Government & Defence Entrance Exam

There are two NDA full forms. One is National Defence Academy which is situated at Khadakwasla, Pune, Maharashtra. This is the military school in India where cadets undergo training before induction in Army, Navy and Air Force. Admission in National Defence Academy is done for Army, Navy and Air Force wings. Through NDA exam candidates are selected for Indian Naval Academy courses. Another NDA full form is National Democratic Alliance.

The UPSC released the calendar for the year 2026 on the official website. The UPSC IES prelims 2026 notification and application was released on September 26, 2025 and the last date to apply was October 16, 2025. The IES prelims exam will be conducted on February 8, 2026. On the other hand, UPSC IES 2026 Mains exam will be conducted on June 21, 2026. 

The Commission released the CDS 1 notification at upsconline.nic.in. It was released on December 10, 2025. The CDS 1 2026 application dates are December 12 to December 30, 2025. The UPSC CDS 1 exam will be held on April 12, 2026. On the other hand,  CDS 2 notification will be announced on May 20, 2026 and the last date to apply will be June 9. The CDS 2 2026 exam will be conducted on September 13, 2026. 

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.