UPSC NDA, NA 1 Exam Registration 2025 Ends Today At upsc.gov.in- Check Steps To Apply Here

UPSC NDA Registration 2025: Eligible candidates must submit their applications on the official website before the 6 pm deadline, scroll down for more details.

UPSC NDA Registration 2025: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will close registrations for the National Defence Academy (NDA) and Naval Academy (NA) Exam (1) 2025 today, December 31. Applications will close at 6 pm, so eligible candidates should submit their forms on time. Interested candidates can apply at upsc.gov.in. The UPSC NDA exam has two stages — the written exam and the SSB interview. A final merit list will be created for candidates who pass both the exam and the interview. More than 400 vacancies will be filled through this recruitment process.

Candidates aged 16 to 19 years who have completed or are currently appearing for the Class 12 exam can fill out the NDA 2025 registration form. After the registration process ends, the NDA 1 application correction window will be open from January 1 to January 7, 2025.

"The candidates applying for the examination should ensure that they fulfil all the eligibility conditions for admission to the Examination. Their admission at all the stages of the examination will be purely provisional subject to satisfying the prescribed eligibility conditions. The mere issue of an Admission Certificate to the candidate will not imply that the Commission has finally cleared his candidature. Verification of eligibility conditions with reference to original documents will be taken up only after the candidate has qualified for interview/Personality Test,” reads the official notification.

UPSC NDA Registration 2025: Vacancies

Name of course	Vacancies
Indian Military Academy, Dehradun - 160th (DE) Course commencing in January 2026 [including 13 vacancies reserved for NCC `C’ Certificate (Army Wing) holders]	100
Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala - Course commencing in January, 2026 Executive Branch (General Service)/Hydro [including 06 vacancies for NCC ‘C’ Certificate (Naval Wing) holders]	32
Air Force Academy, Hyderabad - (Pre-Flying) Training Course commencing in January, 2026 i.e. No. 219 F(P) Course. [including 03 vacancies reserved for NCC ‘C’ Certificate (Air Wing) holders through NCC Special Entry]	32
Officers’ Training Academy, Chennai (Madras) 123rd SSC (Men) (NT) (UPSC) Course Commencing in April, 2026.	275
Officers Training Academy, Chennai (Madras) 37th SSC Women (NT) (UPSC) Course commencing in April, 2026.	18
Total	457

UPSC NDA Jobs 2025: Steps to apply here

• Visit the official UPSC website at upsc.gov.in.
• On the homepage, click the “NDA I Application Form” link.
• Register yourself and note down the application number and password.
• Next, log in using your registration number.
• Upload the necessary documents and pay the application fee.
• Submit the form and print it for future reference.

The UPSC has reminded candidates to check that they meet all eligibility requirements before applying. The commission explained that admission to any part of the exam is provisional and depends on meeting the eligibility criteria. Document verification will happen only after a candidate qualifies for the interview or personality test.