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Young aspirants are eagerly waiting for NDA 1 2022 Notification and many of them have already started preparation for NDA 2022 Written Exam. UPSC notifies the complete details including NDA 1 2022 Age limit, Exam Date, Fees and all other details important for the aspiring candidates. Here you will find complete information about the upcoming UPSC advertisement. The NDA (1) 2022 Exam is scheduled to be conducted in the month of April 2022. So, all the defence aspirants, who want to join the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force after 12th, should read this before applying online.
NDA 1 2022 Notification
National Defence Academy 2022 Notification will be released in the first week of December 2021. UPSC conducts NDA Exam twice every year.
Important Dates for NDA 1 2022
| Events | Important Dates |
|---|---|
| NDA (I) 2022 Notification Date: | 22 December 2021 |
| Last Date of NDA Online Application Submission: | 11 January 2022 |
| NDA 1 2022 Exam Date: | 10 April 2022 (Sunday) |
| NDA (i) 2022 Result Date: | May – June 2022 |
| NDA SSB Dates: | Starts from August 2022 |
NDA 1 2022 Eligibility Criteria
Age Limit
The candidates must be born between 2nd July 2003 and 2nd July 2006. Both the dates are included by the UPSC. Your matriculation certificate will be considered as the valid proof for your Date of Birth.
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Education Qualification
Candidates applying for Indian Army Wing of National Defence Academy should be either appearing or have passed their 12th standard from a recognized board. However, for Indian Navy and Air Force, the candidate must pass the 12th standard with physics and Mathematics as the primary subjects.
| Defense Wing | Qualification |
| Army Wing | 10+2 / Equivalent |
| Naval Wing | 10+2 / Equivalent with Physics & Mathematics |
| Air Force Wing | 10+2 / Equivalent with Physics & Mathematics |
NDA 1 2022 Vacancies
| National Defence Academy | 370 to include 208 for Army, 42 for Navy and 120 for Air (including 28 for Ground Duties) |
| Naval Academy (10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme) | 30 |
| Total | 400 |
Application Fees
Candidates have to pay NDA application fees to complete the form submission process. Some aspirants have to pay a fees of INR 100/- while some are exempted from fees. Below is the structure of NDA application fees.
- General & OBC candidates should pay Rs. 100/-
- No Fee for the SC/ST and sons of JCOs/ NCOs/ ORs
UPSC NDA Exam Pattern
NDA Written Exam is conducted in two shifts the first shift encompass paper of English and General Knowledge whereas the Shift 2 includes the written exam of Mathematics. Both the exam is provided 2.5 hours each. The Mathematics Paper is of 300 marks that include 150 Multiple Choice Questions whereas the General Knowledge Paper includes 200 questions, a total of 400 marks.
UPSC NDA 1 2022 Cut Off
There is a huge variation in terms of NDA cut off which means it’s hard to predict NDA 1 2022 Cut Off. But for your convenience, we are sharing the NDA Cut Off of last few years.
| Year | NDA 1 Marks (Max 900) | NDA 2 Marks (Max 900) |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 263 | 193 |
| 2011 | 290 | 253 |
| 2012 | 333 | 322 |
| 2013 | 337 | 313 |
| 2014 | 348 | 368 |
| 2015 | 306 | 269 |
| 2016 | 288 | 229 |
| 2017 | 342 | 258 |
| 2018 | 325 | 338 |
| 2019 | 342 | – |
| 2020 | 355 | 355 |
NDA 1 Result Date
The NDA (i) 2022 will be conducted in the month of April and NDA (I) 2022 Result is expected to be released in the month of May-July 2022. You can check the NDA 1 2022 Answer Key before the deceleration of result. Once the result is declared on the official website of UPSC, the candidates will be allowed to choose their SSB Dates as per their marks in written Exam.
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The NDA Result is released in the form of PDF that encompasses Roll No of all the shortlisted candidates. You can simply download the NDA (I) 2022 Result PDF and search your Roll Number. If you found your Roll number, you are selected for the SSB.
So all the aspirants who are preparing to Apply Online for NDA 2022 (1) should read the entire information given above and plan their preparation accordingly. For more defence updates, stay tuned with SSBToSuccess.