UPSC NDA EXAM(I) 2025 Notification Out: Direct
Link to apply Online for 406 Vacancies
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
has issued notification for National Defence Academy
& Naval Academy Examination(I), 2025. Interested and eligible candidates
can apply on or before 31st December 2025 through the direct link
given below. This examination will be conducted by the Union Public Service Commission on 13th April, 2025
for admission to the Army, Navy and Air Force wings of the NDA.
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Introduction
UPSC NDA Exam(I) 2025 Notification: Union Public Service
Commission (UPSC) has issued notification for National Defence Academy & Naval Academy Examination (I), 2025 for the recruitment of commissioned officers in Army, Navy & Air
Force. Eligible
unmarried male and female candidates can apply online on or before 31st
December, 2025. Scheme of examination for National Defence Academy & Naval
Academy Examination (I), 2025 will be based on Written Examination and SSB
Test/Interview. Total number of Vacancies available for commissioned officers
in Army, Navy and Air Force are 406. Eligible and interested candidates must
read official notification carefully (link given below) before filling up the
online application form (link given below). Candidates applying for National Defence Academy & Naval Academy Examination
(I), 2025 must be born between 2nd July, 2006 and 1st
July, 2009. This article provides valuable information to the aspirants viz important
dates, eligibility criteria, application fee, examination pattern, online
registration process & official notification.
UPSC NDA Exam(I) 2025 Notification Overview
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UPSC NDA Exam(I) 2025 Notification Overview |
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Exam Conducted By |
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) |
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Exam Name |
National Defence Academy
& Naval Academy Examination (I), 2025 |
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Total Vacancies |
406 |
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Nature of Job |
Regular |
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Application Mode |
Online |
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Written Examination and SSB Test/Interview |
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Official Notification |
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Direct Link to Apply |
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UPSC NDA Exam(I)
2025 Notification Important Dates
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UPSC
NDA Exam(I) 2025 Notification Important Dates |
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Online Registration Start Date |
11th December, 2024 |
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Online Registration End Date |
31st December, 2024 |
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Date of Written Examination |
13th April, 2025 |
UPSC NDA Exam(I) 2025 Eligibility Criteria
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Sl No |
Exam Name |
Education Qualification |
Age Limit |
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National
Defence Academy & Naval Academy Examination (I), 2025 |
Army
Wing of National Defence Academy: —Candidate must have passed 12th
Std. of the 10+2 pattern of School
Education or equivalent examination conducted by a State Education Board or a
University. Air
Force and Naval Wings of National Defence Academy /10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme at
the Indian Naval Academy: — Candidate must have passed 12th Std. 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 examination in 2025 under the 10+2
pattern of School Education or equivalent examination can also apply for this
examination. |
Eligible candidates born not before 2nd July, 2006
and not later than 1st July, 2009. |
UPSC NDA Exam(I) 2025 Application Fee
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Sl. No. |
Candidates Category |
Fee |
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1 |
For all candidates (except the categories mentioned below in Sl. No.
2) |
Rs 100/- |
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2 |
Candidates belong to SC/ST
/female Category and Wards of JCOs/NCOs/ORs |
No Fee |
UPSC NDA Exam(I) 2025 Examination Pattern
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Sl. No |
Subject |
Maximum Marks |
Time Duration |
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1 |
Mathematics – Algebra, Matrices
and determinants, Trigonometry, Analytical geometry of two and three
dimensions, Differential Calculus, Vector Algebra, Statistics and Probability |
300 |
2Hrs 30 Minutes |
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2 |
General Ability Test – English, General Knowledge, Physics,
Chemistry & General Science, History/Freedom Movement, Geography, Current
Events. |
600 |
2Hrs 30 Minutes |
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Total |
900 |
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SSB/Interview Intelligence
and Personality Test Stage I (comprises
of Officer Intelligence Rating (OIR) tests)- Picture Perception and
Description Test (PP&DT). The candidates will be shortlisted based on
combination of performance in OIR Test and PP&DT. Stage II
Comprises of Interview, Group Testing Officer Tasks, Psychology Tests and the
Conference. These tests are conducted over 4 days. |
900 |
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The papers in all the subjects consists of
objective type questions only. The question papers (test booklets) of
Mathematics and General Ability Test will be set bilingually in Hindi as well
as English. Candidates should note that there will be
penalty (Negative Marking) for wrong answers marked by a candidate in the
Objective Type Question Papers. |
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UPSC NDA Exam(I) 2025 Vacancy Break Up
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National Defence Academy |
Army |
208 (including 10 for female candidates) |
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Navy |
42 (including 06 for female candidates) |
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Air Force |
Flying –92
(including 02 for female candidates) Ground Duties
(Tech) –18 (including 02 for female
candidates) Ground
Duties (Non Tech) –10 (including 02 for female candidates) |
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Naval Academy (10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme) |
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36 (including 05 for
female candidate) |
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Total |
406 Vacancies |
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UPSC NDA Exam(I) 2025 Pay Scale
Fixed Stipend during Training for Cadets
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Fixed Stipend to be given to male/female Cadets
during the entire duration of training in Service academies i.e. during
training period at IMA. |
Rs 56,100/-p.m. (Starting
pay in Level 10) |
Army Officers and Equivalent Rank in Navy/Air
Force: On successful
commissioning, the pay in the Pay matrix of the Officer commissioned shall be
fixed in first Cell of Level 10. The starting rank and Pay mentioned below.
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Rank |
Pay Scale (In Rs) |
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Lieutenant |
Level 10 (56,100 –
1,77,500)/- |
UPSC NDA Exam(I) 2025 Online Registration Process
If you are an aspirant for UPSC NDA &
Naval Academy Examination(I), 2025, kindly follow the below mentioned process for
online registration and application submission.
Interested
and eligible Candidates are required to apply online by using the website
upsconline.gov.in
Candidate
willing to apply for National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination are
required to apply on-line only and submit the required information and
supporting documents during application form fill up, such as date of birth,
educational qualification, etc. as may be sought by the Commission along with
the Registration and Online Application Form
· Candidates, please note complete instructions for filling up
online applications are available on the above-mentioned website. Candidates are
required to complete the online application form in two stages viz. Part I and
Part II.
· Eligible candidates are required to pay the application fee
of Rs. 100/- (Rupees one hundred only) [except for candidates belong to SC/ST
/female Category and Wards of JCOs/NCOs/ORs SC/ST who are exempted from payment
of application fee] either by depositing the money in any branch of State Bank
of India by cash or by using any Visa/Master/RuPay Credit/Debit Card/UPI
Payment or by using Internet Banking of any Bank.
· For filling up the online application form candidate should
also have details of one photo ID viz. Aadhar Card/ Voter Card/ PAN Card/
Passport/ Driving License/ School Photo ID/Any other photo ID Card issued by
the State/Central Government. The same photo ID card will also have to be
uploaded while filling the online application form. Same photo ID will be used
for all future referencing and the candidate is advised to carry this ID while
appearing for examination/SSB.
· Candidates, please note before start filling up online application,
a candidate must have his/her photograph and signature ready and duly scanned
in the .jpg format and each file should not exceed 300 KB and must not be less
than 20 KB in size for the photograph and signature.
· Before start filling up online application form by the
candidates, they must keep their photo identity card document ready in PDF
format only. The size of PDF file should not exceed 300 KB and must not be less
than 20 KB.
· Eligible candidates are required to fill the online applications
(Part I and II) from 11th December, 2024 till 31st December, 2024
till 6:00 PM.
· The applicants make sure that while filling their
Application Form, they should provide their valid and active E-mail Ids as the UPSC
can use electronic mode of communication while contacting to candidates at
different stages of examination process.
· All the applicants are requested to check their e-mails regularly
to check the official communication.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Q. How many Vacancies are there for UPSC NDA Exam(I) 2025?
A. Total number of vacancies for UPSC NDA Exam(I) 2025 are 406.
Q. What is the last date to apply for UPSC NDA Exam(I) 2025?
A. Last date to apply for UPSC NDA Exam(I) 2025
is 31st December, 2024.
Q. What is the age limit to
apply for UPSC NDA Exam(I) 2025?
A. The age limit for candidates applying for UPSC NDA Exam(I) 2025: Eligible candidates born not before 2nd July, 2006 and not later than 1st
July, 2009.
Q. What is the selection process UPSC NDA Exam(I) 2025?
A. The selection process for
UPSC NDA Exam(I) 2025 is
as follows - Written
Examination and SSB Test/Interview.
Q. What is the education qualification required for UPSC NDA Exam(I) 2025?
A. The education qualification required for UPSC NDA Exam(I) 2025
is as follows –
Army Wing of National Defence Academy: —Candidate must have passed 12th Std. of the 10+2 pattern of School Education or
equivalent examination conducted by a State Education Board or a University.
Air Force
and Naval Wings of National Defence Academy /10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme at the
Indian Naval Academy:
— Candidate must have passed 12th Std. 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 examination in 2025 under the 10+2 pattern
of School Education or equivalent examination can also apply for this
examination.
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