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The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the NDA 1 Admit Card 2025 on its official website https://upsc.gov.in/. IT is an important document that acts as a pass to appear for the exam. Without it, candidates will not be allowed to take the exam. If you have your exam on 13th April 2025 and haven’t downloaded your admit card yet, for your ease, the direct link to download the admit card for the NDA 1 exam is also provided below.
NDA 1 Admit Card 2025 Out
The National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (I) for admission to the Army, Navy, and Air Force wings of the NDA and Indian Naval Academy Courses (INAC) for the fiscal year 2025-26 is scheduled for Sunday, 13th April 2025. The examination will be conducted in two sessions: from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm and from 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm. The NDA Admit Card 2025, including all exam-related information, has been released for all those candidates who successfully registered for 406 vacancies for the NDA 1 Exam 2025.
UPSC NDA Admit Card 2025
The link to download the UPSC NDA Admit Card 2025 is now available at www.upsc.gov.in. This link will remain active till the exam day, however, candidates are advised to download their admit cards and verify all details in advance to avoid any last-minute inconveniences.
NDA Admit Card 2025- Overview | |
Organisation Name | Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) |
Exam Name | National Defence Academy & Naval Academy Examination (NDA & NA) |
Vacancies | 406 |
NDA Admit Card 2025 | Released |
NDA Exam Date 2025 | 13th April 2025 (Sunday) |
Shift Timings | 10 am to 12:30 pm 2 pm to 4:30 pm |
Exam stages | Written Test and SSB Interview |
Exam mode | Offline |
Official website | www.upsc.gov.in |
UPSC NDA Admit Card 2025 Download Link
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has activated the admit card download link at https://upsc.gov.in/ and candidates can download the same after using their login credentials. Alternatively, candidates can download their respective hall ticket from the direct link provided below, the same as released by officials.
How to Download NDA 1 2025 Admit Card?
The officials have released the NDA 1 2025 Admit Card online at https://upsc.gov.in/. Candidates can follow the below-mentioned steps to download the admit card for the NDA 1 exam.
- Visit the official website of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) at https://upsconline.nic.in/ on your Internet browser.
- Under the What’s New section on the homepage, click on the link with the text reading “e-Admit Cards: National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (I), 2025”.
- A new page opens on the screen. Click on the ‘Click Here’ button in front of the title ‘National Defence Academy & Naval Academy Examination (I)- 2024’.
- Then click on the “Click Here” text. A new login page opens on the screen. Read the exam instructions.
- Click login details of either of the two options- By Registration Number’ or ‘By Roll Number.
- Enter the registration number/roll number (as per the option selected) along with the date of birth.
- After entering valid login details, fill in the captcha code and click on the ‘submit’ tab. NDA 1 Admit Card 2025 appears on the system screen.
- Download and take a printout of the admit card to carry to the exam hall.
Note: If you find any discrepancies or face any issues while downloading the NDA Admit Card 2025, you can write an email to the following IDs.
For Technical Problem: system-upsc@gov.in
For Applicant Data problem: usnda-upsc@nic.in
Candidates attending the exam must ensure they have a stable internet connection and have their login details, either the registration number or roll number, ready to successfully download their respective admit cards. The selection of eligible male and female candidates for the NDA exam will be done based on the written test, followed by the SSB Interview.
UPSC NDA 1 2025 Exam Timing
The National Defence Academy (NDA) and Naval Academy (NA) will be held in two shifts from 10 am to 12.30 pm and from 2 pm to 4.30 pm.
Paper | Shift | Exam Timing |
Paper 1 (Mathematics) | Morning Shift | 10 am to 12:30 pm |
Paper 2 (General Ability Test) | Evening Shift | 2 pm to 4:30 pm |
NDA 1 Exam City 2025
As already released along with the official notification, the NDA 1 Exam will be conducted at the following exam cities. The exact details about the NDA 1 Exam City 2025 will be notified through the candidate’s respective NDA Admit Card 2025.
NDA 1 Exam City 2025 | ||
Agartala | Ghaziabad | Panaji (Goa) |
Agra | Gorakhpur | Patna |
Ajmer | Gurgaon | Port Blair |
Ahmedabad | Gwalior | Prayagraj (Allahabad) |
Aizawl | Hyderabad | Puducherry |
Aligarh | Imphal | Pune |
Almora (Uttarakhand) | Indore | Raipur |
Anantpur (Andhra Pradesh) | Itanagar | Rajkot |
Aurangabad | Jabalpur | Ranchi |
Bengaluru | Jaipur | Sambalpur |
Bareilly | Jammu | Shillong |
Bhopal | Jodhpur | Shimla |
Bilaspur | Jorhat | Siligudi |
Chandigarh | Kochi | Srinagar |
Chennai | Kohima | Srinagar (Uttarakhand) |
Coimbatore | Kolkata | Thane |
Cuttack | Kozhikode (Calicut) | Thiruvananthapuram |
Dehradun | Leh | Tiruchirapalli |
Delhi | Lucknow | Tirupati |
Dharwad | Ludhiana | Udaipur |
Dispur | Madurai | Varanasi |
Faridabad | Mumbai | Vellore |
Gangtok | Mysore | Vijayawada |
Gaya | Nagpur | Vishakhapatnam |
Gautam Buddh Nagar | Navi Mumbai | Warangal |
Items Allowed to Carry to NDA Exam Centre
To ensure a smooth exam experience, candidates must bring the essential items required for entry at the test center.
- A clear printout of the NDA 1 Admit Card was downloaded from the official website and is essential for candidates to carry to the exam center.
- One photo ID proof issued by the government (Voter ID/Driving License/PAN Card/Aadhar Card/Passport).
- A recent passport-sized photograph (same as uploaded on the application form)
- Candidates bring a black ballpoint pen to fill out the attendance list and OMR sheet
Things Not Allowed Inside NDA Exam Centre
The following are the things that are not allowed inside the exam centre:
- Candidates are not allowed to use mobile phones, pagers or any other electronic equipment or programmable device or storage media such as pen drive, smartwatches, camera, bluetooth devices.
- Use of wristwatches is not allowed inside the examination hall
NDA Exam Pattern 2025
Understanding the NDA exam pattern is one of the first steps to securing a good ranking and ensuring success in the exam. Knowing exam patterns helps candidates to know the topics asked in the exam, the marking scheme, time duration and other details.
- Exam Mode – Offline
- Number of papers – Paper 1 (Mathematics) and Paper 2 (General Ability Test)
- Number of Questions – Mathematics – 120 and GAT – 150
- Total Marks – Mathematics – 300 and GAT – 600
- Time Duration – Mathematics – 150 minutes and General Ability Test – 150 minutes
- Language of Question Paper – English and Hindi