UPSC NDA 2 Exam 2025 Application form has been released! Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has issued the notification for the National Defence Academy & Naval Academy Exam II 2025 Examination. Those who are willing to apply for this exam then they must fulfill the eligibility criteria and other important aspects to fill out the online form.
Keep in mind that the UPSC NDA 2 Online Application form 2025 date to apply online starts now. However, UPSC NDA 2 written exam going to take place on 04 September 2025. In order to grab complete information about UPSC NDA 2 Exam 2025, you have to read the complete information furnished in this blog.
UPSC NDA 2 Exam 2025 Overview!
| Exam name | National Defence Academy 2025 |
| Conducting Body | Union Public Service Commission |
| Frequency | Twice a year |
| Level of Exam | National |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Mode of Exam | Offline |
| Exam Rounds | 3 Stages (Written + SSB + DV) |
| Exam Dates |
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| Total Vacancies | 400 |
| Official Website | https://upsc.gov.in |
UPSC NDA II Exam 2025 Vacancy Information Total: 400 Post
- Army: 208
- Navy: 42
- Airforce: 120
- Naval Academy: 30
NDS II Eligibility Critieria
- Army Wing: Aspirants must Pass/appear 10+2 Exam on Any Recognized Board in India.
- For Airforce & Naval Wing: Candidates should pass/appear in the 10+2 Exam with Physics & Math Subjects
NDA II Age Limit
The candidate should not be Born Before 02/01/2004
Candidates should not be Born After 01/01/2007
Age Relaxation Extra as per NDA II Exam 2025 Recruitment Rules
Application Fee
General / OBC: 100/-
SC / ST : 0/-
Pay the Examination Fee Through Net Banking, Debit Card, Credit Card, and Offline Fee Mode Through E Challan
NDA 2 Exam Pattern 2025
Those who are going to prepare for the NDA II Exam 2025 must be familiar with the UPSC Exam Pattern. Following are the details for the NDA 2 2025 Exam Pattern:
| Subject | Duration | Maximum Marks |
| Mathematics | 2½ Hours | 300 |
| General Ability Test | 2½ Hours | 600 |
| Total | 900 | |
| SSB Test/Interview | 900 |
Basic Guidelines
- The NDA II exam will be given in an offline format.
- The questions will be in the form of multiple-choice answers.
- Questions will be asked in the NDA II exam in both English and Spanish (English and Hindi)
- There will be a deduction of 0.83 marks for Mathematics, 1.33 marks for English, and 1.33 marks for GK.
- Review the detailed exam pattern for the NDA I exam.
- There will be objective-type questions about:
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NDA 1 2025 Notification & NDA 2 2025 Dates
| Events | NDA 1 2025 | NDA 2 2025 |
| Online Application Registration Date | 21st December 2022 | 17th May 2025 |
| Online Application Registration Last Date | 10th January 2025 | 6th June 2025 |
| Admit Card Release Date | March 2025 | August 2025 |
| Written Exam Date | 16th April 2025 | 3rd September 2025 |
| SSB Interview Date | To be notified | To be notified |
| Result Date | To be notified | To be notified |
