NDA & NA Examination (II) 2022 Notification – The Union Public Service Commission has released the notification of the National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (II) 2022 for admission to the Army, Navy and Air Force wings of the NDA for the 150th Course, and for the 112th Indian Naval Academy Course (INAC) commencing from 2nd July 2023. Candidates can apply for NDA and NA Examination before 07-06-2022
Released on 07-06-2022
NDA & NA Exam is a national level exam conducted by UPSC, twice a year: NDA & NA (I) and NDA & NA (II) to help candidates to make a career in Defence services. UPSC NDA & NA Exam (I) 2022 was held on 10th April 2022, while UPSC NDA & NA Exam (II) 2022 will be conducted on 04th September 2022. So, candidates planning to take the exam should fill out the application form before the last date and start preparing for the exam according to the exam pattern and syllabus.
UPSC NDA & NA Exam (II) 2022 Highlights
| Organization | Union Public Service Commission |
| Post Name | Officer |
| Vacancies | 400 |
| Exam Level | National Level |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Exam Mode | Offline |
| Education Qualification | 12th Pass |
| Age Limit | 16.5 to 19.5 years |
| Selection Process | Written Examination, SSB (Intelligence and Personality Test), CPSS (For Air Force), and Medical Exam |
The NDA & NA exam is conducted by UPSC for admission to the Army, Navy, and Air Force wings of the NDA. This exam is a gateway for candidates looking forward to joining Defence Forces.
UPSC NDA and NA Exam Pattern
NDA Exam will be organized two times a year through offline mode (written exam). Here we have mentioned the detailed exam pattern of the NDA exam. National Defence Academy & Naval Academy Examination shall be conducted according to the following plan:-
I. Written Examination
The subjects of the written examination, the maximum marks allotted to each subject/paper, and the time allowed shall be as follows:-
| Subject | Duration | Maximum Marks |
| Mathematics | 2.5 hours | 300 |
| General Ability Test | 2.5 hours | 600 |
| Total | 05 hours | 900 |
The papers in all the subjects will consist of objective type questions only. The question papers of the Mathematics and General Ability Test will be set bilingually in Hindi as well as English.
II. Intelligence and Personality Test
The SSB procedure consists of a two-stage Selection process – stage I and stage II. Only those candidates who clear stage I are permitted to appear for stage II. The details are:-
(a) Stage I comprises of Officer Intelligence Rating (OIR) tests are Picture Perception Description Test (PP&DT). The candidates will be shortlisted based on a combination of performance in the OIR Test and PP&DT.
(b) Stage II Comprises of Interview, Group Testing Officer Tasks, Psychology Tests, and the Conference. These tests are conducted over 4 days.
The personality of a candidate is assessed by three different assessors viz. The Interviewing Officer (IO), Group Testing Officer (GTO), and the Psychologist. There is no separate weightage for each test. The mks are allotted by assessors only after taking into consideration the performance of the candidate holistically in all the tests. In addition, marks for Conference are also allotted based on the initial performance of the Candidate in the three techniques and decisions of the Board. All these have equal weightage.
The various tests of IO, GTO, and Psych are designed to bring out the presence/ absence of Officer Like Qualities and their trainability in a candidate. Accordingly, candidates are Recommended or Not Recommended at the SSB.
For the Air Force in addition to the above will have to qualify Computerised Pilot Selection System. Candidates with Air Force as one of the choices would also undergo CPSS if they qualify SSB and are willing. Every candidate for the Flying Branch of the Air Force is given a Computerised Pilot Selection System (CPSS) (Pilot Aptitude Test) only once. The Grade secured by him at the first test will therefore hold good for every subsequent interview at the Air Force. In case a candidate has failed in CPSS/not tested for CPSS for being HWG, the candidate would be considered for the Ground Duty branch of IAF, Navy, Army and NAVAC as per his choices.
Those candidates who qualify stage-II will be required to submit the Original Certificates along with one photocopy each of : (i) Original Matriculation pass certificate or equivalent in support of date of birth, (ii) Original 10+2 pass certificate or equivalent in support of educational qualification.
UPSC NDA & NA Exam 2022 Eligibility
Candidates who wish to apply for UPSC NDA & NA Examination should ensure that they fulfil the minimum eligibility criteria. 12th pass candidates can apply for this exam. 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.
UPSC NDA & NA 2022 Exam Syllabus
UPSC NDA & NA Exam Syllabus is divided into two sections, i.e. Mathematics and General Ability. For better preparations, students should prepare as per the syllabus prescribed for the exam. Here we have mentioned the detailed NDA & NA Exam syllabus:-
| Subject | Topics |
| Mathematics |
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| General Ability Test | Part A – English covers various aspects like Grammar and usage, vocabulary, comprehension, and cohesion in extended text to test the candidate’s proficiency in English. Part B – General Knowledge will broadly cover the subjects: Physics, Chemistry, General Science, History, Geography & Current Events. |
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