UPSC NDA 2023 Recruitment Notification: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) published the notification for the candidates who are interested to join the defence services through the National Defence Academy & Naval Academy (I) Exam 2023.
UPSC CDS Application Form is available on the official website i.e. upsc.nic.in.
UPSC NDA 2023 Recruitment Overview
| Organization | Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) |
| Exam Name | NATIONAL DEFENCE ACADEMY & NAVAL ACADEMY EXAMINATION (I), 2023 |
| No. of Posts | 395 |
| Category | Government Job |
| Job Location | All over India |
| Selection Process | Written Exam and Interview |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Official Website | upsc.gov.in |
UPSC NDA 2023 Important Dates
| UPSC NDA Events | Important Dates |
| UPSC NDA 2023 Notification Date | 21 Dec 2022 |
| Starting Date of UPSC NDA 2023 Online Application | 21 Dec 2022 |
| Last Date of UPSC NDA 2023 Online Application | 10 Jan 2022 |
| UPSC NDA 2023 Application Withdrawn Dates | 18 Jan to 24 Jan |
| UPSC NDA Exam Date 2023 | 16 April 2023 |
| UPSC NDA Admit Card Date 2023 | March 2023 |
UPSC NDA 2023 Vacancy Details
| National Defence Academy | Army | 208 (including 10 female candidates) |
| Navy | 42 (including 03 female candidates) | |
| Air Force | (i) Flying – 92 (including 02 for female candidates) (ii) Ground Duties (Tech) – 18 (including 02 for female candidates) (iii) Ground Duties (Non-Tech) – 10 (including 02 for female candidates) | |
| Naval Academy (10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme) | 25 (for male candidates only) |
UPSC NDA 2023 Eligibility Criteria
Educational Qualification:
- For Army Wing of National Defence Academy – The candidates should be 12th passed candidates 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 – Students should 12th passed with Physics and Mathematics of the 10+2 pattern of School Education or equivalent conducted by a State Education Board or a University.
UPSC NDA 2023 Age Limit:
- Minimum Age Limit – 15.7 years
- Max Age Limit – 18.7 years
UPSC NDA 2023 Selection Method
There will be two rounds. Candidates who apply for the exam will be called for the following:
- Written Exam
- Interview
UPSC NDA Exam 2023
The first round of selection is a written exam. The candidates can check the details related to the exam in the table below:
| Subject | Marks | Time |
| Maths | 300 | 2 hours and 30 min |
| General Ability Test | 600 | 2 hours and 30 min |
| Total | 900 |
UPSC NDA Interview 2023
Those who clear the written exam will be called for SSB Interview,The SSB procedure consists of two stages – stage I and stage II.
Stage I – Officer Intelligence Rating (OIR) tests which include Picture Perception/Description Test (PP&DT). The candidates will be shortlisted based on a combination of performance in the OIR Test and PP&DT.
Stage 2 – Comprises of Interviews, Group Testing Officer Tasks, Psychology Tests and the Conference. These tests are conducted over 4 days.
UPSC NDA 2023 Exam: How to Apply?
Candidates are required to apply online by using the website upsconline.nic.in. It is essential for the applicant to register himself/herself first at the One Time Registration (OTR) platform, available
on the Commission’s website, and then proceed for filling up the online application for the examination.