Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) invites online application for National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (II), 2020 for admission to the Army, Navy and Air Force wings of the National Defence Academy for the 146th Course, and for the 108th Indian Naval Academy Course (INAC) commencing from 2nd July, 2021. Approximately 413 vacancies will be filled on the basis of the results of National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (II), 2020 out of which 370 Posts are for National Defence Academy and 43 Posts are for Naval Academy (10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme). Eligible and interested candidates may apply Online only through the official website of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) (See link given below). Examination Notice No. 08/2020-NDA-II. Required educational qualification and other details for informational purposes only in interest of job-seekers, are given below in brief —
UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION (UPSC) INVITES ONLINE APPLICATION FOR NATIONAL DEFENCE ACADEMY AND NAVAL ACADEMY EXAMINATION (II), 2020. LAST DATE — 06/07/2020
NATIONAL DEFENCE ACADEMY AND NAVAL ACADEMY EXAMINATION (II), 2020
No. of Vacancies: 413 Nos.
i) National Defence Academy: 370 posts (208 posts for Army, 42 posts for Navy and 120 posts for Air Force (including 28 for ground Duties))
ii) Naval Academy (10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme): 43 posts
Educational Qualification:
i) For Army Wing of National Defence Academy:- 12th Class pass (10+2) 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 (10+2) with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics or equivalent 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.
Age Limit: Born not earlier than 02/01/2002 and not later than 01/01/2005.
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will be conducting National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (II), 2020 for admission to the Army, Navy and Air Force wings of the National Defence Academy for the 146th Course, and for the 108th Indian Naval Academy Course (INAC) commencing from 2nd July, 2021.
Note: Only Unmarried Male candidates are eligible to apply.
Physical Standards: Candidates must be physically fit and should meet the prescribed physical standards for admission to National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (II), 2020 as laid by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). For more details please see the officially released advertisement.
For detailed informaion regarding Qualification, Eligibility criteria, Training, Terms and Conditions, etc. please see the officially released advertisement.
Candidates’ Selection: Selection of candidates will be through Written Examination and SSB ITest/ nterview (Psychological Aptitude Test and Intelligence Test). The examination will be conducted on 06th September, 2020 at various Centres across India. For more details please see the officially released advertisement.
Note:- The National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (I) 2020, which was scheduled to be held on 19/04/2020, was deferred against the backdrop of COVID-19 outbreak. Now, a common examination will be held for both NDA & NA Examination (I) and NDA & NA Examination (II) 2020 on September 06, 2020.
Candidates of NDA & NA Examination (I) 2020 who are eligible and intend to apply for NDA & NA Examination (II) 2020 may apply.
Exact Date, Time and Venue for examination/interview will be intimated to the eligible candidates in due course as well as such information will be also available in the official website of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) — http://upsc.gov.in
For more details regarding candidates’ selection norms, eligibility norms and other details, please go through the official website or officially released advertisement (See Link/PDF given below).
Examination Fee: Candidates must pay Examination Fee of Rs. 100/-. Fee can be paid through Online mode during submission of online application form by using Debit/Credit card or Net banking OR can be paid through Bank by means of fee payment Challan. Fee Challan can be downloaded from the official website of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). See released advertisement for more details.
NO EXAMINATION FEE REQUIRED IN CASE OF SC/ ST CANDIDATES/ 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.
How to Apply: Interested and eligible candidates may apply online only through the official website of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) — http://upsc.gov.in (See Application form’s link given below) from dated 16/06/2020 to 06/07/2020.
Upon successful payment of prescribed fee and submission of online application form, the system generated Registration/ Acknowledgement Slip will appear on the computer screen. Candidates must print-out it for future correspondence. DO NOT SEND ANY PRINT-OUT/HARD COPY OR DOCUMENTS TO UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION (UPSC) AT THIS STAGE. All the verification will be done in due course.
For detailed instruction on how to apply online, please go through the officially released advertisement (See below given link/ PDF file for more details)
Important Dates:
Starting Date of Online Application: 16/06/2020
Closing Date of Online Application: 06/07/2020
Above given information are in brief. Before applying Online please go through the officially released Advertisement
Official website of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) — http://upsc.gov.in
For Advt. & Application form, See following PDF file — [sc name=”externallink” externallink=”https://upsconline.nic.in/mainmenu2.php” ]
