UPSC NDA & NA-II Exam Date & Admit Card 2026: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the exam date and admit card details for the National Defence Academy (NDA) and Naval Academy (NA) Examination (II), 2026. The recruitment is being conducted for 394 vacancies. Candidates who have applied for the examination can check the exam schedule and download their admit cards online.
UPSC NDA (2) 2026 Overview Table
Organization Name
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
Exam Name
National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination-II, 2026
Advt. No.
10/2026-NDA-II
Vacancies
394
Job Location
All India
Admit Card Date
To be released
Exam Date
13 September 2026
Category
UPSC NDA & NA-II Exam Date & Admit Card 2026
Official Website
upsc.gov.in
Important Dates
Notification Released: 20 May 2026
Online Application Start Date: 20 May 2026
Last Date to Apply: 11 June 2026
Fee Payment Last Date: 11 June 2026
Admit Card Date: To be released
Examination Date: 13 September 2026
Application Fee
General / OBC / EWS Candidates: ₹100
SC / ST / Sons of JCOs / ORs Candidates: No Fee
All Female Candidates: No Fee
Payment Mode: Online
Age Limit
Candidates must be born between 01 January 2008 and 01 January 2011.
Educational Qualification
Army Wing: Passed 12th Class
Air Force Wing: Passed 12th Class with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics (PCM)
Naval Wing: Passed 12th Class with PCM
Naval Academy (NA): Passed 12th Class with PCM
Vacancy Total : 394 Posts
Academy Service Male Female Total
National Defence Academy
Army
198
10
208
Navy
37
05
42
Air Force
(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
Selection Process
The selection will be done in the following stages:
Written Examination (900 Marks)
SSB Interview (900 Marks)
Medical Examination
Document Verification
Exam Pattern
Negative Marking : 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-II Recruitment 2026 Download Exam Date Notice & Admit Card Link
