UPSC NDA Salary 2021 Structure, Allowances & Growth Opportunity.

The entrant who pursues the UPSC NDA exam are people who have a brave hearts. They make up their mind to sacrifice their lives to protect their country. It is like the gateway to enter either army, navy or air force. A salary can never be comparable to the level of sacrifice the soldiers make for our country. However, as the entrants are joining in defence services are govt employees. Their service is honored with handsome UPSC NDA Salary 2021 and other allowances. As per Official UPSC NDA Notification 2021, there will be 418 vacancies for NDA (I) and 413 for NDA (II). Entrants must check the UPSC NDA Eligibility 2021 to check if they are eligible and apply fast.

The Defence service of India has three categories the Armed forces, the Navy and the Air force. After the entrants pass the NDA exam successfully, they will start their respective training for the department they have chosen to serve. During the training, they will be paid a stipend. The soldiers, be it, of Armed soldier or Aviation officer from the air force or Naval officer, all of them will be promoted according to the tenure of their service. The salary for various posts also varies. Before we talk about the salary and allowances let’s have a look at the growth opportunity for soldiers:

Tenure and Positions:

SL NO	Service Period	Airforce	Army	Navy
1	On Selection	Chief Marshal	General	Admiral
2		Marshal	Lieutenant General	Vice Admiral
3		Vice Marshal	Major General	Rear Admiral
4		Commodore	Brigadier	Commodore
5		Group Captain (Selection)	Colonel (Selection)	Captain (Selection)
6	26 years	Group Captain (Time Scale)	Colonel (Time Scale)	Captain (Time Scale)
7	13 years	Wing Commander	Lieutenant Colonel	Commander
8	06 years	Squadron Leader	Major	Lt. Commander
9	02 Years	Flight Lieutenant	Captain	Lieutenant
10	On Commission	Flying Officer	Lieutenant	Sub Lieutenant

 

UPSC NDA Salary 2021:

After the selection of the entrants, once they go for the training, they are paid a standard amount stipend. All cadets are paid Rs 56,100 pm the starting pay of level 10 to support the officer’s lives during training. If an entrant fails to qualify for the training, entrants will have to pay back all the expenses during the training and leave. Now let’s have a look at the pay after successful completion of training:

UPSC NDA Salary In Hand:

SL NO	Rank of NDA Officers	Levels	Salary in Hand
1	Chief of Army Staff	18	Rs. 2,50,000 (fixed)
2	Vice Chief of Army Staff/Army Commander/ Lieutenant General (NFSG)	17	Rs. 2,25,000 (fixed)
3	HAG+ Scale	16	Rs. 2,05,400 – Rs. 2,24,400
4	Lieutenant General HAG Scale	15	Rs. 1, 82, 200- Rs. 2,24,100
5	Lieutenant Colonel to Major General	14	(Major General) 1,44,200-2,18,200
6		13A	(Brig) Rs. 1,39,600-2,17,600
		13	(Col) Rs 1,30,600-2,15,900
		12A	(Lt Col) Rs 1,21,200 2,12,400
7	Lieutenant to Major	11	(Major) Rs 69,400-2,07,200
		10 B	(Captain) Rs 61,300-1,93,900
		10	(Lt) Rs 56,100- Rs. 1,77,500

 

Grade Pay:

Sl No	Grade Pay for Officers
1	Major General	Rs. 10,000
2	Brigadier	Rs. 8,900
3	Colonel	Rs. 8,700
4	Lieutenant Colonel	Rs. 8,000
5	Major	Rs. 6,600
6	Captain	Rs. 6,100
7	Lieutenant	Rs. 5,400

 

Apart from salary in hand, there are allowances that are given to the officers for various services. Let’s have a look into the kind of Allowances provided to the Officers:

UPSC NDA Salary 2021- Allowances:

Military Service pay:

Provided to Officers from the rank of Lieutenant to Brigadier	Pay
	Rs 15,500 (fixed pm)

 

Flying Allowances:

Provided to Army Aviator	Pay
	Rs 25,000 (pm)

 

Traveling Allowances:

Level	Cities of Higher TPTA	Other Places
Officer Level	DA + Rs 7200	DA + Rs 3600

 

Other Allowances:

Sl No	Allowances	Pay per Month
1	Project Allowance	Rs 3,400
2	Dearness Allowance	As per changing living cost rates fixed Pay commission.
3	Technical Allowance (Tier-I)	Rs 3,000
4	Technical Allowance (Tier-II)	Rs 4,500
5	Special Forces Allowance	Rs 25,000
6	Para Allowance	Rs 10,500
7	Para Jump Instructor Allowance	Rs 10,500
8	Para Reserve Allowance	Rs 2,625
Sl No	Officer Rank Allowances	Pay per Month
1	Field Area Allowance	Rs 10,500
2	Modified Field Area Allowance	Rs 6,300
3	Highly Active Field Area Allowance	Rs 16,900
Sl No	Counter Insurgency Allowance	Pay Per Month
1	In Field Area	Rs 16,900
2	In the Peace Area	Rs 10,500
3	In Modified Field Area	Rs 13,013
Sl No	High Altitude Allowance	Pay Per Month
1	Category-1	Rs 3,400
2	Category-2	Rs 5,300
3	Category-3	Rs 25,000
4	Allowance for Siachen	Rs 42,500
5	Allowance for Uniform	Rs 20,000
6	Ration in Kind	Both in the peace & field area.

 

Allowance For Family:

Family Allowance	Pay per Month
Child Education	Rs 2250 for 2 eldest surviving Kids. (Till 12th Standard)
Hostel Subsidy	Rs 6500 for 2 eldest surviving Kids. (Till 12th Standard)
IF Soldier Loses His Life	Pay
Ex- Gratia one Time	Rs 12.5 Lakhs
Ex-Gratia Monthly	Rs 9000
In the case of Disability	Pay
Ex-Gratia Monthly	Rs 9000
Ex- Gratia disability award	Rs 16,200
(CCA) Constant Attendance Allowance	Rs 6750

 

Apart from that, there is also Insurance coverage. For insurance, the soldiers do have to pay premiums but not as many times. This helps them to cover their families. The soldiers live their entire life to dedicate themselves to the service to the nation. The salary they get paid is nothing in comparison to the sacrifices they make for us.

In conclusion, the UPCS NDA salary 2021 has various layers. There is not only cover for the livelihood of the soldier and his family. There is a cover for disability and after death as well. Entrants who are preparing for the exam should go through the UPSC NDA Exam pattern to understand how the exam will be conducted. The entrants must prepare a study plan to complete the UPSC NDA syllabus 2021 in time. Entrants keep themselves fit and study you will definitely be able to crack the exam successfully.

 

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