NDA Exam Date 2025 Out, UPSC NDA 2 Exam in September

The NDA is also known as the National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination, a sought-after defence exam conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) twice a year to select candidates for admission into the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force wings of the NDA and for the Indian Naval Academy Course (INAC). The NDA 2/ NA-II exam date was already released and the detailed notification PDF will be released on 28th May 2025. Candidates aiming to appear for the NDA exam should begin their preparation journey right away to ensure success in the exam.

NDA 2 Exam Date 2025 Out

As per the UPSC Exam Calendar 2025, the NDA 2 Exam will be held on 14th September 2025 (Sunday). The NDA examination includes two papers, Mathematics and General Ability Test (GAT). Each of the papers is conducted on the same day in a different session. Both papers consist of objective-type papers and were conducted in offline mode. Candidates who qualify in the written examination will be shortlisted for the Services Selection Board (SSB) Interview.

NDA 2 Exam Timing 2025

The NDA exam consists of 2 papers. The morning shift for Mathematics Paper 1 will be held from 10 am to 12:30 pm, and the evening shift for General Ability Test (GAT) Paper 2 will be held from 2 pm to 4:30 pm. Each paper will be held for 2 hours and 30 minutes, and a written exam will be held for a total of 900 marks.

NDA 2025 Admit Card

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will conduct the NDA 2 Exam on 14th September 2025 and the admit card for the same has been released in 2nd week of September 2025 at the official website www.upsc.gov.in. To download the NDA 2 hall ticket 2025, candidates need to enter either a registration number or roll number. The details, including exam date, timing, venue etc have been released along with the admit card.

NDA Exam Pattern 2025

If you planning to appear in the NDA 2025  2 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.

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

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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