NDA Application Form 2025: Apply Online for UPSC NDA 1 Exam

Interested and eligible candidates can fill the application form online only. UPSC NDA 2025 online form comprises OTR and filling the application form. Candidates are required to complete OTR first before proceeding with filling the application form. Fee payment for NDA 2025 exam can be done online and offline. NDA vacancies 2025 will be released along with the notification.

Pre-Requisites to Apply Online for NDA Exam

Applicants are required to fill in the details in the NDA application form. They need to fill in details such as name, educational qualification, communication address, NDA age limit, etc. Candidates need to enter the details carefully or else their application forms will be rejected. The documents that candidates need to upload are given below:

• Scanned images of photograph and signature
• Photo-identity card in PDF format (Aadhar Card / Voter Card/PAN Card/ Passport/ Driving License/ School Photo ID/Any other photo ID Card issued by the State / Central Government)
• Marksheet and admit card of Class 10 and 12

NDA One-Time Registration

One Time Registration (OTR) is mandatory to fill NDA application form. Candidates need to register only once in life time and with the login ID and password they can apply for all UPSC exams. The portal is open all throughout the year. If candidates have already registered, they can proceed to fill the application form directly. In the OTR, candidates need to enter their name, gender, date of birth, father’s name, mother’s name, minority status, valid mobile number, board examination roll number and security questions. Candidates are also directed to verify the details of OTR. After OTR, candidates can vide their dashboard where they can check their personal details, apply for active notification and check application submission status.

How to Apply for OTR?

• Visit the official website of UPSC
• Register through OTR portal by clicking ‘New Registration’ button
• After registration, candidates have to login with the email ID/mobile number/OTR ID) to verify the already registered OTR application
• Go to the ‘Latest Notification’ tab in the OTR application
• Apply for desired exam

Benefits of OTR

• Applicants need to fill personal details only once
• Applicant needs to upload document, if required
• OTR information is digitally available
• OTR information get automatically populated while applying under any notification

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NDA Application Form 2025

NDA application form comprises two parts: Part I and II. The step-by-step guide for filling both the parts of the NDA application form is explained below:

NDA Form: Part 1

NDA apply online part I registration is divided into four pages: candidate’s registration, choosing the preferred branch, verifying details and generation of registration ID. Check below the steps to fill Part I of the NDA application form:

Page 1: Candidate’s Registration

Candidates are required to enter their personal details, address, and educational qualifications. In the personal details part, candidates had to fill up their name, date of birth, father’s name, mother’s name, Aadhaar number, nationality, fee remission allowed, community, marital status, etc. There will be four options indicated by the drop-down menu to select education qualification. Candidates need to enter their complete address, email ID, and contact number.  

• Applicants are to choose their branches: Indian Army, Air Force, and Navy
• Mark your preference in the order of one to four
• Candidates are also required to enter whether they are students of sanik/military school or son of JCO/NCO/other rank officer?
• Click ‘Continue’ to move to the next page

Page 3: Verify the details

Candidates are required to verify the details entered by them in the application form. No correction is allowed after the submission of the NDA form. After verifying the details, candidates are required to agree to the terms and conditions by clicking the required checkbox.

Page 4: Generation of registration ID

The system displays the registration ID. The page also shows other details such as name, father’s name, DOB, email id, etc. With this, the Part I registration is completed. The registration ID is also sent to the candidate’s registered email ID.

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NDA Application Form 2024: Part II

In part II, candidates need to pay the application fees, select the exam centre, upload scanned images of photographs and signatures. The steps to fill the Part II of NDA application form are given below:

NDA Online Form Fee

• Applicants can pay their fee through cash/credit card/debit card or net banking
• Those who opt for ‘Pay by Cash’ mode are required to take the printout of the system-generated Pay-in-slip during the Part-II registration. They are required to deposit the fee at the counter of SBI on the next working day
• Candidates should note that the fees once paid are not refunded

The structure of application fee is given below.

Selection of exam centre

• Candidates are required to choose NDA exam centre as per their suitability
• They can choose only three exam centres
• Allotment of centre will be on the first-apply-first-allot basis

Uploading of photograph, signature & photo identity proof

• Candidates are required to upload the scanned images of photograph, signature, and photo-identity card
• The file should not exceed 300 kb and must be less than 20 kb

Before submitting the application form, candidates are required to agree to the declaration and submit the form. Candidates can view the application form by clicking View/Print button. 

Watch this video on how to fill NDA 2 application form 2023:

Watch below NDA 1 application form video 2023.

Candidates can make corrections in NDA application form except for the choice of centre. The window to make corrections in the application form is made available seven days after the application process is closed. In case a candidate wants to carry out any change in their OTR profile during this period, they should log into the OTR platform and make the necessary changes. In other words, no change in the OTR profile can be made by visiting the window for modification in the application form. The steps to make corrections in the NDA application form:

• Visit the official website of UPSC
• Click on the login window 
• Candidates need to enter the required credentials
• An OTP is sent to the applicants' registered email and mobile.
• Make required changes in the NDA 2024 application form.
• Download the corrected NDA application form 2024.

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NDA Selection Process

NDA Salary

NDA age limit for both and female candidates is that candidates must have born not earlier than January 2, 2005 and not later than January 1, 2008. For admission to Army Wing of National Defence Academy, candidates must have passed Class 12/HSC or equivalent from a recognised board or university. For Air Force, Navy, and Naval Academy of National Defence Academy, candidates must have passed Class 12/HSC with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. Candidates should be physical fit inorder to carry on the duties and responsibilities. 

UPSC conducts NDA exam across various cities spread throughout the country in two shifts-forenoon and afternoon shifts. Candidates can enter their preferences of test cities while filling the NDA application form. The exam centres are allotted on a first-apply-first-allot basis and once the capacity of a particular centre is attained, the same is frozen. The list of NDA exam centres is given below:

Candidates clearing the NDA exam gets admission to the Army, Navy and Air Force Wings of NDA and Indian Naval Academy courses. After selection, the stipend given to the Gentlemen cadets during training is INR 56,100 per month (Starting pay in Level 10). The rank-wise NDA salary is given below.

NDA selection process comprises a written exam and SSB Interview. The written exam is conducted for 900 marks and comprises questions from Maths and GAT. Candidates qualifying the written exam are called for SSB Interview. The SSB Interview carries a total of 900 marks. The final merit list is prepared based on the written exam and SSB interview.

Candidates can check below NDA application form FAQs.