NDA - National Defence Academy 2025
The Union Public Service Commission conducts this exam for admission to the Army, Navy and Air Force wings of the NDA and for Indian Naval Academy Course (INAC). The candidates Joining Indian Naval Academy would undergo 4 years B.Tech Course and would be given an opportunity to join Executive and Technical Branches of the Navy subject to availability of vacancies.

Important Dates
NDA/NA (I) 2025
- Date of Notification: 11 December, 2024
- Last Date to Apply: 31 December, 2024
- Date of Exam: 13 April, 2025
NDA/NA (II) 2025
- Date of Notification: 28 May, 2025
- Last Date to Apply: 17 June, 2025
- Date of Exam: 14 September, 2025
Eligibility Criteria
Educational Qualification
- For Army wing of NDA: You should have passed class 12th examination.
- For Air Force and Naval Wings of NDA and for Indian Naval Academy: You should have passed class 12th examination with Physics and Mathematics.
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, Gender and Marital Status
Only unmarried male candidates with age between 15 and 19 years.
Physical Standards
You must be physically fit according to physical standards.
Exam Pattern
There are two papers with objective type questions. The Question papers of Mathematics and Part B of General Ability Test is set in Hindi as well as English.
Subject | Duration | Questions | Marks |
Mathematics | 2 hours 30 minutes | 120 | 300 |
General Ability Test | 2 hours 30 minutes | 150 | 600 |
Total Marks | 900 | ||
SSB Test / Interview | 900 |
The papers in both the subjects consist of objective type questions only. General Ability Test paper is divided into two parts - Part A and Part B. Part A has 50 English questions and Part B has 100 General Knowledge questions.
Negative Marking
There is penalty for wrong answers in the Objective Type Question Papers.
How to Apply
You have to apply online through the website upsconline.nic.in. You are required to complete the Online Application form containing two stages - Part I and Part II.
Before starting Online Application, you must have your photograph and signature scanned in the .jpg format. Each file should not exceed 40 KB and must not be less than 3 KB in size for the photograph and 1 KB for the signature.