NDA Vacancy

UPSC NDA & NA vacancies for NDA & NA (II) 2026: 394 — Army 208, Navy 42, Air Force 120 (Flying 92, Ground Duties Tech 18, Ground Duties Non-Tech 10) and Naval Academy 10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme 24. Of these, 24 are for female candidates..

Posts covered

Cadet entry to the National Defence Academy (Army, Navy and Air Force wings) and to the Indian Naval Academy under the 10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme.

Pay

Stipend of ₹56,100 per month during the final year of training; on commissioning, Pay Level 10 of the Defence Pay Matrix plus Military Service Pay of ₹15,500.

How UPSC announces vacancies

UPSC publishes an approximate vacancy figure in the Examination Notice and states in the same paragraph that the number is liable to alteration. The final figure is settled once the cadre controlling authorities confirm their requirements, which is usually after the Main Examination. The number in the notice is therefore an indication, not a commitment.

Reservation

Vacancies are reserved for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, the Economically Weaker Sections and Persons with Benchmark Disability as fixed by the Government. The notice sets out the category-wise break-up, including the sub-categories of disability against which each PwBD vacancy is identified.