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Union Public Service Commission, UPSC, will release the admit card for the National Defence Academy (NDA) and Naval Academy (NA) examination (1), 2025, to allow all registered candidates to appear for the exam. As CDS Admit Card has been released today, 3rd April 2025, therefore, it is expected, NDA Admit Card 2025 can also be released by end of the day. The hard copy of the admit card will not be sent to candidates by post. Candidates need to download it online only from the official website www.upsc.gov.in (after release).
NDA Admit Card 2025 Out Today
The written exam for the National Defence Academy (NDA) and Naval Academy (NA) examination (1), 2025 is scheduled for 13th April 2025 (Sunday) in two sessions. While appearing for the exam, candidates must carry a printed copy of the UPSC NDA Admit Card 2025 along with one photo-identity proof to the exam centre. Otherwise, candidates will not be allowed to appear for the exam. The admit card can be downloaded by logging in with either the registration number or roll number.
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 | 3rd April 2025 |
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
Candidates appearing for the NDA 1 Exam scheduled for 13th April 2025 can download their NDA 1 Admit Card 2025 from the official website of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) (after release). Candidates must ensure they have a stable internet connection and have their log in details ready to successfully download their respective admit cards. As soon as the admit card link is activated at https://upsc.gov.in, the same will be updated in the article.
How to Download NDA 1 2025 Admit Card?
The officials will release 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’..
- A new login page opens on the screen.
- 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.
Through NDA 1 Exam 2025, candidates will be shortlisted for Army, Navy and Air Force wings of NDA and Indian Naval Academy Courses (INAC) and this year 406 vacancies are announced. The selection of eligible male and female candidates for the National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (I) will be done based on the written test, followed by the SSB Interview.
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 |
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 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