NDA Application Form 2024: Dates, How to Apply, Direct Link

NDA Application Form 2024 is the first step to appear in the National Defence Academy exam. This is a golden opportunity for the candidates who are preparing for upcoming government exams to get a job in the defence sector. Candidates must fulfil NDA eligibility criteria to submit the application form. It is expected that the UPSC will open the window of NDA application form 2024 in the third week of December 2023.

The NDA exam is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) of India. It is conducted twice a year to help students get into the National Defence Academy (NDA) and Indian Naval Academy (INA).

There are different stages in which you have to get into the academy. In today’s blog, let’s look at the NDA Application Form. In this blog, we have mentioned detailed information about NDA Application Form including the important dates, how to apply, and more.  

NDA Application Form 2024

It is known to all that every year lakhs of aspirants submit the application form of NDA. You must follow all the steps while completing the registration process for the National Defense Academy exam. Knowing every single detail about the NDA Exam application form will help you to avoid last-minute inconvenience.  

As per the expected schedule, candidates can apply for the NDA Exam 2024 from 20 December 2023 to 9 January 2024. It is known to all that UPSC conducts NDA exam twice a year which is known as NDA 1 (April) and NDA 2 (September). Let’s have a look at the process below.

How to Apply for NDA Exam 2024?

To complete the registration process for this exam, candidates need to follow the following steps.

• Visit the official UPSC website that is https://upsconline.nic.in/upsc/OTRP/ 
• If you are a first-time candidate then you need to complete one time registration.
• After completing registration, you need to provide the personal and academic details.
• Upload all the documents asked there.
• Pay the NDA application fee.
• Take the printout and keep it for future reference.

Also Read: How to Prepare for NDA: Strategy, Pattern, Reference Books

Application Fee of National Defence Academy

Students can complete the payment of the UPSC NDA Application form in either offline or online mode. For paying online, candidates can use credit/ debit card or UPI payment method. Aspirants can visit the nearest branch of State Bank of India to deposit fees in cash.

• SC/ST candidates/ Sons of JCOs/ NCOs/ ORs- Nil
• General- INR 100/-

NDA Exam Application Form Dates

The candidates should note the important dates of the National Defense Academy Exam. The UPSC will release the NDA Exam 2024 dates in the official notification. In the table below, we have mentioned the tentative dates so that you can prepare to complete the registration of NDA Exam.

Events	Dates
Notification Release Date	20 December 2023
NDA Application Form 2024 Release Date	20 December 2023
Last Date to Apply for NDA Exam	9 January 2024
NDA 2024 Exam Date	21 April 2024

Documents Required

• Scanned copies of the Candidate’s photograph and signature
• Government-approved photo-identity card in PDF format (Aadhar Card/Voter Card/Driving License/School Photo ID)
• Marksheet and admit card of Class 10 and 12

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