UPSC NDA / NA, CDS II 2025: Golden chance to become an officer in the army, NDA and CDS notification released..

UPSC NDA / NA, CDS II 2025: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the notification for the NDA / NA II and CDS II 2025 examinations for youth across the country. This is a golden opportunity for those candidates who are dreaming of becoming officers in the Indian Army, Navy, Air Force, and Officers Training Academy. Interested and eligible candidates can apply online by visiting the official website of UPSC or .

Candidates selected for NDA and CDS will get admission to the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun, Air Force Academy, Hyderabad, Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala, Officers Training Academy, Chennai, and National Defense Academy (NDA II Course).

Important Dates
Application start date: 29 May 2025
Application end date: 17 June 2025 (6 PM)
Exam date: 14 September 2025
Admit card release date: Expected in the last week of August 2025
UPSC NDA/ NA, CDS II 2025: Vacancy Details
Through this recruitment process, eligible candidates will be selected for a total of 453 vacant posts. In this, candidates will be selected for the Indian Military Academy (IMA), Air Force Academy (AFA), Indian Naval Academy (INA), Officers Training Academy (OTA), and National Defense Academy (NDA).

Main Academies:

Indian Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun

Indian Naval Academy (INA), Ezhimala

Air Force Academy (AFA), Hyderabad

Officers Training Academy (OTA), Chennai

National Defence Academy (NDA), Pune

UPSC NDA/ NA, CDS II 2025: Application Fee

General and OBC Category: ₹200

SC/ST Category and All Female Candidates: Fee Free (No Fee)

Candidates can pay the fee through online mode through a debit card, credit card, net banking, or bank challan.

Eligibility Criteria

For NDA/NA II Exam:

Age Limit: Candidates should be between 16.5 to 19.5 years of age.

Educational Qualification:

For Army Wing: 12th pass from a recognized board.

For Air Force and Navy: Physics and Maths are compulsory in 12th.

For the CDS II Exam:

Age Limit: 19 to 25 years

Educational Qualification:

For IMA and OTA: Graduation from any recognized university.

For INA: Degree in Engineering.

For AFA: 12th with Physics and Maths and Graduation with Physics/Maths/Engineering Degree.

Exam Pattern
Both exams will be objective type (multiple choice).

NDA/NA Exam: Mathematics and General Ability Test (GAT)
CDS Exam: English, General Knowledge, and Elementary Maths (only for IMA, INA, AFA)
All question papers will be conducted in offline mode (pen-paper-based).

How to Apply
Visit the official website upsconline.nic.in.

Click on the link “Online Application for Various Examinations of UPSC”. Click on the link for NDA/NA II or CDS II 2025.

Fill in all the required details, and upload a photo and signature.

Pay the fee submit the form and take a print out of it.

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