NDA 2 2025 Admit Card Released: Download Instructions and Key Guidelines
The UPSC has officially released the NDA 2 Admit Card today, September 4, 2025. Candidates can access it on their official website, upsc.gov.in. The NDA 2 examination is scheduled for September 14. Stay updated on the latest information regarding the NDA admit card 2025.
NDA 2 2025 Key Exam Details
The NDA 2 examination for 2025 is set to take place on September 14. The exam will have a total of 900 marks and will last for five hours, split into two papers of 2.5 hours each. The papers will include Mathematics for 300 marks and a General Ability Test for 600 marks.
Important Dates For NDA 2 2025
| Events | NDA II 2025 |
|---|---|
| Release of NDA Notification | 28 May, 2025 |
| Availability of NDA Application forms | 28 May, 2025 |
| Last day to apply for NDA II 2025 | 17 June, 2025 |
| NDA admit card release date | 04 September, 2025 |
| NDA Exam Date | 14 September, 2025 |
| SSB Interview | To be notified |
NDA 2 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 | 14th September 2025 (Sunday) |
| Frequency of exam | Twice 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 2 2025 Admit Card
Candidates can download the NDA 2 2025 admit card by following these steps:
- Visit the UPSC website (upsc.gov.nic.in)
- Locate the 'Examinations' section
- Find the 'Download NDA II 2025, Admit Card' under the section
- Download the Admit Card
- Print a copy for exam day use
NDA 2 2025 Important Documents to Carry
For the exam, candidates need to bring the following items:
BLACK BALL POINT PEN
Printed admit card
One valid photo ID proof (Aadhaar Card, Voter ID, Passport, etc.)
3-4 passport-size photographs
NDA Exam Day Guidelines
Guidelines for the exam day include:
- Entry gates will close 10 minutes before the exam starts
- Morning session: 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM
- Afternoon session: 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM
- Bring only permitted items
- Electronic devices, calculators, or study materials are prohibited
NDA Marking Scheme
The marking scheme for the NDA exam is as follows:
- General Ability Test (GAT): -1.33 marks per incorrect answer
- Mathematics: -0.83 marks per incorrect answer
NDA Exam Centers:
The NDA written exam 2025 will be conducted in the following cities:
| Agartala | Ghaziabad | Navi Mumbai |
| Agra | Gorakhpur | Panaji (Goa) |
| Ajmer | Gurgaon | Patna |
| Ahmedabad | Gwalior | Sri Vijaya Puram (Port Blair) |
| Aizawl | Hyderabad | Prayagraj (Allahabad) |
| Aligarh | Imphal | Puducherry |
| Almora (Uttarakhand) | Indore | Pune |
| Anantpur (Andhra Pradesh) | Itanagar | Raipur |
| Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar [Aurangabad (Maharashtra)] | Jabalpur | Rajkot |
| Bengaluru | Jaipur | Ranchi |
| Bareilly | Jammu | Sambalpur |
| Bhopal | Jodhpur | Shillong |
| Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh) | Jorhat | Shimla |
| Chandigarh | Kargil | Siligudi |
| Chennai | Kochi | Srinagar |
| Coimbatore | Kohima | Srinagar (Uttarakhand) |
| Cuttack | Kolkata | Thane |
| Dehradun | Kozhikode (Calicut) | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Delhi | Leh | Tiruchirapalli |
| Dharamshala | Lucknow | Tirupati |
| Dharwad | Ludhiana | Udaipur |
| Dispur | Madurai | Varanasi |
| Faridabad | Mandi | Vellore |
| Gangtok | Mumbai | Vijayavada |
| Gaya | Mysore | Vishakhapatnam |
| Gautam Buddh Nagar | Nagpur | Hanumakonda (Warangal Urban) |
Additional Tips
Some additional recommendations for candidates include:
- Verify all details on the admit card
- Report any errors to the examination authority
- Arrive at the exam center early
Check the UPSC official website regularly for any updates regarding the NDA 2 2025 admit card release.
Note: This information is based on currently available details and may change. Candidates should frequently visit the official UPSC website for the latest updates.
