UPSC NDA & NA (I) Exam 2025

Union Public Service Commission - UPSC has released the National Defence Academy and Naval Academy NDA / NA First Examination 2025. Those Candidate Are Interested to this Recruitment Can Apply Online from 11/12/2024 to 31/12/2024. Read the notification for recruitment eligibility, post information, selection procedure, age limit, pay scale and all other information.

Exam details

No. of posts: 406
Name of posts:

National Defence Academy NDA (Male / Female)

Army: 208 Posts
Navy: 42 Posts
Airforce: 120 Posts

Naval Academy (10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme): 36 Posts

Eligibility Criteria:

Educational Qualification

For Army Wing of National Defence Academy :—12th Class pass 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 :—12th Class pass with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics of the 10+2 pattern of School Education or equivalent conducted by a State Education Board or a University.
Candidates who are appearing in the 12th Class under the 10+2 pattern of School Education or equivalent examination can also apply for this examination.

Age limit

Only unmarried male/female candidates born not earlier than 2nd July 2006 and not later than 1st July 2009 are eligible to apply for the NDA 1 Exam 2025.

Application Fee

Candidates (excepting Female/SC/ST candidates who are exempted from payment of fee) are required to pay a fee of Rs. 200/- either by remitting the money in any Branch of SBI by cash, or by using Visa/Master/Rupay Credit/Debit Card/UPI Payment or by using internet banking facility of any Bank.

Selection Process

Candidates for the Army/Navy/Naval Academy and Air Force should secure the minimum qualifying marks separately in (i) Written examination (total 900 marks) as fixed by UPSC at their discretion and (ii) Officer Potentiality Test (total 900 marks) as fixed by the Services Selection Board at their discretion.

How to Apply

To apply for the examinations mentioned above, candidates can follow the steps given below.

Visit the official website of UPSC at upsconline.nic.in.
Click on UPSC NDA & NA, CDS I Exam 2025 registration links available on the home page.
A new page will open where candidates will have to enter the registration details.
Once done, click on submit and login to the page.
Fill the application form and make the payment of application fee.
Click on submit and download the page.
Keep a hard copy of the same for further need.