UPSC NDA & NA II 2019 exam will consist of 2 stages, i.e., written exam and SSB Interview. UPSC prepares a list of candidates who obtain the minimum qualifying marks in the written examination as fixed by the Commission at their discretion. Such candidates shall appear before a Services Selection Board (SSB) for Intelligence and Personality Test where candidates for the Army/Navy wings of the NDA and 10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme of Indian Naval Academy will be assessed on Officers Potentiality and those for the Air Force in addition to the above will have to qualify Computerised Pilot Selection System (CPSS).
Subject to these conditions the qualified candidates will then be placed in a single combined list on the basis of total marks secured by them in the Written Examination and the Services Selection Board Tests. The final allocation/selection for admission to the Army, Navy, Air Force of the National Defence Academy and 10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme of Indian Naval Academy will be made upto the number of vacancies available subject to eligibility, medical fitness and merit-cum-preference of the candidates.
UPSC NDA & NA II 2019 Application Process
Aspirants can start filling the NDA & NA II 2019 Application Form from 7th August 2019 till 3rd September at upsc.gov.in. For your ease we have listed down some relevant information needed while filling the application form. Let’s have a look at those points:
- How to apply: Applications must be submitted only in online mode at upsc.gov.in only.
- Application Fee: Rs. 100/-(Rupees One Hundred only):
| Category | Fees |
| Male Unmarried Candidates | Rs. 100 |
| SC/ST candidates | No Fees |
| Sons of serving/ex-Junior Commissioned Officers/ Non-Commissioned Officers/ Other Ranks of Army and equivalent ranks in the Indian Navy/ Indian Air Force are also not required to pay the prescribed
fee if they are studying in Military School (formerly known as King George’s School)/ Sainik School run by Sainik Schools Society. |
No Fees |
- Mode of payment: Fee can be paid either by depositing the money in any Branch of SBI by cash, or by using net banking facility of State Bank of India or by using Visa/MasterCard/Rupay Credit/Debit Card.
- Photograph and Signature: Before start filling up Online Application, a candidate must have his photograph and signature duly scanned in the jpg format in such a manner that each file should not exceed 300 KB each and must not be less than 20 KB in size for the photograph and signature.
- Photo ID Proof: Before start filling up Online Application, a candidate must have his photo identity card document in PDF format only. The digital size of PDF file should not exceed 300 KB and must not be less than 20 KB.
UPSC NDA & NA II 2019 Exam Pattern and Syllabus
The subjects of the written examination, the time allowed and the maximum marks allotted to each subject will be as follows:
| Subject | Code | Duration | Maximum Marks |
| Mathematics | 01 | 2 Hours & 30 Minutes | 300 |
| General Ability Test | 02 | 2 Hours & 30 Minutes | 600 |
| Total | 25 | 50 | 900 |
| SSB Test/Interview | 900 | ||
Note:
- Candidates should note that there will be penalty (Negative Marking) for wrong answers marked by a candidate in the Objective Type Question Papers.
UPSC NDA & NA II 2019 Exam Results
UPSC declares the National Defence Academy (NDA) and Naval Academy (NA) Written Examination (I) 2019 on its official website upsc.gov.in. It includes the Roll. Nos. of the candidates who have qualified for interview by the Services Selection Board (SSB) of the Ministry of Defence for Admission to Army, Navy and Air Force Wings. Within two weeks of announcement of written result, candidates are requested to register themselves online on the Indian Army Recruiting website joinindianarmy.nic.in.
UPSC NDA & NA II 2019 Mark Sheet
The mark-sheets of the candidates will be put on the Commission’s website within fifteen (15) days from the date of publication of final result (after concluding SSB Interviews) and will remain available on the website for a period of thirty (30) days.
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