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NDA Exam Dates 2026: NDA I and NDA II Official UPSC Schedule

See verified NDA I and NDA II 2026 milestones separately, from notification to result status.

Exam
NDA & NA 2026
Last verified
12 September 2026
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In short

NDA I 2026 and NDA II 2026 are separate UPSC events with separate milestones. NDA I 2026 was held on 12 April 2026, its question papers were published on 13 April 2026 and its written result was published on 8 May 2026. NDA II 2026 has its e-Admit Card published on 3 September 2026 and its examination scheduled for 13 September 2026. The 2026 cutoff, final result and merit are not officially published.

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  • NDA I 2026 official milestones

    NDA & NA (I) · 2026

    Notification 10 Dec 2025 · application closed 30 Dec 2025 · exam 12 Apr 2026 · question papers 13 Apr 2026 · written result 8 May 2026 · name list 13 May 2026 · cutoff and final result not yet published

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    Authority: Union Public Service Commission · Last checked 2026-09-12 · Last verified 2026-09-12

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  • NDA II 2026 official milestones

    NDA & NA (II) · 2026

    Notification 20 May 2026 · application closed 11 Jun 2026 · time table 12 Aug 2026 · e-Admit Card 3 Sep 2026 · exam scheduled 13 Sep 2026 · question papers, answer key, result, cutoff and merit not yet published

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    Authority: Union Public Service Commission · Last checked 2026-09-12 · Last verified 2026-09-12

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NDA I 2026 milestones

  • Milestone
    Notification
    Verified date/status
    10 Dec 2025
  • Milestone
    Application deadline
    Verified date/status
    30 Dec 2025, 6:00 PM
  • Milestone
    Examination
    Verified date/status
    12 Apr 2026
  • Milestone
    Question papers published
    Verified date/status
    13 Apr 2026
  • Milestone
    Written result
    Verified date/status
    8 May 2026
  • Milestone
    Written result with names
    Verified date/status
    13 May 2026
  • Milestone
    Official 2026 cutoff
    Verified date/status
    Not officially published
  • Milestone
    Final result / final merit
    Verified date/status
    Not officially published

UPSC states in the written-result notice that NDA I 2026 marks and cutoff marks will be uploaded only after the entire examination process is over and the final result has been declared.

NDA II 2026 milestones

  • Milestone
    Notification
    Verified date/status
    20 May 2026
  • Milestone
    Application deadline
    Verified date/status
    11 Jun 2026, 6:00 PM
  • Milestone
    Time table uploaded
    Verified date/status
    12 Aug 2026
  • Milestone
    e-Admit Card / press note
    Verified date/status
    3 Sep 2026
  • Milestone
    Examination
    Verified date/status
    13 Sep 2026
  • Milestone
    Question papers
    Verified date/status
    Not officially published as of 12 Sep 2026
  • Milestone
    Answer key
    Verified date/status
    Not officially published
  • Milestone
    Result
    Verified date/status
    Not officially published
  • Milestone
    Cutoff / merit
    Verified date/status
    Not officially published

Exam-day timing for NDA II 2026

Official session timing

UPSC's time table and e-Admit Card press note set the following official timings:

  • Mathematics, Code 01: 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM.
  • General Ability Test, Code 02: 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM.
  • Entry closes at 9:30 AM for the morning session.
  • Entry closes at 1:30 PM for the afternoon session.

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Last updated
12 September 2026

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