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5.
How to Apply:
(a)
The UPSC have developed an application form common for all their
examinations which can be processed on computerised machines. This application
form alongwith an Information Brochure containing general instructions for
filling up the form, an acknowledgement card and an envelope for sending the
application will be obtainable from the designated Head Post
Offices/Post Offices throughout the country as listed in Appendix-III of
Notice against cash payment of Rs. 20/- (Rupees twenty only). Form should
be purchased from the designated
Head Post Offices/Post Offices only and not from any other agency. This form
can be used only once and for only one examination. Candidates must use the
form supplied with the Information Brochure only and they should in no case use
photocopy/reproduction/unauthorisedly printed copy of the Form. Since this form
is electronically scanned, due care should be taken to fill up the application
form, correctly. While filling up the application form, please refer to
detailed instructions given in Appendix-II of this Notice. The candidates
should also fill up in the relevant places of the Acknowledgement Card, their
Application Form Number (8-digit) and the name of the examination. The
applicants are required to affix the postage
stamp of Rs. Six on the Acknowledgement Card and send the same along with
application form to UPSC. If an applicant fails to affix the postage stamp
of requisite amount his acknowledgement card will not be dispatched and
Commission will not be responsible for non-receipt of acknowledgement cards by
the applicant. The duly filled in application
form and the acknowledgement card should then be mailed in the special
envelope supplied with the Information Brochure. The candidate should also write the
name of examination viz. “National Defence Academy and Naval Academy
Examination-(II), 2008” on the envelope before despatching it to
“Secretary, Union Public Service Commission, Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi-110069”.
Candidates should mention their Tele/Fax Nos.
(b)
All candidates whether already in Govt. service, Government owned industrial
undertakings or other similar organisations or private employment should submit
their application direct to the Commission. If any candidate forwards his
application through his employer and it reaches the Union Public Service
Commission late, the application, even if submitted to the employer before the
closing date, will not be considered. Persons already in Government service
whether in a permanent or temporary capacity or as work charged employees other
than casual or daily rated employees or those serving under the Public
Enterprises are however, required to submit an undertaking that they have
informed in writing their Head of Office/Department that they have applied for
this Examination.
Candidates should note that in case a communication
is received from their employer by the Commission withholding permission to the
candidates applying for/appearing at the examination, their applications will be
liable to be rejected/candidature will be liable to be cancelled.
Candidates serving in the Armed Forces must submit
their application through their Commanding Officer who will forward it to the
Commission indicating in the forwarding letter the name of the applicant and his
application form number (8 digit).
The applications of Sailors (including boys and
artificers apprentices) of the Indian Navy will be entertained only if these
have been duly recommended by their Commanding Officer.
Cadets of Rastriya Indian Military College
(previously known as Sainik School, Dehra Dun), Students of Military Schools
(formerly known as King Geroge’s Schools) and Sainik Schools run by Sainik
Schools Society should submit their applications through Principal of
College/School concerned who will forward it
to the Commission indicating in the forwarding letter the name of the applicant
and his application form Number (8 digit). The forwarding letter should not be
tagged or pinned with the application form.
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Note
1 : While Filling in
THE application Form, The Candidate Should Carefully
Decide About his Choice for the Centre for the Examination. More than one
application from a Candidate giving Different Centres will not be accepted in
any case. Even if a Candidate Sends more than one completed Application, The
Commission will accept only one application at their Discretion and the
Commission’s Decision in the Matter shall be Final.
If any Candidate appears
at a centre other than the one Indicated by the commission in his Admission
Certificate, the Papers of such a Candidate will not be Valued and his
candidature will be Liable to cancellation.
Note
2 : Applications not accompanied by the Prescribed fee (Unless Remission
of Fee is claimed as in para 4 above) or incomplete or Defective applications
shall be summarily rejected. No Representation or correspondence regarding such
rejection shall be entertained under any circumstances. Candidates are not
required to submit alongwith their applications any certificate in support of
their claims regarding age, Educational qualifications, scheduled
caste/scheduled tribe/other backward classes and fee Remission etc. They Should
therefore, Ensure that they fulfil all the eligibility Conditions for Admission
to the Examination. Their Admission to the Examination will also Therefore be
purely provisional. If on verification at any later Date it is found that they do not fulfill All
eligibility conditions, their candidature will be cancelled. The result of the
written part of the examination is likely to be Declared
in the Month of NOVEMBER, 2008.
All Candidates called for
interview must carry their original Matriculation Certificate or equivalent
examination certificate to the services selection board (SSB). Originals will
have to be produced by the candidates who qualify at the SSB Interview soon
After the interview. The originals will be returned after verification. Those
candidates who have already passed 10+2 Examination must carry their Original
10+2 pass certificate or Marks sheet for the SSB iNTERVIEW. If any of their claims is
found to be incorrect they may Render themselves liable to Disciplinary action
by the commission in terms of the following provisions :
A
candidate who is or has been declared by the Commission to be guilty of:
(i) obtaining support for his candidature by any means,
or
(ii) impersonating, or
(iii) procuring impersonation by any person, or
(iv) submitting fabricated documents or ducuments which have been
tampered with, or
(v) making statements which are incorrect or false or
suppressing material information, or
(vi)
resorting to any other irregular or improper means in connection with his
candidature for the examination, or
(vii) using unfair means during the examination, or
(viii) writing irrelevant matter,
including obscene 'language or pornographic matter, in the script (s), or
(ix) misbehaving in any other manner in the examination hall, or
(x) harassing or doing bodily harm to the Staff employed by
the Commission for the conduct of their examination, or
(xi) being in possession of or using cellular/mobile phone, pager or any electronic equipment or device or any other equipment capable of being used as a communication device during the examination.
(xii) violating any of the instructions issued to candidates along
with their Admission Certificates permitting them to take the examination, or
(xiii) attempting to commit or as the case may be abetting the commission of
all or any of the acts specified in the foregoing clauses,may in addition to
rendering himself liable to criminal prosecution be liable.
(a) to be disqualified
by the Commission from the examination for which he is a candidate and/or
(b) to be debarred
either permanently or for a specified period
(i) by
the Commission from any examination or selection held by them;
(ii) by
the Central Government from any employment under them; and
(c) if he is already in service under Government to
disciplinary action under the appropriate rules.
Provided
that no penalty under this rule shall be imposed except after :–
(i) giving the candidate an opportunity of making such
representation, in writing as he may wish to make in that behalf; and
(ii) taking the representation, if any, submitted by the
candidate within the period allowed to him into consideration.
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6.
Last date for receipt of applications :
(i)
The completed application form must
reach the Secretary, Union Public Service Commission, Dholpur House, Shahjahan
Road, New Delhi
110069 on or before 15th April,
2008.
(ii) In respect of applications received only by
post (by post/speed post) from candidates residing in Assam, Meghalaya,
Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Tripura, Sikkim, Jammu &
Kashmir, Lahaul Spiti District and Pangi Sub-Division of Chamba District of
Himachal Pradesh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands or Lakshadweep or abroad, the last
date for receipt of applications is 22nd April, 2008.
The benefit of extended time will be available only
in respect of applications received by post/speed post from the above
mentioned areas/regions. In the case of applications received by hand or through
courier service, benefit of extended time will not be available regardless of
the place of residence of the applicant.
Candidates who are claiming the benefit of extended
time should clearly indicate in column 13 (II) of the application form, the area
code of region (e.g. Assam, Maghalaya, J&K etc.) where they are residing. In
case they fail to do so, the benefit of extended time will not be allowed to
them.
NOTE
I : Candidates should clearly note that the Commission will in no
case be responsible for non-receipt of their application or any delay in receipt
thereof on any account whatsoever. No application received after the prescribed
last date will be entertained under any circumstances and all the late
applications will be summarily rejected. They should, therefore, ensure that
their applications reach the Commission's Office on or before the prescribed
last date.
NOTE
II : Candidates
can also deliver their applications personally at the Commission's Counter
against proper acknowledgement. The Commission will not be responsible for the
applications delivered to any other functionary of the Commission.
NOTE
III : Applications
received through Couriers or Courier Services of any type shall be treated as
having been received ‘By hand’ at the Commission’s Counter.
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7.
Acknowledgement
of applications :
Immediately on receipt of an application from a
candidate, the Acknowledgement Card submitted by him alongwith the application
form will be despatched to him by the Commission’s office in
token of receipt of his Application. If a candidate does not receive the
Acknowledgement Card within 30 days, he should at once contact the Commission by
quoting his Application Form No. (8-digit) and name & year of examination.
Candidates delivering the application form in person at the Commission’s
Counter will be issued Acknowledgement Card at the Counter itself.
The mere fact that a candidate’s application has
been acknowledged by the Commission does not mean that his candidature for the
examination has been accepted by the Commission. Candidates will be informed at
the earliest possible about their admission to the examination or rejection of
their application.
8.
Correspondence with the Commission/Army/Naval/Air Head Quarters.
The
Commission will not enter into any correspondence with the candidates about
their candidature except in the following cases:
(i) Admission certificates, indicating the
Roll Nos, Centre and the Courses to which admitted will be issued to the
candidates who are admitted to the examination. The Admission Certificate will
bear the photograph of the candidate. If a candidate does not receive his
Admission Certificate or any other communication regarding his candidature for
the examination three weeks before the commencement of the examination,
he should at once contact the Commission. On receipt of such a communication,
Admission Certificate or a duplicate copy thereto will be issued to the admitted
candidate. Information in this regard can also be obtained from the Facilitation
Counter located in the Commission’s office either in person or over phone Nos.
011-3385271/011-3381125. In case no communication is received in the
Commission's office from the candidate regarding non-receipt of his admission
certificate atleast three weeks before the examination, he himself will
be solely responsible for non-receipt of his Admission Certificate. It may be
noted that the Admission Certificate will be issued at the address as
photo-copied from the application form filled in by the candidate. The candidate
should, therefore, ensure that the address given by him in the application form
is correct and complete with pin code.
No candidate will ordinarily be allowed to take the examination unless he
holds a certificate of admission for the examination. On receipt of Admission
Certificate, check it carefully and bring discrepancies/errors, if any, to the
notice of the UPSC immediately. The courses to which the candidates are admitted
will be according to their eligibility as per educational qualifications for
different courses and the preferences given by the candidates.
The candidates should note that their admission to the examination will
be purely provisional based on the information given by them in the application
form. This will be subject to verification of all the eligibility conditions by
the UPSC.
(ii)
In the event of a candidate receiving more than one admission certificate
from the Commission, he should use only one of these admission certificates for
appearing in the examination and return the other(s) to the Commission’s
Office.
(iii) If a candidate receives an admission certificate in
respect of some other candidate on account of processing error, the same should
be immediately returned to the Commission with a request to issue the correct
Admission Certificate. Candidates may note that they will not be allowed to take
the examination on the strength of an admission certificate issued in respect of
another candidate.
(iv) The decision of the Commission as to the acceptance
of the application of a candidate and his eligibility or otherwise for admission
to the Examination shall be final.
(v) Candidates should note that the name in the
Admission Certificate in some cases, may be abbreviated due to technical
reasons.
(vi) A candidate must see that communications sent to
him at the address stated in his application are redirected, if necessary.
Change in address should be communicated to the Commission at the earliest
opportunity. Although the Commission make every effort to take account of such
changes, they cannot accept any responsibility in the matter.
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Important : All
communications to the Commission should invariably contain the following
particulars.
1. Name and
year of the examination.
2. Application Form No. (8
digit)
3. Roll No. (if Received)
4. Name of candidate in full and
in Block Letters.
5. Postal Address as given in
the Application.
N.B. : (i)
Communications not containing the above particulars may not be attended to.
N.B. (ii)
If a letter/communication is received from a candidate after an examination has
been held and it does not give his full name and Roll number, it will be ignored
and no action will be taken thereon.
Candidates recommended by the Commission for interview by the Services Selection Board who have changed their addresses subsequent to the submission of their application for the examination should immediately after anouncement of the result of the written part of the examination notify the changed address also to;
For candidates Army as First choice-Army
Headqarters, A.G’s Branch RTG. (NDA Entry), West Block-III, Wing-1, R.K. Puram,
New Delhi-110066.
For
candidates Navy/Naval Academy as first choice–Naval Headquarters, Directorate
of Manpower & Recruitment, R & R Section, Room No. 204, ‘C’ Wing, Sena Bhavan, New
Delhi-110011.
For
candidates Air Force as first choice-Air Headquarters, Directorate of Personnel
(Officers), PO 3 (A), Room No. 17, ‘J’ Block, Opp. Vayu Bhawan, Moti Lal
Nehru Marg, New Delhi-110011.
Failure to comply with this instruction will deprive
the candidate of any claim to consideration in the event of his Not receiving
the summons letter for Interview by the services selection board.
Candidates
whose names have been recommended for interview by the Services Selection Board
should address enquiries or requests, if any, relating to their interview direct
as follows; For candidates with Army as First choice-Army Headquarters, AG’s Branch, RTG (NDA
Entry), West Block III, Wing-1, R.K. Puram, New Delhi-110066 Phone No. 26175473.
For
candidates with Navy/Naval Academy as first choice–Naval Headquarters, Directorate
of Manpower & Recruitment, R & R Section, Room No. 204, ‘C’ Wing, Sena Bhavan, New
Delhi-110011 Phone No. 23010151.
For
candidates with Air Force as first choice-Air Headquarters, Directorate of Personnel
(Officers), PO 3 (A), Room No. 17, ‘J’ Block, Opp. Vayu Bhawan, Moti Lal
Nehru Marg, New Delhi-110011 Phone No.
23010231.
Candidates
are required to report for SSB interview on the date intimated to them in the
call up letter for interview. Requests for postponing interview will only be
considered in exceptional circumstances and that too if it is administratively
convenient for which Army Headquarters will be the sole deciding authority. Such
requests should be addresed to the Administrative Officer of the
Selection Centre from where the call letter for interview has been
received. No action will be taken on letters received by Army/Navy/Air HQs. SSB
interview for the candidates qualified in the written examination will be held
during the months of
December 2008-March 2009 or as suitable to Recruiting
Directorate.
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9. Announcement
of the Results of the Written Examination, Interview of qualified candidates,
announcement of final results and admission to the training courses of the
finally qualified candidates : The Union Public Service Commission
shall prepare a list of candidates who obtain the minimum qualifying marks in
the written examination as fixed by the Commission in their discretion. Such
candidates shall appear before a Services Selection Board for intelligence and
Personality Test where candidates for the Army/Navy wings of the NDA and 10+2
Executive branch of Naval Academy will be assessed on officers potentiality and
those for the Air Force in Pilot Aptitude Test and for officers potentiality.
TWO
STAGE SELECTION PROCEDURE
Two stage
selection procedure based on Psychological Aptitude Test and Intelligence Test
has been introduced at Selection Centres/Air Force Selection Boards. All
the candidates will be put to stage one test on first day of reporting at
Selection Centres/Air Force Selection Boards. Only those candidates who
qualify at stage one will be admitted to the second stage/remaining tests. Those
candidates who qualify stage II will be required to submit the original
Certificates along with one photocopy each of : (i) original Matriculation pass
certificate or equivalent in support of date of birth; (ii) Original 10+2 pass
certificate or equivalent in support of educational qualification.
Candidates
who appear before the Services
Selection Board and undergo the test there will do so at their own risk and will not be
entitled to claim any compensation or other relief from Government in respect of
any injury which they may sustain in the course of or as a result of any of the
tests given to them at the Services Selection Board whether due to the
negligence of any person or otherwise. Parents or guardians of the candidates
will be required to sign a certificate to this effect.
To be acceptable, candidates for the Army/Navy and
Naval Academy should secure the minimum qualifying marks separately in (i)
Written examination and (ii) Officer potentiality test, as fixed by the
Commission in their discretion, and candidates for the Air Force should secure
the minimum qualifying marks separately in (i) Written examination (ii) Officer
potentiality test, and (iii) Pilot Aptitude Test as fixed by the Commission in
their discretion.
Subject
to these conditions the qualified candidates will then be placed in the final
order of merit on the basis of total marks secured by them in the Written
examination, and the Services Selection Board Tests in three separate lists-one
for the Army and the Navy, the second one for the Air Force and the third for
the Course at the Naval Academy. The names of candidates who qualify for all the
Services of NDA and the Naval Academy will appear in all the three Merit Lists.
The final selection for admission to the Army and Naval Wings of the National
Defence Academy will be made in order of merit upto the number of vacancies
available from the merit list for the Army and Naval Wings, for the Air Force
Wing from the merit list for the
Air Force; and for the Executive Branch of Naval Academy upto the number of
vacancies available from the merit list for the Naval Academy, subject to
medical fitness and suitability in all other respects. The candidates who are
common to all the three merit lists will be considered for selection from all
the three lists with reference to their order of preferences and in the event of
their final selection from one list, names will be cancelled from the other
lists.
N.B. : Every candidate for the Air
Force is given Pilot Aptitude Test only once. The Grade secured by him at the
first test will there-fore hold good for every subsequent interview he has with
the Air Force Selection Board. A
candidate who fails in the first Pilot Aptitude Test cannot apply for admission
to the National Defence Academy Examination for the Air Force wing or General
Duties (Pilot) Branch or Naval Air Arm.
Candidates
who have been given the Pilot Aptitude Test for any previous N.D.A. course
should submit their application for this examination for the Air Force Wing only
if they have been notified as having qualified in the Pilot Aptitude Test.
The
form and manner of communication of the result of the examination to individual
candidates shall be decided by the Commission at their discretion and the
Commission will not enter into correspondence with them regarding the result.
Success
in the examination confers no right of admission to the Academy. A candidate
must satisfy the appointing authority that he is suitable in all respects for
admission to the Academy.
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10.
Disqualification for
Admission to the
Training Course :-
Candidates who were admitted to an earlier course
at the National Defence Academy or to the Executive Branch of Naval Academy but
were removed therefrom for lack of officer-like qualities or on disciplinary
grounds will not be admitted to the Aca-demy.
Candidates who were previously withdrawn from the
National Defence Academy or Naval Academy on medical grounds or left the above
Academy voluntarily are however, eligible for admission to the Academy provided
they satisfy the medical and other prescribed conditions.
11. No
request for withdrawal of candidature received from a candidate after he has
submitted his application will be enter-tained under any circumstances.
12. The
details regarding the (a) scheme and syllabus of the examination, (b) guidelines
for filling up the application form, (c) list of Head Post Office/Post Offices
from which application form can be purchased. (d) Special instructions to
candidates for Objective Type Tests, (e) Physical standards for
admission to the National Defence Academy and Naval Academy and (f) Brief
particulars of the service etc., for candidates joining the National Defence
Academy and Naval Academy are given in Appendices I, II, III, IV,V and VI
respectively.
RAMESHWAR DAYAL
DEPUTY Secretary