UPSC Recruitment 2014 National Defence Academy & Naval Academy Examination (I) NDA & NA 2014
Important
Applicants are requested to note that before filling the online application they may have a careful look on the common reasons where an applicant's online application is being rejected by the Commission. . Applicants are therefore advised to be careful enough so that chances of their applications being rejected are minimized to the best possible extent and their effort is not lost due to the reasons which can be avoided by them if they remain slightly more careful while submitting their application to the Commission. The Experience of Commission (UPSC) shows that major rejection happens due to the following reasons.
* RID is Registration ID, which is generated by the system when the application completes PART-I registration of his application.
** TID is Transaction ID, which is given by Bank official when the applications deposits his/her fee through "cash" mode and it is automatically generated when "Internet Banking" or "credit/debit card " mode is used for making the fee payment.
***Fictitious payment cases are those cases for which the Commission does not receive any information from the bank authorities to which the applicant has claimed to have deposited his/her fees.
Candidate may click here to download exhaustive samples of rejected applications (.pdf) in .ZIP Format
For the sake of guidance to the applicants, one sample application form, complete in all respects has been provided here, please click here to download
INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING ONLINE APPLICATION FOR NDA &NA Examination-I, 2014
2. Click on "Online application for various examinations of UPSC"
3. Before filling up the form candidates are advised to carefully go through the Notification No 03/2014-NDA-I published in the Employment News dated 21.12.2013.The full Notification is also available in the "Examination Notice" submenu of the "Guidelines to the Candidates" menu.
4. Place the mouse over the 'Examination' menu. The link would display a set of two options namely "PART-I Registration" and "PART-II Registration".
5. Clicking on "PART-I Registration" link would take you to the list of all the active examinations, where you can select to apply for any of the listed examination by clicking on the link "Click Here" against each exam.
6. Clicking on "PART-II Registration" would take you to the second part of the online application, which we will discuss and follow later in these instructions.
7. When the candidate clicks on Click Here link for the particular examination (as indicated in step 4) he will be redirected to a new page for entering into PART-I Registration of Online Application.
8. Click on the Continue button to proceed for the PART-I Registration. Clicking on 'Continue' button opens-up a fresh blank form for the PART-I Registration. The Part-I Registration process is FURTHER divided into 4(FOUR) pages in which the candidates have to fill in the information, particulars and details asked for. Fields with red STAR (*) marks are mandatory and essential to be filled in by the candidate. Below every field clear instructions for filling up are written which should be carefully read and strictly followed by the candidates while filling up the form. Page-wise information asked are as follows:-
PAGE ONE:
Here the system inter-alia asks for Candidate's Personal Information including 'Name', 'DOB', 'Father's name', 'Mother's name', 'Address','Community the candidate belongs to (General, OBC, SC, ST), whether 'Fee Remission' is claimed, 'whether he belongs to minority', 'his marital status', etc. Instructions are given below each field, which may be read carefully and followed strictly.
Note-1: SC and ST candidates are not required to pay fee.
Note:-2: Sons ofserving/ex JCO/NCO and Other Ranks of the Army and equivalent ranks in the Indian Navy/Indian Air Force, are also not required to pay fee if theyare studying in Military School (formerly known as King George's School), Sainik School run by SainikSchools Society. [A certificate of eligibility for fee exemption is required to be obtained by all such candidates from the principals concerned individually and produced for verification at the time of SSB Test/Interview by the candidates who are declared qualified for the SSB Test/Interview. [Refer Note 2 of para 4 of the Notice No.03/2014-NDA-I published in the Employment News dated 21.12.2013].
N.B-1 When the candidates choose ST or SC in "Community" field, "YES" response is indicated in the "fee remission claimed" field by default which they are not required to change.
N.B-2Candidates claiming fee exemption under Note-2 above, is required to indicate "YES" response in the Fee Exemption claimed FieldNote that only those candidates who are Sons of serving/ex JCO/NCO and Other Ranks of the Army and equivalent ranks in the Indian Navy/Indian Air Force and are studying in the in Military School (formerly known as King George's School), Sainik School run by SainikSchools Society are required to indicate the "YES" response in the Fee Exemption Claimed Field, and also provide information in page 2].
The above category of candidates will not be taken through the "fee payment details page" where the candidates are supposed to fill in the Payment Details while filling up Part-II of the Online Application.]
Click on "Continue" button at bottom of the page to go to the second page.
PAGE TWO:
On this page Information about preferences for "Army" Navy" "Air Force" and "Naval Academy "is to be given. The preferences are to be given
as illustrated below:-
Note:-1 Enter at least one preference.
Note:-2 Use the numbers 1, 2, 3 and 4 to give preferences.
Note:-3 Enter '0' for the branch you do not want to give preference.
The Page also asks for the information about:-
2) Whether Son of JCO/NCO/Other Rank Officer?
The response is to be furnished using "Yes" or "No".
Click on "Continue" button at bottom of the page to go to the fourth page.
PAGE THREE
Here the system displays all the information provided by the candidate in the application form for verification. 'Update' button is also provided therein at the bottom of the Online Application details to move back and make any correction in the information filled in. The candidates are advised to check the filled in details and satisfy themselves that all information is correctly filled up. No change in information filled in by the candidates would be allowed at any subsequent stage of the examination process.
Declaration box:
At the bottom of the page there is a 'Declaration' for the candidates. Candidates are advised to go through the contents of theDeclaration carefully. Candidate has the option to either agree or disagree with the contents of Declaration by clicking on 'I Agree' or 'I Do Not Agree' buttons. In case the candidate opts to disagree, the application will be dropped and the procedure will be terminated.Accepting to agree only will submit the candidate's Online Application, and the Part-I data submitted would be saved and aRegistration Id generated for the candidate. Fourth page is displayed.
PAGE FOUR:
Here the system Displays the system generated unique 'Registration ID' along with the essential identification information about the candidate viz. 'Name', 'Father's Name', 'Mother's name', 'DOB', 'Address', E-mail ID, etc. opted by the candidate. The candidate is also intimated that he has completed PART-I of the Registration of Online Application procedure. The candidates may however note that Application would be treated as incomplete and rejected unless accompanied with Part-II Registration.
Here PART-I of the Online Application procedure is completed. A candidate has to complete the PART-II Registration for the successful Online Application submission. An email message would be sent to the registered e-mail id of the applicant regarding completion of PART-I and advising him to complete PART-II of the application.
[CANDIDATES ARE ADVISED TO TAKE A PRINT OF THIS PAGE BY CLICKING ON THE "Print" OPTION AVAILABLE THEREIN. THEY WILL BE REQUIRED TO INPUT THEIR REGISTRATION ID and DOB at subsequent stages].
Application Form for PART-II Registration
[If you have logged out after completing Part-I Registration, go through the following steps for Part-II Registration:
Log on to http://www.upsconline.nic.in/.
Click on Part-II Registration.]
* Press SUBMIT button.
PART-II REGISTRATION COMPRISES THE FOLLOWING:-
2. FEE PAYMENT
3. EXAMINATION CENTRE HAS TO BE CHOSEN FROM THE AVAILABLE DROP DOWN MENU
4. FINAL SUBMISSION
The candidate is required to upload the images of recent Photograph and Signature Specimen, as per the following standards:-
# Images to be uploaded should be only in .jpg format.
# The file size should not exceed 40 KB each and must not be less than 3 KB in size for the photograph and 1 KB for the signature.
# The pixel size should be: For photograph, (140 pixels height x 110 pixels width)
For signature, (110 pixels height x 140 pixels width)
# Candidates must ensure that the uploaded photograph and signature are proper.
# The candidate should scan his signature, which has been put on white paper with Black Ink pen.
[Candidates using MSWindow/MSOffice can easily obtain photo and signature in .jpg format not exceeding 40KB by usingMSPaint or MSOffice Picture Manager. Scanned photograph and signature (scan at 200 dpi) can be saved in .jpg format by using 'Save As' option in the File menu and size can be reduced to desired size by using crop and then resize option (please see point 1 above for the pixel sizes) in the 'Image' menu. Similar options are available in other photo editor also.]
After uploading a fresh page shows the preview of the uploaded images by the candidate. Here the candidate is advised to see his/her uploaded photograph that the photograph is clearly visible/identifiable in the upper row and the specimen signature in the lower row. In no case these rows should be swapped and uploaded photograph and specimen signature must be clearly identifiable / visible, otherwise the candidature of the candidate is liable to be cancelled by the commission and no representation from the candidate will be entertained by the commission regarding any change for the wrong data uploaded /filled up by the candidate. If the candidate is satisfied with the uploaded images he may CONFIRM the uploading of photograph and signature by clicking onConfirm Upload button. If by any reason uploaded images are not up to the mark then the candidate can RELOAD these images by clicking on the Reload Photograph and/or Reload Signature button. They can view reloaded Photograph/signature by clicking on "Image refresh" button. The software will not save photograph and signature of the candidate unless he confirms the upload by clicking on Confirm Upload button.
Candidates should satisfy themselves about the quality of photograph & signature files upload. Applications having poor quality photo or signature files are liable to be rejected.
2. EXAMINATION FEE PAYMENT:-
Candidates have three options of payments, viz, "Pay by Cash" – THEY CAN PAY CASH AT ANY BRANCH OF STATE BANK OF INDIA THROUGH THE PAY-IN-SLIP GENERATED BY THE ONLINE APPLICATION PROCESS DURING PART-II REGISTRATION; "Pay by Card" – THEY CAN PAY ONLINE USING ANY VISA/MASTER DEBIT OR CREDIT CARD ISSUED BY ANY BANK/INSTITUTION; and "Pay by Net Banking" – THEY CAN PAY ONLINE USING THE INTERNET BANKING FACILITY OF THE STATE BANK OF INDIA/STATE BANK OF BIKANER & JAIPUR/STATE BANK OF HYDERBAD/STATE BANK OF MYSORE/STATE BANK OF PATIALA/STATE BANK OF TRAVANCORE IF THEY ARE CUSTOMERS OF THESE BANKS AND HAVING THEIR INTERNET BANKING FACILITY. Each option is accompanied with a radio button. Click on the radio button corresponding to the choice of your payment and then click on CONTINUE.
(A) If paying by cash, applicants are advised as under:-
i) APPLICANTS OPTING TO DEPOSIT FEE IN CASH ARE ADVISED TO TAKE PRINT OF PAY-IN SLIP BY USING THE OPTION "PrintBank Pay-in-Slip". Using this system generated pay-in slip during part-II registration, they can deposit the fee in cash at any branch of STATE BANK OF INDIA. The Bank will not accept any other pay-in slip or challan than the one printed through the "Print Bank Pay-in-Slip" OPTION of this Online Application. Applicants must further note the following:-
ii) After paying cash in the Branch of SBI through the system generated Pay-in-slip, applicants have to login again with his REGISTRATION Id and Date of Birth (DOB), and TRNSACTION ID given by the State Bank of Indian and Date of Transaction are to be filled in. The TRANSACTION Id given by the BANK is to be a SEVEN OR EIGHT DIGIT NUMERIC CHARACTER which is to be filled in the Transaction-Id field.
Considering the All India spread of the SBI there is a possibility of writing of Transaction ID on the Pay-in-slip by the bank staff variously as TId - 0012121212 OR J - 0012121212 OR 0012121212 etc. if in eight digits OR AS TId - 001212121 OR J - 001212121 OR 001212121 etc if in seven digits. CANDIDATES ARE REQUESTED TO FILL IN ONLY THE LAST 7 OR 8 DIGITS AS THE CASE MAY BE, DROPPING OUT ANY ALPHABET, SPECIAL CHARACTER OR PREFIXED ZEROES. In above two cases fill in Transaction Id as 12121212 OR 1212121.
After filling in Transaction Id and Date of Transaction Click CONTINUE. A fresh page opens indicating payment details filled in. After verification Click SUBMIT. Fresh page opens intimating submission of payment details and prompting to PROCEED.
N.B. THE ONLINE APPLICATION PROCESS DOES NOT TAKE THE FEE EXEMPT CATEGORY CANDIDATES (i.e. SC/ST/STUDENTS OF SAINIK SCHOOL ETC WHO ARE SONS OF JCO/NCO ETC) THROUGH THE FEE PAYMENT AND FEE DETAILS SUBMISSION STEPS AND AFTER FILLING UP PART I REGISTRATION THEY CAN STRAIGHTAWAY PROCEED TO UPLOADING OF IMAGES/CHOOSING OF CENTRE ETC IN PART-II REGISTRATION BY USING THE LINK AT THE BOTTOM OF LAST PAGE OF THE PART-I REGISTRATION.
NB. APPLICANTS WILL RECEIVE AN SMS ALERT ON COMPLETITION OF THEIR MAKING PAYMENT. THE FEE EXEMPT CATEGORY APPLICANTS WILL, HOWEVER, GET AN SMS ALERT AFTER THEY UPLOAD THEIR PHOTOGRAPH AND SINGATURE.
3. CHOOSING EXAMINATION CENTRE: Applicants must select a Centre of Examination from the drop-down-menu.
4. FINAL SUBMISSION: Make final submission of the completed Part-II of the application.
NB: An e-mail message would be sent to the registered e-mail id of the applicant when the final submission of the application is completed.
To view the application submitted by the candidate a link View/Print Application is also given on the home page.
Candidates applying online need NOT send hard copy of the Online Application filled by them online or any other document/certificate/
The Candidates applying for the examination should ensure that they fulfill all eligibility conditions for admission to examination. Their admission at all the stages of the examination will be purely provisional subject to satisfying the prescribed eligibility conditions.
Mere issue of admission certificate to the candidate will not imply that his candidature has been finally cleared by the Commission. The Commission takes up verification of eligibility conditions with reference to original documents at subsequent stages of examination process.
In case of further doubts, if any, the candidate may refer to FAQ available on the website.
LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS :
Online Application process must be completed (including filling up of Part-I and Part-II of the Form) before 11:59 P.M of 20thof January, 2014, after which the web-link will be disabled.
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