UPSC NDA & NA-I Answer Key 2026: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the NDA & NA-I Answer Key 2026 for 394 posts. The written examination was conducted recently, and candidates can now download the answer key PDF to check their responses and estimate their scores. The answer key is available on the official UPSC website, and candidates are advised to review it carefully.
UPSC NDA & NA-I Recruitment 2026 Overview
Organization
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
Examination Name
NDA & NA (I) 2026
Adv. No.
3/2026-NDA-I
Vacancies
394
Job Location
All India
Pay Scale
Rs. 56100-177500/-
Category
UPSC NDA & NA-I Answer Key 2026
Official Website
upsc.gov.in
UPSC NDA & NA-I Recruitment 2026 Important Dates
Application Start Date: 10 December 2025Last Date to Apply: 30 December 2025Fee Payment Last Date:  30 December 2025Admit Card Date:  02 April 2026Exam Date: 12 April 2026Answer Key Date:  16 April 2026
UPSC NDA & NA-I Recruitment 2026 Application Fees
General / OBC / EWS: ₹100/-SC / ST / Sons of JCOs / ORs: ₹0/-All Female Candidates: ₹0/-Payment Mode: Online
UPSC NDA & NA-I Recruitment 2026 Age Limit
Candidates must be born between 01 July 2007 and 01 July 2010 (both dates inclusive).
Age Relaxation Extra as per UPSC  NDA / NA-I Examination 2026
UPSC NDA & NA-I Recruitment 2026 Educational Qualification
Army Wing: Passed Class 12Air Force & Naval Wing: Passed Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics (PCM)Naval Academy (NA): Passed Class 12 with PCM
UPSC NDA & NA-I Recruitment 2026 Vacancy Total : 394 Posts
Academy Service Male  Female Total
National Defence Academy
Army
198
10
208
Navy
37
05
 42
Air Force
Â
(i) Flying
90
02
 92
(ii) Ground Duties (Tech)
16
02
 18
(iii) Ground Duties (Non Tech)
08
02
 10
Naval Academy (10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme)
21
03
 24
Grand Total Post 370 24 394
UPSC NDA & NA-I Recruitment 2026 Selection Process
The selection will be done in the following stages:
Written Examination (900 Marks)
SSB Interview (900 Marks)
Document Verification
Medical Examination
UPSC NDA & NA-I Recruitment 2026 Exam Pattern
Negative Marking :Â 1/3rd Marks
Subject Marks Duration
Paper-I : Mathematics
300
2.5 Hours
Paper-II : General Ability Test
English : 200, GK : 400
2.5 Hours
Total 900 05 Hours
UPSC NDA & NA-I Recruitment 2026 Download Answer Key PDF
