NDA 2025: NDA 1 Marks OUT, Result, Cut off & FAQs

UPSC NDA Exam Schedule 2025

NDA important dates were announced through UPSC annual calendar. Refer to the table below for UPSC NDA exam dates 2025.

NDA 2 Exam Analysis 2025 

UPSC NDA Admit Card 2025

NDA 2 hall ticket was available online. To download the admit card, candidates need to enter either registration number or roll number. UPSC only releases the admit card for the written exam. The hard copy of the admit card is not sent to candidates by post. Candidates need to carry the printed copy of the NDA call letter along with one photo-identity proof to the exam centre. The steps to download UPSC NDA admit card are given below:

1. Visit the official website of UPSC
2. Click the 'NDA admit card' link on the home page
3. Enter the required credentials
4. NDA hall ticket appears on the screen
5. Download and save the file

Download NDA 2 hall ticket here-https://upsconline.nic.in/login

NDA 2025 Notification 

UPSC NDA official notification PDF comprises the details related to the exam. The notification carries details such as the important dates, application process, exam pattern, syllabus, eligibility, etc. Candidates must read the notification before applying for the exam.

NDA 2025 Application Form 

NDA 2 registration form was released on May 28, 2025. Candidates can fill the application form till June 20, 2025. NDA application fees can be paid both online. The application fee is INR 100 for General/OBC candidates. No fee is required for SC/ST/Sons of JCOs, Women/NCOs, ORs. The steps to fill NDA apply online form are given below:

1. Visit the official website of UPSC Online Application Portal
2. To register on the UPSC online portal, you need to create an account clicking on the “Account Creation” link
3. Verify the email ID and mobile number using OTP
4. Login with the mobile number and OTP, URN and Password, email ID and password
5. Create the Universal Registration Number
6. Fill the Common Application Form
7. Apply for NDA & NA examination

Watch NDA Application Form Filling Video

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NDA 2025 Eligibility 

The eligibility criteria of UPSC NDA exam is given below:

NDA Age limit

Only unmarried male/female candidates born not earlier than 01st January, 2007 and not later than 1st January, 2010 are eligible for NDA 2 2025 exam.

NDA Educational Qualification

NDA Eligibility for Women

NDA age limit for women candidates is the same as male candidates. Female candidates who are unmarried and born between 2 July 2005 to 1 July 2008 are eligible to apply for the exam. Those who have appeared or are appearing in the Class 12 exam can apply. Candidates must be physically fit to carry on their responsibilities.

Also Read: What is NDA Age Limit & Eligibility Criteria?

UPSC NDA 2025 Vacancies

NDA 2 vacancy was released along with the notification. A total of 406 vacancies were announced for NDA 2 2025 exam. A total of 404 NDA 1 2025 vacancies were announced. The vacancy break-up of 2025 is given below.

NDA 2 2025 Vacancy

NDA Paper Pattern 2025

UPSC NDA & NA exam pattern is divided into written exam and SSB interview. The written exam comprises two papers- Maths and GAT. The total marks allotted to the written exam are 900 marks. The qualifying mark for each section is 25 per cent. Candidates qualifying the written exam are called for SSB interview.

SSB Interview comprises two stages. Stage 1 comprises Officer Intelligence Rating (OIR) tests and Picture Perception and Description Test (PP&DT). Stage 2 of SSB interview comprises Group Testing Officer Tasks, Psychology Tests, and the Conference. The SSB interview carries 900 marks.

The structure of NDA exam pattern is given below.

NDA Syllabus 2025

NDA syllabus is prescribed by UPSC for Maths and GAT. Candidates appearing for the exam should be thorough with the syllabus as it carries the topics and sub-topics that are the important for the exam. UPSC NDA Exam syllabus is given below:

NDA GAT Syllabus: The GAT syllabus of NDA is divided into two parts. Part A comprises questions from English, while Part B carries questions from General Knowledge. Questions in English part are asked from Grammar and Usage, Vocabulary, Comprehension, and Cohesion. Questions in General Knowledge are asked from Physics, Chemistry, Social Studies, General Science, Geography, and Current Events.

NDA Mathematics Syllabus: Algebra, Calculus, Matrices and Determinants, Integral Calculus and Differential Equations, Trigonometry, Vector Algebra, Analytical Geometry Of Two and Three Dimension and Statistics and  Probability.

NDA 2 Answer Key 2025

UPSC NDA 2 answer key was released on September 14, 2025. The answer key was released for all sets of test booklets-A, B, C, D. The answer key was released by the coaching institutes since the official authority releases the same after the completion of selection process. Based on UPSC NDA 2 exam answer key, candidates can calculate the probable score of the exam. The probable score can be calculated based on the correct and incorrect responses.

NDA Preparation Tips 2025

 To ace NDA exam 2025, candidates must have a very good level of preparation. The tips and tricks to prepare for the NDA exam are given below:

1. Candidates must clear the concepts of the topics given in the syllabus
2. Candidates must choose the best books for NDA exam to prepare as it will help them to get details of various topics given in the syllabus
3. Candidates must attempt mock test and practice the NDA previous years’ question papers
4. Candidates must learn time management skills by solving the previous years’ question papers

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NDA Books 2025

Books are the best resource to prepare for the exam. It helps to clear the concepts of the topics given in the syllabus. Check below the list of NDA books recommended for the exam.

NDA Books for English

• Objective General English by SP Bakshi
• Wren & Martin High School English Grammar and Composition
• Word Power Made Easy by Norman & Lewis

NDA Books for Maths

NDA Books for Current Affairs

For this section, candidates can refer to Pratoyogita Darpan, Manorama Yearbook etc.

NDA Cut off 2025

NDA cut off is the minimum qualifying marks that candidates need to secure inorder to qualify the exam and become eligible for the next round of selection process. The cut off for NDA written exam is calculated out of 900 marks. The cut off for the final selection is calculated out of 1800 marks. There are also sectional cut off marks in the exam. To qualify each subject, candidates need to secure 25 per cent. 

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NDA Salary

While training at NDA, the stipend given to Gentlemen Cadets in Service academies i.e. during training period at IMA is INR 56,100 for NDA exam. After the successful training, the NDA salary structure of the Officer Commissioned will be fixed in the first Cell of Level 10. 

NDA Selection Process 2025

NDA selection process comprises written exam and SSB interview. Candidates qualifying the written exam and SSB interview. Allotment of candidates is done based on merit-cum-preference. The number of vacancies is also taken into consideration during final allotment.

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