UPSC NDA 2020 Recuitment

1.   U s e f u l L i n k s UPSC NDA || Exam 2020 Recruitment 1

2.   U s e f u l L i n k s The UPSC NDA II application link is live. The Union Public Service Commission conducts a lot of coveted examinations like Civil Services, Combined Defence Services, etc. One of them is the examination for admission to the Army, Navy and Air Force wings of the National Defence Academy i.e NDA. This is a golden opportunity for the aspirants to get into the armed forces who have studied up to higher secondary level. In the UPSC NDA I Exam a total of 413 vacancies were to be filled through the UPSC NDA examination. The course for selected candidates will begin by 2nd July 2021. The selection process will consist of a written exami- nation and an SSB examination. This article will guide the aspirants through every single detail pertaining to the UPSC NDA examination. UPSC NDA 2 Exam 2020 Notification Download PDF UPSC NDA Exam 2020 Important Dates The applications for the UPSC NDA II examination will be accepted from 16th June 2020 to 6th July 2020. Candidates will be given an option to pay the examination fee through offline means also. The UPSC NDA I Examination was supposed to take place on 19th April 2020 but has been postponed until further notice. Event Date Starting for online application 16th June 2020 Deadline for online applications 6th July 2020 (6:00 PM) Deadline for application fee payment 6th July 2020 (6:00 PM) Deadline for offline fee payment 5th July 2020 Starting for application form withdrawal 13th July 2020 2

3.   U s e f u l L i n k s 19th July 2020 (6:00 PM) Deadline for application form withdrawal Read more for Exam Dates... UPSC NDA Vacancy A total of 413 openings are available for admission. Out of 413 vacancies, 370 are available for the National Defence Academy and the remaining 43 are for the Naval Academy. The 370 NDA vacancies are further divided as 208 for army 42 for Navy and 120 for Air Force. Vacancies are provisional and may be changed availability of training capacity of National Defence Academy and Indian Naval Academy. depending on the The distribution of these vacancies is given in a tabular form below. Sr. No. Academy Vacancy 1. National Defence Academy 370 (208 for Army, 42 for Navy and 120 for Air Force) 2. Naval Academy (10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme) 43 3. Total 413 UPSC NDA Eligibility Criteria In order to apply for the UPSC NDA examination, candidates must satisfy all the criteria of eligibility. Only eligible candidates will be allowed to appear for the examination. These criteria are expressed in terms of 3 points namely, nationality, age limit, educational qualification, and others. Each of them is discussed in detail below. A. Nationality The applicant must compulsorily be oa citizen of India, or oa subject of Bhutan, or 3

4.   U s e f u l L i n k s oa subject of Nepal, or oa Tibetan refugee who came over to India before the 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or oa person of Indian origin who has migrated with the intention of permanently settling in India from oPakistan, Burma, oSri Lanka oKenya, oUganda, othe United Republic of Tanzania, oZambia, oMalawi, oZaire and Ethiopia or oVietnam B. Educational Qualification Candidate must have studied up to 12th Class pass of the 10+2 pattern of School Education or equivalent examination conducted by a State Education Board or a University C. Age Limit Candidate should have born onot earlier than 02nd January 2002 and onot later than 1st January 2005 D. Other Criteria Candidate must be an unmarried and male candidate. Read more about Eligibility Criteria.. UPSC NDA Selection Process The candidates who wish to join the prestigious National Defence Academy will have to undergo an intricate process of selection. The process can broadly divide into two stages namely written examination and SSB examination. The SSB stands for Service Selection Board. The written exam will consist of two papers i.e. Mathematics and General 4

5.   U s e f u l L i n k s Ability Test. The SSB examination will also consist of two sections of selection. The stages of selection are qualifying in nature. Hence, the selection process, in a nutshell, will be as follows. 1.Written examination 2.SSB examination (Intelligence and Personality Test) UPSC NDA Exam Pattern The candidates must understand the exam pattern in detail in order to prepare for the UPSC NDA examination. The examination pattern for both the stages of selection has been discussed below. Both the stages of selection will have two sub-stages. Each of them has been clearly explained in simple terms. A. Written examination The papers will consist of objective type questions only. The question paper will consist of two subjects i.e Mathemat- ics and General Ability Test. The General Ability Test will consist of two parts i.e English and General Knowledge. The General Knowledge part will include topics like current affairs, history, general science, etc. This part will further consist of five different sections. Each paper will have a duration of 2.5 hours. The maximum marks will be 300 and 600 respectively. To summarise, the exam pattern for the written examination will be as given below in the table. For every wrong answer, 1/3rd marks will be deducted. Sr. No. Subjects Duration Maximum Marks 1 Mathematics 2.5 hours 300 2 General Ability Test 2.5 hours 600 B. SSB examination (Intelligence and Personality Test) The SSB exam will further consist of two stages,i.e. Stage I and Stage II. In this stage, overall personality of the candi- date is judged. This is done by three people i.e The Interviewing Officer (IO), Group Testing Officer (GTO) and the Psychologist. The tests taken in the SSB are taken to figure out the presence/absence of Officer Like Qualities and candidates' trainability. The two stages of SSB Examination are as follows. 1.Stage I: Officer Intelligence Rating (OIR) tests are Picture Perception * Description Test (PP&DT). The candi- dates will be shortlisted based on a combination of performance in the OIR Test and PP&DT. 2.Stage II: Interview, Group Testing Officer Tasks, Psychology Tests and the Conference 5

6.   U s e f u l L i n k s How To Apply for UPSC NDA Exam Direct Link to Apply for NDA 2020 – Apply Now 1.Click on the above given Direct Link. 2.Proceed and begin filling the Part I Online Application form. 3.Fill the mandatory details before clicking on Submit. 4.After successful submission, a unique Registration ID will be generated. 5.Pay the fees and revisit the website. 6.Select Part II Registration and Fill all the details in Part II. 7.After submitting the form, take the printout of application form for further reference. 8.Alternatively, you can access the UPSC Official Website 9.Repeat the above steps. Application Fee The candidates belonging to the SC/ST category will not have to pay any examination fee. The fees for other candi- dates will be Rs. 100/- The 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 any Visa/MasterCard/Rupay Credit/Debit Card. The application fee will be non-refundable. The provision of the cash payment will be available only till 27th January 2020. Sr.No. Category Application Fee 1. SC/ST Rs. 0/- 2. Others Rs. 100/- Prerequisites For Application Before filling the application form, the candidates must be ready with the following set of documents. Candidates must note that the guidelines to upload the documents must be strictly followed. If not done so, the application can be rejected by the UPSC. The guidelines for application form documents have been given below in detail. Document Format Size 6

7.   U s e f u l L i n k s Photograph .jpg 20-300KB Signature .jpg Photo ID proof .pdf Application Form Correction Applicants should fill the application form with the utmost care. They must verify & recheck the information they have filled before final submission. Once the application is subjected, it cannot be edited. The UPSC has not provided any means for the application form correction, at least as of now. Application Rejection Reasons The application form will be rejected if oit is incompletely submitted. othe documents have not been uploaded according to the given guidelines. othe application fee has not been submitted on time. othe candidate is not found eligible. Things To Keep In Mind Before applying for the UPSC NDA examination, candidates must understand the following points oCandidate should use an active mobile number and Email ID. oThe registration number or the application number should be noted/marked. oThe receipt for fee payment should be kept safe. oThe application fee is non-refundable oThe number of vacancies may increase or decrease. Read more for Application Form... How To Download UPSC NDA Admit Card Direct Link To Download Admit Card - Click Here *Note: Link will be activated soon. 7

8.   U s e f u l L i n k s 1.Click on the above given direct link. 2.Fill the login credentials and log in. 3.Look out for the download link of the admit card for the relevant stages of selection. 4.Download as PDF and take a printout. 5.Alternatively, you can access the UPSC Official Website 6.Repeat the above steps. Things To Remember While Downloading Admit Card Utmost care should be taken while downloading the UPSC NDA Admit Card The admit card which is printed improp- erly may not be considered valid. All the important information on the admit card should be clear. The following things should be taken care of oWorking printer with sufficient printing ink. oStable internet connection. oPlain white paper. Details Mentioned On UPSC NDA Admit Card Applicants must make sure that all the information mentioned on the admit card must be correct as well as visible properly. These details should be checked for errors oExamination date/time oPersonal information of the candidate like name, registration/application number, etc. oExamination centre oPhotograph/signature of the candidate, etc. Read more about Admit Card... How To Download UPSC NDA Result The result for the written examination will be declared by the commission tentatively in June 2020. The commission will make a list of candidates who will have secured qualifying marks. Such candidates will have to appear for the Intelligence and Personality Test. The expected steps to download the result follow. Direct Link to Download Result - Click Here *Link will be activated soon. 1.Click the above-given direct link. 8

9.   U s e f u l L i n k s 2.Enter login credentials. 3.Look out for the link to download the list of qualified candidates. 4.Press CTRL+F and search for your name/roll number. 5.If the name does not appear, it means you have not qualified. 6.Alternatively, you can access the UPSC Official Website 7.Repeat the above steps Read more for Cut Off... How To Challenge NDA Result UPSC has not mentioned any provision of challenging the result. In case of grievances and discrepancies, candidates may contact the UPSC on the following details. Such correspondence may not be entertained though. Address: UPSC’s Facilitation Counter near Gate ‘C’, Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi - 110069 Helpline: .011-23385271/011-23381125/011-230985431 9