NDA 2 Exam 2026 Over; GAT & Maths Official Answer Key PDFs Expected Soon @upsc.gov.in
NDA 2 Exam 2026 concluded on September 13, with GAT and Mathematics papers conducted in two shifts. UPSC is expected to release official NDA 2 answer key PDFs on its website soon.
NDA Official Answer Key
NDA Answer Key 2026: Union Public Service Commission has concluded National Defence Academy and Naval Academy (NDA & NA) Examination (II), 2026. NDA 2 exam was conducted on September 13, 2026, for candidates willing to get admission to Army, Navy and Air Force wings of National Defence Academy and Indian Naval Academy Course.
Candidates who appeared for examination can now check NDA 2 exam analysis, unofficial answer keys and expected scores. Official UPSC NDA 2 answer key 2026 for Mathematics and General Ability Test (GAT) is expected to be released later on official website upsc.gov.in.
NDA 2 Answer Key 2026 Official PDF Expected Soon
UPSC releases official NDA answer key after examination. Therefore, candidates should note that NDA 2 official answer key 2026 is not same as coaching institutes' answer keys available shortly after exam. Official NDA 2 answer key will be released by UPSC in PDF format and is expected to have answers for different sets of Mathematics and GAT question papers.
How to Download NDA 2 Official Answer Key 2026?
Once UPSC releases official NDA GAT answer key, candidates have to download it by following these steps
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Go to official UPSC website at upsc.gov.in
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Go to Examinations or What's New section
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Search for NDA & NA Examination (II), 2026 answer key link
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Click on Mathematics or GAT answer key PDF
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NDA 2 answer key will appear on screen
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Download PDF and save it
NDA 2 Question Paper 2026
After conduction of exam, candidates can also refer to NDA 2 question papers 2026 to analyse their performance. GAT and Maths Question papers and answer keys available through coaching institutes can help candidates compare their responses before official UPSC answer key is released.
Many education and defence-preparation platforms have already released NDA 2 2026 Mathematics and GAT answer keys based on questions asked in exam. NDA answer keys are unofficial and should be used only for an initial assessment.
Candidates can use official NDA 2 answer key to estimate their probable marks by comparing answers they marked in examination with correct answers given by UPSC. NDA written examination consists of two papers Mathematics and General Ability Test (GAT). Candidates who meet the required written cut-off are shortlisted for Services Selection Board (SSB).
Commonly asked questions
NDA cut off is the minimum qualifying marks that candidates need to secure in the written exam and SSB interview. UPSC prescribes cut off marks for written exam and final selection. Candidates need to secure separate qualifying marks in written exam and SSB interview. Candidates securing the NDA cut off marks are called for subsequent rounds of selection process. NDA exam is conducted to select eligible candidates for admission to Army, Navy and Air Force wings of National Defence Academy and Indian Naval Academy course. NDA selection process comprises written exa and SSB interview. Candidates qualifying the written exam by securing the required cut off are called for the SSB interview. Candidates need to secure the cut off marks in the SSB interview also.
NDA cut off is released after the completion of the exam. The cut off is released separately for the written exam and final selection. There are also sectional cut off marks for the exam. Candidates need to secure 25 per cent in each subject of NDA exam. Based on the cut off marks of the written exam, candidates are selected for the SSB Interview. The final cut off is decided based on the written exam and SSB interview.
The UPSC will conduct the NDA 2 exam on September 13, 2026. The official provisional answer key will be released on the official portal at upsc.gov.in. Candidates will be able to download the answer key PDF for all sets from this page as well.
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