NDA & NA (I) Exam 2017


Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has invited applications to conduct National Defence Academy & Naval Academy (I) Examination 2017 for admission to the Army, Navy and Air Force wings of the NDA for the 139th Course and for the 101st Indian Naval Academy Course (INAC) commencing from 02-01-2018. Eligible unmarried male candidates may apply online from 18-01-2017 to 10-02-2017 till 06:00 P.M. Other details like age limit, educational qualification, selection process, how to apply are given below…


1. National Defence Academy: 335 Posts

a.Army: 208 Posts
b. Navy: 55 Posts
c. Air Force: 72 Posts

2. Naval Academy (10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme): 55 Posts



1. CANDIDATES TO ENSURE THEIR ELIGIBILITY FOR THE EXAMINATION: 
The candidates applying for the examination should ensure that they fulfil all the 
eligibility conditions for admission to the Examination. Their admission at all the 
stages of the examination will be purely provisional subject to satisfying the 
prescribed eligibility conditions. 
Mere issue of Admission Certificate to the candidate will not imply that his 
candidature has been finally cleared by the Commission. 
Verification of eligibility conditions with reference to original documents is taken up 

only after the candidate has qualified for interview/Personality Test.
2. HOW TO APPLY 
Candidates are required to apply online by using the website upsconline.nic.in Brief 
instructions for filling up the online Application Form have been given in the 

Appendix-II. Detailed instructions are available on the above mentioned website.

3. LAST DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS: 
The Online Applications can be filled upto 10th February, 2017 till 6.00 PM. 
4. The eligible candidates shall be issued an e-Admit Card three weeks before the 
commencement of the examination. The e-Admit Card will be made available on 
the UPSC website (upsc.gov.in) for being downloaded by candidates. No Admit 
Card will be sent by post. All the applicants are required to provide valid & active 
e-mail id while filling up online application form as the Commission may use 
electronic mode for contacting them. 
5. PENALITY FOR WRONG ANSWERS: 
Candidates should note that there will be penalty (Negative Marking) for wrong 

answers marked by a candidate in the Objective Type Question Papers.
CANDIDATES ARE REQUIRED TO APPLY ONLINE AT upsconline.nic.in ONLY. 
NO OTHER MODE IS ALLOWED FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION. 
F.No.7/2/2016.E.1(B): An Examination will be conducted by the Union Public Service 
Commission on 23rd April, 2017 for admission to the Army, Navy and Air Force 
wings of the NDA for the 139th Course, and for the 101st Indian Naval Academy 

Course (INAC) commencing from 2nd January, 2018.

Educational Qualifications
(i) For Army Wing of National Defence Academy :—12th Class pass of the 
10+2 pattern of School Education 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 of the 10+2 pattern of School Education or equivalent with Physics and 
Mathematics conducted by a State Education Board or a University. 
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. 
Such candidates who qualify the SSB interview but could not produce 
Matriculation/10+2 or equivalent certificate in original at the time of SSB 
interview should forward duly self attested Photocopies to ‘Directorate 
General of Recruiting, Army HQ, West Block.III, R.K. Puram, New Delhi-
110066’ and for Naval Academy candidates to ‘Naval Headquarters, DMPR, 
OI&R Section, Room No. 204, ‘C’ Wing, Sena Bhavan, New Delhi-110011’ by 
22nd December, 2017 failing which their candidature will be cancelled. All 
other candidates who have produced their Matriculation and 10+2 pass or 
equivalent certificates in original at the time of attending the SSB interview 
and have got the same verified by the SSB authorities are not required to 
submit the same to Army HQ or Naval HQ as the case may be. Certificates in 
original issued by the Principals of the Institutions are also acceptable in cases 
where Boards/Universities have not yet issued certificates. Certified true 
copies/photostate copies of such certificates will not be accepted. 
In exceptional cases the Commission may treat a candidate, who does not 
possess any of the qualifications prescribed in this rule as educationally 
qualified provided that he possesses qualifications, the standard of which in 

the opinion of the Commission, justifies his admission to the examination.

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