NDA 1 2023 Notification and Exam Date [Published Now]

NDA 1 2023 exam notification is out now on 21^st December 2022 and online registration is open. The National Defence Academy Exam is conducted twice a year. It is a national-level examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission. The NDA Exam can be attempted in Hindi or English and is an offline, written examination.

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Check the complete details related to NDA 1 2023 notification, exam date, cut-off, application form, age limits, and more. The National Defence Academy Exam is a national-level entrance examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission for candidates who want to join the armed forces. The National Defence Academy is situated in Khadakwasla, Maharashtra. Recruitment is done into the Army, Navy, and Air Force on completion and clearance of the entrance exam, SSB Interview, and medicals. The entrance examination is conducted twice a year, once at the beginning of the year, and one towards the end. Defence aspirants who are looking forward to NDA 1 2023 notification can check the important details related to UPSC National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (I) 2023.

The NDA 1 2023 Exam will be conducted in an offline and written mode. The exam can be attempted in Hindi or English.

NDA 1 2023 Important Dates:

NDA 1 2023 Exam Dates: UPSC will publish the NDA 1 2023 notification and important dates. Let’s have a look at the schedule for NDA 1 2023 exam.

NDA 1 2023 EVENTS	IMPORTANT DATES
NDA 1 2023 Exam Online Course	Enroll Now
Notification Release date	21st December 2022
NDA 1 2023 Application Start	21st December 2022
NDA 1 2023 Apply Last Date	10 January 2023
Release of Admit card	Before 3 weeks of exam
NDA 1 2023 Exam date	16 April 2023 (SUNDAY)
Declaration of result	May – June 2023
NDA 1 2023 SSB Interview Dates	Enroll In NDA 1 2023 SSB Interview Course
NDA 1 2023 Merit List	December 2023
NDA 1 2023 Official Notification	Download PDF

NDA 1 2023 Vacancies

Course	Vacancies
151st NDA – Indian Army	208 (including 10 for female candidates)
151st NDA – Indian Navy	42 (including 03 for female candidates)
151st NDA – Indian Air Force	(1) Flying – 92 (including 02 for female candidates) (2) Ground Duty Technical – 18 (including 02 for female candidates) (3) Ground Duty Non Technical – 10 (including 02 for female candidates)
113th Indian Naval Academy Course	25 (for male candidates only)
Total	395

NDA 1 2023 Application Fee:

General and OBC candidates are required to pay a fee of Rs. 100/-. Women, SC and ST candidates are exempted from fee payment.

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NDA 1 2023 Applications:

Once the application process begins, candidates can visit the official UPSC website and click on “NDA Applications”. Candidates are then required to fill the form with correct details, pay the application fees and submit the form. It is advisable to have all relevant documents scanned and ready beforehand in order to apply for the exam as and when the applications start.

NDA 1 2023 Admit Card:

The admit card to the exam will be released approximately two weeks prior to the exam on the official website. Candidates are required to download and print the admit card and check their details thoroughly. If there is any mistake one can inform the authorities via email. Do not forget to carry the admit card on the day of the exam.

NDA 1 2023 Eligibility Criteria:

Nationality:

A candidate must be an unmarried male or female and must be:

1. A citizen of India
2. A subject of Nepal
3. A Tibetan refugee who came over to India before the 1st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India
4. A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka and 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. 

Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (1), (3) and (4) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.  

Certificate of eligibility will not, however, be necessary in the case of candidates who are Gorkha subjects of Nepal.

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NDA Educational Qualification:

Military Wing	Educational Qualification
Air Force Wing	12th Class 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.
Naval Wing	12th Class 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.
Army Wing	12th Class pass of the 10+2 pattern of School Education or equivalent examination conducted by a State Education Board or a University

Age Limit for NDA 1 2023

The age limit is between sixteen years, during the commencement of the course, to nineteen years, during the commencement of the course.

A candidate who has resigned or withdrawn on disciplinary grounds from any of the training academies of the Armed Forces shall not be eligible to apply.

For NDA 1, unmarried candidates not born earlier than 1^st July 2004 and not later than 1^st July 2006 can apply.

As per the female eligibility criteria stated in the NDA 2023 notification, the age limit, educational qualification, & marital status requirements for female candidates are the same as for male candidates. 

NDA Physical Fitness- Undesirable Health Issues:

• Wax in Ears
• Deviated Nasal Septum
• Hydrocele / Phimosis
• Condition of Overweight / Underweight
• Under Sized Chest
• Piles
• Tonsillitis
• Gynaecomastia
• Varicocele

Case of Body Tattoos:

1. The candidates must ensure that permanent body tattoos if any, should only be present on the inner side of the forearm.
2. Under no circumstances will UPSC accept tattoos on the inside of the elbow to the wrist and on the reverse side of the palm/back (dorsal) side of the hand. 
3. Permanent body tattoos on any other part of the body are also not acceptable.
4. In case the candidate happens to belong to a tribe where it is customary to have tattoo marks on the face or body, acceptance will be granted on a case-to-case basis, considering the traditions involved. The decision of authorities would be final in such instances.

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NDA 1 2023 Exam Syllabus:

The NDA exam is divided into two papers namely Mathematics and General Ability Test (GAT).

Mathematics Paper:

Total Marks	300 marks
Number of Questions	120
Marks Awarded for Correct Answer	2.5 marks
Negative Marking	-0.83 marks
Exam Duration	2.5 hours

Topic-Wise Question Distribution:

Topic	Questions
Calculus	20-25
Quadratic Equation	15-20
Matrices and Determinants	30
Probability	10
Trigonometry	30
Complex Number	10-15

General Ability Paper:

Total Marks	600 marks
Number of Questions	150
Number of Questions in English Section	50
Number of Questions in General Knowledge Section	100
Maximum Marks for English	200 marks
Maximum Marks for General Knowledge	400 marks
Marks for Correct Answer	4 marks in both section
Negative Marking	-1.33 marks in both sections
Exam Duration	2.5 hours

Topic-Wise Question Distribution:

English:

Topic	Number of Questions	Number of Marks
Spotting Errors	5	20
Comprehension	6	24
Selecting Words	10	40
Ordering of Words in a Sentence	9	36
Sentence Improvement	10	40
Antonyms	5	20
Synonyms	5	20

General Knowledge:

Topic	Number of Questions	Number of Marks
Physics	23	92
Chemistry	16	64
General Science	11	44
History and Freedom Movement	16	64
Geography	17	68
Current Affairs	17	68

NDA 1 2023 Exam Centres:

Visakhapatnam	Agartala	Udaipur	Tirupati
Ahmedabad	Thiruvananthapuram	Aizawl	Srinagar
Allahabad	Shimla	Bengaluru	Shillong
Bareilly	Sambalpur	Bhopal	Ranchi
Chandigarh	Raipur	Chennai	Port Blaire
Cuttack	Patna	Dehradun	Panaji
Delhi	Nagpur	Dharwad	Mumbai
Dispur	Gangtok	Hyderabad	Imphal
Madurai	Lucknow	Kolkata	Kohima
Itanagar	Kochi	Jaipur	Jorhat
Jammu	–	–	–

Last Official NDA Exam Cut Off

NDA 1 2023 Results:

The NDA 1 2023 exam results will be announced approximately after a month of the commencement of the exam. Candidates can check the official website for the result. If the candidate has achieved qualifying marks, they will be called for the SSB Interview.

NDA 1 2023 Expected Cut-Off:

The cut-off is based on the difficulty of the exam, the number of vacancies and the number of candidates who are attempting the exam. The cut-offs usually vary from exam to exam. We can analyse previous years cut-offs to get an approximate:

Previous Year	NDA 1	NDA 2
2022	360	350 (expected)
2021	343	355
2020	355	355
2019	342	346
2018	338	325
2017	342	258
2016	288	229

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NDA 1 2023 Selection Process:

Step 1: Written Exam

• The first step involves the written exam.
• The exam involves two papers of mathematics and general ability.

Step 2: SSB Interview

• The second step involves the SSB Interview.
• Candidates who clear the written exam are called for the SSB Interview which tests them on their personality, physical fitness, group discussions and psychology.

Step 3: Medical Exam

Candidates who clear the entrance exam and the SSB Interview are then thoroughly medically examined to determine whether or not they are fit to join the armed forces.

A medical practitioner will be appointed to scan the candidates of any defect.

If the candidates are deemed medically fit, they will proceed to join the academy.

NDA 1 2023 Answer Key:

The UPSC will release the answer key to the examination after the exam has been conducted and around the same time as they will release the results.

Coaching institutions release answer keys much before after discussing the solutions with their students. One can find the answer key to the exam on the website of any NDA coaching institution.

NDA 1 2023 Salary:

The stipend given to cadets during the training session is Rs 56,100. 

Allowances	Amount Payable
Dearness Allowance	Admissible at the same rates and under the same conditions as are applicable to the civilian personnel
Kit Maintenance Allowance	INR 20,000/- annually with dress allowances
Para Allowance	INR 10,500/- per month
Special Forces Allowance	INR 25,000/- per month
Para Jump Instructor Allowance	INR 10,500/- per month
Project Allowance	INR 3,400/- per month
Para Reserve Allowance	INR 2,625/- per month
Technical Allowance (tier 1)	INR 3.000/- per month
Technical Allowance (tier 2)	INR 4,500/- per month

With ranks, the salary also varies:

Rank	Level	Salary
Lieutenant	10	Rs. 56,100 – 1,77,500
Captain	10 B	Rs. 61,300 – 1,93,900
Major	11	Rs. 69,400 – 2,07,200
Lieutenant Colonel	12 A	Rs. 1,21,200 – 2,12,400
Colonel	13	Rs. 1,30,600 – 2,15,900
Brigadier	13 A	Rs. 1,39,600 – 2,17,600
Major General	14	Rs. 1,44,200 – 2,18,200
Lieutenant General HAG Scale	15	Rs. 1,82,200 – 2,24,100
HAG + Scale	16	Rs. 2,05,400 – 2,24,400
VCOAS/Lieutenant General (NFSG)/Army Cdr	17	Rs. 2,25,000 fixed
COAS	18	Rs. 2,50,000 fixed

NDA 1 2023 Roles:

Certain roles include:

1. Being disciplined
   1. Performing your duties to the best of your abilities
   2. Putting the nation first
   3. Being a team player
   4. Being hard-working and sincere

I hope this article was helpful in understanding the NDA 1 2023 application process along with the requirements and eligibility to appear for the exam.

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LAST DATE FOR SUBMISSION AND WITHDRAWAL OF APPLICATIONS:
(i) Online Applications can be filled upto 10th January, 2023 till 6:00 PM.
(ii) The online Applications can be withdrawn from 18.01.2023 to 24.01.2023 till 6:00 PM.

NDA 1 2023 Frequently Asked Questions:

1. What is the age limit for NDA 1 2023?

The age limit for answering the entrance exam is between 16.5 years to 19.5 years.

2. How can one apply for the NDA 1 2023 exam?

Visit the official UPSC website and click on the NDA Application link. Fill in the form and upload the relevant documents. Make sure all the information is correct. Pay the application fee and submit the form.

3. How many times can one attempt the exam?

There is no limit on the number of attempts. However, one has to keep the age limit in mind as there are no age relaxations allowed.

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