NDA Exam Date 2025 Out, UPSC NDA 1 and 2 Exam Schedule

The National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination is the most sought-after exam conducted twice a year to select candidates for admission into the National Defence Academy (NDA) and the Indian Naval Academy. The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has officially announced the NDA Exam Date 2025 along with the UPSC Calendar 2025. The NDA & NA I Exam 2025 will be held on 13th April 2025 (Sunday), on the other hand, the NDA & NA II exam will be held on 14th September 2025 (Sunday). Candidates planning for the UPSC NDA Exam 2025 must stay updated with us to plan their preparation according to the UPSC NDA Exam Date 2025.

NDA Exam Date 2025

The NDA Exam is conducted in two stages: a written examination and an interview by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). As per the revised UPSC Calendar 2025, the UPSC NDA 1 and NDA 2 Exam 2025 for the selection of candidates for Army, Navy, and Air Force wings of NDA and Indian Naval Academy Courses (INAC) has been scheduled for 13th April, 14th September 2025 respectively. The NDA 2025 exam will select the candidates for the 155th Course and the 117th Indian Naval Academy Courses (INAC). The other important dates regarding the NDA 2025 Exam are mentioned below;

UPSC NDA Exam Schedule 2025

The UPSC NDA Written Exam 2025 will be conducted in two sessions- April & September 2025. The exam dates for both sessions have now been declared. The NDA 2025 exam consists of two papers. The first paper for Mathematics will be held from 10 am to 12:30 pm and the second paper for General Ability Test (GAT) will be held from 2 pm to 4:30 pm.

UPSC NDA Admit Card 2025

UPSC NDA Admit Card 2025 is expected to be released 7 days before the exam date by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) at www.upsc.gov.in. All exam-related details including exam date, exam timing, venue, center code, important guidelines, etc. will be notified to candidates through their admit card.

Exam Pattern for NDA 2025 Exam

If you planning to appear in the UPSC NDA 2025 examinations, you also have to be aware of the selection process, exam pattern, and syllabus topics. The details related to the NDA written exam are discussed below.

1. The mode of the UPSC NDA Exam is Offline.
2. The questions will be in Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ).
3. The language of the NDA Exam will be bilingual (English & Hindi).
4. The duration of the NDA Exam 2025 is 5 hours, the test consists of two papers. Paper 1 consists of questions from Mathematics for 300 marks and Paper 2 consists of the General Intelligence Test for 600 marks.

NDA 2025 Exam Centre

The NDA 2 2025 exam will be held at various exam centers throughout the country. The details regarding the exam center, venue, etc will be released along with the candidate’s admit card.

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