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NDA Vacancies 2025: Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) released NDA 1 vacancies 2025 along with the notification on December 11, 2024. A total of 406 vacancies were announced for the exam. The vacancies for NDA 1 2025 was released separately for the Army, Navy, and Air Force wings of the National Defence Academy and Indian Naval Academy course. Separate NDA vacancies for females are announced. In 2024, a total of 400 vacancies were announced for the NDA 1 exam. Out of the total vacancies, 31 were for women candidates.
NDA exam is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) for admission to Army, Navy, and Air Force wings of NDA and Indian Naval Academy Courses. The selection process of NDA comprises the written exam and SSB Interview.
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Q: How many vacancies were announced for NDA 2 2024 exam?
A total of 404 vacancies were announced for NDA 2 2024 exam. The vacancy break-up is given below.
| Academy | Wings | No. of Vacancies |
|---|---|---|
NDA | Army | 208 (including 10 for female candidates) |
Navy | 42 (including 06 for female candidates) | |
Air Force | Flying- 92 (including 02 for female candidates) Ground Duties (Tech)-18 (including 02 for female candidates) Ground Duties (Non Tech)-10 (including 02 for female candidates) | |
Naval Academy (10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme) | - | 34 (including 05 for female candidate) |
Total |
| 404 |
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Q: How many vacancies were announced for the Air Force wing of NDA in 2023?
Upvote Q: How the candidates are selected against NDA vacancies?
Upvote Q: How many vacancies were announced for NDA 1 2023?
UPSC announced 395 vacancies for NDA 1 2023. A total of 208 (including 10 for female candidates) were announced for Army, 42 (including 03 for female candidates) for Navy and 120 for Air Force (two vacancies each were earmarked for Flying and Ground Duty (Technical & Non-Technical Branches). NDA exam is conducted for admission of candidates to the Army, Navy and Air Force wings of NDA and Indian Naval Academy courses.
Upvote Q: How many vacancies were announced for NDA 2 exam in 2023?
A total of 395 vacancies were announced for NDA 2 2023 exam. Out of total vacancies, 208 vacancies were announced for Army, 42 for Navy, 120 for Air Force and 25 for Indian Naval Academy (10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme). A total of 35 vacancies were announced for women candidates.
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NDA Last Year Vacancy
NDA 1 & 2 last year vacancy break-up is given below.
NDA 2 Vacancy 2024
| Academy | Wings | No. of Vacancies |
|---|---|---|
| NDA |
Army |
208 (including 10 for female candidates) |
| Navy |
42 (including 06 for female candidates) |
|
| Air Force |
Flying- 92 (including 02 for female candidates) Ground Duties (Tech)-18 (including 02 for female candidates) Ground Duties (Non Tech)-10 (including 02 for female candidates) |
|
| Naval Academy (10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme) |
- |
34 (including 05 for female candidate) |
| Total |
|
404 |
NDA 1 2024 Vacancy
The vacancy break-up for NDA 1 2024 exam is given below.
| Academy | Wings | No. of Vacancies |
|---|---|---|
| NDA |
Army |
208 (including 10 for female candidates) |
| Navy |
42 (including 03 12 6 for female candidates) |
|
| Air Force |
Flying- 92 (including 02 for female candidates) Ground Duties (Tech)-18 (including 02 for female candidates) Ground Duties (Non Tech)-10 (including 02 for female candidates) |
|
| Naval Academy (10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme) |
- |
30 (including 09 for female candidates) |
| Total |
|
400 |
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Q: Does NDA select cadet according to academy vacancy or service vacancy?
Upvote Q: What is the criteria to give NDA exam?
Upvote Q: How many NDA 2 vacancies 2024 for females were announced?
The following NDA 2 vacancies in 2024 for females were announced.
| Academy | Wings | No. of Vacancies |
|---|---|---|
| NDA | Army | 10 |
| Navy | 6 | |
| Air Force | (i) Flying-2 (ii) Ground Duties (Tech)-2 (iii) Ground Duties (Non-Tech)-2 | |
| Indian Naval Academy | - | 5 |
Upvote Q: How many vacancies were announced for the Air Force wing of NDA in 2023?
Upvote Q: How many vacancies have been announced for the Army wing of NDA in 2023?
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Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of NDA 2025 exam
| Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
|---|---|
11 Dec '24 - 31 Dec '24 | NDA 1 Application Form 2025 ONGOING |
01 Jan '25 - 07 Jan '25 | NDA 1 2025 Application Form |
13 Apr '25 | NDA 1 2025 exam |
28 May '25 - 17 Jun '25 | NDA 2 Application Form 2025 |
14 Sep '25 | NDA 2 2025 exam |
| Dates | Past Exam Dates |
01 Sep '24 | NDA 2 Exam Date 2024 |
23 Aug '24 - 01 Sep '24 | NDA 2 Admit Card 2024 |
15 May '24 | NDA 2 Notification 2024 |
Previous Years' NDA Vacancies
The table below provides NDA 1 & 2 vacancies for the last five years.
| Year | NDA I | NDA II |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 395 | 395 |
| 2021 | 400 | 400 |
| 2020 | 418 | 413 |
| 2019 | 415 | 415 |
| 2018 | 415 | 383 |
| 2017 | 390 | 390 |
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Q: How many NDA 1 vacancies 2024 for women were announced in 2024?
Following NDA 1 vacancies 2024 for women were announced in 2024.
| Academy | Wings | No. of Vacancies |
|---|---|---|
| NDA | Army | 10 |
| Navy | 12 | |
| Air Force | (i) Flying-2 (ii) Ground Duties (Tech)-18 (iii) Ground Duties (Non-Tech)-10 | |
| Indian Naval Academy | - | 9 |
Upvote Q: How many students apply for NDA exam and qualify it?
Upvote Q: What are the important points related to NDA vacancies?
Few important points related to NDA vacancies are given below:
- NDA vacancies are provisional and may change depending on the availability of training capacity of the National Defence Academy and Indian Naval Academy
- Candidates are required to specify clearly in the online NDA application form, the services for which they wish to be considered in the order of their preferences
- Candidates are also advised to indicate as many preferences as they wish for NDA recruitment so that while offering appointments due consideration can be given to the preferences as per their ranks in the merit list
- Candidates should note that they will be considered under NDA recruitment 2022 for appointment to those services only for which they have expressed their preferences
- UPSC will not entertain any request for addition/alteration in the preferences indicated in the NDA Recruitment application
- Admission will be offered to candidates on the basis of NDA results of the written exam and SSB Interview
Upvote Q: Can women candidates apply for Indian Naval Academy courses for NDA exam?
Women candidates can apply for Indian Naval Academy courses for NDA exam. In 2024, vacancies were released for women candidates for admission to Indian Naval Academy courses.
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Candidates are advised to check the details printed in NDA admit card carefully. In case there are discrepancies in the admit card, candidates must report to the examination authority for correction.
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NDA admit card official website is Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). The link to download the admit card is made available on the official website three days before the exam. Candidates can download their admit cards by logging with the required credentials.
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Yes, you can apply for the National Defence Academy (NDA) after completing Class 12th, provided you meet the eligibility requirements. The NDA entrance exam is open to male candidates who have completed their 12th with Physics and Mathematics for applying to the Navy or Air Force, while candidates f
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Women candidates can apply for Indian Naval Academy courses for NDA exam. In 2024, vacancies were released for women candidates for admission to Indian Naval Academy courses.
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Beginner-Level 3
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Few important points related to NDA vacancies are given below:
- NDA vacancies are provisional and may change depending on the availability of training capacity of the National Defence Academy and Indian Naval Academy
- Candidates are required to specify clearly in the online NDA application form, the ser
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Beginner-Level 3
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Following NDA 1 vacancies 2024 for women were announced in 2024.
| Academy | Wings | No. of Vacancies |
|---|---|---|
| NDA | Army | 10 |
| Navy | 12 | |
| Air Force | (i) Flying-2 (ii) Ground Duties (Tech)-18 (iii) Ground Duties (Non-Tech)-10 | |
| Indian Naval Academy | - | 9 |
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The following NDA 2 vacancies in 2024 for females were announced.
| Academy | Wings | No. of Vacancies |
|---|---|---|
| NDA | Army | 10 |
| Navy | 6 | |
| Air Force | (i) Flying-2 (ii) Ground Duties (Tech)-2 (iii) Ground Duties (Non-Tech)-2 | |
| Indian Naval Academy | - | 5 |
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
NDA exam centres are released along with the admit card. The list of test cities is made available along with the notification. Candidates are required to enter their preferences of test citiies while filling the application form. The test centres are allotted to candidates as per the preferences gi
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No, you are not eligible for NDA 1 2025 because you were born after the required age range:
To be eligible for NDA 1 2025, candidates must have been born between July 2, 2006 and July 1, 2009
Your date of birth is August 4, 2008, which is after the required age range
Other eligibility criteria for
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