UPSC NDA & NA (II) 2026 Admit Card: Download Link, Exam Date 13 September

UPSC NDA & NA (II) 2026 Admit Card: Key Details

• Exam name: National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (II), 2026
• Conducting body: Union Public Service Commission
• Total vacancies: 394 posts across NDA and Naval Academy
• Admit card release date: 2 September 2026
• Exam date: 13 September 2026 (Sunday)

NDA & NA carries its own age limit, stated in the original notification rather than the admit card itself — if you are unsure whether you fall within the eligible age band as on the cutoff date, our age calculator works it out from your date of birth in seconds.

Exam Schedule

The NDA & NA (II) 2026 exam is conducted offline in OMR format, in two sessions on the same day:

• Mathematics: 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM
• General Ability Test (GAT): 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM

Reach your exam centre well before the reporting time stated on your admit card — UPSC does not permit entry after the gate closes, regardless of traffic or travel delays.

How to Download the UPSC NDA Admit Card

1. Visit the official UPSC online candidate portal linked below.
2. Log in using your registration number or roll number along with your date of birth.
3. Select the National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (II), 2026 from your list of applications.
4. Verify that your name, photograph, exam centre and roll number are correct.
5. Download and print a clear copy of your e-admit card in colour, if possible.

UPSC does not send the admit card by post or email — you must download and print it yourself before the exam date. If your saved photo or signature scan is too large for the portal to accept, our image compressor can shrink it to size without losing clarity. Carry the printed admit card along with a valid original photo ID to the exam centre; without both, you will not be allowed to sit for the exam.

What to Check on Your Admit Card

Before you leave for the exam centre, check your admit card for these details and report any error to UPSC immediately rather than on the day of the exam:

• Your name and photograph, exactly as submitted in the application
• Your roll number and registration number
• The exam centre address and reporting time
• The exam date and session timings for both Mathematics and the General Ability Test