Union Public Service Commission Delays NDA, NA Exam (II) Notice

New Delhi: Union Public Service Commission has delayed the announcement of notification for National Defence Academy, Naval Academy or NDA, NA Exam (II) 2020. The notice which was due to be released today will now be issued on June 16, 2020. The examination is conducted for admission to the Navy, Army, and Air Force wings of the NA/NDA Course.

Though the Commission grips NDA and NA examination twice a year. This year Union Public Service Commission has decided to hold both the examinations together.

“A common test for both NDA and NA Exam (I) and NDA/NA Exam (II), 2020 will be conducted on 06.09.2020,”

The commission has informed when it issued the revised calendar for recruitment examinations to be directed this year.

NDA /NA (I) examination notice was announced on January 8 and the examination was planned to be conducted on April 19. But, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the examination was delayed.

The application window for the NDA, NA Exam (II) will be open for approximately 20 days.

Union Public Service Commission, today, declared the notice for Indian Statistical Service Exam 2020. The UPSC, however, will not be holding the Indian Economic Service Exam (IESE) this year. Since zero jobs were testified for the said recruitment by the Ministry of Finance.

Here are the important dates for NDA/NA 1 and 2 examinations 2020:

Important Dates for UPSC NDA/NA I & II Exam 2020
UPSC NDA II Online Application Date	16th June 2020 onwards
UPSC NDA/NA I & II Written Examination 2020	6th September 2020

Let’s understand the salary, Pay Scale, Promotion Avenues, Allowances, Scholarship, Incentives, Cost of Training in NDA.

Fixed Stipend	Amount
Stipend to Gentlemen Cadets amid the whole duration of training in Services Academies i.e. amid training period at IMA	Rs 56,100/-p.m. (Initial pay in level 10)

 

On the effective commissioning, the salary in the pay matrix of the officer commissioned will be fixed cell of level 10. Also, the period of training will not be treated as commissioned service and arrears on account of admissible allowances. As applicable for the training period will be paid to the cadets.

Know the eligibility criteria for UPSC NDA Exam 2020

Pay Matrix

Rank	Pay Level (in Rs)
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 12 (1,30,600 – 2,15,900) Brig – Level 13A (1,39,600 – 2,17,600) Maj Gen – Level 14 (1,44,200 – 2,18,2000
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/LT GEN (NFSG)	Level 17 (2,25,000/-) Fixed
COAS	Level 18 (2,50,000/-) Fixed

Military Services Pay (MSP)

MSP	Amount
Military Services Pay (MSP) to the officers from the rank of LT to Brig	Rs 15,500 PM Fixed

Flying Allowance

The army pilots serving in the army aviation corps are being entitled to flying allowance at Rs 25,000/- pm.

Other allowances

Allowances	Amount
Dearness Allowance	Admissible at the same rates and under the same conditions as applying to the civilian personnel from time to time.
Para Allowance	Rs 10,500/- pm
Para Reserve Allowance	Rs 2,625/- pm
Para Jump Instructor Allowance	Rs 10,500/- pm
Project Allowance	Rs 3,400/- pm
Special Forces Allowance	Rs 25,000/- pm
Technical Allowance (Tier-I)	Rs 3,000/- pm
Technical Allowance (Tier-II)	Rs 4,500/- pm

 

Depending upon rank and part of posting, an officer posted to Field Zones will be entitled to the following Field Area allowances:

Officer Level	Amount
Highly Active Field Area Allowance	Rs 16,900/- pm
Field Area Allowance	Rs 10,500/- pm
Modified Field Area Allowance	Rs 6,300/- pm

High Altitude Allowance

Officer Level	Amount
Category-I	Rs 3,400/- pm
Category-II	Rs 5,300/- pm
Category-III	Rs 25,000/- pm

Counter Insurgency Allowance

Officer Level	Amount
In the Peace Area	Rs 10,500/- pm
In Field Area	Rs 16,900/- pm
In Modified Field Area	Rs 13,013/- pm

Transport Allowance (TPTA)

Pay Level	Higher TPTA Cities (Rs. Per month)	Other Places (Rs. Per month)
Officers	Rs. 7200 + DA thereon	Rs. 3600 + DA thereon

Children Education Allowance

Rs. 2250/- p.m. per child for two oldest living only. CEA is permissible from Nursery to 12th Class.

Hostel Subsidy

Rs. 6,750/- p.m. per child for two oldest living only. CEA is permissible from Nursery to 12th Class.

Some Other Allowances

Siachen Allowance	Rs 42,500/- per month
Uniform allowance	Rs 20,000/- per year
Ration in Kind	In peace and Field areas

 

Allowance in Case of Disablement or case of Death

The following financial benefits are accessible to the Cadets (Direct)/NoKs in the event of impairment on medical grounds/death of a Cadet (Direct) because of causes attributable to or intensified by army training:

IN CASE OF DISABLEMENT

• Monthly Ex-gratia amount of Rs. 9,000/- P.M.
• Ex-gratia disability award @ Rs. 16200/- P.M. will be billed also for 100% of disability amid a period of impairment subject to prorate discount in case the degree of impairment is less than 100%. No disability award will be billed in cases where the degree of disablement is fewer than 20%.
• Constant Attendant Allowance (CCA) @ Rs 6750/- P.M. for 100% deactivate on the endorsement of the Invaliding Medical Board (IBM).

IN CASE OF DEATH

• Ex-gratia amount of Rs. 12.5 lakhs to the NoK.
• The Ex-gratia amount of Rs. 9000/- P.M. to the NoK.
• The Ex-gratia awards to Cadets (Direct) / NoK, shall be certified purely on the ex-gratia basis and the same shall not be preserved as pension for any purpose. But, dearness respite at appropriate rates shall be settled on regular ex-gratia and ex-gratia disability award.

INSURANCE COVER

Army Group Insurance Fund offers insurance protection of Rs. 15 lakhs on payment of the one-time non-refundable amount of Rs. 7,200/- by cadets from the date of joining for pre-commission training for 3 years. In case a cadet is downgraded a further amount of Rs. 1,355/- per demoted term is charged.

Cadets who are canceled out by IMB on account of disability and not permitted to any pension will be offered Rs. 15 lakhs. This will be respectively summary to disability up to 20 percent. Yet, for less than 20% disability, and Ex-Gratia Grant of Rs. 50,000/- for the first few years of training and Rs. 1 lakh amid the last year of training will be provided.

The Gentlemen Cadets at IMA while in receipt of salary are covered for Rs. 75 lakhs as pertinent to officers of the Regular Army. Those who are annulled out by IMB due to disability and not permitted to any pension will be offered Rs. 25 Lakhs. This will be proportionally condensed to Rs. 5 lakhs for 20% disability. And, for less than 20 percent disability, and Ex-Gratia Grant of Rs. 50,000/- for the first year of training and Rs 1 lakh amid the last year of training will be provided. Subscription at the rate of Rs. 5,000/- is being charged in advance every month from Lady/Gentlemen Cadets.

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