Union Public Service Commission
National Defence Academy & Naval Academy Examination
(II ), 2011
(EXAMINATION NOTICE NO. 08/2011-NDA-II)
An Examination will be conducted by the Union Public Service Commission on
21st August, 2011 for admission to the Army, Navy and Air Force wings
of the NDA for the 128th Course, and for the 90th Indian Naval Academy Course (INAC)
commencing from June 2012. The candidates Joining Indian Naval Academy would
undergo 4 years B.Tech Course and would be given an opportunity to join
Executive and Technical Branches of the Navy subject to availability of
vacancies.
The approximate number of vacancies to be filled on the results of this
examination will be 335 [(195 for the Army, 39 for Navy, 66 for the Air
Force and 35 for Indian Naval Academy (10+2 cadet Entry Scheme)]. Vacancies are
provisional and may be changed depending on the availability of training
capacity of National Defence Academy.
Conditions of Eligibility:
Nationality:
A candidate must either be :
- a citizen of India, or
- a subject of Bhutan, or
- a subject of Nepal, or
- a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before the 1st January, 1962
with the intention of permanently settling in India, or
- 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.
Age Limits:
Sex and Marital Status : Only unmarried male candidates born not
earlier than 2nd July, 1993 and not later than 1st January, 1996 are eligible.
Educational Qualifications :
- For Army wing of National Defence Academy: 12th Class pass of the
10+2 pattern of School Education or equivalent examination conducted by a
State Education Board or a University.
- For Air Force and Naval Wings of National Defence Academy and for the
10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme at the Indian Naval Academy: 12th Class pass of
the10+2 pattern of School Education or equilvalent with Physics and
Mathematices 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. Such candidates who qualify the SSB interview but could not
produce Matriculation/10+2 or equivalent certificate in original at the time
of SSB Interview should forward the certificates alongwith photocopies
thereof to `Addl. Directorate General of Recruiting, Army HQ, West
Block-III, R.K. Puram, New Delhi-110066' and for Naval Academy candidates to
'Naval Headquarters, DMPR, OI&R Section, Room No. 204, `C' Wing, Sena Bhavan,
New Delhi- 10011' by 10th June, 2012 failing which their candidature
will be cancelled. All other candidates who have produced their
matriculation and 10+2 pass or equivalent certificates in original at the
time of attending the SSB interview and have got the same verified by the
SSB authorities are not required to submit the same to Army HQ or Naval HQ
as the case may be. Certificates in original issued by the Principals of the
institutions are also acceptable in cases where Boards/ niversities have not
yet issued certificates. Certified true copies/photostat copies of such
certificates will not be accepted
