UPSC NDA Admit Card 2026 Out- Download Link & Steps
The National Defence Academy Exam 1 Admit Card 2026 is now available. Download your UPSC NDA Admit Card 2026, check exam dates, details and essential exam-day guidelines.
Key Highlights:
Admit Card Status: Released (Online) on 2 April 2026
UPSC NDA 1 Exam Date: 12 April 2026
Exam Mode: Offline (Pen & Paper)
Selection Process: Written → SSB Interview → Medical
Login Credentials: Registration ID / Roll Number + DOB
Mandatory: Printed admit card + valid photo ID
Gate Closing Time: 9:30 AM (morning) & 1:30 PM (afternoon)
Negative Marking: 1/3rd deduction per wrong answer
The NDA Admit card was released by the Union Public Service Commission on 2nd April 2026. The UPSC NDA Admit card 2026 is essential for those candidates who have applied for the National Defence Academy Exam.
The National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (I) will be conducted on April 12, 2026. Candidates need to download their admit card from the official website, cross-check their details and take a print-out for the exam day.
Candidates can follow these steps to download their NDA admit card:
Visit the official UPSC website or click on the direct link below.
On the home page, click on “E-admit card National Defence Academy Examination” link
Read the instructions and agree to the terms and conditions.
Choose preferred login details- Registration Number or Roll Number
Enter the required details along with captcha and click on “submit”
Your NDA admit card 2026 will appear on the screen. Download the pdf and take a printout for examination day.
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Candidates must carefully verify all details present on the NDA Admit Card well before the exam, focusing on the following:
Candidate’s Name
Date of Birth
Category
Roll Number
Gender
Father’s and mother’s names
Date of NDA exam 2026
Examination centre location and details
If any discrepancy is found in the details, candidates must contact UPSC for correction immediately.
Before going to the examination centre on the day of the exam, candidate must go through some important rules to be followed:
Carry a printout of the UPSC NDA Admit Card 2026 to your examination centre as you will not be allowed to enter without it.
Make sure that the ID proof you carry is the same as that mentioned on your NDA admit card.
If the photo on your admit card is unclear, take a valid ID and two passport size photos with name, date along with an undertaking.
Bags, mobile phones, smart watches or any electronic items are prohibited in the exam centre.
Candidates are only permitted to carry the NDA admit card, pen, pencil, ID proof, and photographs inside the examination hall.
In case of change in name, carry a valid government ID that has your updated name on it.
Only black ball point pens are allowed for filling the OMR sheet and attendance list.
In case of any mistakes in your UPSC NDA admit card, inform UPSC through email on an urgent basis so that it is rectified before the exam date.
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The NDA exam 2026 is a defence examination conducted by the UPSC on a national level for admission into 151st NDA course and 113th INA course. It offers unmarried male/female candidates, who have passed 12th grade or are appearing, the chance to join the prestigious Indian Armed Forces. The selection process consists of two phases- a written exam followed by the SSB interview. The NDA (I) 2026 official notification mentions a total of 394 vacancies.
Here are the crucial details for the NDA I exam along with timings:
Category | Details for NDA (I) 2026 |
Exam Date | April 12, 2026 (Sunday) |
Exam Mode | Offline (Pen & Paper / OMR Based) |
Mandatory to bring | Printed e-Admit Card, Original Photo ID, and Black Ballpoint Pen. |
Gate Closing | 09:30 AM (Maths) & 01:30 PM (GAT) |
Negative Marking | -0.83 (Maths) / -1.33 (GAT) |
Prohibited Items | Mobile phones, smartwatches, calculators, and bags. |
Allowed Items | Analog watch, transparent water bottle, and hand sanitizer. |
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The release of the UPSC NDA Admit Card 2026 is your final checkpoint before the exam. Download it early, verify every detail, and don’t leave things for the last minute.
Keep your documents ready, follow the exam-day guidelines strictly, and walk in with a clear head and confidence. All the best!
Gajendra Singh Godara is an IIT Bombay graduate and a UPSC aspirant with 4 attempts, including multiple Prelims and Mains appearances. He specializes in Polity, Modern History, International Relations, and Economy. At PadhAI, Gajendra leverages his firsthand exam experience to simplify complex concepts, creating high-efficiency study materials that help aspirants save time and stay focused.
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