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For lakhs of youth who dream of becoming officers in the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has officially declared the written result of the much awaited National Defense Academy and Naval Academy Examination (NDA & NA II) on its official website upsc.gov.in. The wait of the candidates appearing in this prestigious examination conducted at various examination centers of the country is now completely over. The Commission has made the official selection list of roll numbers and names of successful candidates live on the portal in PDF format. All the eligible candidates who have qualified the exam will now have to go through the most important and challenging stage of the selection process i.e. the five-day interview round of the Services Selection Board (SSB), after which the final merit will be prepared.
According to the release issued by the Union Public Service Commission, the provisional merit list of the candidates has been prepared on the basis of performance in the written examination. The written examination was conducted amidst tight security and strict monitoring in major metros across the country like Delhi, Prayagraj, Lucknow, Jaipur, Patna, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Dehradun and other big regional centres. Candidates who have appeared in the examination can now go to the main portal of the Commission and search their roll number without any delay. The Commission has clarified that the candidature of the candidates declared successful in the written examination is completely provisional and they will have to submit all the original documents related to eligibility in the further stages.
If you also appeared in this examination and want to see your result, then it does not require any complicated process. First of all candidates open the official website of Union Public Service Commission upsc.gov.in in their mobile or computer browser. Click on ‘What’s New’ or ‘Written Results’ section visible on the homepage of the website. Here you will see the direct link of ‘National Defense Academy and Naval Academy Examination (II) Written Result’. On clicking this link, a detailed PDF file containing the roll numbers of the selected candidates will open on the screen. Candidates can search by pressing Ctrl + F on their keyboard or by directly typing their roll number through search icon given in mobile. If your roll number is displayed in this list, it means that you have successfully passed the written examination. Download this PDF file and take a safe print out for future reference.
As soon as the written examination results are released, candidates often have curiosity about their individual marks and subject wise marks. In this regard, as per the rules laid down by the Union Public Service Commission, detailed mark sheets or scorecards of the candidates are not issued immediately after the written examination. It has been clarified by the Commission that the marksheet and cutoff details of the candidates will be made public only after the declaration of the final result. The scorecard link will be activated on the Commission’s website within about 15 days after the entire SSB interview process and medical test is completed and the final selection list is out. After this, candidates will be able to know the total marks they have secured in Mathematics and General Aptitude Test (GAT) using their registration number, roll number and date of birth.
Getting success in the written examination is the first step in the selection process, the real and decisive competition will now be in front of the Service Selection Board (SSB). As per the instructions of the Commission, it is mandatory for all the candidates successful in the written examination to complete their online registration by visiting the official recruitment portal of the Indian Army, joinindianarmy.nic.in, within exactly two weeks (14 days) from the date of release of the result. Candidates who have already registered need to update their profile with the same login details. Candidates who do not register on the portal within the prescribed time limit will not be allotted center and batch for SSB interview and their candidature may be considered cancelled. After successful registration, information about the date and venue of the interview will be sent to the candidates on their registered email and mobile number.
SSB Interview is not just a test of bookish knowledge, rather it deeply examines the candidate’s personality, leadership ability, ability to take quick decisions, team spirit and mental balance in adverse situations. The interview lasts for five days, with a screening test and OIR (Officers Intelligence Rating) test on the first day. Candidates who pass the screening have to undergo a series of Psychological Tests, Group Testing Officers Tasks (GTO Tasks) and Personal Interview over the next four days. It includes tasks such as group discussion, military planning, lectureship and individual obstacle races. Candidates who are recommended by the SSB Board will eventually have to undergo intensive medical tests at Army Base Hospitals only to pave the way for admission to the prestigious National Defense Academy (Khadakwasla) or Indian Naval Academy (Ezhimala), Pune.
Those candidates who for some reason have missed a place in the merit list this time by some marks, there is no need to be disappointed at all. UPSC conducts NDA exam twice every year to become an officer in the defense sector. Candidates should analyze the experiences gained from this examination, identify their weaknesses and start preparing with new energy for the upcoming session by working on the weak areas of Mathematics and General Knowledge. Regular mock tests, constant study of newspapers and maintaining physical fitness will prove to be a milestone in achieving final success next time.