UPSC NDA, NA (I), CDS I Registration 2024: Application forms out at upsconline.nic.in

The last day to fill out the CDS I and NDA, NA I application form is January 9, 2024.

UPSC to conduct CDS I and NDA, NA I exams next year. Express Photo by Virender Singh Negi/ representational image

The Union Public Services Commission today released the UPSC CDS I 2024 as well NDA, NA I 2024 notifications. Candidates planning to appear for Combined Defence Services or National Defence Academy, Naval Academy exams can apply on the official website — upsconline.nic.in.

The last day to fill out the CDS I and NDA, NA I application form is January 9, 2024. A total of 400 vacancies will be filed through NDA, NA exams while it is 457 for CDS I.

To fill out the application form, the candidates need to keep their photo ID proof ready like Aadhaar Card, voter ID card, PAN card, passport or driving license. Moreover, a scanned photograph, scanned signature, Class 10 certificate, matriculation certificate, enrollment and degree certificates and banking details.

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Educational qualifications for UPSC CDS I 2024

(i) For IMA and Officers’ Training Academy, Chennai — degree of a recognised university or equivalent.
(ii) For Indian Naval Academy— degree in engineering from a recognised university/institution.
(iii) For Air Force Academy—degree of a recognised university (with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level) or Bachelor of Engineering.

The applicants have to registration fee. For the General and OBC categories candidates, the fee is Rs 200. Candidates belonging to SC/ST categories and female candidates are exempted from paying application fees.

For NDA, NA applicants, the fee is Rs 100. SC/ST candidates/female candidates/Wards of JCOs/NCOs/ORs are exempted from payment of fee.