A total of 84 Indian Army personnel died in combat, while 1,131 died in accidents and of other reasons, Parliament was told on Wednesday. While 84 soldiers suffered fatal battle casualties, 1,131 Army personnel died in road or train accidents or from other reasons, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told the Lok Sabha in a written reply.
She added that all operational casualties are analysed by initiation of detailed situation reports and after action reports. “These reports are examined in detail and lessons learnt from previous operations are promulgated to all formations, units and sub-units. The shortcomings of operations conducted are meticulously deliberated to refine the battle drills,” she said.
Sitharaman also said that in 2017, 12,600 Junior Commissioned Officers and other ranks and 204 officers of Indian Army opted for voluntary retirement. While 200 officers from Indian Air Force took voluntary retirement, 30 officers and 15 sailors from Indian Navy also opted for it.
Successful candidates of CDSE-(Il)(2017) written examination are requested to register on www.joinindianarmy.nic.in using the email id and mobile numbers as given in their UPSC applications.
All the candidates who have successfully qualified in the written exam are required to register themselves online on the Indian Army Recruiting website joinindianarmy.nic.in within two weeks of announcement of written result. The successful candidates would them be allotted Selection Centres and dates, of SSB interview which shall be communicated on the registered e-mail ID. Any candidate who has already registered earlier on the site will not be required to do so. In case of any query/Login problem, e-mail be forwarded to [email protected].
UPSC has published the written exam result for CDS 2 2017. 8692 candidates have cleared the CDS 2 2017 written exam which was held on 19th Nov 2017. Congratulation to all the aspirants who have cleared the CDS exam and now the waiting for their SSB Interview. These candidates will get the SSB interview dates and call letter soon. If you have cleared the CDS exam for IMA, OTA, AFA and NA, you will get the details for further action in your email. Candidates who have cleared it for OTA may have to wait longer because the SSB for them will be conducted after IMA SSB.
CDS 2 2017 SSB dates for IMA, AFA, NA and OTA will be published soon on the respective websites. Candidates who are looking for SSB interview dates for
Indian Army Airforce and Navy will release the SSB dates and centre allotment list for the candidates soon. You are requested to check the details below. We are providing the list in the PDF form.
CDS 2 2017 result of the written exam is released by the UPSC. The UPSC published a list of roll numbers of successful candidates for IMA, AFA, NA and OTA. Few candidates will see their roll number in more than one services for say IMA and AFA. Please be advised, if you clear the CDS 2 2017 written exam for both IMA and AFA (for example), you will only be called for one SSB interview for the service which you have preferred to be the first.
UPSC CDS 2 2017 SSB Dates
Once UPSC published the list of successful candidates, Indian army, air force and navy will publish the SSB interview dates for IMA, AFA, OTA and NA on their respective career website. SSB interviews of CDS 2 2017 will start one month after the date of result of written exam.
UPSC CDS 2 2017 Merit List
Once the SSB interviews are over, UPSC will publish the list of candidates who have cleared the SSB and AFSB interview. UPSC will not publish the result of medical test of recommended candidates, so the list which is published by UPSC will consist of roll numbers of unfit candidates as well. To check the final merit list of CDS 2 2017 candidates have to check the official website of the respective services.
Successful candidates of CDSE-(Il)(2017) written examination are requested to register on www.joinindianarmy.nic.in using the email id and mobile numbers as given in their UPSC applications.
On the basis of the results of the COMBINED DEFENCE SERVICES EXAMINATION (II), 2017 held by the Union Public Service Commission on 19th November, 2017, 8692 candidates with the following Roll Numbers have qualified for being interviewed by the Service Selection Board of the Ministry of Defence, for admission to (i) Indian Military Academy, Dehradun 145th Course commencing in July, 2018 (ii) Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala, Kerala, Course commencing in July, 2018 (iii) Air Force Academy, Hyderabad (Pre-Flying) Training Course (204 F(P)) commencing in August, 2018 (iv) Officers Training Academy, Chennai 108th SSC Course (NT)(for Men) commencing in October, 2018 and (v) Officers Training Academy, Chennai, 22nd SSC Women (Non-Technical) Course commencing in October, 2018.
The candidature of all the candidates, whose Roll Numbers are shown in the lists below, is provisional. In accordance with the conditions of the admission to the examination, they are required to submit the original certificates in support of age (Date of Birth), educational qualifications, NCC (C) (Army Wing/Senior Division Air Wing/Naval Wing) etc. claimed by them along with attested copies thereof, to Army Headquarters, A.G.’s Branch/Rtg./CDSE Entry Section for males and SSC Women Entry Section for women candidates, West Block-III, Ground Floor, Wing 1, R.K. Puram, New Delhi-110066 in case of IMA/SSC as their first choice and to IHQ of MoD (Navy), DMPR (OI & R Section), Room No. 204, ‘C’-Wing, Sena Bhawan, New Delhi-110011 in case of Navy as their first choice, and to PO 3 (A) Air Headquarters, ‘J’ Block, Room No. 17, Opp. Vayu Bhawan, Motilal Nehru Marg, New Delhi-110011 in case of Air Force as their first choice. The original Certificates are to be submitted within two weeks of completion of the SSB Interview and not later than 13th May, 2018 for AFA and not later than 01st July, 2018 for IMA and not later than 01st July, 2018 for admission to NA (1st October, 2018 in case of SSC only). The candidates must not send the original Certificates to the Union Public Service Commission.
All the candidates who have successfully qualified in the written exam are required to register themselves online on the Indian Army Recruiting website joinindianarmy.nic.in within two weeks of announcement of written result. The successful candidates would them be allotted Selection Centres and dates, of SSB interview which shall be communicated on the registered e-mail ID. Any candidate who has already registered earlier on the site will not be required to do so. In case of any query/Login problem, e-mail be forwarded to [email protected].
The Union Public Service Commission have a Facilitation Counter near Examination Hall Building in its Campus. Candidates may obtain any information/clarification regarding this examination on working days between 10.00 AM to 5.00 PM, in person or over telephone No.011-23385271, 011-23381125 and 011-23098543 from this Facilitation Counter. Candidates can also obtain information regarding their result by accessing UPSC website http://www.upsc.gov.in. The marks-sheet of candidates who have not qualified, will be put on the Commission’s website within 15 days from the date of publication of the final result of OTA (after conducting SSB Interview) and will remain available on the website for a period of 60 days.
Body language is the epitome of a perfect officer of the Armed Forces. Where words can’t speak, the body does and developing a positive body language for the same becomes a necessity. When assessed closely, the body language of a person tells much about them and about what kind of a person they are. This is, in particular, assessed in the Interview part of the selection process.
Not all are perfect, most of us feel nervous during certain tests and it’s a normal human behaviour, but re the forces only need confident officers. Thus, you have to overcome your nervousness, which can improve your body language during a personal interview because your non-verbal actions speak more about you.
Here we bring you the 7 body languages that you need to keep in mind during your SSB interview:
Standing Posture and Walking Manner:
The moment your interview starts or ends, you walk and take/leave your seat. This too indicates a lot about a candidate’s psychology. The amount of space occupied by the candidate, the manner of confident walking, all reflect that the candidate is confident. Candidates who assume a “power stance” for about two minutes feel more powerful and confident and tend to act that way. Sit straight, with hands on your thighs and walk like a boss.
Sitting Posture and Leg Movements:
Positioning the body with the torso leaning toward the interviewer, the arms at one’s sides, and the chest, abdomen, and lower body visible. This posture implies that the candidate is actively listening and interested in the interview. Few of the sitting postures and their meanings are:
Sitting Posture in Interview
Sitting Erect: Implies confidence
Sitting Crossed Legs: Implies feeling insecure or being really very bold.
Ankles Crossed: Implies openness and being down to earth.
Hand gestures are really a powerful aspect of communication. Hand gestures are really a powerful aspect of communication. Usually, our hand gestures complement our speech to convey a point. But nervous candidates start making unnecessary gestures for the same. The basic hand gestures and their meanings are:
Hidden Hands: This displays the lack of trust between you and the interviewer.
Open Hands and Palms at 45-degree: This is mostly seen in PM Modi’s speeches where it communicates that the speaker is being honest and open.
Open Hands with Palms Facing Down: Indicates that the speaker is certain about what he is talking.
Palms Facing Each Other with Fingers Together: Indicates expertise of what you are talking about.
One can display 7 emotions through facial expressions – anger, contempt, disgust, fear, joy, sadness, and surprise. This mostly depends on the context and situation. You cannot smile if the interviewer says that he is feeling hungry. Maintaining eye contact plays a crucial role in the same. It is an important part of a good body language. Here’s a simple technique to improve eye contact: Whenever you meet the interviewer or someone else, look into his eyes long enough to notice what colour they are. But be careful, keeping too much eye-contact might creep people out. Giving no eye-contact might make you seem insecure.
Voice Modulation:
Voice modulation is very powerful body language that a candidate has while speaking. Not only does it reflect confidence but it also helps in convincing the person to whom you are speaking with. The few tips to have a good voice modulation is:
Maintain Pitch: Lowering the voice slightly indicates that you are open and secure in front of the interviewer. Do not shout, neither do speak very slowly. If the interviewer asks you to repeat what you said, its time you raise your voice a little.
Speak Slowly: Speaking slowly helps you to get your point. Also, it makes you clear on what you are speaking. A fast speech indicates nervousness.
Stress on vocabulary: Your choice of words as a future commander has the ability to make peace or even declare a war. Use words wisely and choicefully.
Stray Movements, fidgeting and shifting positions:
This indicates nervousness. When you start fidgeting with your hair or pen, unnecessary movements and frequently adjusting yourself indicates that you are uncomfortable and nervous. If you really need to adjust, politely ask for interviewer’s permission and adjust yourself.
Fitness:
Becoming an armed forces officer, you are expected to have fitness in you. Your physical fitness should come only next to your mental fitness – no compromises. Start running, exercising and keep yourself physically fit. Meditate to maintain your physical fitness.
Conclusion:
Body language is an important aspect of communication in SSB interview. If you have a body language that indicates nervousness or shyness, improve it by using these techniques.
Source: business-standard: The total shortage of officers in the Army, Navy and the Indian Air Force is 9,259 while the number for below officer rank is 50,363. The armed forces are facing a shortage of nearly 60,000 personnel with the Army topping the list with over 27,000 vacant posts, the government said on Wednesday.
According to the details provided by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Lok Sabha, the total shortage of officers in the Army, Navy and the Indian Air Force is 9,259 while the number for below officer rank is 50,363. Replying to a question, she said the total strength of the Army as on July 1 is 12.37 lakh personnel against the authorised strength of 12.64 lakh and the total shortage is 27,864.
The current strength of the Navy is 67,228 personnel and the number of vacant positions is 16,255. She said the Indian Air Force is facing a shortage of 15,503 personnel against the authorised strength of 1.55 lakh.
The vacancies excluding personnel in dental and medical streams come to 59,622. “The recruitment in the armed forces is a continuous process. The government has taken a number of measures to reduce the shortages,” she said.
Replying to a separate question, Sitharaman said MiG fighter jets of the IAF were involved in 10 accidents since 2014-15. “10 squadrons of IAF equipped with MiG 21 and MiG 27 aircraft are scheduled to retire by 2024 on completion of their total technical life,” she said.
To another question, she said procurement of two more regiments of Akash missile system has been approved for the Army.
“Bande ki mehnat ko kismat kaise kare parinaam o pyare, Dangal! Dangal!” Zindagi ek Dangal hoti hai aur is dangal me jeetne ke liye chahiye josh aur dum! Aisi josh jo kabhi harkar bhi haar na mane! Aisa dum, jo tab tak rahe, jab tak jeet hasil na ho jaye!
My name is T R Chetan Kumar, hailing from Bangalore, a city where every other person wants to either be an IT leader, entrepreneur or a doctor, I, wanted to be an officer. An officer in the Indian armed forces! Not because it offered me a fancy pay check or a lavish life like a lot of people think, but because this is the only place where the true meaning of secularism and camaraderie can be seen. This is that only organisation where service comes before self and people selflessly lay down their todays for our tomorrows. I feel the smallest way that I can give back to all those selfless souls is by taking their irreplaceable position to protect the ones they loved the most! Us their countrymen!
Being the son of a civilian working with the DRDO, I had very limited exposure to the armed forces or the way the organisation works. It was only after my class 12th when a lot of my tuition friends started filling up the applications for the NDA, I got my first glimpse the armed forces. I didn’t know much about the exam or the SSB as such and didn’t bother to. My application was rejected due to some error online and I was no longer eligible to apply for subsequent courses due to age issues. I then joined for a B.E course in Aeronautical stream in a private college in Bangalore. I always had a craze for aircrafts since my childhood as my father was also involved with UAV’s made by the DRDO. In my engineering, I had an air commodore who was my department head and he used to give us a lot of exposure to a career in armed forces. He told us about the high moral values and sense of respect the job in the armed forces offered and this motivated me a lot to join the armed forces. Started my preparation for armed forces and the first thing I heard was that it required no preparation. The SSB was a test of your personality and it cannot be trained for changed by any amount of coaching or training. So, I dropped the idea of even trying to learn about the tests conducted in an SSB and went in without any preparation.
The first SSB I gave was at 33 SSB Bhopal in Aug 2015. Like I mentioned I was un prepared and was screened in. This gave me extra confidence that my methods were correct during the screening. And I made the biggest blunder of my SSB journey the next day when I wrote what was happening in the image instead of a story in my TAT test of the psychological battery of tests. I was so overconfident about being correct that I bluntly told a friend that, I knew to write better TAT than many others in the batch. And obviously I was terrified by the fact that I was conferenced out after presuming that I did well in the SSB. This was when reality struck and I understood that something was wrong in my method and I had to change. I went on the internet and started reading a lot of articles and learnt a lot from the very few videos that were available on the internet back then. I was again careless to not apply for the next batch of direct entries and had to wait 10 months before I got my next SSB call up and this time I was a lot more confident about the selection.
The SSB was during May-June 2016 at NSB Coimbatore where I was screened in again. And now the confidence in me had increased significantly. The group was gelling well with me and I was liked by everyone, this made me even more exited and it could be literally seen in me when we were running between tasks. We were given a break between tasks (it is always given after your GOR/Snake race) and I was running back to the candidate barrack to pick my towel and wash my face. I was so much in excitement that I slipped and fell on my palm and suffered an internal bleeding which me wear a bandage on my arm for the rest of my stay. I messed up the lecturette, the CT as well as the individual obstacles. And the worst part was I had lost it and given up even though I tried not giving up on the outside and all this well before the results were out. As expected I was conferenced out. But this experience had given me enough confidence to get screened in easily given my communication skills and confidence.
The next attempt was a month later at 12 SSB Bangalore for Navy Pilot entry and I was confident about screening and didn’t worry much. My carelessness had its own plans for me, and I was taken back when I could do just about 30-35 questions in the OIR. Later when I went in to the GD I had the biggest nightmare with the worst possible group (I was also a key element in this group). Turned out that all of us from the group were screened out and not even one screened in. That’s when I experienced the pain of being screened out and trust me that’s the worst feeling to have after having been conferenced out twice. I got a little more serious after this and wanted to improve on my mistake from the past and hence ensured at most care during my OIR.
This SSB was at 19 SSB Allahabad and was comfortably screened in as I ensured I wasn’t overconfident. But the group I had got after screening was the most competitive one I have ever witnessed in my SSB experience till date. Everyone was good and wanted to prove themselves, unfortunately few of them ended up being over dominant and hence I got very little chance to showcase myself during the GTO. But I made the best use of every opportunity I got and ensured we played as a team and won as a team. The conference in this SSB was an interesting one as I was called in within 5 mins of the previous candidate leaving, but I was thrown a rapid fire at me. I was asked to talk about the close friends I made during my stay, why they are so close, what is good and bad in them and so on. I answered all the questions swiftly and realised that there was one quality that the assessors weren’t satisfied with. I was confident that if I failed here, I would make it the next time. And as fate had it decided I was conferenced out but had all the enthusiasm for my next SSB. I was awaiting a call from Indian Navy, but never got it. This was when I realised that I had missed a lot of golden opportunities in the past.
After I came home, my mother wanted me to stop pursuing this dream of mine and told I won’t make it. My brother started mocking me by talking about and my father told me to not waste my time as he believed it was only for the kids of highly educated people. My friends from college, kept telling that I could never adapt with people and I was fortunate that the adapted with me. They told without people liking me I couldn’t make it. The more they said I couldn’t the stronger was the desire in me to prove them all wrong. I went back to the study table, looked up on the internet to find answers to why I was asked those questions and ensure I didn’t do anything that showed such negative traits. This was when I found small ads about a video tutorial by Cdr. Natarajan. It surely seemed expensive compared to a lot of books that were available then. I was very sceptic about the video and first bought a book authored by Cdr Natarajan. After reading the book I felt it was informative and expected the video to teach me more, so placed an order for it. After receiving the video series, I was also offered a free mock interview which was a part of the video series that I bought then. This interview was conducted a week before my next SSB at Bhopal and Cdr Natarajan had told me that my awareness and knowledge is very limited and had to work upon it. Since I had very little time and my limited knowledge about the army didn’t show much about my personality, I ignored and went on to attend my SSB.
This was at 21 SSB Bhopal, and I was confident about screening again as I had not let go of my lessons from the past and got through comfortably. The group I had got after the screening was a good one and 4 out my 6 roommates from the dorms at railway station were screened in. During my interview, I had tried to show off my knowledge about the SSB and things only got better after I let my hair down and opened in front of the interviewer. He was pretty much impressed with me and the genuine way I was answering his questions. But every time a question regarding army was thrown at me I ducked. During the conference, I was asked these questions again and somehow, I couldn’t answer despite having read the answer previous day. I was expecting to be recommended but failed to make the cut.
After this experience, I was almost set to quit and stop my quest for a job in the armed forces. I was declared unfit to join the armed forces by 15 different assessors so far and I didn’t find it right to give another shot at the SSB. This was when my friend Vicky from the Bhopal SSB asked me not to quit. He asked me for one more last shot before I gave up and his words changed my thinking immediately. He told that I had been screened in 4/5 times which meant I had something that the officers saw in me but somehow, I failed in one odd aspect and couldn’t be recommended. After coming home, I had to hear the same old talks about asking me to quit. My parents who had heard my confidence after my Allahabad experience were now almost sure that a job as an officer in the Indian Armed forces was only to those kids who were privileged to have highly educated parents. I wanted to prove them wrong, I wanted to prove them that they had brought me up the right way. I was hell bent on making my next attempt count. and like I said at the beginning of my story “bande ki mehnat ko kismat kaisa kare parinam oh pyare, Dangal! Dangal!” mujhe mera manzil pana tha aur use pane ke liye mai kisi bhi kismat ya aukat se dangal ke liye tayyar tha. And when a soldier is hell bent to achieve his target even the Satan bows down in front of him, that’s what happened next.
Now I needed a platform to understand where I stand and what I know. This was when Aniket came in like a superhero and helped me with his WhatsApp group for SSB aspirants (if you are wondering who Aniket is, he was the mastermind who created the video series by Cdr Nataraja that I earlier mentioned about). The platform had a daily practice of the psych test and Cdr Natarajan’s feedback and answers to any queries regarding the SSB. Now my learning here wasn’t with the practice that was happening but with the responsibility I was given. I was supposed to post 5 words daily for the practice of WAT for all the candidates otherwise everyone would start posting and would create a confusion in the group. The responsibility, showed me how adaptive a person I was, it brought in front of me the diplomacy skills I never had noticed, most importantly it showed me how much people around me liked and respected my views. All these were contradictory to what my college friends always told me. And when I realised this, I was confident about getting through but didn’t want to get carried away. I kept my efforts consistent and persistent all thanks to Pooja and Vibhor. These were two amazing friends I made on the group created by Aniket. The two were more worried about my SSB than I was myself worried.
For the first time before going to an SSB I had a two-way ticket made and the return was booked for 11 days after my SSB commencing date. As usual I was screened in and it was 11 SSB Allahabad, like many of you know, Allahabad is the only selection centre which allows the use of mobile phones in candidate lines. Vibhor and Pooja used to call me every evening to have an update about my day’s proceedings. The night I was screened in, I was talking to the two and they made me answer a set of interview questions. They asked me to correct a lot of things they felt was wrong in my answers and pointed out few things I didn’t know. I was supposed to look up answers for those questions before the interview but as usual I paid no heed. When the interview begun I was up for some shock because the interviewer asked me the exact same questions Vibhor and Pooja had asked me the previous night and I answered exactly the way I answered them, and I was cross questioned exactly like the previous night. Fortunately, the interviewing officer was convinced with my answer unlike my dear friends. When I told them about incident, they shouted at me and were worried for me while I was confident of having given a very good interview. The GTO tests were good as usual because again it was a team game and played like a team and we all lost as a team. The conference was where I had a shock awaiting me. It was eight minutes before I was called in to the conference hall and I was expecting a big pool of questions coming my way. I was confident and calm to answer all those questions. The conversation was something like below:
IO: So, Chetan how was this SSB compared to your previous SSB?
Me: Sir, it has been better than the past. But I feel I lacked a little in the CT of the GTO as I couldn’t give a solution immediately and the GTO had to help me. This is very unlike me.
IO: Okay! Do you have any inputs for the board?
Me: Nothing sir. It has been a wonderful stay and an amazing experience. Thanks for all this.
IO: Thank you very much you may leave.
And this conversation gave me confidence that I am clearly recommended without any doubt in the assessor’s assessment. 45 mins later after the conference is almost done, I understand the same set of questions were asked to all repeaters and I get a slight doubt. The next seen I see as we waited to be seated in a hall to hear the results is, the president of the board takes his car and leaves. Now this act made me wonder who would sign our recommendation letter if anyone of us were recommended and I was almost mentally prepared to accept another mass rejection (I have seen 2 batch washouts one at 33 SSB Bhopal and another at 19 SSB Allahabad). As we waited to hear the dreadful results, the psychologist who walked in with the result sheet gave his brief and suddenly said two candidates were recommended out of the 17-screened in candidates. This statement gave me some space to breathe and I was expecting myself to be one of the two. When he told that he would call out the two candidates in random order we all were expecting it to be a bluff and the chest numbers to be called in sequence. The first number he called out was 11 and my dear friend Asuthosh was super excited and dumbstruck for a few seconds, then managed to tell his name and roll number after which he was called on to the stage. And I knew this was that moment I had waited for two long years ever since I started my journey of SSB’s. The next chest number he calls out was 2. Stood up as if it was nothing special and told my Name and Roll number, as though it was one other of those innumerable days where I had believed in myself and knew that I am one of those gentlemen they looked for (I am more excited as I am writing this situation than I was while it actually happened :P). Bid goodbye to friends and completed to formalities.
After this, had the medical testing for 5 days and was declared temporarily unfit due to overweight and osteolytic lesion in my rib (later learnt this was a sign of some type of bone/blood cancer). I was devastated to learn this but on further inspection it was found that the lesion was due to a bad film and not a problem in my rib (insha allah). The day I got my clearance for my rib was when tears rolled down my cheeks and I was madly happy. I have now been declared medically fit and will be joining the OTA in April after my merit list comes out in February.
With warm Regards,
Yours Truly
T R CHETAN KUMAR
P.S:
I am submitting this story after at least 15-20 different drafts only because I want, you, the reader to learn from my mistakes and not do them anywhere
Special thanks to Aniket, Pooja, Vibhor for convincing me to write this and making me famous as well 😛
The candidates who are willing to apply for NDA 2018 exam i.e. NDA 1 2018 and NDA 2 2018 can find the complete details on NDA 1 2018 exam date, age limit, eligibility, application form, exam pattern, cut off and notification date below. The NDA I 2018 exam notification will be released on 10 Jan 02018 and the written exam will be in the month of 22nd April 2018. The candidates can fill their application forms through the official website of UPSC and through the online mode. The candidates can find complete details about the form filling and latest updates regarding NDA on SSBCrack.
NDA 1 2018 Eligibility Criteria
The candidates who are appearing for the NDA 1 exam 2018 are advised to check all the details of the exam including the eligibility criteria. The details of the eligibility criteria are mentioned below:
NDA 1 2018 Nationality:
The candidates must be a:
a citizen of India , or
a subject of Bhutan, or
a subject of Nepal, or
a Tibetan refugee who came to India before the 01 January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India.
Only unmarried candidates are allowed to write the NDA exam 2018.
Last date of filling online form – 5 February 2018
Admit Card: 2 weeks before the exam
Date of Examination – 22 April 2018
Expected month of result – May 2018
SSB Dates: June 2018
NDA 1 2018 Age Limit:
(For NDA I 2018): Age – The age range for NDA 1 2018 is from 2ndJuly 1999 to 2nd July 2002. The actual date of birth mentioned in your matriculation certificate will be taken as final. No other certificate or affidavit will be accepted. The candidates must be unmarried and only male candidates are eligible for it.
For Indian Army wing of National Defence Academy: The candidates appearing for the exam must have passed or appearing class 12th from a recognized board or university.
For Air force and Indian Navy: The candidates must have passed or appearing class 12th with physics and Mathematics from a recognized board or university.
NDA 1 2018 Exam date: 22 April 2018
NDA NA Exam (I) 2018
Important Dates
Date of Notification – 10 January 2018
Last date of filling online form – 5 February 2018
Admit Card: 2 weeks before the exam
Date of Examination – 22 April 2018
Expected month of result – May 2018
SSB Dates: June 2018
NDA 1 2018 Cut Off Marks
Given below are the cutoff marks for NDA written exam from 2010 to 2017
Year
NDA-1 (Max Marks:900)
NDA-2 (Max Marks:900)
2010
263
193
2011
290
253
2012
333
322
2013
337
313
2014
360
283
2015
306
269
2016
288
229
2017
342
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NDA 1 2018 Exam Pattern
The NDA exam consists of two papers: Mathematics and General ability test, below we have discussed both the papers in details.
Mathematics: The mathematics paper is of 300 marks and consist of multiple choice questions based on the syllabus of class 11th and 12th. The time allowed to write the paper is 2.5 hr.
General Ability: The General Ability test comprises of two section i.e. Section A and Section B. Section A is of English (200 marks) and Section B (400 marks) is of general knowledge.
The NDA 2016 admit card will be announced few weeks prior to the examination, in the official website of UPSC.
All the question are MCQ type and contain a negative marking for the wrong answers.
Revise NCERT text books in the last few days; this will help bring concept clarity
Class 12th books must be referred for Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry sections and Class 10th books for Biology, Geography, History, Political Science, and Economics
Candidate must have the basic concept and clarity in order to score high in the Mathematics paper. It is expected to have both, complete the statement or to solve questions in Mathematics paper; so a candidate must prepare for both
Create a revision sheet for Mathematics. It should have important points and formulas in it
Revise basic grammar rules in order to score high in reading comprehension, basic grammar and vocabulary
The English section for 200 marks is one of the most scoring sections in the NDA examination, so it’s important to prepare for it well
The candidates must be aware of the current situations and be prepared for Environment Science and General Science
The candidates must have knowledge of India’s struggle for freedom, Constitution of India and the political scenario of India
Current Affairs is one of the most important sections in the entrance exam. The candidates must be well aware of the events that took place, at least five years ago
Practice at least one sample paper before sitting for the exam. This will help in understanding the exam pattern and bring better clarity on how to attempt the same.
We have received emails from candidates who are applying for AFCAT 2018 online and facing issues due to cut off marks. Below we have mentioned the cut off percentage you must have to apply for AFCAT 2018, NCC Entry and Meteorological branch entry. Note that few branch like Flying and technical also consider your 12th Maths and Physics percentage along with graduation percentage. If you are facing issue while applying but you are eligible as per the official notification, we suggest you to contact AFCAT cell regarding it.
AFCAT 2018 Cut Off Required
Flying Branch:
Candidates should have mandatorily passed with a minimum of 60% marks each in Maths and Physics at 10+2 level. Graduates with minimum three years degree course in any discipline from a recognized University with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent.
BE/B Tech degree (Four years course) from a recognised University with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent.
Candidates who have cleared Section A & B examination of Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India from a recognised University with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent.
Ground Duty (Technical) Branch:
Aeronautical Engineer (Electronics) {AE (L)}: Candidates with a minimum of 60% marks each in Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level and a minimum of four years degree graduation/integrated post- graduation qualification in Engineering/ Technology from recognised University
Cleared Sections A and B examination of Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India or Graduate membership examination of the Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers by actual studies with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent in the following disciplines:
(aaa) Communication Engineering
(aab) Computer Engineering/Technology
(aac) Computer Engineering & Application
(aad) Computer Science and Engineering/Technology
(aae) Electrical and Computer Engineering
(aaf) Electrical and Electronics Engineering
(aag) Electrical Engineering
(aah) Electronics Engineering/Technology
(aaj) Electronics Science and Engineering
(aak) Electronics
(aal) Electronics and Communication Engineering
(aam)Electronics and Computer Science
(aan) Electronics and/or Telecommunication Engineering
(aao) Electronics and/or Telecommunication Engineering (Microwave) (aap) Electronics and Computer Engineering
(aaq) Electronics Communication and Instrumentation Engineering (aar) Electronics Instrument & Control
(aas) Electronics Instrument & Control Engineering
(aat) Instrumentation & Control Engineering
(aau) Instrument & Control Engineering
(aav) Information Technology
Aeronautical Engineer (Mechanical) {AE (M)}: Candidates with a minimum of 60% marks each in Physicsand Mathematics at 10+2 level and a minimum of four years degree graduation/integrated post-graduation qualification in Engineering/Technology from recognised University
Cleared Sections A and B examination of Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India by actual studies with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent in the following disciplines:-
Administration & Logistics: Graduate Degree (Minimum three years degree course) in any discipline from a recognised university with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent or cleared section A & B examination of Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India from a recognised university with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent.
Accounts: B. Com. Degree (Minimum three years degree course) from a recognised university with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent.
Education: MBA / MCA or MA /MSc degree in English / Physics / Mathematics / Chemistry / Statistics / International relations / International Studies / Defence Studies / Psychology / Computer Science / IT / Management / Mass Communication / Journalism / Public Relation with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate of all papers put together in Post- Graduation (Minimum two years programme) and 60% marks in graduation, (both recognized by UGC/ Competent Accreditation Authority). For integrated courses (single degree without permission to exit and lateral entry), the minimum duration must be as per prevailing UGC guidelines with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate of all papers put together.
NCC Special Entry (Flying Branch):
NCC Air Wing Senior Division ‘C’ certificate acquired on or after 15 Dec 15 is mandatory. Candidates should have mandatorily passed with a minimum of 60% marks each in Maths and Physics at 10+2. Graduates with minimum three years degree course in any discipline from a recognized University with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent. OR BE/B Tech degree (Four years course) from a recognised University with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent OR Candidates who have cleared Section A & B examination of Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India from a recognised University with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent.
Meteorology
Post Graduate Degree in any Science stream /Mathematics/Statistics /Geography/ComputerApplications/ Environmental Science/ Applied Physics/ Oceanography/Meteorology/ Agricultural Meteorology/Ecology & Environment /Geo-physics/Environmental Biology with minimum of 50% marks in aggregate of all papers put together (Provided Maths and Physics were studied at Graduation Level with a minimum of 55% marks in each).
Note:
LLB qualified candidates (after commissioning) may get an opportunity to be employed on legal duties of the IAF.
In case the candidates are awarded grades/ CGPA instead of marks, the conversion of grades/ CGPA to percentage of marks would be based on the procedure certified by the University from where they have obtained the degree. In case the University does not have any scheme for converting CGPA to percentage conversion certificate, CGPA will be converted into 10 points scale and multiplied by 10 to get equivalent percentage.
Candidates who are studying in the final year/semester Degree course and are yet to pass the final year degree examination can also apply provided candidate should not have any present backlog and should have secured a minimum of 60% marks upto the last semester/year for which results have been declared upto the time of submission of application. They are required to submit proof of passing the Degree Examination by 15 November 2018 and no request for extending this date will be entertained on the grounds of late conduct of basic qualifying University Examination, delay in declaration of results or any other ground whatsoever.
Candidates who have failed the Computerised Pilot Selection System (CPSS)/ Pilot Aptitude Battery Test (PABT) in an earlier attempt or a Flight Cadet suspended from flying training at Air Force Academy will not be eligible to apply in Flying Branch.
As we all know the most awaited exam Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT) Online applications link is activated. Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT) exam is the Air Force Common Entrance test, which is organized by the Indian Air Force twice in every year to join Indian Air Force wings i.e. Flying Branch, Technical Branches, Ground Duty Branches etc.
AFCAT exam is not as much hard as you think. You can easily crack the exam if you have a clear idea of the exam syllabus & pattern. With proper planning, preparation, and the correct strategy you can crack AFCAT Exam 2019. The level of exams has increased day by day but that doesn’t make it impossible to crack.
We are sure you would be looking for useful advice for your AFCAT EXAM 2019. Today we are sharing an article How to crack Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT) 2019. We are providing some important tips and tricks, which will very helpful you to prepare better for the AFCAT 2019.
Air Force Common Admission Test AFCAT 2019 Exam Pattern
Subjects
Number of Questions
Maximum marks
Time Duration ( in Min.)
General Awareness
20
60
120 Minutes
Verbal Ability
20
60
Quantitative Ability
20
60
Logical Reasoning
20
60
Military Aptitude Test
20
60
100
300
EKT Test (For Technical Ground Duty only)
50
150
45 Minutes
10 Important Tips to Crack AFCAT 2019
Getting good marks in AFCAT is not difficult and can be get easily with proper planning. Here we are providing 10 Important Tips to Crack AFCAT 2018 in effective way.
Know about the exam ( AFCAT) :- Before appearing any exam you must know all about the examination. Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT) is a national level competitive exam conducted by the Indian Air Force to select officers for all its branches (Except for the medical and dental branches.). In this exam all entries other than NDA and CDSE and for all branches, candidates have to undergo the AFCAT Examination.
Analysis Yourself:- After knowing about the exam, Firstly analysis yourself and find out What are your strengths? Where are you good at? What are your areas for improvement? Where do you need more time to practice?
Make Proper Planning: –
It is an important phase of any exam. If you do not make proper preparation planning for exam correctly,you make a terrible mistake. Before appearing in any exam all you need to know the entire exam pattern & syllabus of examination. It is important to know the latest pattern of the exam before appearing for the same. You are advised to make short notes while preparation like shortcuts, formulas, tricks, important points for last time revision.
Always start with the section that you have a strong hold over. Please follow below pattern to attempt the paper –
If you are strong in Quant section – Quantitative Ability >Military Aptitude—> English—>General Awareness.
If you are strong in GA & English section – General Awareness >English —> Military Aptitude —>Quantitative Ability.
Practice is key Success:- As we all know ”Practice makes a man perfect”.Make it a habit to practice daily your weak area and strong ones too. Practice each and every types of questions. This will help in enhance your speed also. Also, you are confident while attempting the same set of questions in the exam.
Time management:-
This is one of the most important phase to clear AFCAT 2019. As we know sectional time is not available in the exam, so you need to be very careful with the time you spend on each and every section. You have to complete 100 questions with in 120 min. Candidates must remember that never waste your valuable time attempting the questions you are not confident.There are many other questions to solve and score better. Also, be careful with your selection of the questions you are not under any compulsion to solve each and every question in the paper. There are few questions where you need to spend just 4-5 seconds to answer. Quantitative Ability and Military aptitude will definitely take more time so make a proper time management plan accordingly.
Accuracy & Speed: This is an another important tool for cracking any exam. Always try to attempt those questions in which you are confident to answers. What is the point of attempting 60+ questions if you cannot attempt them accurately? Most of the candidates believe that Speed is the key factor, but in reality, it is not. There are many factors that play important roles to crack AFCAT Exam. A candidates, with average speed, have managed to perform excellently by maintaining good accuracy.
Online Test Series: Practice with online quiz and test series is the best way to check your performance. Online test series and quiz will also help you increase your speed and this is very helpful in real exam. To getting good marks in the AFCAT 2018 examination, candidates will have to practice online more and more. You are advised to attempt more quizzes and Online test on a regular basis.
Practice with Previous Year Papers: Previous years practice papers are one of the best tool to prepare for the AFCAT exam 2018, candidates will be surprised that some of the questions come from AFCAT previous question papers.
Believe in Yourself: Before appearing in any competitive exam, candidate Believe in yourself because if you dream it you will get it sure. Crack AFCAT Exam 2018 because you “want” to and not because you “have” to or “prove” yourself to someone.
“Hard work never goes waste. It always repays well in some form or the other, sooner or later”
Final Tips
AFCAT Exam 2018 is an exam which needs preparation and also smartness.
Feel free and relax – You should have to go for AFCAT Exam 2018 preparation strategy with an open mind.
There is no secret of success in any exam so prepare yourself for a high level of competition exam.
While practicing, make use of a timer while solving questions, This will improve your speed.
You are advised to cleared all the doubts when they arise. If you have any doubt or any concept is not clear, then please clear it with your mentors or with your friends.
Tips to crack AFCAT 2019 Exam:-
We are sure that if you follow above Exam Strategy for AFCAT 2018 exam then you would be able to crack AFCAT 2018 Exam in the very first attempt. Candidates should start preparing for AFCAT 2018 Exam with sheer determination. As you all know we are always with you at every time for giving you best study material for any exam so by following the given tips and tricks, you may easily do the preparation at home. We have also provided the AFCAT 2018 Preparation Tips with detailed Exam Syllabus, Exam Pattern, and strategy. Stay tuned for more tips to know how to prepare for AFCAT 2018 Exam.
Indian army has lost one officer and three soldiers in a cowardly attack by PAK army. The officer was brave Major Prafulla Ambadas, he was just 32 year-old. Officers like Major Prafulla will always inspire the young blood to join the forces and protect the nation and its people.
He was a native of Junona village in Paoni tehsil. His father retired as a teacher from Gandhi School, Walani while mother Sudha has also been serving as a teacher at Bhivapur.
Maj Moharkar completed his primary education at Manora village in Bhivapur tehsil and high school education from Vainangaga School, Paoni and Somalwar High School, Nagpur. Later, he got admission for Engineering in Nagpur. However, determined to serve the country, he left engineering and Joined OTA through TES entry. He joined Indian Army as Lieutenant about eight years ago and was promoted as Major.
“Though my son has been martyred, I am proud of his supreme sacrifice. He was a brilliant student since childhood and was very eager to serve the country. He used to say that he would love to die for the country, I still remember his words,” said Sudha Moharkar, mother of the martyred soldier.
It was marriage anniversary of Praful and Aboli on December 25 and Aboli had finished all preparations to celebrate the precious moment in their life. His parents Sudha and Ambadas had left for Pune since their son was supposed to reach Pune on Monday. However, they got the shocking news as they reached Pulgaon and returned back heavy-heartedly. Aboli could not control her emotions after hearing the news.
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