NDA (II) application form 2021 has been reopened for women candidates by UPSC. The last date to apply for the exam is October 8. This is for the first time that women candidates will apply for NDA exam.
For the first time, women candidates will appear for NDA (II) 2021 exam, slated to be held on November 14. Following the Supreme Court's interim order permitting women candidates to take part in NDA (II) 2021 exam, Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has re-opened the application form. Women candidates can apply for the exam from September 24 to October 8 till 6 pm. Women candidates are exempted from paying the application fees.
Only unmarried women candidates who fulfils the eligibility criteria in terms of nationality, age, marital status, educational qualification, etc., as per NDA (II) 2021 notification, published on June 9, 2021, can apply for the exam. The physical standards and number of vacancies for women candidates will be published later after the Ministry of Defence notifies it. Also Read: NDA eligibility criteria
Click here to apply for NDA (II) 2021 exam
The admission of women candidates in the NDA & NA (II) 2021 exam is provisional and subject to the final outcome of the WP (C). No.1416/2020 or such other orders as may be passed by the Supreme Court of India and action taken by the Government of India in the matter.
Earlier, the Ministry of Defence had appealed the Supreme Court to defer the move of allowing women candidates to take part in NDA exam until next year. However, the apex court had rejected the plea and asked the Centre to allow women candidates to appear for the exam on November 14.
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