UPSC NDA 2026 · Salary & pay level
UPSC NDA Salary 2026: Pay Level, Pay Scale and Post-wise Pay
UPSC NDA pay level by post is listed below, as per the official notice published 20 May 2026.
Pay level and pay scale for each post, as printed in the official notice. Allowances are paid on top of basic pay at government rates; no in-hand figure is guessed here.
Training, degree and stipend
Selected candidates train for 3 years at the National Defence Academy, academically and physically. Army cadets then go to the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun; Naval cadets to the Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala; and Air Force cadets, including the Ground Duty Non-Tech stream, to the Air Force Academy, Hyderabad.
Male and female cadets receive a stipend of ₹56,100 per month (starting pay of Level 10) for the entire duration of training in the service academies. On commissioning, a Lieutenant is in Level 10 (₹56,100 – ₹1,77,500), with Military Service Pay of ₹15,500 per month fixed for officers from Lieutenant to Brigadier. Allowances are paid as per rules; the notice does not print an in-hand figure, so none is shown here.
Degree by service (Appendix IV)
| Cadets | Degree |
|---|---|
| Army | B.Sc. / B.Sc. (Computer) / B.A. |
| Navy | B.Tech. |
| Air Force | B.Tech. / B.Sc. / B.Sc. (Computer) |