NDA Salary 2023 | Job Profile, Pay Scale, Allowances, and Other Benefits

Candidates qualifying for the NDA exam are entitled to an NDA salary and a career that is prestigious in all terms. The Union Public Service Commission is responsible for conducting the National Defence Academy exam to select students for admission into the army, air force, and navy. However, the perks, allowances, and other benefits are not the primary motivating factors to join the Indian Defense Services. But, there is good to know that our Indian Government takes care of their professional development and offers reasonable compensation through the NDA exam process.

Soon after the 7th pay commission, the salary of the Naval Armies and National Defense Academy witnessed a significant change in the pay increase. The benefits of the pay start from the training period itself. Currently, the stipend to candidates during the training session is INR 56100. So, in this article, we will take you through the details of the NDA Officer Salary, NDA starting salary, NDA salary per month, and much more. Therefore, go through the article carefully.

NDA Salary

Candidates willing to join the Army or Indian Air Force must be curious to know the NDA starting salary. It includes a detailed pay scale, perks, allowances, and monthly NDA salary (in-hand). Thus, the major highlights of the NDA salary are from trainees to different levels. Candidates are selected through the NDA exam and initially paid with a stipend of INR 56100 per month (at the pay matrix of level 10). The payscale is during the three years of the training period.

However, the training session is not treated as commissioned service and arrears because of admissible allowances for the training.

Rank-Wise NDA Salary

Soon after the successful training, the pay in the pay matrix of the officer commissioned is fixed in the first Cell of Level 10. So, here we have provided complete details of the NDA post and salary. Therefore, go through the information carefully.

NDA Posts	NDA Salary Pay Scale (per month in INR)
Lieutenant	INR 56100 to INR 177500/-
Captain	INR 61300 to INR 193900/-
Major	INR 69400 to INR 207200/-
Lieutenant Colonel	INR 121200 to INR 212400/-
Colonel	INR 130600 to INR 215900/-
Brigadier	INR 139600 to INR 217600/-
Major General	INR 144200 to INR 218200/-
Lt. General HAG Scale	INR 182200 to INR 224400/-
HAG + Scale	INR 205400 to INR 224400/-
VCOAS, Army CDR, Lt. Gen (NFSG)	INR 225000/-
COAS	INR 250000/-

The fixed salary of Military Service Pay is INR 15500/-. The salary is paid to the officers from Lieutenant to Brigadier.

NDA Salary – Allowances and Perks

Besides the above-mentioned basic salary pay, candidates are offered additional allowances and perks. So, here is the list of the allowances paid to the cadets.

Perks and Allowances Offered	Payable Amount for NDA Salary
Dearness Allowances	It is admissible to the same rates and under the same conditions as applying to civilian personnel from time to time.
Kit Maintenance Allowances	INR 20000 annually along with dearness allowances.
Para Allowance	INR 25000/-
Para Jump Instructor Allowance	INR 10500/-
Special Forces Allowance	INR 25000/-
Project Allowance	INR 3400/-
Para Reserve Allowance	INR 2625/-
Technical Allowance (tier-I)	INR 3000/-
Technical Allowance (tier-II)	INR 4500/-

Additional Allowances

Based on the rank and posting, the NDA cadets are posted in the field areas and are eligible for the following allowances.

Field Area Allowances

Field Area Allowances	Amount Payable (per month)
Highly active field area allowance – HAFA	INR 16900/-
Field Area Allowance – FD Area	INR 10500/-
Modified Field Area Allowance – Mod FD Area	INR 6300/-

High Altitude Allowances

Cadets posted to Siachen get an allowance of INR 42500/- per month. Similarly, the NDA officers posted in the higher altitude region get the following allowances.

Levels	Allowance Payable (per month)
Siachen Allowance	INR 42500/-
Category – I	INR 3400/-
Category – II	INR 5300/-
Category- III	INR 25000/-

Counter Insurgency Allowance

Area	Payable Amount (per month)
Peace Area	INR 10500/-
Field Area	INR 16900/-
Modified Field Area	INR 13013/-

Transport Allowances

Level	Higher TPTA Cities	Other Places
Nine and above	INR 7200/- + DA Thereon	INR 3600/- + DA Thereon

Children Education Allowance

The Children Education Allowance of INR 2250/- per month per child is offered to the two eldest surviving children. However, it applies from nursery to Class 12th.

Hostel Subsidy

An INR 6750/- per month per child is offered to the two eldest surviving children. The hostel subsidy is admissible from the nursery to the 12th class.

Free Ration

The allowances for free rations are applicable for two stages, which are –

• Defense Officers who are posted in the peace area.
• Continue in Field Area to all Defence Officers.

Major Points on NDA Salary, Perks, and Allowances

• The Dearness Allowance is payable per the revised pay scale, which goes up by 50%.
• Physically challenged personnel are paid at a double rate, with a minimum INR 2250+ dearness allowance.
• The transport allowance is not permissible to someone who has already been provided with government transport.
• Higher TPTA cities include Hyderabad, Patna, Delhi, Mumbai, Nagpur, Pune, Kozhikode, Kanpur, Ahmedabad, Surat, Bangalore, Ghaziabad, Kolkata, and Kochi.
• A special facility is provided to the officers in pay level 14 or above entitled to use the office car. These officers can get the car facility and benefits from the government or draw the transport allowance at INR 15750+ dearness allowance.

NDA – Monetary Benefits in Case of Mishap

If any candidate of the National Defense Academy or Indian Navy meets any unfortunate accident, they receive the following benefits in such cases.

Compensation of Disability

• A monthly ex-gratia amount of INR 9000 per month.
• Also, an ex-gratia disability award of INR 16200 per month is provided in case of 100% disability.
• Constance Attendance Allowance of INR 6750 per month for 100% disabled (on the recommendation of Invaliding Medical Board).
• Lastly, a no-disability award, where the degree of disability is 20%.

Compensation in case of death

• An Ex-Gratia amount of INR 12.50 lacs is paid to the NOK.
• Ex-Gratia amount of INR 9000 per month is paid to the NOK.
• In addition, the ex-gratia awards to cadets (direct) or NOK is sanctioned based on eligibility, and the same is not treated as a pension for any purpose.

Insurance Policies

While receiving the NDA salary, several insurance policies can benefit the cadets in various ways. They are as follows –

• Army Group Insurance Fund – It is a compulsory contributory group scheme that provides insurance cover of INR 15 Lacs on the one-time non-refundable premium of INR 6400 for three years paid from the date of joining NDA till completion of training.
•  For less than 20% disability, only an ex-gratia grant of INR 50000 for the initial year of training. In addition, 1 lac during the last year of training will be paid.
• For officers with more than 20% disability, an ex-gratia amount of INR 50000 (in the initial year of training) and 1 Lac during the last year of training will be paid.

NDA – Promotion Opportunities

Candidates who have opted for the Indian Defense Services get promotions based on their performance and years of service. Hence, here is a list of all designations offered during the promotions.

Minimum Service Required for the promotion	Indian Army	Navy	Indian Air Force
On being commissioned	Lieutenant	Sub Lieutenant	Flying Officer
After two years of service	Captain	Lieutenant	Flight Lieutenant
After six years of service	Major	Lt. Commander	Squadron Leader
13 years of service	Lt. Colonel	Commander	Wing Commander
On selection	Colonel	Captain	Group Captain
26 years of service	Colonel (time scale)	Captain (time scale)	Group Captain (time scale)
On selection	Brigadier	Commodore	Air Commodore
Promotion on selection	Major General	Rear Admiral	Air-Vice Marshal
On selection	Lieutenant General	Vice Admiral	Air Marshal
On Selection	General	Admiral	Air Chief Marshal

NDA Retirement Benefits

After retirement from the respective designation, one gets their pension, gratuity, and casualty pensionary award with the rules in force from time to time. A leave policy is also applicable, following the rules from time to time and after retirement.

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