Government & Defence Entrance Exam

NDA 1 2026 exam will be conducted on April 12, 2026. NDA 2 2026 exam will be conducted on September 13, 2026 .The notification of the NDA 1 2026 exam will be released on December 10, 2025. The application form will be available from December 10 to 30, 2025. NDA 2 2026 notification will be released on May 20, 2026. The application form will be available from May 20 to June 9, 2026. 

The UPSC ESE (IES) 2025 Prelims exam was conducted on June 8, 2025. Candidates downloaded their UPSC admit card for ESE 2025 after logging in with their One-Time Registration (OTR) number and password.

The Union Public Service Commission released the CDS 1 2026 notification on December 10, 2025. The CDS 1 application form 2026 was available from December 10 to December 30, 2025.  

Currently, Engineering ETs in NTPC are hired through GATE results followed by a combination of aptitude/behavioral tests, Group Discussion and Personal Interview. In other areas, trainees are hired through All-India selection tests followed by Group Discussion and Interview

No, both are different exams conducted by separate organisations. The full form of RRB NTPC is Railway Recruitment Board Non-Technical Popular Categories exam conducted for recruitment of Commercial Apprentice, Goods guard, Traffic Apprentice, Traffic Assistant, Assistant Station Master, etc. NTPC stands for National Thermal Power Corporation Limited.