APPLICATIONS FOR NDA AND NAVAL ACADEMY EXAMINATION (I), 2003 INVITED

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The Union Public Service Commission will hold the National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (I) on 6^th April, 2003. The Commission have invited applications for admission to Army, Navy and Air Force Wings of NDA for 111^th Course and Naval Academy for 31^st, 10+2 (Executive Branch) Course commencing from January, 2004.

Approximate number of vacancies to be filled on the results of this examination will be 335 (195 for Army, 39 for Navy, 66 for Air Force and 35 for Executive Branch of Naval Academy).

The last date for receipt of applications is 2nd December, 2002. In respect of applications received by post/speed post from the 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 & Nicobar Islands or Lakshadweep and for candidates residing abroad, the last date for receipt of applications is 9^th December, 2002.

The Common application form for UPSC examination alongwith an information brochure containing general instructions for filling up the form, an acknowledgement card and an envelope for sending application can be purchased from any one of the designated Head Post Offices/Post Offices throughout the country on cash payment of Rs. 20/- (Rupees Twenty only).

Candidates must use only the form supplied with information brochure. Form should be purchased from Post Office only and not from any other agency. Candidates must not use photocopy/reproduction/unauthorisedly printed copy of the form. This will entail rejection. Each form can be used only once and for only one examination.

For details regarding scheme & syllabi, centres of examination, instructions for filling up the application form, list of designated HPOs/Pos for availability of form etc., candidates must consult the Commission’s advertisement published in Newspapers and Employment News dated 2nd November, 2002. Complete details about the examination will also be available on Internet on the Commission’s website at address: http://www.upsc.gov.in.

UPSC have a Facilitation Centre near Gate ‘C’ of its campus. Candidates may obtain any information/clarification regarding their application/candidature on working days between 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. in person or over telephone numbers 011-3385271 and 011-3381125 from this counter. Candidates can also obtain information about receipt and registration of their application, venue of examination, results etc. on the Commission’s website at the address http://www.upsc.gov.in

In case candidates have any difficulty in obtaining Application Form/Central recruitment Fee Stamp from any of the designated Head Post Offices/Post Offices, they should immediately contact concerned Postmaster or UPSC’s "FORMS SUPPLY MONITORING CELL’ over Telephone No.011-3389366/FAX No.011-3387310.