The Union Pub­lic Ser­vice Com­mis­sion (UPSC) has released the Nation­al Defence Acad­e­my (NDA) and Naval Acad­e­my (NA) Exam­i­na­tion II 2026 noti­fi­ca­tion. The recruit­ment is being con­duct­ed for can­di­dates seek­ing admis­sion to the NDA and Naval Acad­e­my courses.

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A total of 394 vacan­cies are avail­able under the NDA II 2026 exam­i­na­tion. The online appli­ca­tion process was con­duct­ed from 20 May 2026 to 11 June 2026.

The UPSC NDA II Admit Card 2026 has been released on 03 Sep­tem­ber 2026, while the writ­ten exam­i­na­tion is sched­uled to be held on 13 Sep­tem­ber 2026.

Can­di­dates who sub­mit­ted their NDA II appli­ca­tion can down­load their admit card and check the exam­i­na­tion sched­ule using the offi­cial links pro­vid­ed below.

UPSC NDA II Recruitment 2026 – Overview

UPSC NDA II Important Dates 2026

Lat­est Update: UPSC has released the NDA II Admit Card 2026. Can­di­dates can down­load their hall tick­et before appear­ing for the examination.

UPSC NDA II Application Fee 2026

The exam­i­na­tion fee was payable through the pre­scribed online pay­ment meth­ods or E‑Challan.

UPSC NDA II Eligibility 2026

The edu­ca­tion­al qual­i­fi­ca­tion depends on the wing for which the can­di­date is applying.

NDA Army Wing

Can­di­dates must have passed or be appear­ing in the 10+2 exam­i­na­tion from a rec­og­nized board in India.

NDA Air Force & Naval Wings

Can­di­dates must have passed or be appear­ing in the 10+2 exam­i­na­tion with Physics and Math­e­mat­ics as subjects.

Can­di­dates should care­ful­ly read the offi­cial UPSC NDA II noti­fi­ca­tion for com­plete eli­gi­bil­i­ty requirements.

UPSC NDA II Age Limit 2026

Accord­ing to the pro­vid­ed recruit­ment details, can­di­dates must ful­fill the pre­scribed date-of-birth conditions.

• Can­di­date should not be born before: 01 Jan­u­ary 2008
• Can­di­date should not be born after: 01 Jan­u­ary 2011

The applic­a­ble age and date-of-birth con­di­tions are sub­ject to the offi­cial NDA II 2026 notification.

UPSC NDA II Vacancy Details 2026

The UPSC NDA II Exam­i­na­tion 2026 has announced a total of 394 vacan­cies.

UPSC NDA II Admit Card 2026

The UPSC NDA II Admit Card 2026 was released on 03 Sep­tem­ber 2026.

Can­di­dates who have suc­cess­ful­ly sub­mit­ted their appli­ca­tions can down­load their admit card through the offi­cial UPSC exam­i­na­tion portal.

The admit card is an impor­tant doc­u­ment for entry into the exam­i­na­tion cen­tre. Can­di­dates should check all details care­ful­ly after down­load­ing it.

The admit card may con­tain impor­tant infor­ma­tion such as:

• Can­di­date Name
• Roll Num­ber
• Reg­is­tra­tion Details
• Exam­i­na­tion Date
• Exam­i­na­tion Centre
• Report­ing Time
• Exam­i­na­tion Instructions

Can­di­dates should fol­low all instruc­tions print­ed on the admit card.

UPSC NDA II Exam Date 2026

The UPSC NDA II writ­ten exam­i­na­tion is sched­uled for:

13 Sep­tem­ber 2026

Can­di­dates should reach the exam­i­na­tion cen­tre well before the report­ing time men­tioned on their admit card.

How to Download UPSC NDA II Admit Card 2026

Can­di­dates can fol­low the steps below to down­load their NDA II hall ticket:

1. Vis­it the offi­cial UPSC exam­i­na­tion portal.
2. Open the NDA II Admit Card 2026 link.
3. Enter the required login details.
4. Sub­mit the information.
5. The admit card will appear on the screen.
6. Check your name, roll num­ber, exam date and cen­tre details.
7. Down­load and save the admit card.
8. Take a clear print­out for the examination.

UPSC NDA II 2026 Application Process

The online appli­ca­tion win­dow for NDA II 2026 was open from 20 May 2026 to 11 June 2026.

Dur­ing the appli­ca­tion process, can­di­dates were required to:

• Com­plete UPSC One Time Reg­is­tra­tion (OTR), where applicable.
• Read the offi­cial NDA II noti­fi­ca­tion carefully.
• Check edu­ca­tion­al and age eligibility.
• Enter per­son­al, edu­ca­tion­al and oth­er required details.
• Upload the required pho­to­graph and oth­er doc­u­ments as prescribed.
• Pay the exam­i­na­tion fee, if applicable.
• Review all details before final submission.
• Sub­mit the appli­ca­tion form.
• Save or print the final sub­mit­ted appli­ca­tion for future reference.

UPSC NDA II Selection Process 2026

Can­di­dates are select­ed through the pre­scribed UPSC NDA selec­tion pro­ce­dure. The major stages include:

Writ­ten Exam­i­na­tion → SSB Interview/Tests → Med­ical Exam­i­na­tion → Final Selection

The detailed selec­tion pro­ce­dure may vary accord­ing to the academy/wing and should be checked in the offi­cial notification.

Documents Required for NDA II Exam

Can­di­dates should car­ry the doc­u­ments spec­i­fied in the admit card and exam­i­na­tion instruc­tions, including:

• NDA II Admit Card
• Valid Pho­to ID Proof
• Pass­port-size pho­to­graph, if required
• Oth­er doc­u­ments men­tioned in the exam­i­na­tion instructions

Can­di­dates should care­ful­ly read the instruc­tions before appear­ing for the examination.

UPSC NDA II Recruitment 2026 – Important Links