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NDA Exam Date 2026 Announced: Check UPSC NDA 1 and NDA 2 Exam Timeline

 NDA Exam Date 2026 for the NDA & NA (I) examination is April 12, 2026. The NDA & NA (II) exam will be conducted on September 13, 2026. Go through the article below to know the important dates, highlights, and exam pattern for the NDA & NA (I) & (II) exams 2026!

The NDA 1 Exam Date 2026 has been released by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) in an official notification on January 9, 2026. According to the official notice, the National Defence Academy exam for the year 2026 has been scheduled to be conducted by the UPSC onApril 12, 2026, for providing admission to National Defence Academy (NDA) and Indian Naval Academy Course (INAC). The NDA 2 exam will be held onSeptember 13, 2026. The NDA written exam is conducted twice a year in the Pen & Paper Based Mode (offline). The exam will have two sections: Mathematics & General Ability Test.

NDA NA 2026 Exam Dates

The NDA & NA (I) examination dates has been released by UPSC. Tabulated below are the important dates pertaining to NDA & NA I & II.

For NDA 1 2026

ParticularsDates
Notification Release DateDecember 10, 2025
Application Process Start DateDecember 10, 2025
Last Date to Fill out the Application FormDecember 30, 2025 (up to 6:00 PM)
Admit Card Release DateLast week of March 2026
Exam DateApril 12, 2026
Written Result announcement1st week of May 2026
SSB InterviewJune – September 2026

For NDA 2 2026

ParticularsTentative Dates
Notification Release DateMay 20, 2026
Application Process Start DateMay 20, 2026
Registration to be Closed OnJune 9, 2026
Admit Card Release DateLast week of August 2026
Exam DateSeptember 13, 2026
Written Exam Result Release DateOctober 2026
SSB InterviewOctober 2026

NDA Written Exam Shift Timings

Both Paper 1 and Paper 2 will be conducted in the offline or pen-and-paper based test mode on a single day. They will be segregated into two sessions.

PaperSubjectTime SlotExam Duration
Paper 1Mathematics10:00 AM to 12:30 PM2 hours 30 minutes
Paper 2General Ability Test (GAT)02:00 PM to 04:30 PM2 hours 30 minutes

NDA Exam 2026 Highlights

The key highlights of theUPSC NDA & NA 2026exam have been provided in the table below.
ParticularsDetails
Name of ExamNational Defence Academy and Naval Academy Entrance Test, 2026
Conducting BodyUPSC (Union Public Service Commission)
Mode of ExamPen & Paper Based Mode (offline)
Exam LevelNational Level
Application ModeOnline
Frequency of Exam
  • 2 times a year
  • NDA I and NDA II
NDA Subjects
  • Mathematics
  • General Ability Test
Application FeeINR 100
Language or Medium of Paper
  • Mathematics: English
  • GAT: English and Hindi
Eligibility1. Nationality
  • Individuals of Indian Origin
  • Subjects of Nepal
  • Subjects of Bhutan
  • People of Indian origin migrated from Ethiopia, Zaire, the United Republic of Tanzania, Burma, Pakistan, Malawi, UgaNDA, East African Countries of Kenya, Sri Lanka, Zambia, and Vietnam who have the intention of settling in India
  • Tibetan refugees shifting to India before January 1, 1962 with the intention to settle in India
2. Gender: Both Male & Female
3. Marital Status: Only unmarried candidates
4. Age Limit
  • For NDA 1, you should be born on or between July 1, 2007, and July 1, 2010.
  • For NDA 2), you should be born between January 2, 2008, and July 1, 2011.
5. Qualification
  • For Army Wing (NDA), passing in 10+2 or equivalent exam from any recognized board is mandatory.
  • For Air Force & Naval Wings (NDA & NA), you must have qualified 12th or equivalent exam from a recognized state or national board with subjects such as Chemistry, Physics,and Mathematics.
  • You can still apply if you are appearing in the qualifying exam.

NDA Exam Pattern 2026

You may get a detailed understanding of the NDA 2026 exam pattern by going through the table below.
ParticularsDetails
Papers/ Subjects
  • Mathematics
  • General Ability Test (GAT)
Marks Distribution
  • Mathematics: 300 marks
  • GAT: 600 marks
Total Number of Questions
  • Mathematics: 120 questions
  • GAT: 150 questions
Marks Awarded for Each Correct Answer
  • Mathematics: 2.5 marks
  • GAT: 4 marks
Negative MarkingYes
Marks Deducted for Each Incorrect Answers
  • Mathematics: 0.83 marks
  • GAT: 1.33 marks
Duration of Each Paper
  • 2.5 hours for each paper
  • 5 hours in total
Total Marks for SSB Interview900 marks

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