Candidates who have qualified class 12th or equivalent are eligible to apply for the recruitment drive. The UPSC NDA/ NA 1 Exam 2022 is scheduled to be held on April 10, 2022. The UPSC is conducting the National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination to provide admission to the 149th Course, and for the 111th Indian Naval Academy Course (INAC) commencing from January 2, 2023. The Commission will fill a total of 400 posts through this recruitment drive.
UPSC NDA 1 Exam 2022 Improtant Dates
Start date of online application process to commence - 22 December 2021
Last date to submit online application form - 11 January 2022
NDA 1 application form 2021 withdrawal dates - 18 January to 24 January 2022
UPSC NDA/ NA (I) 2021 Exam date - 10 April 2022
UPSC NDA 1 Exam 2022 Vacancy Details
| Vacancy Name | Vacancy Detail | |
| National Defence Academy | Army | 208 (including 10 for female candidates) |
| Navy | 42 (including 03 for 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) | 30 (for male candidates only) |
UPSC NDA 1 Exam 2022 Eligibility Criteria
Educational Qualifications:
(i) For Army Wing of National Defence Academy: Candidate must have passed Class12th 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: Candidate should be Class 12th pass with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics of the 10+2 pattern of School Education or equivalent conducted by a State Education Board or a University.
UPSC NDA/ NA Exam (I) 2022 Application Fee
Candidates must pay an application fee of Rs 100 (Rupees one hundred only) unless they are SC/ST candidates or sons of JCOs/NCOs/ORs listed in Note 2 below, who are exempt from paying the fee.
UPSC NDA/ NA Exam (I) 2022 Registration Process:
Step 1: Candidates can apply online from the official website of UPSC at upsconline.nic.in.
Step 2: Go through the detailed information brochure and read all important details.
Step 3: Click on the registration link and feed in the required details.
Step 4: Cross check the application details and upload necessary documents online.
Step 5: Pay the application fee and click on the submit tab for final submission
Step 6: Take a print of the confirmation page for further reference.
Official Notification: upsc.gov.in