S. Vishnu Sharma
UPSC NDA and NA 2 Exam 2025 registration is on from 28 May to 17 June 2025 at ‘https://upsconline.nic.in/’ The applications can be submitted till 17 June 2025.
Candidates keen on a career in the Indian Armed Forces can apply for UPSC NDA and NA 2 Exam 2025. It is to remember that the entrance exam alone will be conducted by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).
Those who pass NDA and NA 2 Exam 2025 can apply for an interview conducted for which candidates have to register separately.
Candidates who pass NDA and NA 2 Exam 2025 with the required qualifying marks alone will be able to register for the interview. Interview is a process where physical, psychological abilities of the candidates are tested.
After a pass in the physical and psychological tests, the individuals have to pass medical examination.
The final list of selected candidates will be prepared based on their performance in the physical test, psychological test, medical fitness test.
Schedule for UPSC NDA and NA 2 Exam 2025
Registration for UPSC NDA and NA 2 Exam 2025 will be going on from 28 May 2024 to 17 June 2024. Those who have applied for the exam can appear for it on 14 September 2025 as per the schedule for UPSC NDA and NA 2 Exam 2025.
The process to be followed after passing the exam will be informed post declaration of the exam result. Those who pass the written test will only be eligible for the further process to select the candidates for three services of armed forces.
Eligibility
Candidates who passed plus two from a recognized educational institution located anywhere in India can take up UPSC NDA and NA 2 Exam 2025 registration which is nothing but applying for the exam.
Those willing to choose Indian Navy or Indian Air Force can preferably have to pass plus two in science stream with subjects as maths, physics and chemistry.
Students focused on Indian Army can pass plus two from any stream to take up UPSC NDA and NA 2 Exam 2025 registration.
Candidates wishing to take up UPSC NDA and NA 2 Exam 2025 registration must be an Indian citizen and should be unmarried.
ALSO
Even a subject of Nepal or persons of Indian origin who has migrated to India from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka and East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire and Ethiopia or Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India can take up UPSC NDA and NA 2 Exam 2025 registration.
However, subjects of Nepal or persons of Indian origin who have come to India must obtain eligibility certificate from Government of India before applying.
Vacancies
This exam will try to fill 406 vacancies, out of which National Defence Academy has 208 (Army), 42 (Navy) and 120 (Air Force) vacancies and Naval Academy has 36 vacancies.
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How to apply for UPSC NDA and NA 2 Exam 2025?
UPSC NDA and NA 2 Exam 2025 registration process can be done online. Application for the exam can be submitted on the official website ‘https://upsconline.nic.in/’
A new portal has been started by UPSC where applicants can submit their applications for competitive exams.
UPSC NDA and NA 2 Exam 2025 registration process is explained below for the sake of the candidates:
1. Type the URL mentioned above in the browser and submit to allow the website to download.
2. Once the website is ready, candidates can view the menu.
3. Those who are new can click Create Account
4. They can create an account using either their email id, mobile number.
5. The email id and mobile number would be verified through an OTP.
6. Create password after mobile number and email are verified.
7. Post password creation, the account would be ready.
8. Login after creating an account and take up universal registration.
9. After that fill common application form.
10. Check examination notices, fill the exam specific information. This is regarding the exam the candidates is trying to apply (UPSC NDA and NA 2 Exam 2025).
Point to remember
The stages (no 3 to 9) will be common for all examinations and they can be undertaken by candidates anytime.
The stage no 10, will have the form related to the exam which the candidate wants to apply. This can be filled only when the duration of the registration of the exam is open.
Visit the website of UPSC portal for applying for exams, they can see a menu under 4 columns.
1. Create Account and Login
2. Universal Registration
3. Common Application Form
4. Examinations
1. View Examination Notices
2. Apply For Examinations
3. My applications.
The first three are to be filled by candidates for all examinations, the last one (No 4) is different for each examinations.
To do the last stage (No 4) candidates have to complete first three stages (No 1, No 2 and No 3).
UPSC NDA and NA 2 Exam 2025 Application Submission Website
Point to remember
Candidates also choose their email, mobile number also as preferred log id. Candidates who are already registered can log in directly and choose UPSC NDA and NA 2 Exam 2025 and apply for it.
Candidates can directly access the OTR page and click the New Registration link to take up One Time Registration (OTR). After that, candidates can start filling the form.