UPSC NDA 2 Notification 2025 was issued by the Union Public Service Commission on 28 May 2025 for the National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (NDA & NA). UPSC NDA 2 Application Window 2025 is open now from 28 May to 17 June 2025. Eligible and interested candidates can submit their UPSC NDA Applications online through the official UPSC website.
Candidates are strongly encouraged to submit their applications within the deadline mentioned in the UPSC NDA 2 Notification 2025. Please note that once the application is submitted, it cannot be withdrawn under any circumstances. While filling out the Online Application Form, candidates must clearly mention their preferred services in order of priority.
UPSC NDA 2 2025 Exam Date has been announced through the UPSC NDA Notification, which is 14 September 2025. A total of 406 vacancies are announced by the UPSC for the Defence Academy and Naval Academy courses. Courses will commence from 1 July 2026. To get selected for these courses, candidates need to clear the two-layer selection process i.e., Written Examination and Interview.
UPSC NDA Notification 2025 is out with the required details that candidates must know before submitting their UPSC NDA 2 Application Form 2025. UPSC NDA 2 Notification contains application process, exam date, application date, exam pattern, syllabus, vacancy etc. Scroll down this page to get updates on UPSC NDA 2 Notification 2025.
The National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (NDA & NA Exam) is a prestigious national-level examination organized by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) twice a year. Its purpose is to select eligible candidates for the Army, Air Force, and Navy branches. This year, the exam will take place on 14 September 2025, for admission to the 155th Course of the NDA and the 117th Indian Naval Academy Course (INAC), which will begin on 1 July 2026.
UPSC NDA 2 Application Window is open now. Those who want to appear in the UPSC NDA 2 2025 should carefully check the UPSC NDA 2 Notification 2025. The table below presents a brief overview of the UPSC NDA Recruitment 2025:-
UPSC NDA 2 Updates 2025 |
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Exam Conducting Organization |
Union Public Service Commission |
Exam Name |
National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (NDA & NA Exam) |
Vacancies |
406 |
Application Dates |
28 May to 17 June 2025 |
Application Mode |
Online |
Examination Mode |
Written Examination |
Frequency of Exam |
Twice in a Year |
Job Location |
India |
Selection Process |
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UPSC NDA Exam 2025 is scheduled for 14 September 2025 and candidates should start revising the syllabus now. In the table below, we are providing all the important dates related to the UPSC NDA Exam 2025:-
Event |
Date |
Notification Release Date |
28 May 2025 |
Application Start Date |
28 May 2025 |
Last Date to Apply |
17 June 2025 |
Exam Date |
14 September 2025 |
Admit Card Release Date |
September 2025 |
Answer Key |
To Be Announced |
Result Declaration Date |
To Be Announced |
UPSC NDA 2 Notification 2025 can be checked by the candidates now. Candidates can fill out the application form online by visiting the UPSC's official website. In case you are facing any trouble in submitting the UPSC NDA Application 2025, then you can find a direct link from the table below:-
UPSC NDA 2 Admit Card 2025 (will be activated soon) |
UPSC NDA 2025 Answer Key (will be activated soon) |
UPSC NDA 2 Result 2025 (will be activated soon) |
UPSC NDA Vacancy 2025 has been announced through the UPSC NDA Notification 2025. A total of 406 vacancies have been announced for admission to the Army, Navy, and Air Force wings of the NDA for the 156th Course, as well as for the 118th Indian Naval Academy Course (INAC), both scheduled to commence on 1 July 2026. In the table below, we are providing vacancy details for your reference:-
UPSC NDA Vacancy (II) 2025 |
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Academy |
Wing |
Vacancies |
National Defence Academy |
Army |
208 (including 10 for female candidates) |
Navy |
42 (including 05 for female candidates) |
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Air Force |
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Naval Academy (10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme) |
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36 (including 4 vacancies for females) |
Total |
406 |
Note:- The Indian Army releases separate vacancy notifications for men and women across various services and entry schemes, based on the operational and administrative requirements of the force in both current and future contexts. While filling out the Online Application Form, candidates must clearly indicate the services they wish to apply for, listing them in order of their preference.
UPSC NDA Eligibility Criteria has been detailed in an official notification which typically contains nationality, age limit and educational qualification etc. Candidates applying for the examination must ensure they meet all eligibility criteria for admission. Their admission at every stage of the examination will be provisional, contingent upon satisfying the specified eligibility conditions. Check the below points to know the NDA 2 Eligibility Criteria:-
A candidate must be unmarried (male/female) and must either be:
(i) a Citizen of India, or
(ii) a subject of Nepal, or
(iii) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka and East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire and Ethiopia or Vietnam intending to permanently settle in India.
Only unmarried male and female candidates born between 1st January 2007 and 1st January 2010 (both dates inclusive) are eligible to apply.
The candidates are required to submit Proof/Documents in Support of Age Limit and marital Status.
Important:
Note: A candidate who marries after the date of his application, even if he is successful in this or any later examination, will not be chosen for training. A candidate who marries while in training will be discharged and must reimburse the government for all expenses incurred on his behalf.
Academy/Wing |
Educational Qualification |
Army Wing of National Defence Academy |
Must have passed 12th Class of the 10+2 School Education pattern or similar examination administered by a State Education Board or a University. |
Air Force and Naval Wings of National Defence Academy and Candidates of the 10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme at the Indian Naval Academy |
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Note:-
Candidates who qualified for the SSB interview but were unable to produce their Matriculation/10+2 or equivalent certificate in original at the time of the SSB interview should send duly self-attested photocopies to 'Directorate General of Recruiting, Army HQ, West Block III, R.K. Puram, New Delhi-110066' and for Naval Academy candidates to Naval Headquarters, DMPR, OI&R Section, Room No. 204, 'C' Wing. The submission deadline for this request is 24 June 2025. Failure to meet this deadline will result in the cancellation of their candidature.
To be eligible for admission to the National Defence Services Examination (II) 2025, a candidate must meet the physical fitness requirements as per the standards and guidelines established by the respective wings
Candidates willing to participate in the NDA (II) Exam 2025 must apply online by visiting the official website of UPSC. They will be required to complete the Online Application form, which consists of two stages, Part I and Part II. In case any issue persists during the online application process, candidates are suggested to read the steps mentioned below:
Follow these step-by-step instructions mentioned below to apply online for the NDA Exam.
Application fee
Category |
Application Fee |
General and OBC Candidates |
INR 100/- |
SC/ST, Wards of JCOs/NCOs/ORs and Female Candidates |
Exempted from payment of fees |
Mode of Fee Payment:
The application fee can be paid online by Visa/Master/Rupay Credit/Debit Card/UPI Payment, or by using any bank's internet banking facility or in cash at any SBI branch.
The candidates who wish to join the prestigious National Defence Academy will have to undergo the two-stage selection process, which is further divided into two substages:
Stage I - Written Examination
To advance to the next phase, the candidate must pass a written examination.
Stage II - Intelligence & Personality Test
Following the written examination, the next level is the SSB interview, which involves the Personality test/Interview. The SSB interview has two parts. An IQ and personality test is administered initially, followed by a psychology test that comprises an interview, group discussion, and conference round.
Note: Candidates who clear Stage - I of the Personality Test are permitted to appear for Stage - II.
Candidates who pass both the interview and the document verification rounds are eligible for the medical exam.
The NDA exam pattern serves as a guide for students, providing important details on the exam's structure and organization. Knowing the highlights of the NDA test pattern will allow you to optimize your study strategy and increase your chances of passing this difficult exam.
The written exam has two sections: Mathematics and General Ability Test (GAT). The written exam contains objective-style questions in both sections. The structure of the written exam and SSB interview is shown in the table below.
A. WRITTEN EXAMINATION
UPSC NDA Written Exam |
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Subject Code |
Subject |
Maximum Marks |
Duration |
01 |
Mathematics |
300 |
2 ½ hours |
02 |
General Ability Test |
600 |
2 ½ hours |
Total |
900 |
5 Hours |
B. SSB INTERVIEW (INTELLIGENCE & PERSONALITY TEST)
The SSB interview is worth 900 marks, and the total marks for the written exam and the SSB interview are 1800.
The NDA SSB Interview, as previously stated, is divided into two stages, each of which includes an intelligence and personality test:
(a) Stage I: Officer Intelligence Rating (OIR) tests include Picture Perception & Description Test (PP&DT). The candidates will be shortlisted based on a combination of performance in the OIR Test and PP&DT.
(b) Stage II: Interviews, Group Testing Officer Tasks, Psychology Tests and the Conference. These tests are conducted over a period of 4 days.
Now that you understand the exam pattern, have a look at the UPSC NDA Syllabus to assist you in comprehending the topics and arrange your study and time for each paper accordingly. Every year, the syllabus for the NDA Exams (I and II) remains the same.
Subject |
Topics |
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Mathematics |
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General Ability Test (GAT) |
Part A - English
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Part B - General Knowledge
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The NDA 2 exam will be conducted at various locations throughout India. UPSC announces the NDA 2025 Exam Centres through an official notification. Below is a table listing all the exam centres for the 2025 examination:
UPSC NDA Exam Centre 2025 |
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Agartala |
Ghaziabad |
Navi Mumbai |
Agra |
Gorakhpur |
Panaji (Goa) |
Ajmer |
Gurgaon |
Patna |
Ahmedabad |
Gwalior |
Port Blair |
Aizawl |
Hyderabad |
Prayagraj (Allahabad) |
Aligarh |
Imphal |
Puducherry |
Almora (Uttarakhand) |
Indore |
Pune |
Anantpur (Andhra Pradesh) |
Itanagar |
Raipur |
Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar (Aurangabad) (Maharashtra) |
Jabalpur |
Rajkot |
Bengaluru |
Jaipur |
Ranchi |
Bareilly |
Jammu |
Sambalpur |
Bhopal |
Jodhpur |
Shillong |
Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh) |
Jorhat |
Shimla |
Chandigarh |
Kargil |
Siligudi |
Chennai |
Kochi |
Srinagar |
Coimbatore |
Kohima |
Srinagar (Uttarakhand) |
Cuttack |
Kolkata |
Thane |
Dehradun |
Kozhikode (Calicut) |
Thiruvananthapuram |
Delhi |
Leh |
Tiruchirapalli |
Dharamshala |
Lucknow |
Tirupati |
Dharwad |
Ludhiana |
Udaipur |
Dispur |
Madurai |
Varanasi |
Faridabad |
Mandi |
Vellore |
Gangtok |
Mumbai |
Vijayawada |
Gaya |
Mysore |
Vishakhapatnam |
Gautam Buddh Nagar |
Nagpur |
Hanumakonda (Warangal Urban) |
The admit card is an important document that the candidates must bring to the examination centre. It confirms the candidates’ eligibility and allows them to enter the examination hall. The UPSC will issue the NDA (II) admit card 2024 one week priorto the exam date. Candidates can view/download their NDA I Admit Cards from the official website of UPSC.
Candidates can obtain their UPSC NDA I 2025 admit cards by following the steps outlined below:
UPSC NDA (II) 2025 Answer Key will be uploaded by the UPSC after the exam is conducted successfully. Candidates will be able to download the UPSC NDA (II) 2025 Answer Key and raise their objections once the answer key is uploaded. Below you will find the direct link to download the UPSC NDA Answer Key 2025, once the answer key is uploaded:-
UPSC NDA Answer Key 2025 Link (inactive)
The results of the NDA & NA 2 Examination 2054 will be announced approximately one month after the written examination, slated for 14 September 2025. The commission publishes the results of each stage, namely the written exam and the SSB interview, on its official website. Following the steps below, candidates can access their UPSC CDS Results.
Step 1: Navigate to the UPSC website at upsc.gov.in.
Step 2: On the homepage, click the Written Result NDA & NA II Examination 2025 link.
Step 3: The Result PDF will be shown on the screen.
Step 4: Examine the details in the result PDF and use the Ctrl+F key to find your roll number.
Step 5: Save a copy of the UPSC NDA result PDF for future reference.
UPSC NDA (II) Exam Cut-off Marks will be announced after the exam is conducted successfully. Candidates must score above the cut-off marks to secure their seats. Once the cut-off marks is declared by the UPSC, we will update the direct link to download the UPSC NDA 2025 Exam Cut-off Marks:-
UPSC NDA (II) 2025 Exam Cut-off Marks Link (Inactive)
Fixed Stipend for Cadet Training:
Rank |
Level |
Pay scale/ salary (in Rs.) |
Lieutenant |
Level 10 |
56,100 – 1,77,500/- |
Captain |
Level 10 B |
61,300- 1,93,900/- |
Major |
Level 11 |
69,400 – 2,07,200/- |
Lieutenant Colonel |
Level 12A |
1,21,200 – 2,12,400/- |
Colonel |
Level 13 |
1,30,600 – 2,15,900/- |
Brigadier |
Level 13A |
1,39,600 – 2,17,600/- |
Major General |
Level 14 |
1,44,200 – 2,18,200/- |
Lieutenant General (HAG Scale) |
Level 15 |
1,82,200 – 2,24,100/- |
Lieutenant General (HAG+Scale) |
Level 16 |
2,05,400 – 2,24,400/- |
VCOAS/Army Cdr/ Lt Gen (NFSG) |
Level 17 |
2,25,000/- fixed |
COAS |
Level 18 |
2,50,000/- fixed |
Military Service Pay (MSP) to the officer is as follows:-
From the rank of Lieutenant to Brigadier |
Rs 15,500 p.m. fixed |