UPSC NDA 2 Exam 2024 Online Form Highlights
| Name Of Organization | Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) |
| Article Name | NDA 2 Exam 2024 Online Form |
| Exam Level | National |
| Post Name | Lieutenant |
| Article Category | Latest Job |
| Apply For | All India |
| Application Mode | Online |
| NDA 2 Exam 2024 Online Form Starts from | 15 May 2024 |
| Online registration Last Date | 04 June 2024 06:00 pm |
| Mode of Exam | Offline |
| Exam Date | 01-09-2024 |
| Job Location | Across India |
| Official website | @upsc.gov.in |
UPSC NDA 2 Exam 2024 Online Form – Exam Dates
| Events | NDA II 2024 Exam Dates |
| NDA 2 exam 2024 notification | May 15, 2024 |
| UPSC NDA 2 application form 2024 Starting | May 15, 2024 |
| Last date to submit the application form | June 4, 2024 |
| Last date of fee payment online | 2nd week of June 2024 |
| Last date of offline fee payment | 2nd week of June 2024 |
| UPSC NDA 2 application form withdrawal window | June/July 2024 |
| Admit Card | Last week of August 2024 |
| UPSC NDA 2 2024 Exam date | 1st September, 2024 |
| UPSC NDA 2 result for written test | September 2024 |
| Final NDA 2 result 2024 | September/October 2024 |
NDA 2 Exam Eligibility Criteria 2024
| Nationality | Indian citizen,
Or a Nepalese or Bhutanese subject, or a Tibetan refugee who migrated to India before January 1, 1962, with the aim of permanently settling Or migrated from Burma, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and certain East African countries (Zambia, Tanzania, Zaire, Ethiopia, Malawi, Uganda, or Vietnam) with the intention of settling in India Foreign nationals (except Gorkhas) will need to produce a certificate of eligibility issued by the Government of India. |
| Age Limit | Minimum – 16.5 years; Maximum- 19.5 years |
| Educational Qualification | Army Wing of National Defence Academy -12th or any equivalent examination
Air Force and Naval Wings of National Defence Academy and the 10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme at the Indian Naval Academy – 12th with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. |
| Gender and Martial Status | Both Male and Female can apply
Not allowed to marry until their training period |
| Physical Measurements Requirement (Minimum height) | Army, Navy, and Naval Academy: Male -157 cm
Female-152 cm Air Force: 162.5 cm |
NDA 2 Exam Application Fees 2024
General/EWS/OBS – Rs. 100 only
SC/ST/PwD – Nil
It can be paid online as well as in offline mode while filling NDA 2 Exam 2024 Online Form. Online payment can be done via Debit Card/ Credit Card/ Internet Baking/ UPI transactions. Offline payment can be submitted through SBI Bank Challan.
NDA 2 Exam Selection Process 2024
Written Examination: Pen and Paper Test
Service Selection Board (SSB) Interview: Screening Test, Psychological Test, Group Testing Officers Test, Personal Interview & Conference
Document Verification
Medical Examination
NDA 2 Exam Pattern 2024
Exam Mode: Offline
Duration: Total 5 hours
Number of Sections: Two sections i.e. Mathematics & GA section.
Types of Questions: Multiple-choice questions (MCQs).
Language: Bilingual, i.e. English & Hindi.
Negative Marking
NDA 2 Exam Pattern
| Subject | Max. Marks | No. of Questions | Duration |
| Mathematics | 300 | 120 | 2.5 hours |
| General Ability Test | 600
(English: 200 GK: 400) |
150 | 2.5 hours |
| Total | 900 | 270 | 5 hours |
NDA SSB Pattern 2024
Group activities and Face to face Interview
There will be
Screening Testing
Psychological Test
Group Testing Officers Test
Personal Interview
Conference
Duration: 5 Days
Total Marks: 900
NDA 2 Exam Syllabus 2024
PaperTopics
Mathematics SyllabusAlgebraMatrices and DeterminantsTrigonometryAnalytical Geometry of 2 and 3 DimensionsDifferential CalculusIntegral and Differential CalculusVector AlgebraStatistics and ProbabilityGeneral Awareness Test SyllabusPhysicsChemistryGeneral ScienceHistory, Freedom Movement, etc.GeographyGeneral KnowledgeCurrent Events
English: Grammar and Usage, Vocabulary, Comprehension, and Cohesion
NDA Books 2024 – (Books for preparation)
| Subject | Book Title | Author |
| Mathematics | Mathematics for NDA and NA | R.S. Aggarwal |
| Pathfinder for NDA & NA Entrance Examination | Arihant Experts | |
| Mathematics for NDA and NA: National Defence Academy | Arihant Experts | |
| General Ability Test | Comprehensive Guide to NDA/NA Exam | S. Chand Publishing |
| General Science for Indian Railways RRB Exams | Disha Experts | |
| History of Medieval India | Satish Chandra | |
| Objective Indian Economy | Ramesh Singh | |
| Manorama Yearbook | Mammen Mathew | |
| Objective Physics for NDA & NA Exam | D.C. Pandey | |
| Objective Chemistry for NDA & NA Exam | R.K. Gupta | |
| Objective Biology for NDA & NA Exam | Dinesh | |
| Pathfinder for NDA & NA Entrance Examination | Arihant Experts | |
| Objective General English | SP Bakshi |
NDA Previous Year Final Cutoff
| Year | NDA II Exam |
| 2022 | 720 |
| 2021 | 726 |
| 2020 | 719 |
| 2019 | 709 |
| 2018 | 624 |
| 2016 | 602 |
| 2015 | 674 |
| 2014 | 656 |
| 2013 | 721 |
| 2012 | 699 |
NDA 2 Exam Minimum Qualifying Marks for 2024
| Minimum qualifying marks for written (out of 900 marks) | 355 (With at least 25% marks in each subject) |
| Marks secured by the last candidate in the merit order (out of 1800 marks) | 719 |
NDA 2 Exam 2024 Online Form – SSB Interview
SSB Interview Stages 2024
| Stages | Activities conducted |
| Testing | Screening
Verbal and Non-verbal test PPDT |
| Psychological Test | Thematic Apperception Test [TAT]
Word Association Test [WAT] Situation Reaction Test [SRT] Self-Description Test [ SD] |
| Group Testing Officers Test | Group Discussion (GD)
Group Planning Exercise (GPE) Progressive Group Task (PGT) Half Group Task (HGT) Individual Obstacles Task (IOT) Command Task Snake Race/Group Obstacle Race Individual lecture Final Group Task (FGT) |
| Personal Interview | |
| Conference | |
