UPSC NDA NA 1 2026: Good news for candidates applying for the National Defence Academy and Naval Academy examination. UPSC has released the notification for this exam. The exam date and timings have been announced. According to the released notification, the exam will be conducted on April 12th in two shifts. The first shift will be for Mathematics (Subject Code 1), held from 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM. The second shift will be for the General Ability Test paper (Subject Code 2). The second shift exam will be conducted between 2:00 PM and 4:30 PM.
UPSC NDA NA 1 2026 Exam Schedule:
According to the released notification, the exam will be conducted on April 12th in two shifts. The first shift will be for Mathematics (Subject Code 1), held from 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM. The second shift will be for the General Ability Test paper (Subject Code 2). The second shift exam will be conducted between 2:00 PM and 4:30 PM.
The admit card for this exam will be released by UPSC a few days before the exam. The hall ticket will be released on the official website. No candidate will receive the admit card in person. Entry will not be allowed without the admit card.
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NDA NA 1 Exam Pattern:
In the UPSC NDA NA recruitment, the Mathematics paper will carry 300 marks. The General Ability Test will be for 600 marks. Candidates who qualify in this stage will be eligible for the interview. The interview will be for a total of 900 marks.
NDA NA 1 Vacancy Details:
A total of 394 posts will be filled through this recruitment. Under the NDA, appointments will be made to 208 positions in the Army, 42 in the Navy, 92 in the Air Force (Flying), 18 in the Air Force Ground Duty (Technical), 10 in the Air Force Ground Duty (Non-Technical), and 24 in the Naval Academy.