NDA 1 2024 Notification Out-Apply for NDA 1 2024

NDA & NA Exam is a national-level defence exam conducted by the Union Public Service Commission of India twice a year. NDA or National Defence Academy and Naval Academy exam is conducted to select candidates for the training course of 3 years in NDA, Khadakwasla or for 5 5-year training courses at Indian Naval Academy, Enzhimala. This exam is counted among the most prestigious exams in India and every year about a million candidates appear for this exam. Any 12th passed or appearing male or female candidate can apply for this exam. UPSC has released notification for the NDA-1 2024 exam and candidates can apply for this exam from 20th December up to 9th January 2024. The NDA exam is conducted in two stages: a written exam and an SSB Interview. NDA-1 2024 will be conducted on 21st April 2024 in two shifts.

 

NDA-1 2024 Exam, Important Dates and Other Details

 

As per the notification published by UPSC, NDA-1 2024 will be conducted on 21/04/2024 in two shifts. Candidates. Candidates can apply for the NDA-1 2024 exam on the official website of UPSC from 20/12/2023 and the last date of application for NDA-1 2024 is 09/01/2024. NDA-1 2024 Exam will be conducted in two stages. In the first stage, a written exam will be conducted consisting of two papers: one will be GAT (General Ability Test) and the second will be Mathematics. After the first stage, successful candidates will be called for the second stage, which is the SSB Interview.

 

Important Details of NDA-1 2024 Notification
Particulars	Details
Date of Notification	20 December 2023
Starting Date for Application	20 December 2023
Last Date for Application	9 January 2024
Exam Date of NDA-2 2023	21 April 2024
Link of Application	Application Link
Application Fee	250₹, No Fee for Girls
Mode of Application	Online
Training Academy	NDA. Khadakwasla and INA, Enzhimala
Service	Tri-Service and Indian Navy
Training Duration	NDA- 3 Years
	INA- 5 Years

 

NDA-1 2024 Vacancies in Army, Navy, Airforce, and Naval Academy
Particulars	Vacancies
Army	Male- To be updated soon
	Female- To be updated soon
Navy	Male- To be updated soon
	Female- To be updated soon
Airforce	Male- To be updated soon
	Female-To be updated soon
Naval Academy	Male- To be updated soon
	Female- To be updated soon

 

Eligibility for NDA-1 2024 Exam for Male and Female Candidates
Particulars	Details
Age	Candidates should be between the ages of 16.5 to 19.5.
Educational Qualification	Army- 12th Class pass of the 10+2 pattern of School Education                               Or Equivalent examination conducted by a State Education Board or a University.
	Navy- 12th Class pass of the 10+2 pattern of School Education                                Or Equivalent to Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics conducted by a State Education Board or a University.
	Air Force- 12th Class pass of the 10+2 pattern of School Education                                Or Equivalent to Physics, Chemistry, 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.
Height	Male- 157 cm
	Female- 152 cm
Marital Status	Unmarried

 

Date of Calculating Age Limit for NDA-1 2024

 

For NDA 1 2024: Candidates should be born between July 2, 2005, and July 1, 2008.

 

Nationality

 

The candidates must be unmarried male/female and should be:

 

A) Citizen of India

 

B)Subject of Bhutan

 

C) Subject of Nepal

 

D) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before the 1st of January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India. 

 

a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka and the East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire and Ethiopia or Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India

 

NDA-1 2024 Written Exam Pattern
Particulars	Details
Papers	Mathematics GAT(General Aptitude Test)
Total Questions	Mathematics- 120 GAT-150
Total Marks	Mathematics- 300 GAT- 600 Total- 900
Time Duration	Mathematics- 2.5 Hours or 150 Minutes GAT- 2.5 Hours or 150 Minutes
SSB Interview	900 Marks

 

NDA-1 2024 Exam Centre Cities

NDA-1 2024 Exam Centres
Agartala	Bilaspur
Agra	Chandigarh
Ahmedabad	Chennai
Aizwal	Coimbatore
Aligarh	Cuttack
Almora	Delhi
Ananthapur	Dharwad
Aurangabad	Dispur
Bareilly	Faridabad
Bengaluru	Gangtok
Jorhat	Garwhal (Srinagar)
Bhopal	Gautam Budh Nagar
Ghaziabad	Gurgaon
Gorakhpur	Gwalior
Hyderabad	Imphal
Indore	Itanagar
Jabalpur	Jaipur
Jammu	Jodhpur
Kochi	Kohima
Kolkata	Kozhikode
Leh	Lucknow
Ludhiana	Madhurai
Mysuru	Mumbai
Nagpur	Sambalpur
Navi Mumbai	Shillong
Panaji (Goa)	Shimla
Patna	Siliguri
Port Blair	Srinagar
Prayagraj (Allahabad)	Thane
Puducherry	Thiruvananthapuram
Pune	Tiruchirapalli
Raipur	Tirupati
Rajkot	Udaipur
Ranchi	Varanasi
Vellore	Vijayawada
Vishakhapatnam	Warangal

 

NDA-1 2024 Notification FAQs

 

Q- When will the NDA-1 2024 Exam be conducted?

 

Ans- NDA-1 2024 Exam will be conducted on 21st April 2024

 

Q- I am an appearing student, can I apply for the NDA-1 2024 Exam?

 

Ans- Yes, Appearing Candidates who are awaiting their result of the 12th class or going to appear in the exam in 2024 are eligible to sit in the NDA-1 2024 Exam.

 

Q- Can Girls apply for the NDA-1 2024 Exam?

 

Ans- Any 12th passed or appearing male or female candidate can apply for NDA-1 2024 Exam.

 

Q- What is the dimension of the photo and signature in the NDA-1 2024 application?

 

Ans- The size of the photograph must be less than 300 KB and greater than 40 KB and 140 pixels height x 110 pixels width is required for photography.

 

The pixel size of the signature should be 110 pixels in height x 140 pixels in width. The file size of the signature should not be greater than 40 kb.

 

Download Official Notification of NDA-1 2024 Exam