NDA Application Form 2021 - Apply Online NDA Registration, Steps to Fill

NDA Application Form 2021 - Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will release NDA 2021 application form on December 30, 2020 @upsc.gov.in. Candidates will be able to fill the application form of NDA 2021 till January 19, 2021. Candidates who meet the NDA eligibility can only apply for the NDA exam. As per the eligibility, only male candidates who have passed 12th are eligible to fill the application form of NDA 2021. The NDA application form 2021 will have to be filled in two parts. In part 1 of NDA registration form 2021, aspirants need to enter name and contact details. In part 2 of the NDA 2021 application form, they will have to pay an NDA application fee of Rs 100, choose exam centres of NDA 2021, upload scanned images of photograph and signature. UPSC also allows applicants to withdraw their NDA application form during a specific time period, however the application fee is not returned. Know more about the application form of NDA 2021, like steps to fill, eligibility criteria in this article.
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NDA Application Form 2021 (1 & 2) Dates

From the following table, candidates can check the NDA 2021 application form release dates. NDA Exam Dates 2021 have also been provided for reference.

NDA 2021 Application Form Dates

NDA 2021 (II) Application Form Dates

NDA Eligibility Criteria 2021

UPSC prescribes the eligibility criteria for NDA and mentions it in its official notification. As per the eligibility criteria, only unmarried male candidates can apply for the NDA exam. The eligibility criteria consists of the nationality, age limit, academic qualification and marital status. As per the age limit, candidates willing to apply for NDA must be between 16.5 to 19.5 years of age and must have qualified/cleared 10+2. Candidates interested to fill the NDA application form 2021 must fulfill the eligibility criteria of the exam. Below are the eligibility norms for NDA.

Nationality - As per the eligibility criteria the applicant must be Indian, a subject of Nepal, a subject of Bhutan, a Tibetan refugee, and a Person of Indian Origin (PIO, under certain conditions). A person who is originally Indian and has migrated from Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Burma, and East African Countries of Kenya, Zambia, Malawi, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zaire and Ethiopia or Vietnam with the intention to permanently settle in India. Candidates must belong to categories 2, 3, 4 and 5 and shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Indian government. Certificate of eligibility will not be necessary for candidates who are Gorkha subjects of Nepal.

Academic Qualification - Candidates must have qualified 10+2 or are awaiting the result of 10f+2. They must also have Physics and Mathematics (subjects) in their 10+2 which is mandatory for Indian Naval Academy and Air Force Academy. The age limit as mentioned in the eligibility criteria of NDA is as follows;

NDA Age Limit

Documents required to fill the NDA application form 2021

While filling the application form of NDA 2021, candidates will also have to upload the scanned documents like photograph, signature and identity proof. In the following table we have shared all the required documents along with the prescribed size in which the document must be scanned and uploaded while filling the NDA application form 2021.

Documents required to fill the NDA Registration Form

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How to Fill NDA Application Form 2021?

After releasing the NDA application form, candidates first complete Part 1 and then the Part 2. The process of filling the NDA 2021 application form is summarized below in the image.

NDA 2021 Registration (Part I)

Go to the direct official NDA application link - upsconline.nic.in

Click on ‘Part-I Registration’ link

NDA Registration 2021 - Part I

Step 1: In Part 1, fill details like - Name (as recorded in their matriculation/secondary examination certificate), Gender, Date of birth, Parent’s name, Nationality, Marital status, Community, Fee remission (if applicable), Educational qualification, Address and Email ID. Check image for reference.

Step 2: In the step 2 of the NDA 2021 application form, candidates will have to fill their post preferences, like they will have to mark Army, Navy, Air Force and Naval Academy from 1 to 4, in order of their preference. They can also mark it 0 in case of no preference. Candidates from Sainik/ Military School background or the Son of JCO/ NCO/ Other Rank Officer have to enter their relevant details.

Click on the ‘Continue’ button.

Step 3: The third step of the NDA 2021 application form is to verify the details filled by the candidate.

Verify the details that are filled earlier.

To make changes, click on ‘Update’ button and Click on the ‘I Agree’ button.

Step 4: Generation of the registration ID –

Preview the details including name, father’s name, Date of Birth, email ID and registration ID.

An email regarding the registration details will be sent to the registered email ID of the NDA applicant.

Candidates paying application fees offline have to print their pay-in-slip during this stage.

In the next step, print the filled NDA application form. To do this click on the ‘Print Application Part-I’ tab.

NDA Registration 2021 - Part 2

Click on the ‘Part-II Registration’ option on the official direct link of NDA Application form 2021.

Enter registration number and date of birth and click on the ‘Submit’ button to fill Part-2 of NDA 2021 application form.

Step 1: Fee Payment - Pay NDA application fee either via offline or online mode. The fee for general and OBC category candidates is Rs. 100 while candidates belonging to SC/ ST candidates, sons of JCOs, NCOs, and ORs are exempted from paying.

NDA 2021 Registration Fees

After filling all the details in the NDA 2021 application form as mentioned in the steps above, candidates must pay NDA application fee. Without paying the fee, their NDA application for 2021 will not be accepted and will be rejected. The NDA application fee will have to be paid in online mode as well as offline. The NDA application fee is Rs. 100 and they payment mode is mentioned in the table below:

NDA Application Fee 2021

Candidates paying their NDA 2021 application form fee offline must use the 'Pay by Cash' option and print pay-in-slip generated by the system. Online payment can be done through net banking, credit/debit card. Offline payment is completed through cash by visiting the nearest SBI branch. Candidates must click on the "Pay by Cash" option for offline payment and download the challan to pay the fee.

Step 2: Selection of examination centre –

Candidates must fill the NDA exam centre as per their choice of exam centre city from near to far.

The NDA exam centre allotment is done on a first come first serve basis, candidates will be allotted other cities nearby if their choice of exam centres are full.

Step 3: Uploading scanned images of photograph and signature is the next step in NDA Registration 2020. The preferred file size and format are given in the documents needed for the application form table in this article.

The process to upload photo and signature in NDA Application form 2021 can be checked from the image

Step 4: Declaration - Before final submission of NDA 2021 application form, candidates can use the "Print Preview" option to check their application details. Click on "I have read Declaration and Agree" for the final submission. To edit details, click on "I Do not Agree".

What after the NDA Application Form 2021?

After filling the application form, candidates are advised to take a printout of the NDA 2021 application form and the fee payment proof.

Corrections in NDA 2021 Application Form

UPSC doesn't provide candidates a correction window for NDA application form 2021 after final submission of the form. They can, however, make changes if they have not submitted the application form. To make corrections in the NDA application form 2021, they must go through the following steps.

• Use the "Update" button provided before the final submission.

• Check details and make corrections

• Agree to the declaration and click on the "Final Submit" button.

• Reasons for Rejection of NDA Application Form 2021

• NDA application can be rejected if the following parameters are not met -

Here is the following reasons of NDA application rejections

1. Poor quality of photograph

2. Poor quality of signature image

3. If candidates have uploaded just one image - either of the photograph or of the signature. (However unless candidates don’t upload the document in the prescribed format they won’t be able to proceed to the next step.

4. If candidates have failed to click on "Final submit" of part-2 NDA registration

5. In case, the applicant has paid the fee but was unable to fill the application form.

6. If candidates' payment details are not received from banks by the UPSC, it would be treated as a fictitious payment case and those applications will be rejected.

What to do if payment details are not received from the bank?

UPSC released the list of candidates whose payment did not reach the Commission. The list is known as a fictitious fee list. These candidates will have to submit a documentary proof of fee payment to the Under Secretary (NDA), UPSC, through post or by hand within 10 days of the release of the list. The list is expected to be released after a few days of the last date of submission of application form. After receiving relevant proof for the failed payment, UPSC will accept the genuine fee payment cases.

NDA Application Form 2021 Withdrawal Facility

Candidates who have filled the application form of NDA 2021 and who do not wish to appear for the exam will be provided with the facility to withdraw their application a few days after January 19, 2021 (NDA 1) and June 29, 2021 (NDA 2) which is the last date to fill NDA 2021 application form. Candidates must note that the application fee paid by them will not be refunded in case they withdraw their application of NDA.

How to withdraw NDA 2021 application form?

Step 1: Visit UPSC official website

Step 2: Click on NDA application to withdraw the application form of NDA (the link will be activated by UPSC later)

Step 3: An OTP will be sent to candidates registered email and mobile

Step 4: Request for NDA 2021 withdrawal will be processed after validating OTP

Step 5: After withdrawal request for NDA online 2021 application is accepted, candidates should print the receipt

NDA 2021 Exam Centres

Candidates can enter their preferences of exam centres while filling the NDA application form 2021. Some of the major cities where the NDA 2021 written exam will be conducted are listed below.

Exam Centres of NDA 2021

NDA Admit Card 2021

UPSC will issue the admit card of NDA at least 3 weeks before the exam date in online mode. Candidates who successfully fill the NDA application form 2021 can download the admit card. Candidates must log in using their registration number/ roll number and date of birth to download the admit card. NDA admit card contains important information related to candidates like name, roll number, category, etc. and also the exam centre details like date of exam, reporting time, and exam centre address.

How to Prepare for NDA?

1. Candidates who want to ensure their selection in the NDA 2021 exam should know the NDA 2021 exam pattern thoroughly.

2. After knowing the exam pattern aspirants should know about the NDA 2020 syllabus religiously to not miss any important topics before appearing in the NDA exam.

3. Solve Previous year question papers of NDA as many a times questions are repeated in exam.

4. Solve previous year's papers before appearing in the exam.

5. Refer to the best books of NDA.

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