Today we are going to let you know about the Promotion and Rank of NDA Officers. The word NDA stands for National Defense Academy. After the implementation of 7th pay commission there is change in salary, allowances etc of NDA Officers. After that the benefits and allowances of candidates start with the beginning of training period. NDA Officers get promotion at higher rank and there salary also increases after every increment in promotion. The NDA is located in Khadakwasla Pune, Maharashtra and it is the first tri-service academy in the world as well as India is the number 3 country in terms of Defense. Let’s move on to read in more detail about NDA Promotion and Rank.

National Defense Academy Rank and Designation

National Defense Academy aka NDA Officers earns a impressive income that makes this job very fruitful and amazing. There is a great deal of scope for NDA officer promotion that varies on the basis of serving and work performance. 

Below table provides data on NDA Officer Rank & promotion according to their posting :-

Minimum Service Required for Promotion	Army	Navy	Air Force
On being Commissioned	Lieutenant	Sub Lieutenant	Flying Officer
After 2 years of service	Captain	Lieutenant	Flight Lieutenant
After 6 years of service	Major	Lt  Commander	Squadron Leader
13 years of service	Lieutenant Colonel	Commander	Wing Commander
On Selection	Colonel(Selection)	Captain (Selection)	Group Captain (Selection)
26 years of service	Colonel (Time Scale)	Captain (Time Scale)	Group Captain (Time Scale)
On Selection	Brigadier	Commodore	Air Commodore
On Selection	Major General	Rear Admiral	Air Vice-Marshal
On Selection	Lieutenant General	Vice Admiral	Air Marshal
On Selection	General	Admiral	Air Chief Marshal

Promotion of NDA Officer

Promotion of an NDA Officer depends on many criteria which we are going to discuss below to clarify you. With every promotion, the NDA Officer Salary also increases. Have a look at NDA Officer promotion and rank during posting in Army, Navy and Air Force are as follows:

Selection Procedure of NDA Officer in Army

• After completing training, NDA Officer in Army get recruited as Lieutenant.
• After serving for 2 years at Lieutenant, officer is promoted as Captain.
• The next post the NDA Officer get promoted to is Major after serving for 6 years.
• After serving for 13 year to 14th year, the National Defense Academy Officer get Promotion at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
• After that the officer get promotion on selection basis, the NDA Officer get promotion on the rank of Colonel(Selection).
• The NDA Officer get promotion to the Rank of Colonel (Time Scale) after completing 26 year of service.
• Next Rank that comes after Colonel (Time Scale) is Brigadier, Major General, Lieutenant General and General that depends on the selection.

NDA Officer Selection Procedure in Navy

• After completing training, NDA Officer in Navy get recruited as Sub Lieutenant.
• After serving for 2 years at Sub Lieutenant, officer is promoted as Lieutenant.
• The next post the NDA Officer in Navy get promoted to is Lt  Commander after serving for 6 years.
• After serving for 13 year to 14th year, the National Defense Academy Officer get Promotion at the rank of Commander.
• After that the officer get promotion on selection basis, the NDA Officer get promotion on the rank of Captain (Selection).
• The NDA Officer get promotion to the Rank of Captain (Time Scale) after completing 26 year of service.
• Next Rank that comes after Colonel (Time Scale) is Commodore, Rear Admiral, Vice Admiral and Admiral that depends on the selection.

Selection Procedure of NDA Officer in Air Force

• After completing training, NDA Officer in Air Force get recruited as Flying Officer.
• After serving for 2 years as Flying Officer, officer is promoted as Flight Lieutenant.
• The next post the NDA Officer get promoted is to Squadron Leader after serving for 6 years.
• After serving for 13 year to 14th year, the National Defense Academy Officer get Promotion at the rank of Wing Commander.
• After that the officer get promotion on selection basis, the NDA Officer get promotion on the rank of Group Captain (Selection).
• The NDA Officer get promotion to the Rank of Group Captain (Time Scale) after completing 26 year of service.
• Next Rank that comes after Colonel (Time Scale) is Air Commodore, Air Vice-Marshal, Air Marshal and Air Chief Marshal that depends on the selection.

Allowances of NDA Officers

The NDA Officers get promotion on there experience basis to higher Rank and the impressive salary of NDA officers makes it more better. The NDA Officers in Army, Navy and Air Force are also admissible to get allowances and perks based on their field and nature of work and area of posting. The below table will give you brief view on NDA allowances and perks avail by candidates on joining Indian Navy, Army & Airforce after completing successful training.

Allowances to NDA Officers	Amount Payable
Dearness Allowance	Admissible at the same rates and under the same conditions as are applicable to the civilian personnel from time to time.
Kit Maintenance Allowances	INR 20,000/- Annually with Dress Allowances
Para Allowance	Rs 10,500/- Per Month
Special Forces Allowance	Rs 25,000/- Per Month
Para Jump Instructor Allowance	Rs 10,500/- Per Month
Project Allowance	Rs 3,400/- Per Month
Para Reserve Allowance	Rs 2,625/- Per Month
Technical Allowance (Tier-I)	Rs 3,000/- Per Month
Technical Allowance (Tier-II)	Rs 4,500/- Per Month

Final Words –

Job in National Defense Academy is seen as the most proudable and safest among candidates as it offers you impressive salary, respectable life and much more. Lakhs of candidates every year appear for NDA exams but several get selected. The NDA Officer gets the attractive earning with lot of allowances and benefits that makes it perfect for anyone. If you are particularly preparing for Indian Air Force, you must be willing to know about AFCAT Salary. Here in this post we have discuss the detailed information about NDA promotion and rank, job profile, allowances, benefits and perks. If there is any question coming in your mind you can ask in our comment section mentioned below. Stay tuned with us for more detailed Info.