The Union Public Service Commission has released the notification with the advertisement no. 03/2025-NDA-1 for the recruitment of candidates for National Defence Academy and Naval Academy.
All the interested applicants who want to apply for the post can apply online. for more details regarding the exam date and information like syllabus, Age limit, Qualification criteria, and selection procedure. kindly please go through the details given below.
Important Dates
- Registration Begin – 11th December 2024
- Deadline for Registration Online – 31st December 2024
- Examination Date – 13th April 2025
- Release of Admit Card – Notified soon
- Merit List – After Exam
Application Fee Structure
- GEN / EWS / OBC – INR 100/-
- SC / ST – INR 00/-
- Females of all category – INR 00/-
- Eligible candidates can pay the fee in only Online Mode:
Age Limit
- Minimum AGE: Minimum AGE requirement is 15 Years.
- Maximum AGE: Maximum AGE requirement is 18 Years.
- For more details regarding the age relaxation as per UPSC – NDA / NA please refer to the official Brochure, link given at the end of the article.
NDA Exam Details
Post Name – National Defence Academy (For both Male and Female)
Divisions – Army / Navy / Air Force
Eligibility Criteria
- Candidates must have passed intermediate from any recognized educational board in India.
- Good Communication skills
- For more details please refer to the official brochure.
Total Posts
- Army – 208
- Navy – 42
- Air Force – 120
Post Name – Naval Academy (Only For Males)
Divisions – Cadet Entry
Eligibility Criteria
- Candidates must have passed intermediate or appear for examinations with Physics, Chemistry, and Maths as subjects from any recognized educational board in India.
- For more details please refer to the official brochure.
Total Posts
- The Total number of Posts for Cadet Entry is 42
NDA Exam Selection Procedure
- Candidates who qualify for the preliminary examination will be eligible to take the mains.
- Candidates will be shortlisted based on Marks scored in the Mains Exam.
- Shortlisted candidates will undergo the interview process.
- The selected candidate needs to appear for document verification and medical examination.
- The merit list of the selected candidates will be released on the official website.
- Joining Letters will be delivered to the candidates via mail or post.
Application Official Website Link :
Candidates can Apply online through the link given below: Click Here
NOTE: Before Applying for the application, candidates must go through the official brochure.
The link to download the Official Brochure is given below: Click Here
