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The pay at the Naval Academy and National Defence Academy has changed significantly since the Seventh Pay Commission was implemented. The upper hand of the pay scale for NDA candidates begins as soon as the training programme begins. Throughout this training session at Indian Military Academy (IMA), participants will receive a stipend of ₹ 56,100.
Along with pursuing their desire to serve their country, candidates for the Army, IAF, or Navy must be interested in learning more about the specific salary, benefits, and in-hand income of NDA. However, the table below shows the payment of NDA at each rank, starting with the trainee.
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NDA Stipend
Stipend for Army Officers’ Cadet Training and Equivalent Positions in the Navy and Air Force:
Training Stipend – NDA | Stipend Amount |
Stipend for Gentlemen Cadets throughout the entire time they are enrolled in a Service Academy, or for the duration of their training at IMA. | ₹ 56,100/ pm |
The payment of NDA candidates in the salary scale of the officer commissioned will be fixed in the first Cell of Level 10 following successful completion of the NDA Training. Applicants should be aware that the NDA training term is not contemplated commissioned service and that the cadets are paid dues for allowable allowances (where applicable) throughout the training time.
Skill-Based NDA Salary
The following table compares the salaries of NDA officers to those of comparable Navy and Air Force ranks:
NDA Salary – Army, Navy, Air Force | |
NDA Posts or Ranks | Salary of NDA Officer |
Stipend during the training of the candidates in IMA | ₹ 56,100/ |
Lieutenant | ₹ 56,100/- to ₹ 1,77, 500/- |
Captain | ₹ 61,300/- to ₹ 1,93,900/- |
Major | ₹ 69,400/- to ₹ 2,07,200/- |
Lieutenant Colonel | ₹ 1,21,200/- to ₹ 2,12,400/- |
Colonel | ₹ 1,30,600/- to ₹ 2,15,900/- |
Brigadier | ₹ 1,39,600/- to ₹ 2,17,600/- |
Major General | ₹ 1,44,200/- to ₹ 2,18,200/- |
Lt. General HAG Scale | ₹ 1,82,200/- to ₹ 2,24,100/- |
HAG Scale | ₹ 2,05,400/- to ₹ 2,24,400/- |
VCOAS (Vice Chief of the Army Staff )/ Army Cdr/ Lt Gen (NFSG) | ₹ 2,25,000/- Fixed |
COAS (Chief of the Army Staff) | ₹ 2,50,000/- Fixed |
Note: The officers receive a fixed MSP (Military Service Pay) that is as follows:
Military Service Pay of NDA Officers | Amount |
MSP to the officers from the rank of Lieutenant to Brigadier | Rs 15,500/ pm fixed |
NDA Salary - Perks & Allowances
NDA officers receive a variety of allowances and perks in addition to their salary, depending on their field of expertise, the nature of their work, and the location of their assignment. The NDA benefits that applicants can take advantage of when they join the Indian Navy, Airforce, or Army are featured here:
NDA Allowances to the Cadets | |
Allowances to NDA Officers | Amount Payable |
Dearness Allowance | admissible at the same rates and with the same restrictions as occasionally applied to civilian staff. |
Maintenance Allowances & Dress Allowances | ₹ 20,000/- per annum |
Para Allowance | ₹ 10,500/- PM |
Special Forces Allowance | ₹ 25,000/- PM |
Para Jump Instructor Allowance | ₹ 10,500/- PM |
Project Allowance | ₹ 3,400/- PM |
Para Reserve Allowance | ₹ 2,625/- PM |
Technical Allowance (Tier-I) | ₹ 3,000/- PM |
Technical Allowance (Tier-II) | ₹ 4,500/- PM |
NDA officers sent to field regions are qualified for the following allowances based on rank and area of posting:
Field Area Allowances
Field Area Allowance to NDA | Amount Payable |
Highly Active Field Area Allowance – HAFA | ₹ 16,900/- pm |
Field Area Allowance – FD Area | ₹ 10,500/- pm |
Modified Field Area Allowance – Mod FD Area | ₹ 6,300/- pm |
High Altitude Permits
Candidates assigned to Siachen are eligible for the monthly Siachen Allowance of ₹ 42,500. Similarly, NDA officers stationed in high-altitude areas receive the same benefits:
Levels of NDA Officers | Allowance amount |
Category-I | ₹ 3,400/- PM |
Category-II | ₹ 5,300/- PM |
Category-III | ₹ 25,000/- PM |
Transport Allowance (TPTA)
Level | Higher TPTA Cities | Other Places |
9 and above | ₹ 7200/ Rs DA thereon (Per month) | ₹ 3600/Rs DA thereon (Per month) |
NDA Permit – Important Notes
- Pune, Jaipur, Coimbatore, Greater Mumbai, Patna, Lucknow, Kolkata, Ghaziabad, Delhi, Kanpur, Hyderabad, Ahmadabad, Surat, Kochi, Bengaluru, Indore, Nagpur, Kozhikode, and Chennai are TPTA (Transport Allowance) Cities with higher rankings.
- The TPTA allowance is available to NDA service members with access to public transit.
- The opportunity to drive an official car is available to NDA officers with Pay Level 14 and above, who are entitled to draw the Transport Allowance (TPTA) of ₹ 15,750 Dearness Allowance afterwards.
- The entire calendar months during which leave was taken are eligible for the allowance.
- The physically disabled service members will continue to receive double pay, up to a maximum of ₹ 2,250 Dearness Allowances.
Flying Compensation
The Army Aviation Corps is authorised to provide a flying allowance to pilots and Army aviators at a rate of ₹ 25,000 per month.
Other Allowances (NDA)
The officers serving in the Indian Security Forces are also eligible for a few more allowances in addition to their NDA Salary, Dearness Allowances, Travel Allowances, Flying Allowances, etc. These are
NDA Salary – Special Allowances | Amounts |
Children Education Allowance – CEA | For the two surviving eldest children, ₹ 2250 Per Month Per Child. This allowance is available to students in grades Nursery to 12. |
Hostel Subsidy | ₹ 6,750/- per month per child for two eldest surviving only (allowable from kindergarten to class 12th). |
Ration in Kind | Every month, in Field Area and Peace Area, to all Defence Officers |
