UPSC NDA 2025 (I) Exam: Registrations open for 406 vacancies; Get complete details

UPSC NDA 2025 Exam: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the notification and opened the application portal for NDA & NA-I, 2025. This year, the commission has released a total vacancy of 406. Eligible candidates can now submit the application form, which will remain accessible till the 31st December, 2024.

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Vacancies of UPSC NDA 2025 & NA 2025

Eligibility

• The male/ female candidates willing to apply for UPSC NDA 2025/ NA 2025 should be unmarried.
• The candidate should not have been born earlier than the 2nd July 2006 and not later than the 1st July 2009.
• For the Army Wing of the National Defence Academy, candidates need to be 12th Class pass/ appearing of the 10+2 pattern of School Education or equivalent examination conducted by a State Education Board or a University.
• For Air Force and Naval Wings of National Defence Academy and for the 10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme at the Indian Naval Academy, candidates need to be12th Class pass/ appearing with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics of the 10+2 pattern of School Education or equivalent conducted by a State Education Board or a University.

Steps to apply

• To apply for UPSC NDA 2025/ NA 2025 Exam, candidates need to register themself on the One Time Registration (OTR) platform of UPSC (If done earlier or if the candidate is already registered, he/she can proceed straightway to fill up the online application for the exam)
• Next, go to the UPSC log-in page and log in
• Verify your details given during Registration
• Go to Dashboard and click on Apply to Active Notification
• Click on the NDA/ NA exam link
• Fill out the required details as asked in the portal
• Then pay the application fees and select the preferred city for the exam centre
• Upload the photograph, signature, and photo-identity proof
• Lastly, submit the form and don’t forget to download a copy of the application form for future reference

Application Fees

• The application fee for UPSC NDA/ NA (I) 2025 is Rs. 100/- (Rupees one hundred only).
• However, all the SC/ ST candidates/ female candidates/ Wards of JCOs/ NCOs/ ORs as specified in the notification are exempted from this payment.

Selection Process of UPSC NDA 2025/ NA 2025

• The candidates have to appear in an offline OMR-based examination, which will consist of 2 parts, the Mathematics and General Ability Test.
• Then, the candidates securing the minimum cutoff in the written test will be called for the SSB interview.
• Based on total marks secured by candidates in the Written Examination and the test/interview conducted by the Services Selection Board, the final allocation/ selection for admission to the Army, Navy, and Air Force of the National Defence Academy and 10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme of the Indian Naval Academy will be made as per the available number of vacancies.

Exam Pattern

Important Dates for UPSC NDA 2025 Exam

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