NDA Exam Update: The Union Public Service Commission has released all the official details for the National Defence Academy (NDA 2026) session via online mode.
On 10th December 2025, the notification PDF along with the NDA 1 2026 application form has been made available on the official website.
Interested candidates who want to apply are first required to go through the complete exam details and meet the NDA 2026 eligibility criteria.
NDA 1 2026 Notification Key Highlights
The UPSC NDA notification is a 109-page PDF packed with details on dates, eligibility rules, age criteria, syllabus, exam pattern, and the full recruitment process.
- The official website for NDA 2026 is upsconline.nic.in
- Last date to apply to the NDA 1 2026 session is 30th December 2025.
- For this session, the opening is for 394 vacancies.
- To be eligible for NDA 1 2026, candidates’ DOB must fall between 1 July 2007 and 1 July 2010. This means if you were born on 1 July 2007, 1 July 2010, or on any date in between you are eligible to apply.
- The mode of the NDA exam will be offline: pen and paper-based mode.
For NDA 1 2026 Notification PDF – Click Here
The NDA 1 2026 exam will take place on 12th April 2026. Whereas, NDA 2 2026 notification, along with the application form will be released on 20th May 2026 and the exam will be held on 13th September 2026.
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