NDA & NA EXAMINATION (I) 2026

📅 Important Dates

• Notification Release: 10 December 2025
• Application Start: 10 December 2025
• Last Date to Apply: 30 December 2025 (6 PM)
• Exam Date: 12 April 2026
• Admit Card: Released in the week before the exam

🎯 Total Vacancies: 394

Wing / Service	Male	Female	Total
NDA — Army	198	10	208
NDA — Navy (Executive)	37	5	42
NDA — Air Force — Flying	90	2	92
NDA — Air Force — Ground Duty (Tech)	16	2	18
NDA — Air Force — Ground Duty (Non-Tech)	8	2	10
Naval Academy (10+2 Cadet Entry)	21	3	24

✔ Total Vacancies = 394

📝 Eligibility Criteria

1. Nationality

• Indian citizen
• Subjects of Nepal
• PIOs migrated from listed countries intending to settle in India

2. Gender & Marital Status

• Unmarried Male & Unmarried Female only

3. Age Limit

• Candidates must be born between 2 July 2007 and 1 July 2010 (inclusive).
• Approx. age: 16.5 — 19.5 years

4. Educational Qualification

Wing	Required Qualification
NDA Army	12th pass in any stream
NDA Navy / Air Force	12th pass with Physics & Mathematics
Naval Academy (10+2 B.Tech Entry)	12th pass with Physics & Mathematics

12th-appearing candidates can apply. 11th class students are not eligible.5. Physical Standards

• Must meet height, weight, vision, and fitness standards (as per Appendix of notification).
• For Air Force Flying branch: CPSS/PABT is required.

💰 Application Fee

• ₹100 for General / OBC / EWS
• No Fee for:
  • SC/ST candidates
  • Female candidates
  • Wards of JCOs/NCOs/ORs of Military/Sainik Schools (with certificate)

Payment Mode: Online only — Debit/Credit card, Net banking, UPI.

🌐 Application Portal

• Apply only through upsconline.nic.in
• Universal Registration Number (URN) is mandatory
• Photograph + Signature + ID Proof upload required
• Face-authentication required while applying

✍️ Exam Pattern

Written Exam (900 Marks)

Paper	Duration	Marks
Mathematics	2½ hours	300
General Ability Test (GAT)	2½ hours	600

Format:

• Objective type (MCQs)
• Negative marking: ⅓rd
• GAT Part A (English): English only
• Maths & GAT Part B: Hindi and English

SSB Interview (900 Marks)

• Stage I: OIR Test + PP&DT
• Stage II: Interview + GTO Tasks + Psychology + Conference

📘 Syllabus Overview

Mathematics

• Algebra
• Matrices & Determinants
• Trigonometry
• Coordinate Geometry (2D & 3D)
• Differential Calculus
• Integral Calculus
• Differential Equations
• Vector Algebra
• Statistics & Probability

GAT (General Ability Test)Part A — English (200 Marks)

• Vocabulary
• Grammar & Usage
• Comprehension
• Cohesive writing

Part B — General Knowledge (400 Marks)Weightage:

• Physics — 25%
• Chemistry — 15%
• General Science — 10%
• History — 20%
• Geography — 20%
• Current Affairs — 10%

🪖 Training Courses

• NDA 157th Course
• Naval Academy 119th INAC Course
• Course commencement: 1 January 2027

🏢 Exam Centres (Highlights)

(A total of 80+ centres) Delhi, Jaipur, Chandigarh, Lucknow, Allahabad, Srinagar, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Chennai, Mumbai, Guwahati, Bhopal, Patna, Kohima, Hyderabad, Thiruvananthapuram, Visakhapatnam, Dehradun, Ranchi, Jammu, Imphal, Shillong, Port Blair, and others.Centres are allotted on first-apply, first-allot basis.🔍 Important Instructions

• Black ball-point pen only
• No electronic devices permitted
• Multiple submissions not allowed
• Correct photo + signature mandatory
• Face-authentication required
• Must carry a valid Photo ID to exam
• OMR sheet strictly monitored
• Misconduct leads to debarment