NDA Salary: Basic Pay, Allowances & Perks After 7th Pay Commission

NDA salary per month is INR 56,100 during the training period. After joining NDA, candidates get the starting salary. Over the time, the NDA salary increases based on the experience and performance. NDA salary per month for Lieutenant is between INR 56,100-1,77,500. The highest NDA salary for Officer is INR 2,50,000 per month for the Chief of Army Staff. The month-wise NDA salary is given below:

• Captain: INR 61,300-1,93,900
• Major: INR 6,94,00-2,07,200
• Lieutenant Colonel: INR 1,21,200-2,12,400

The NDA Cadets receive a fixed stipend of INR 56,100 per month during the training duration. An IAS Officer may earn between INR 56,100 and INR 2,50,000 annually as salary.

NDA grade pay depend on the post to which they are selected. NDA salary is based on the 10th pay scale as per 7th pay commission. NDA grade pay for different posts is given below.

The insurance policy given to NDA officers is given below:

• Army Group Insurance Fund is a compulsory contributory group scheme, which provides insurance cover for INR 15 Lacs on payment of one time non-refundable premium of INR 6,400 for 3 years paid from the date of joining NDA till completion of training
• In case of relegation, an additional premium of INR 1,160 per relegated term will be paid immediately on occurrence
• For those who are invalided out from NDA by IMB on account of disability and not entitled to any pension will be provided INR 7.5 Lacs for 100 per cent disability
• This will be reduced to INR 1.5 Lacs for 20 per cent disability
• For less than 20 per cent disability, only an Ex-Gratia Grant of INR 50,000 for initial year of training and INR 1 Lacs during the last year of training will be paid.
• At IMA, at the time of stipend, the Gentlemen cadets are provided insurance cover of INR 75 Lacs with a monthly contribution of INR 5,000 (with effect from October 1, 2016 as per maint AGI scheme as application to regular officers).
• Those who are invalidated out from IMA by IMB on account of disability and not entitled to any pension will be provided INR 25 Lakhs for 100 per cent  disability.
• This will be reduced to INR 5 Lacs for 20 per cent disability.
• For less than 20 per cent disability, only an Ex-Gratia amount of INR 50,000 for initial year of training and INR 1 Lacs during the last year of training will be paid.

The monetary benefits given to NDA Officers in case of mishap are given below:

In case of disability

• Monthly Ex-gratia amount of INR 9,000 per month.
• Ex-gratia disability award of INR 16,200 per month
• Constant Attendant Allowance (CCA of INR 6, 750 per month for 100 per cent disable on the recommendation of Invaliding Medical Board (IBM).

In case of death

• Ex-gratia amount of INR 12.5 Lacs to the NoK.
• The Ex-gratia amount of INR 9,000 per month to the NoK.
• The Ex-gratia awards to Cadets (Direct)/NoK, will be sanctioned purely on ex-gratia basis and the same should not be treated as pension for any purpose.

Based upon rank and area of posting, the officer will be posted to field areas and will receive the following field area allowances, as shared below:

The cadet's cost of training includes accommodation, boarding, medical treatment books, uniforms, etc. All these costs are borne by the Government. During the training, the personal expenses are borne by family. The private expenses generally account to not more than 3000 per month. Even in cases where the parents are not able to provide the expenses of the cadets, the government provides the financial assistance of  INR 1000 per month for the period of training. The financial assistance is provided to only those candidates whose parents' income is less than INR 21,000 per month. Cadets whose parent's income is more than INR 21,000 per month are not liable for financial assistance.

If the cadet's brother or any cadet who is being provided help by parents and guardians and even he is simultaneously undergoing training at NDA, IMA, OTA, and corresponding training establishment in the Navy and Air Force, then both of them are eligible for financial assistance by the government. Candidates who are finally selected for training at the Academy are required to deposit the following amount.

Out of the total amount, the following amount is refunded to candidates in the event of financial aid being sanctioned to them.

The transport allowance offered to NDA Officers is given below.

NDA salary during the entire duration of training is INR 56,100. Candidates starting salary during the training period and in the initial phase of their job. Over time, the post and salary of NDA officers keep increasing based on their performance and experience. The NDA salary per month for the Lieutenant post ranges from INR 56,100 to 1,77,500, while the highest salary for NDA Officer is INR 2,50,000 per month for the Chief of Army Staff.

NDA salary to be fixed after the successful training of the Officer Commissioned is given below.

NDA selection process comprises written exam and SSB interview. Candidates need to secure qualifying marks separately in the written exam and SSB interview. Qualified candidates will be placed in a single combined list on the basis of total marks secure in the written exam and SSB interview. Final allocation is done based on the number of vacancies, eligibility, medical fitness and merit-cum-preference of the candidates. The written exam of NDA is conducted for 900 marks. The sectional cutoff marks for the written exam is 25 per cent. The SSB interview carries 900 marks. The SSB interview is conducted in two stages. Stage 1 comprises Officer Intelligence Rating (OIR) tests and Picture Perception and Description Test (PP&DT) whereas Stage 2 comprises Group Testing Officer Tasks, Psychology Tests, and the Conference.

The SSB procedure consists of two stage Selection process- stage I and stage II. Only those candidates who clear the 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 combination of performance in 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 four 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 are 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 test. In addition, marks for Conference are also allotted based on the initial performance of the Candidate in the three techniques and decision 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.