Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has announced NDA 2025 exam dates. The exam dates were informed through its annual UPSC calendar 2024. According to NDA exam dates, NDA 1 2025 notification will be released on December 11, 2024. The application form will be available from December 11 to 31, 2024. NDA 1 2025 exam will be conducted on April 13, 2025.
NDA is one of the most sought-after defence exams in the country wherein candidates who have completed or are appearing in the Class 12 exam can apply for the exam. Candidates can check below the highlights related to NDA 2025 1
| Exam Particulars | Exam Details |
| Exam Name | National Defence Academy & Naval Academy Examination (NDA & NA) |
| Conducting Body | UPSC |
| Exam Level | National |
| Exam Frequency | Two times a year (April & September) |
| Mode of Exam | Offline |
| Exam Stages | Written exam and SSB Interview |
| Exam Purpose | For admission to National Defence Academy (NDA) and Indian Naval Academy Course (INAC) |
| Exam Fees | INR 100 for male candidates belonging to the General and OBC categories. However, SC/ST/Women candidates/Sons of JCOs/NCOs/ORs are exempted from paying the fees. |
| Total Marks | Written Exam: 900 SSB Interview: 900 |
| Language/Medium of Exam | English and Hindi |
| Official Website | upsc.gov.in |
| Contact Details | 011-23385271/011-23381125/011- 23098543 |
NDA Exam Dates 2025
NDA exam dates 2025 were announced through UPSC annual calendar. Refer to the table below for UPSC NDA exam dates 2025.
| Events | Dates |
| NDA 1 Notification 2025 | 11-Dec-2024 |
| NDA 1 Application Form 2025 | 11-Dec-2024 to 31-Dec-2024 |
| NDA 1 Exam Date 2025 | 13-Apr-2025 |
| NDA 2 Notification 2025 | 28-May-2025 |
| NDA 2 Application Form 2025 | 28-May-2025 to 17-June-2025 |
| NDA 2 Exam Date 2025 | 14-Sept-2025 |
NDA Eligibility 2024
The eligibility criteria of NDA is given below:
NDA Age limit
For NDA 1 exam, both male and female candidates must have been born not earlier than July 2, 2005 and not later than July 1, 2008. For NDA 2 exam, both male and female candidates must have been born not earlier than January 2, 2005, and not later than January 1, 2008.
NDA Educational Qualification
| Academy | Educational Qualification |
| Army Wing of National Defence Academy | Passed Class 12/HSC or equivalent from a recognised board or university |
| Air Force, Navy, and Naval Academy of National Defence Academy | Passed Class 12/HSC with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics |
NDA Eligibility for Women
NDA age limit for women candidates is the same as male candidates. Female candidates who are unmarried and born between 2 July 2005 to 1 July 2008 are eligible to apply for the exam. Those who have appeared or are appearing in the Class 12 exam can apply. Candidates must be physically fit to carry on their responsibilities.
NDA Vacancies 2025
NDA vacancy 2025 will be released along with the notification. A total of 400 NDA Vacancies were announced for 2023 exam. The vacancy break-up is given below.
| Academy | Wings | No. of Vacancies |
| NDA | Army | 208 (including 10 for female candidates) |
| Navy | 42 (including 03 12 6 for female candidates) | |
| 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) | |
| Naval Academy (10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme) | – | 30 (including 09 for female candidates) |
| Total | 400 |
NDA Exam Pattern 2025
NDA exam pattern is divided into written exam and SSB interview. The written exam comprises two papers-Maths and GAT. The total marks allotted to the written exam are 900 marks. The qualifying marks for each section is 25 per cent. Candidates qualifying the written exam are called for SSB interview.
SSB Interview comprises two stages. Stage 1 comprises Officer Intelligence Rating (OIR) tests and Picture Perception and Description Test (PP&DT). Stage 2 of SSB interview comprises Group Testing Officer Tasks, Psychology Tests, and the Conference. The SSB interview carries 900 marks.
| Exam Name | Duration | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks |
| Mathematics | 2 ½ hours | 120 | 300 |
| General Ability Test | 2 ½ hours | 50 | 200 |
| 100 | 400 | ||
| SSB Interview | – | 50 | 900 |
| Total | 1800 | ||
NDA Syllabus 2025
NDA syllabus 2025 is prescribed by UPSC for Maths and GAT. Candidates appearing for the exam should be thorough with the syllabus as it carries the topics and sub-topics that are the important for the exam. NDA Syllabus is given below:
Mathematics: Algebra, Calculus,Matrices and Determinants ,Integral Calculas and Differential Equations , Trigonometry, Vector Algebra , Analytical Geometry Of Two and Three Dimension and Statistics and Probability.
GAT: The GAT syllabus of NDA is divided into two parts. Part A comprises questions from English, while Part B carries questions from General Knowledge. Questions in English part are asked from Grammar and Usage, Vocabulary, Comprehension, and Cohesion. Questions in General Knowledge are asked from Physics, Chemistry, Social Studies, General Science, Geography, and Current Events
