NDA 1 2025: Application for NDA, NA examination starts, check eligibility, fees and other details from here..

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has issued a notification for NDA, NA 1 Examination 2025 (UPSC NDA, NA Examination 2025). With the release of notification by UPSC, the application process for this recruitment has been started from 11 December 2024. Eligible and interested candidates can complete the application process by visiting the official website of UPSC Online upsconline.nic.in. The last date to fill out the form is 31 December 2024.
Check eligibility before applying.
To apply for Naval Defense Academy (NDA) posts, candidates must have passed 12th / Intermediate from a recognized board/institute. Apart from this, to apply for Naval Academy (NA / 10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme) posts, the candidate should have passed 12th with Physics and Mathematics subjects or should be studying in it.
Age limit
Apart from educational qualification, to apply for this recruitment, the candidates should not have been born before 2 July 2006 and after 1 July 2009. Candidates coming from reserved categories will be given relaxation in the upper age limit as per the rules.
How to apply
To apply for this recruitment, candidates have to first do one-time registration (OTR) by visiting the official website of UPSC and filling in the required details. After this, the candidates can complete the application process by uploading other details, signatures, photographs, etc.
Application fee
Along with filling out the application form, it is necessary for the candidates to deposit the prescribed fee, the forms filled without fee will be automatically canceled. Application fees will have to be deposited only by the candidates of the General and OBC categories. The fee has been fixed at Rs 100. SC, ST category, and female candidates of all categories can apply for free to join this recruitment. Candidates can visit the official website for detailed details related to the recruitment.
Exam to be held on 13th April
According to the exam calendar released by UPSC, NDA, NA 1 exam will be conducted on 13th April 2025 at designated centers across the country. Admit cards of the candidates applying for the exam will be made available for download a few days before the exam date.