Recruiting Body: Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)Exam Name: National Defence Academy & Naval Academy Examination (NDA & NA II), 2025Total Vacancies: 406Application Period:
🪖 Vacancy Breakdown Wing Posts Female Candidates Included NDA – Army 208 10 NDA – Navy 42 5 NDA – Air Force ➤ Flying Branch 92 2 ➤ Ground Duty (Tech) 18 2 ➤ Ground Duty (Non-Tech) 10 2 Naval Academy (10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme) 36 4
🎓 Eligibility Criteria Age Limit (as on 01 January 2025): Candidates must be born between 02 January 2007 and 01 January 2010 . Only unmarried male and female candidates are eligible. Educational Qualification: Army Wing (NDA): 12th Class pass (10+2 pattern) or equivalent.Air Force & Naval Wings (NDA) and Naval Academy (10+2 Entry): 12th Class pass with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics .💵 Application Fee General/OBC Candidates: ₹100/-SC/ST/Female/Wards of JCOs/NCOs/ORs: No Fee 💰 Salary & Stipend Stage Pay Training Stipend (Cadets) ₹56,100 per month Lieutenant (Level 10) ₹56,100 – ₹1,77,500 Captain (Level 10B) ₹61,300 – ₹1,93,900 Major (Level 11) ₹69,400 – ₹2,07,200 Lieutenant Colonel (Level 12A) ₹1,21,200 – ₹2,12,400 Colonel (Level 13) ₹1,30,600 – ₹2,15,900 Brigadier (Level 13A) ₹1,39,600 – ₹2,17,600 Major General (Level 14) ₹1,44,200 – ₹2,18,200 Lt General (HAG Scale) ₹1,82,200 – ₹2,24,100 HAG+ Scale ₹2,05,400 – ₹2,24,400 Army Cdr / Lt General / VCOAS ₹2,25,000 (fixed) COAS ₹2,50,000 (fixed) MSP (Lt to Brigadier) ₹15,500 per month
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