UPSC NDA II Recruitment 2021 – Apply Online For 400 Posts as PILOT & Officers In Defense
Important Dates
- Application Begin : 09/06/2021
- Last Date for Apply Online : 29/06/2021 upto 06:00 PM only
- Fee Payment Last Date : 29/06/2021
- Exam Held on : 14/11/2021
- Admit Card Available : October 2021
Application Fee
- General / OBC : 100/-
- SC / ST : 0/-
- Pay the Examination Fee Through Net Banking, Debit Card, Credit Card and Offline Fee Mode Through E Challan
Age Limit
- Candidate Not be Born Before : 02/01/2003
- Candidates Not be Born After : 01/01/2006
- Age Relaxation Extra as per Rules.
Eligibility
- Army Wing : Passed /Appearing 10+2 Exam in Any Recognized Board in India.
- For Airforce & Naval Wing : Passed /Appearing 10+2 Exam with Physics & Math Subjects
Vacancy Details Total : 400 Post
Army : 208 | Navy : 42 | Airforce : 120 | Naval Academy : 30
UPSC NDA 2 Salary
Fixed Stipend for Cadet Training – Rs 56,100/- p.m. (Starting pay in Level 10)
On successful commissioning, the pay in the Pay matrix of the Officer commissioned shall be fixed in first Cell of Level 10 and the period of training shall not be treated as commissioned service and arrears on account of admissible allowances, as applicable, for the training period shall be paid to cadets
Lt to Major
- Lt – Level 10 (56,100 – 1,77,500)
- Capt – Level 10 B (61,300-1,93,900)
- Maj – Level 11 (69,400 –2,07,200)
Lt Colonel to Major General
- Lt Col – Level 12A (1,21,200 –2,12,400)
- Col – Level 13 (1,30,600-2,15,900)
- Brig – Level 13A (1,39,600-2,17,600)
- Maj Gen – Level 14 (1,44,200-2,18,200)
Lt Gen AG Scale
- Level 15 (1, 82, 200-2,24,100)
HAG + Scale
- Level 16 (2,05,400 – 2,24,400)
VCOAS/ Army Cdr/ LtGen (NFSG)
- Level 17 (2,25,000/-) (fixed)
COAS
- Level 18 (2,50,000/-) (fixed)
Military Service Pay (MSP) to the officers from the rank of Lt to Brig: – Rs 15,500 p.m. fixed
Flying Allowance: The Army Aviators (Pilots) serving in the Army Aviation Corps are entitled to flying allowance at Rs 25,000/- p.m.
Selection Process for UPSC NDA 2 2021
The selection will be done on the basis of:
- Written Test – 900 Marks
- SSB Interview/Personality Test – 900 Marks
UPSC NDA 2 Exam Pattern 2021
There will be objective-type questions on:
Subject | No. of Questions | Marks | Time |
Maths (Post Code – 01) | 120 | 300 | 2 Hours & 30 Minutes |
General Ability Test (Post Code – 02) | 150 | 600 | 2 Hours & 30 Minutes |
There will Negative Marking for wrong answers marked
Other details related to exam pattern from both the sections have been tabulated below:
Subject | Paper | Total No of Questions | Duration of Exam | Maximum Marks |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mathematics | 1 | 120 | 2 ½ Hours | 300 |
General Ability Test | 2 | 150 | 2 ½ Hours | 600 |
Total | — | 270 | 900 | — |
Read the following table to get to know about GAT Distribution:
Sections | Maximum marks | |
---|---|---|
Part A – English |
200 |
|
Part B – General Knowledge |
Physics |
100 |
Chemistry |
60 |
|
General Science |
40 |
|
History, Freedom Movement, etc. |
80 |
|
Geography |
80 |
|
Current Events |
40 |
|
Total |
600 |
NDA Exam Pattern: SSB Interview
After qualifying for the NDA 2021 entrance test, all candidates have to appear for NDA Interview. Details are as below:
Second Round | Duration | Maximum Marks |
---|---|---|
SSB Interview | 4-5 days | 900 |
Particular | Mathematics | GAT |
---|---|---|
Total Questions | 120 | 150 |
Total Marks | 300 | 600 |
Marks allotted to each question | 2.5 | 4 |
Negative marking for each incorrect response | -0.83 | -1.33 |
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UPSC NDA 2 Syllabus 2021
Part 1 – Mathematics:
- ALGEBRA :Concept of set, operations on sets, Venn diagrams. De Morgan laws, Cartesian product, relation, equivalence relation. Representation of real numbers on a line. Complex numbers—basic properties, modulus, argument, cube roots of unity. Binary system of numbers. Conversion of a number in decimal system to binary system and vice-versa. Arithmetic, 19 Geometric and Harmonic progressions. Quadratic equations with real coefficients. Solution of linear inequations of two variables by graphs. Permutation and Combination. Binomial theorem and its applications. Logarithms and their applications.
- MATRICES AND DETERMINANTS : Types of matrices, operations on matrices. Determinant of a matrix, basic properties of determinants. Adjoint and inverse of a square matrix, Applications-Solution of a system of linear equations in two or three unknowns by Cramer’s rule and by Matrix Method.
- TRIGONOMETRY : Angles and their measures in degrees and in radians. Trigonometrical ratios. Trigonometric identities Sum and difference formulae. Multiple and Sub-multiple angles. Inverse trigonometric functions. Applications-Height and distance, properties of triangles.
- ANALYTICAL GEOMETRY OF TWO AND THREE DIMENSIONS: Rectangular Cartesian Coordinate system. Distance formula. Equation of a line in various forms. Angle between two lines. Distance of a point from a line. Equation of a circle in standard and in general form. Standard forms of parabola, ellipse and hyperbola. Eccentricity and axis of a conic. Point in a three dimensional space, distance between two points. Direction Cosines and direction ratios. Equation two points. Direction Cosines and direction ratios. Equation of a plane and a line in various forms. Angle between two lines and angle between two planes. Equation of a sphere.
- DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS : Concept of a real valued function–domain, range and graph of a function. Composite functions, one to one, onto and inverse functions. Notion of limit, Standard limits—examples. Continuity of functions—examples, algebraic operations on continuous functions. Derivative of function at a point, geometrical and physical interpretation of a derivative—applications. Derivatives of sum, product and quotient of functions, derivative of a function with respect to another function, derivative of a composite function. Second order derivatives. Increasing and decreasing functions. Application of derivatives in problems of maxima and minima.
- INTEGRAL CALCULUS AND DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS : Integration as inverse of differentiation, integration by substitution and by parts, standard integrals involving algebraic expressions, trigonometric, exponential and hyperbolic functions. 20 Evaluation of definite integrals—determination of areas of plane regions bounded by curves—applications. Definition of order and degree of a differential equation, formation of a differential equation by examples. General and particular solution of a differential equations, solution of first order and first degree differential equations of various types—examples. Application in problems of growth and decay.
- VECTOR ALGEBRA : Vectors in two and three dimensions, magnitude and direction of a vector. Unit and null vectors, addition of vectors, scalar multiplication of a vector, scalar product or dot product of two vectors. Vector product or cross product of two vectors. Applications—work done by a force and moment of a force and in geometrical problems.
- STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY : Statistics : Classification of data, Frequency distribution, cumulative frequency distribution—examples. Graphical representation—Histogram, Pie Chart, frequency polygon— examples. Measures of Central tendency—Mean, median and mode. Variance and standard deviation—determination and comparison. Correlation and regression. Probability : Random experiment, outcomes and associated sample space, events, mutually exclusive and exhaustive events, impossible and certain events. Union and Intersection of events. Complementary, elementary and composite events. Definition of probability—classical and statistical—examples. Elementary theorems on probability—simple problems. Conditional probability, Bayes’ theorem—simple problems. Random variable as function on a sample space. Binomial distribution, examples of random experiments giving rise to Binominal distribution.
PAPER 2 – General Ability Test:
- Part ‘A’—ENGLISH (Maximum Marks—200) – Grammar and usage, vocabulary, comprehension and cohesion in extended text to test the candidate’s proficiency in English.
2.Part ‘B’—GENERAL KNOWLEDGE (Maximum Marks—400) – There will be questions on following subjects:
- Physics – Physical Properties and States of Matter, Mass, Weight, Volume, Density and Specific Gravity, Principle of Archimedes, Pressure Barometer. Motion of objects, Velocity and Acceleration, Newton’s Laws of Motion, Force and Momentum, Parallelogram of Forces, Stability and Equilibrium of bodies, Gravitation, elementary ideas of work, Power and Energy. Effects of Heat, Measurement of Temperature and Heat, change of State and Latent Heat, Modes of transference of Heat. Sound waves and their properties, Simple musical instruments. Rectilinear propagation of Light, Reflection and refraction. Spherical mirrors and Lenses, Human Eye. Natural and Artificial Magnets, Properties of a Magnet, Earth as a Magnet. Static and Current Electricity, conductors and Nonconductors, Ohm’s Law, Simple Electrical Circuits, Heating, Lighting and Magnetic effects of Current, Measurement of Electrical Power, Primary and Secondary Cells, Use of X-Rays. General Principles in the working of the following: Simple Pendulum, Simple Pulleys, Siphon, Levers, Balloon, Pumps, Hydrometer, Pressure Cooker, Thermos Flask, Gramophone, Telegraphs, Telephone, Periscope, Telescope, Microscope, Mariner’s Compass; Lightening Conductors, Safety Fuses.
- Chemistry: Physical and Chemical changes. Elements, Mixtures and Compounds, Symbols, Formulae and simple Chemical Equations, Law of Chemical Combination (excluding problems). Properties of Air and Water. Preparation and Properties of Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen and Carbondioxide, Oxidation and Reduction. Acids, bases and salts. Carbon—different forms. Fertilizers—Natural and Artificial. Material used in the preparation of substances like Soap, Glass, Ink, Paper, Cement, Paints, Safety Matches and GunPowder. Elementary ideas about the structure of Atom, Atomic Equivalent and Molecular Weights, Valency.
- General Science: Difference between the living and non-living. Basis of Life—Cells, Protoplasms and Tissues. Growth and Reproduction in Plants and Animals. Elementary knowledge of Human Body and its important organs. Common Epidemics, their causes and prevention. Food—Source of Energy for man. Constituents of food, Balanced Diet. The Solar System—Meteors and Comets, Eclipses. Achievements of Eminent Scientists.
- History, Freedom Movement etc. – A broad survey of Indian History, with emphasis on Culture and Civilisation. Freedom Movement in India. Elementary study of Indian Constitution and Administration. Elementary knowledge of Five Year Plans of India. Panchayati Raj, Co-operatives and Community Development. Bhoodan, Sarvodaya, National Integration and Welfare State, Basic Teachings of Mahatma Gandhi. Forces shaping the modern world; Renaissance, Exploration and Discovery; War of American Independence. French Revolution, Industrial Revolution and Russian Revolution. Impact of Science and Technology on Society. Concept of one World, United Nations, Panchsheel, Democracy, Socialism and Communism. Role of India in the present world.
- Geography – The Earth, its shape and size. Lattitudes and Longitudes, Concept of time. International Date Line. Movements of Earth and their effects. Origin of Earth. Rocks and their classification; Weathering—Mechanical and Chemical, Earthquakes and Volcanoes. Ocean Currents and Tides Atmosphere and its composition; Temperature and Atmospheric Pressure, Planetary Winds, Cyclones and Anti-cyclones; Humidity; Condensation and Precipitation; Types of Climate, Major Natural regions of the World. Regional Geography of India—Climate, Natural vegetation. Mineral and Power resources; location and distribution of agricultural and Industrial activities. Important Sea ports and main sea, land and air routes of India. Main items of Imports and Exports of India.
- Current Events – Knowledge of Important events that have happened in India in the recent years. Current important world events. Prominent personalities—both Indian and International including those connected with cultural activities and sports. 23 NOTE : Out of maximum marks assigned to part ‘B’ of this paper, questions on Sections ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’, ‘D’, ‘E’ and ‘F’ will carry approximately 25%, 15%, 10%, 20%, 20% and 10% weightages respectively.
NDA Cutoff 2021 – Previous Years’ Cutoff
The year-wise cutoff marks for the written exam and the final cutoff marks are given below:
Year | Written Exam Cutoff | Final Cutoff |
---|---|---|
NDA 1 2020 | 355 | 723 |
NDA 2 2019 | 346 | 709 |
NDA 1 2019 | 342 | 704 |
NDA 2 2018 | 325 | 688 |
NDA 1 2018 | 338 | 705 |
NDA 2 2017 | 258 | 624 |
NDA 1 2017 | 342 | 708 |
NDA 2 2016 | 229 | 602 |
NDA 1 2016 | 288 | 656 |
NDA 2 2015 | 269 | 637 |
NDA 1 2015 | 306 | 674 |
NDA 2 2014 | 283 | 656 |
NDA 1 2014 | 360 | 722 |
NDA 2 2013 | 360 | 721 |
NDA 1 2013 | 333 | 698 |
NDA 2 2012 | 335 | 699 |
NDA Sectional Cutoff
There are also variations in the sectional cutoff marks in NDA. Usually, it’s around 25% to 30% somewhere. Here is the year-wise sectional cutoff of the NDA exam:
Year & Exam Name | Sectional Cutoff |
---|---|
NDA II 2019 | 25% |
NDA I 2019 | 25% |
NDA II 2018 | 25% |
NDA I 2018 | 25% |
NDA II 2017 | 25% |
NDA I 2017 | 25% |
NDA II 2016 | 20% |
NDA I 2016 | 25% |
NDA II 2015 | 25% |
NDA I 2015 | 35% |
NDA II 2014 | 30% |
NDA I 2014 | 30% |
NDA II 2013 | 30% |
NDA I 2013 | 30% |
NDA II 2012 | 30% |
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