NDA 2 2026 Notification Out, PDF Download & Apply Online Link Active

NDA 2 2026 Notification has been officially released by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on 20 May 2026 for admission to the Army, Navy, and Air Force wings of the National Defence Academy (NDA) and Indian Naval Academy (INA). Eligible unmarried male and female candidates can now apply online through the official UPSC website until 9 June 2026. The NDA 2 2026 written examination is scheduled to be conducted on 13 September 2026 across various exam centres in India.

NDA 2 2026 Notification Overview

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has officially released the NDA 2 2026 Notification on 20 May 2026 under Notice No. 10/2026-NDA-II. This notification invites applications from eligible unmarried male and female candidates for admission to the Army, Navy, and Air Force wings of the National Defence Academy (NDA 158th Course) and the Indian Naval Academy (120th INAC). The written examination will be held on 13 September 2026 (Sunday). Training for selected candidates commences from 1 July 2027.

NDA 2 2026 Notification PDF Download

The NDA 2 2026 Notification PDF (Notice No. 10/2026-NDA-II) has been officially released by UPSC on 20 May 2026. Candidates are strongly advised to read the full nda 2 2026 notification pdf before filling the application form to understand eligibility, exam pattern, and important instructions. 

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NDA 2 2026 Important Dates

Keeping track of all key dates, including the NDA 2 Exam Date 2026, is critical to avoid missing deadlines. Below are all the official important dates for NDA 2 2026:

Note: The last date to apply is 9 June 2026, up to 6:00 PM. Applications submitted after this time will not be accepted under any circumstances.

NDA 2 2026 Exam Date

The NDA 2 2026 Written Exam is scheduled for 13 September 2026 (Sunday). The exam will be conducted in offline (pen-and-paper) mode at 86 exam centres across India. It consists of two papers held on the same day:

The SSB Interview is also worth 900 marks, making the total selection score 1800 marks. Admit cards will be released on 6 September 2026, approximately one week before the exam.

NDA 2 Vacancy 2026 Details

UPSC has announced a total of 394 vacancies for NDA 2 2026, distributed across Army, Navy (including Naval Academy), and Air Force wings. Vacancies are announced separately for male and female candidates, and written results with final merit lists are prepared in a gender-pure manner.

Note: These vacancies are provisional and subject to revision based on available training capacity.

NDA 2 Vacancy 2026 – Wing-wise & Gender-wise Breakup

NDA 2 2026 Apply Online

The NDA 2 2026 Apply Online link is currently active at the official UPSC portal. The application window opened on 20 May 2026 and will close on 9 June 2026 at 6:00 PM. Applications must be submitted online only — no offline mode is available.

NDA 2 2026 Application Form

How to Apply for NDA 2 2026

Follow these steps to complete the NDA 2 2026 registration:

1. Visit the official UPSC website: upsc.gov.in or upsconline.nic.in

2. Complete the One-Time Registration (OTR) process if not already done

3. Log in using your OTR credentials

4. Click on "NDA & NA Examination (II), 2026" application link

5. Fill in personal, educational, and contact details

6. Upload required documents (photograph, signature)

7. Indicate your order of service preference (1 to 4)

8. Pay the application fee (₹100 for General/OBC/EWS Male candidates)

9. Submit the form and download/print the confirmation page

NDA 2 2026 Application Fee

Note: Application fee once paid is non-refundable under any circumstances and cannot be carried forward to any future examination.

NDA 2 2026 Eligibility Criteria

Before applying, candidates must carefully check the complete eligibility criteria for NDA 2 2026. The key parameters are age limit, educational qualification, nationality, and marital status.

NDA 2 2026 Age Limit & Date of Birth

Only unmarried male and female candidates born within the following date range are eligible to apply for NDA 2 2026:

Date of Birth Proof: Only the date of birth as recorded in the Matriculation / Secondary School Leaving Certificate or equivalent certificate recognised by an Indian University will be accepted. No other document — horoscope, affidavit, birth extract from Municipal Corporation — will be entertained.

Important Marital Status Rule: A candidate who marries after submitting the application — even if successful in the examination — will not be selected for training. A candidate who marries during training will be discharged and must refund all expenses incurred by the Government of India.

NDA 2 2026 Educational Qualification

The minimum educational qualification for NDA 2 2026 varies by wing:

For Appearing Candidates: Final-year Class 12 students can apply. However, candidates appearing in Class 11 are NOT eligible. Candidates who qualify SSB but have not produced the 10+2 certificate must submit duly self-attested photocopies to the respective Army/Naval HQ by 10 June 2027, failing which candidature will be cancelled. Certificates issued by Principals (where Boards/Universities have not yet issued certificates) are acceptable; however, certified photostat copies are not accepted.

NDA 2 2026 Nationality Requirements

A candidate must be unmarried and satisfy one of the following nationality conditions:

• A Citizen of India, or

• A Subject of Nepal or Bhutan, or

• A Tibetan Refugee who came to India before 1 January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or

• A Person of Indian Origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, or East African countries (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia) or Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India

Note: Candidates from categories other than Indian Citizens must possess a Certificate of Eligibility issued by the Government of India. Gorkha subjects of Nepal are exempted from this requirement. Candidates debarred by the Ministry of Defence from holding any Commission in Defence Services are not eligible to apply.

NDA 2 2026 Exam Centres

The NDA 2 2026 written exam will be conducted across 86 centres in India. Candidates should apply early, as centre allotment is done on a "first-apply-first-allot" basis — once a centre reaches capacity, it is frozen and no further allotments are made to that centre.

Key exam centre rule: Candidates appearing at any venue other than the one mentioned on their e-Admit Card will not be permitted to take the examination. Centre once allotted cannot be changed.

Some major exam centres include: Agartala, Agra, Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Ajmer, Aligarh, Allahabad, Amritsar, Aurangabad, Bangalore, Bareilly, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Dehradun, Delhi, Dharwad, Dispur (Guwahati), Gangtok, Hyderabad, Imphal, Itanagar, Jaipur, Jammu, Jorhat, Kochi, Kohima, Kolkata, Lucknow, Ludhiana, Madurai, Mumbai, Nagpur, Panaji, Patna, Port Blair, Raipur, Ranchi, Sambalpur, Shillong, Shimla, Srinagar, Thiruvananthapuram, Tirupati, Udaipur, Visakhapatnam, and others.

Advice: Do not wait until the last date. Apply in the first week to secure your preferred exam centre.

NDA 2 2026 Selection Process

The UPSC NDA 2 2026 selection process involves three stages. Candidates must clear each stage to proceed to the next:

Stage 1 – Written Examination: Held on 13 September 2026. Two papers: Mathematics (300 marks, 120 questions) and General Ability Test (600 marks, 150 questions), each of 2.5 hours duration. Negative marking applies.

Stage 2 – SSB Interview: Conducted at Services Selection Boards (SSB) for candidates who qualify the written exam. SSB Interview for NDA 2 2026 is scheduled during December 2026 – January 2027. The SSB interview tests intelligence and personality over five days.

Stage 3 – Medical Examination: All SSB-recommended candidates undergo a medical examination. Final selection is based on merit in the combined written + SSB score, subject to medical fitness.

NDA 2 2026 Syllabus and Exam Pattern

The NDA 2 2026 written exam is conducted in offline (pen-and-paper) mode and consists of two papers:

Mathematics Syllabus covers: Algebra, Matrices & Determinants, Trigonometry, Analytical Geometry (2D & 3D), Differential Calculus, Integral Calculus, Vector Algebra, Statistics & Probability.

GAT Syllabus covers:

• Part A – English (200 marks)

• Part B – General Knowledge (400 marks): Physics, Chemistry, General Science, History, Geography, Current Events

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