NDA Vacancy 2023: The Union Public Service Commission has released the NDA vacancy 2023 along with the official notification. The NDA notification was released on December 21, 2022, for the NDA 1 exam scheduled to be conducted on April 16, 2023. The Union Public Service Commission conducted the NDA 1 and NDA 2 exams 2022 for 400 vacancies. This year, a total of 395 vacancies will be filled through the NDA 1 & NDA 2, 2023 exams.
NDA vacancies are determined based on the requirement of the Indian Armed Forces. Following the Supreme Court's order, NDA female vacancies were also released; however, they are significantly lower than male vacancies. This year, 19 vacancies are released for female candidates preparing to take the NDA 1 exam 2023.
Every year, over 3 lakh candidates take the UPSC NDA exam, competing for approximately 400 vacancies, making it one of the most competitive exams. In order to perform well on the NDA exam, candidates must develop a comprehensive NDA preparation strategy.
NDA Vacancy 2023
The Union Public Service Commission has released the NDA vacancy 2023 alongside the official notification on December 21, 2022. The vacancies will only be released for the NDA 1 exam. Meanwhile, interested candidates can check the table below to learn more about NDA vacancy 2023.
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NDA
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Naval Academy
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Army
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Air Force
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Navy
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Naval Academy
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208 (including 10 for female candidates)
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(i) Flying-92 (including 02 for female candidates)
(ii) Ground Duties (Tech)-18 (including 02 for female
candidates)
(iii) Ground Duties (Non-Tech)- 10 (including 02 for
female candidates)
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42 (including 3 for female candidates)
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25 (male candidates only)
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NDA Vacancy 2023 for Females
UPSC has released the NDA vacancy 2023 for female candidates on its official website. The vacancies were released along with the official NDA 1 notification. A total of 19 vacancies are released for female aspirants. The same number of vacancies were also released for both the NDA 1 and NDA 2 exams in 2021 and 2022. Moreover, the Supreme Court has asked the Ministry of Defence to submit a report on why female vacancies have remained constant for the past two years.
The central government has submitted a report stating that adequate infrastructure is being built to increase female vacancies at the National Defense Academy and Naval Academy. Below are the NDA vacancies for women in 2022:
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Indian Army
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Indian Navy
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IAF Flying
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IAF Ground Duties (Tech)
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IAF Ground Duties (Non-Tech)
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10
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3
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2
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2
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2
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NDA Previous Years’ Vacancies
Candidates can check the table below for previous years’ vacancies:
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Year
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NDA I
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NDA II
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2017
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390
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390
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2018
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415
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383
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2019
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415
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415
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2020
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418
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413
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2021
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400
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400
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2022
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400
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400
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NDA Previous Years’ Vacancy Trend
The NDA vacancy previous years’ trend shows that vacancies have remained around 400 for the last few years. The increase in NDA women vacancies is expected to increase total vacancies in the coming years.
NDA Preparation Tips
Given fewer vacancies and a large number of applicants, the NDA exam is a highly competitive examination for candidates seeking admission to the Indian Army, Indian Navy, and Indian Air Force wing of the National Defense Academy and Naval Academy. Candidates must have a comprehensive NDA preparation plan to clear this examination. Some of the best NDA preparation tips are as follows:
- Download and read the NDA Syllabus PDF.
- Go through the NDA Exam Pattern.
- Practice NCERTs for Mathematics to master the fundamentals.
- For the NDA/NA exam, read and practice RS Aggarwal's book.
- Daily newspaper reading is a good way to practice Grammar and Comprehension in English
- Clear your concepts of various topics outlined in the Physics, Chemistry, and Geography curricula and practice questions related to them.
- To improve speed, NDA previous years’ question papers can be downloaded and practiced.
- Identify your strengths and weaknesses and plan your NDA preparation strategy accordingly.
