NDA 2 Registration Last Date 2025 Extended to June 20

NDA 2 Registration Last Date 2025 Extended to June 20

New Delhi, June 18, 2025 – The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has extended the last date to apply for the National Defence Academy (NDA) and Naval Academy (NA) Examination II, 2025. Candidates can now submit their application forms online until June 20, 2025 through the official website upsconline.nic.in.

This year, the NDA 2 examination will be conducted to fill a total of 406 vacancies, including 25 seats for women across the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Indian Naval Academy. The written examination is scheduled for September 14, 2025.

Important Dates

Release of Application Form: May 28, 2025
Last Date to Apply (Extended): June 20, 2025
NDA 2 Exam Date: September 14, 2025

Eligibility Criteria

Age: Candidates must be between 16.5 and 19.5 years of age.
Education: Must have passed or be appearing in Class 12 examination.

Revised Application Process

UPSC has implemented a new four-step process for filling out the NDA 2 application form:

Account creation on the UPSC portal
Generation of Universal Registration Number (URN)
Completion of the Common Application Form (CAF)
Application submission for NDA & NA Examination

Candidates are required to verify their mobile number and email address using a one-time password (OTP).

Application Fee

General/OBC: ?100
SC/ST/Female/Wards of JCOs/NCOs/ORs: Exempted
Payment Mode: Online only (no offline payment allowed)

Syllabus Overview

General Ability Test (GAT):

Part A: English (Grammar, Vocabulary, Comprehension)
Part B: General Knowledge (Physics, Chemistry, Social Studies, Geography, General Science, Current Events)

Mathematics:

Topics include Algebra, Calculus, Trigonometry, Matrices and Determinants, Vector Algebra, Analytical Geometry, Statistics, and Probability.

Stipend

Candidates selected for training will receive a stipend of ?56,100 per month during their tenure at the academy.

Additional Information

Only one examination city can be selected while applying. Allotment is on a first-apply-first-allot basis.
TID (Transaction ID) is generated during online fee payment and must be retained for reference.
Password recovery can be done via OTP through the registered mobile number or email.