The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is set to release the NDA 1 2025 admit card soon for candidates appearing in the upcoming National Defence Academy examination. Scheduled for April 13, 2025, the exam is a crucial opportunity for candidates aspiring to join the defense services.
NDA 1 2025 Key Exam Details
- Exam Date: April 13, 2025
- Total Marks: 900
- Exam Duration: 5 hours (2.5 hours per paper)
- Papers: Mathematics (300 marks) and General Ability Test (600 marks)
Important Dates For NDA 1 2025:
| Events | NDA I 2025 |
|---|---|
| Release of NDA Notification | 11th December, 2024 |
| Availability of NDA Application forms | 11th December, 2024 |
| Last day to apply for NDA I 2025 | 31st December, 2024 |
| Application Form Correction Window | 01 Jan, 2025 – 07 Jan, 2025 |
| NDA admit card release date | 28th March, 2025 (Expected) |
| NDA Exam Date | 13th April, 2025 |
| NDA Result Declaration | 05th May, 2025 (Expected) |
| SSB Interview | To be notified |
NDA 1 2025 Details:
| Exam Name | National Defence Academy & Naval Academy Examination (NDA & NA) |
| Organisation | Union Public Service Commission |
| Exam level | National |
| Total vacancies | 406 (379 for male candidates & 27 for female candidates) |
| Exam Date | 13th April 2025 (Sunday) |
| Frequency of exam | Twice in a year |
| Exam stages | Written Test and SSB Interview |
| Exam mode | Offline |
| Exam duration | Five hours [Mathematics: 2 ½ hours, General Ability Test (GAT): 2 ½ hours] |
| Exam pattern | GAT: 150 Objective type questions Mathematics: 120 Objective type questions |
| Eligibility | Unmarried Boys & Girls |
| Language of Exam | English and Hindi |
| Official website | www.upsc.gov.in |
How to Download NDA 1 2025 Admit Card
Candidates can download their NDA 1 2025 admit card by following these steps:
- Visit the official UPSC website (upsc.gov.in)
- Look for the ‘E-admit card National Defence Academy Examination’ link
- Choose to login with either:
- Registration number
- Roll number
- Enter required credentials (registration/roll number, date of birth, security image)
- Submit and download the admit card
- Take a printout for exam day
NDA 1 2025 Important Documents to Carry
Candidates must bring the following to the exam center:
- Printed admit card
- One valid photo ID proof (Aadhaar Card, Voter ID, Passport, etc.)
- 3-4 passport-size photographs
- Black ball pen
- Clipboard or hardboard
NDA Exam Day Guidelines
- Entry gates close 10 minutes before exam start time
- Morning session: 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM
- Afternoon session: 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM
- Carry only permitted items
- No electronic devices, calculators, or study materials allowed
NDA Marking Scheme
- General Ability Test (GAT): -1.33 marks per wrong answer
- Mathematics: -0.83 marks per wrong answer
NDA Exam Centers:
All the aspirants can check the cities where UPSC is going to conduct the NDA written exam 2025:
| Agartala | Ghaziabad | Panaji (Goa) |
| Agra | Gorakhpur | Patna |
| Ajmer | Gurgaon | Port Blair |
| Ahmedabad | Gwalior | Prayagraj (Allahabad) |
| Aizawl | Hyderabad | Puducherry |
| Aligarh | Imphal | Pune |
| Almora (Uttarakhand) | Indore | Raipur |
| Anantpur (Andhra Pradesh) | Itanagar | Rajkot |
| Aurangabad | Jabalpur | Ranchi |
| Bengaluru | Jaipur | Sambalpur |
| Bareilly | Jammu | Shillong |
| Bhopal | Jodhpur | Shimla |
| Bilaspur | Jorhat | Siligudi |
| Chandigarh | Kochi | Srinagar |
| Chennai | Kohima | Srinagar (Uttarakhand) |
| Coimbatore | Kolkata | Thane |
| Cuttack | Kozhikode (Calicut) | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Dehradun | Leh | Tiruchirapalli |
| Delhi | Lucknow | Tirupati |
| Dharwad | Ludhiana | Udaipur |
| Dispur | Madurai | Varanasi |
| Faridabad | Mumbai | Vellore |
| Gangtok | Mysore | Vijayawada |
| Gaya | Nagpur | Vishakhapatnam |
| Gautam Buddh Nagar | Navi Mumbai | Warangal |
Additional Tips
- Double-check all details on the admit card
- Report any discrepancies to the examination authority
- Reach the exam center well in advance
Stay updated with the official UPSC website for the most recent information about the NDA 1 2025 admit card release.
Note: This information is based on the current available details and is subject to change. Candidates are advised to regularly check the official UPSC website for the most up-to-date information.
