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NDA Vacancy 2024 - The UPSC will conduct the National Defense Academy and Naval Academy (NDA & NA) exam. The UPSC will be publishing the NDA 2024 Vacancy in the official Notification. Candidates who wish to attempt the NDA 2024 exam must go through the notification to know about the NDA vacancies across academies. The NDA 2024 is conducted twice annually with the purpose of recruiting candidates for the Army, Navy and Air Force wings of the NDA and Naval Academy courses. For NDA 1 2024, the UPSC will release the NDA exam vacancy details in the official notification on December 20, 2024. The UPSC will also release the NDA 1 application form 2024 along with the official notification. Candidates who meet the minimum eligibility criteria will be able to apply for the NDA 1 2024 until January 9, 2024. The NDA 1 2024 exam is scheduled to be held on April 21, 2024. Candidates who qualify in NDA 1 2024, will be recruited as per the NDA vacancy 2024.
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From the following table, candidates can check the NDA 1 & 2 2024 vacancies.
Year | NDA exam vacancy |
NDA 1 2024 | To Be Announced |
Year | NDA exam jobs vacancy |
NDA 2 2024 | To Be Announced |
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NDA Vacancies previous year
In the table below, we have shared the past year's vacancies for the NDA exam.
NDA 1 & 2 vacancies 2021
Year | NDA 2021 vacancy |
NDA 1 2021 | 400 vacancies |
NDA 2 2021 | 400 vacancies |
NDA 2 Vacancy Details
Course | Vacancy |
148th National Defence Academy (Indian Army) | 208 |
148th National Defence Academy (Indian Navy) | 42 |
148th National Defence Academy (Indian Air Force) | 120 (28 for Ground duty) |
110th Indian Naval Academy Course | 30 |
Total | 400 |
Year | NDA Vacancies |
NDA 1 2019 | 392 vacancies |
NDA 2 2019 | 415 vacancies |
NDA 1 2018 | 415 vacancies |
NDA 2 2018 | 383 vacancies |
NDA 1 2017 | 390 vacancies |
NDA 2 2017 | 390 vacancies |
NDA 1 2016 | 375 vacancies |
NDA 2 2016 | 410 vacancies |
NDA 2 2015 | 375 vacancies |
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The NDA is one of India's most popular and competitive defense exams. UPSC conducts the exam to fill in various NDA 2024 vacancies, for admission of eligible aspirants into the Indian Army, Indian Navy and Air Force wings as well as an Indian Naval Academy Course (INAC). UPSC NDA is conducted twice a year in two stages: written exam and SSB Interview, and the NDA vacancies are released in the official notification. Candidates who qualify in the written test are eligible to appear in the SSB (Services Selection Board) and Medical Test, shortlisted candidates are then recruited as per the NDA vacancies.
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The NDA salary is given to candidates who qualify in the exam and get recruited in the Indian Army, Indian Navy, or Indian Air Force as per their merit. The NDA salary consists of the detailed salary, pay scale, allowances, perks, in-hand salary. NDA salary ranges from Rs. 56,100- Rs. 1,77,500/-. Candidates, for the first 4 years, are selected for the course, during which they are given stipend as Rs. 15600.
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As the NDA exam has a lot of applicants appearing for it, it becomes tough to clear it. However, candidates who have known how to prepare for NDA 2024 by focusing on the study materials, solving question papers and test series and those who have been excellent in academics in 10+2 can qualify the exam easily. Applicants applying for the NDA 2024 exam should start their preparation well in advance. Following are few NDA preparation tips -
Refer to the syllabus and NDA exam pattern as mentioned in the notification.
Download previous year question papers of NDA.
When the exam is near, candidates must focus on giving more and more mock tests, test series.
Refer to the best study materials, NDA books to prepare for the exam efficiently.
Time management is the skill for the NDA exam, as there is a fixed time duration of the exam.
Candidates must make sure that they maintain a healthy lifestyle and focus on meditation to increase concentration level.
Focus on physical activities as well.
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The vacancies for NDA 2024 will be released on December 21, 2022 along with the notification.
The vacancy of NDA is the number of vacant posts which are to be filled in the respective Indian Defense Forces such as the Indian Army, Indian Navy and the Indian Air Force. The NDA vacancies are mentioned in the NDA notification which is released on the official website.
Candidates can get NDA jobs, after they apply for the exam, qualify it and successfully complete the NDA course.
The NDA 1 will be conducted on April 21, 2024, and the NDA 2 will be conducted on September 1, 2024.
Candidates will be able to apply for the NDA 1 2024 exam from the official website - upsc.gov.in.
Application Date:23 June,2025 - 18 July,2025
Admit Card Date:02 July,2025 - 12 July,2025
Exam Date:14 September,2025 - 14 September,2025
Hello Gautam
A diploma holder is eligible and ineligible for the following:
1. NDA: No, a diploma holder is not eligible for NDA as they require the candidates to be passed or appearing in Class 12th.
2. JEE Main s: Similarly, a diploma holder is not eligible for JEE Mains as it is only for 12th passed/appearing students with PCM.
3. JEE Advance: Yes, a diploma holder is eligible for JEE Advance and can aim for IITs.
Regarding your second doubt:
No, a diploma holder is not eligible to take admission in NITs on the basis of JEE MAIN marks
. A diploma holder can only aim for IITs and that too on the basis of JEE Advance.
Thank you!!!
Hello Aspirant,
Yes, you can appear for the NDA (National Defence Academy) exam in September 2026 to join the Indian Army, even if you are a Class 12 student with a PCB (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) stream. The Indian Army wing of NDA does not require Mathematics or Physics as mandatory subjects in Class 12, unlike the Navy and Air Force wings, which are only open to candidates with a PCM (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics) background. As long as you are an Indian citizen, unmarried, and your age falls between 16.5 and 19.5 years as on the date specified in the 2026 notification (likely born between January 2, 2008, and July 1, 2011), you are eligible. You will still be required to attempt both papers in the NDA written exam—Mathematics and General Ability Test (GAT)—but selection into the Army wing mainly considers your overall merit. So, with the right preparation, especially for GAT and basic math, you can definitely aim for a career in the Indian Army through NDA.
All the best for your journey.
Hello,
Yes, you can give the NDA exam in September 2026 to join the Indian Army, even if you are from the PCB stream.
For the Army wing, candidates from any stream (Science, Commerce, or Arts) are eligible if they have passed or are appearing in Class 12.
Maths is not compulsory for the Army wing. However, you will still have to attempt the Maths paper in the exam.
Also, make sure your date of birth falls between 2nd January 2008 and 1st July 2011 to be eligible for NDA 2 (September 2026).
Hope it helps !
Dear Candidate ,
- For NDA 1 2026 , you are eligible since your birth date ( 24th Dec 2007 ) lies between 2 Jul 2007 and 1 Jul 2010 .
- For NDA 2 2026 , you are not eligible because the cutoff begins on 2 Jan 2008 .
Because UPSC requires candidates to be at least 16.5 and at most 19.5 years old on exam date ,
Hello Aspirant,
If you erroneously marked "Yes" for the question about studying in Sainik School or being the ward of a JCO/OR in the NDA 2 form when the answer was "No", Since you already mailed about this here is what you can do:
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