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NDA NA Recruitment Notification 2021 – NDA & NA Recruitment
NDA 2 Notification 2021 Released! UPSC released NDA 2 notification on June 9th, 2021. Candidates can fill out the application form for NDA 2 notification before 29th June 2021.
The Union Public Service Commission has decided to postpone the NDA 2 Exam 2021 due to prevailing COVID-19 conditions. As per the Notification of the National Defense Academy, the written exam of NDA 2 2021 was scheduled for September 5th, 2021 but now it has been rescheduled to November 14th, 2021. Applicants can check the detailed information regarding the rescheduling on the given PDF –
NDA 2 Exam 2021 Postponed:- Download PDF Here
A total of 400 vacancies are announced through the NDA 2 Notification 2021. Candidates fulfilling the eligibility conditions can apply for the examination after going through the NDA 2 2021 Notification PDF provided below –
NDA 2 2021 Exam Notification PDF – Download PDF Here
UPSC released NDA 1 2021 notification on December 30, 2020. The last date to fill the application form for NDA 1 notification was 19th January 2021. The written exam of NDA I 2021 was conducted on April 18, 2021. Interested candidates can go through the detailed information on the NDA 1 Notification 2021 PDF given below-
NDA 1 2021 Notification PDF –Download PDF Here
NDA 2 2021 notification will be released on June 9, 2021. As per the official exam calendar released by the commission, NDA II 2021 is scheduled from September 5th, 2021.
Candidates can go through the UPSC exam calendar 2021 for further details.
The commission releases NDA notification to recruit eligible candidates to the Army, Navy, and Air Force wings of the NDA. The NDA recruitment is a biannual process to fill vacancies in the Indian Security Forces. To know in detail about the NDA exam check the given link.
NDA Notification 2020 –
- The UPSC has released the NDA II Notification on June 16th, 2020. The Union Public Service Commission conducted a common exam for both NDA/NA I and II (due to delay in the schedule) which is scheduled on September 6th, 2020.
NDA II Notification 2020 PDF – Download PDF Here
- The NDA I Notification 2020 was released on January 8th, 2020 to conduct the exam in April 2020 (postponed due to Coronavirus).
NDA I Notification PDF 2020 – Download PDF Here
This article will provide detailed information on NDA recruitment. Aspirants will know about the number of vacancies, examination dates, the process of application, and other details mentioned in the NDA official Notification.
Aspirants of various NDA Exams can know the details of upcoming examinations on the linked page.
NDA Notification – NDA/NA Recruitment
The Union Public Service Commission conducted the NDA recruitment twice a year. The NDA/NA notification is released by the commission to fill up the vacancies in the Army, Navy, and the Indian Air Force of NDA.
Important dates related to NDA Notification 2021, 2020 are mentioned below for aspirants’ reference.
NDA Notification 2021 Dates
Through the official NDA notification 2021, UPSC has released the tentative date for NDA recruitment 2021. The dates are as follows:
NDA Notification 2021 dates | |
NDA exam event | NDA Dates (Tentative) |
NDA I Notification 2021 | December 30, 2020 |
NDA I Online Application last date | January 19th, 2021 |
NDA I Written exam 2021 | April 18th, 2021 |
NDA II Notification 2021 | June 9th, 2021 |
NDA II Online Application last date | June 29th, 2021 |
NDA II Written exam 2021 | September 5th, 2021 PostponedNovember 14th 2021 New Dates |
Aspirants of NDA examination can check the detailed NDA Salary and Allowances in the given link.
NDA Notification 2020
The details of NDA Notification 2020 is as given below –
NDA Notification 2020 | |
NDA exam event | NDA Dates (Tentative) |
NDA I Notification 2020 | January 8th, 2020 |
NDA I Online application last date | January 28th, 2020 |
NDA I Written exam 2020 | April 19th, 2020 (postponed)September 6th, 2020 (new date) |
NDA II Notification 2020 | June 16th, 2020 |
NDA II Online application last date | July 6th, 2020 |
NDA II Written exam 2020 | September 6th, 2020 |
Note – UPSC conducted a common exam for NDA I and NDA II 2020 on September 6th due to the postponement of the NDA 1 exam because of COVID-19 disease.
NDA Vacancies
The commission has announced an approximate number of NDA vacancies for 2021 along with the official notification of NDA recruitment, which is as mentioned below-
NDA Vacancies 2021

Candidates can go through the PDF below for details on NDA Vacancies-
NDA 1 2021 Notification PDF –Download PDF Here
NDA vacancies 2020
The UPSC publishes the NDA vacancies in detail in the official Notification PDF. NDA vacancies for different branches (Army, Navy, Air Force, and Naval academy) are mentioned below –
NDA I 2020: Vacancy (Branch wise)
NDA/NA Course | NDA Vacancy |
145th National Defence Academy (Indian Navy) | 42 |
145th National Defence Academy (Indian Air Force) | 120 (28 for Ground duty) |
145th National Defence Academy (Indian Army) | 208 |
107th Indian Naval Academy Course | 48 |
Total NDA Vacancies | 418 |
NDA II 2020: Vacancy (Branch wise)
NDA/NA Course | NDA Vacancy |
146th National Defence Academy (Indian Army) | 208 |
146th National Defence Academy (Indian Navy) | 42 |
146th National Defence Academy (Indian Air Force) | 120 (28 for ground duties) |
108th Indian Naval Academy Course | 43 |
Total NDA Vacancies | 413 |
Candidates can go through the PDF given below for the detailed NDA vacancies 2020 as given in the notification-
NDA I Notification 2020 PDF – Download PDF Here
NDA II Notification PDF 2020 – Download PDF Here
NDA Eligibility – NA Recruitment
The NDA Notification clearly mentions the eligibility criteria for candidates who can appear for the NDA recruitment exam. Aspirants willing to fill the application form of NDA Notification 2021 must fulfill the prescribed eligibility conditions.
The eligibility for NDA recruitment is as follows:
- Candidates must be a citizen of Indian Origin.
- Only unmarried male candidates can apply for NDA exams.
- Candidates born between 2nd January 2003 and 1st January 2006 are eligible to fill an online application for NDA recruitment.
- For the Indian Army, candidates possess Class 12th pass certification or equivalent degree.
- For the Indian Navy and Air Force, candidates must possess a Class 12th certificate from a recognized board or university with Physics and Mathematics as a compulsory subject.
NOTE :
- Candidates appearing in the 11th class exam are not eligible for this examination.
- Those candidates who have yet to qualify in the 12th class or equivalent examination and are allowed to appear provided they submit proof of passing the 12th class or equivalent examination by the prescribed date (i.e. 24th June 2022) and no request for extending this date will be entertained on the grounds of late conduct of Board/University Examination, delay in declaration of results or any other ground whatsoever.
Detailed NDA Eligibility is discussed in the given link.
NDA Online Application – NA Recruitment
The application procedure for the NDA exam starts with the release of the NDA Notification. Aspirants are required to fill the NDA online application form and submit the Application fee to confirm their registration for NDA recruitment.
The steps to fill the application form along with the necessary fee are mentioned in the NDA notification. The application fee is Rs 100, SC/ST/Sons of JCOs/ORs are exempted from fee payment.
Aspirants of the next NDA recruitment process have to follow the given below steps to fill the application form –
- Visit the UPSC official website
- Go through the NDA Notification carefully and click the registration link
- Enter the required details (Name, mail ID, phone number, etc) for registration
- Choose the preferred branch
- Verify the details given and submit the NDA registration form, Registration ID and password will be generated and sent to the registered mobile number and mail Id.
- Complete the application form, select the NDA exam center.
- Upload scanned images of photograph and signature
- Agree to the terms and conditions and submit the application form
- Pay the application fee.
- Save and download the application form for future reference.
Note – The application process and the application fee for NDA I and NDA II are the same.
Aspirants of the NDA exam can check the related links given below-
- NDA Result
- NDA Salary





NDA Exam Pattern NA Recruitment
The Union Public Service Commission is the conducting body and reserves the right to set the exam pattern of the NDA examination.
The NDA selection Process is divided into two stages-
- The written exam of 900 marks – further divided into two parts – Paper I Mathematics and Paper-II General Ability Test. Each paper is for 2 hours 30 minutes.
- SSB Interview – divided into two stages – Stage I – Officer Intelligence Rating (OIR) tests and Picture Perception and Description Test (PPDT). Stage II – comprises Group Testing Officer Tasks, Psychology Tests and the Conference.
There is a negative marking of 1/3rd marks in the NDA examination. Detailed examination pattern of the NDA exam is mentioned in the syllabus page linked below in the article.
NDA Syllabus NA Recruitment
The syllabus for both NDA I and NDA II exams is the same. NDA syllabus is prescribed by the commission in detail in the NDA notification.
The syllabus comprises Mathematics and General Ability Test. Candidates need to be thorough with Class 11th and 12th NCERTs for maths.
The GAT has two papers, one in English and the other in General Knowledge that includes (History, Geography, General Science, Current Affairs, Chemistry, Physics).
Candidates can go through the details NDA Syllabus and examination pattern on the given link.
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Frequently Asked Question – NDA Notification 2021
Q.1. What is an NDA exam?
Ans. NDA exam is a gateway for candidates to get an entry into the Indian Defense Forces i.e. Army, Navy, Air Force, and Naval Academy.
Q.2. Who conducts NDA recruitment?
Ans. The Union Public Service Commission releases NDA notification and is responsible for the NDA Recruitment.
Q.3. What is the difference between NDA I and NDA II exams?
Ans. UPSC conducts the recruitment of NDA twice a year, once in April and then in September to recruit candidates in the Indian Defense Forces. There is no such difference in the examination.
Q.4. Can I appear for both NDA I and NDA II exams?
Ans. Yes, since the exam is conducted twice, candidates can appear for both NDA I and NDA II till he is fulfilling the eligibility criteria for the examination.