Source : INDIA TODAY NEWS
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has announced the date for the National Defence Academy (NDA) and Naval Academy (NA) Examination 2, 2026. According to the timetable released by the Commission on Wednesday, the examination will be conducted on September 13 across various centres in India.
The UPSC NDA, NA Exam 2 will be held offline in pen-and-paper mode in two shifts. The Mathematics paper will be conducted from 10 am to 12:30 pm, while the General Ability Test (GAT) will take place from 2 pm to 4 pm.
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VACANCY DETAILS
The examination is being conducted for a total of 394 notified vacancies. Of these, 370 positions are reserved for male candidates and 24 positions are reserved for female candidates.
The Commission had conducted the registration process for NDA and NA Examination 2 from May 20 to June 11. Candidates who completed the application process can now prepare for the examination as per the announced schedule.
ADMIT CARD DETAILS
UPSC will release the e-Admit Card on its official website in due course. Eligible candidates will be issued the admit card on the last working day of the preceding week of the examination date.
Candidates will have to download the e-Admit Card from the Commission’s website. No admit card will be sent by post or email. Applicants are also advised to provide a valid and active email ID while creating their account, as the Commission may use electronic mode for communication.
The written examination will carry a total of 900 marks. Mathematics will be conducted for 300 marks, while GAT will carry 600 marks.
The examination will also include negative marking. For every incorrect answer, one-third of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted. Questions left unanswered will carry zero marks.
Candidates can click here to read the official notification.
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SOURCE :- TIMES OF INDIA
