Archive · 13 Aug 2026
UPSC Releases NDA NA 2 Exam 2026 Timetable
The Union Public Service Commission is the group that organizes many important government exams in India.
It just released the schedule for the National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination, a big entrance test for young people who want to join India's defence forces.
The written test will happen on Sunday, September 13, 2026.
There will be two papers on the same day.
In the morning, from 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM, candidates will take the Mathematics paper.
In the afternoon, they will take the General Ability Test, which some reports say ends at 4:00 PM and others at 4:30 PM.
This year the exam is being held to fill 394 training places in the academies.
The Mathematics paper is worth 300 marks and the General Ability Test is worth 600 marks.
Candidates who pass the written test move on to interviews and other selection rounds.
The full timetable can be found on the official UPSC website, upsc.gov.in.
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) released the timetable for the National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (II), 2026, available at upsc.gov.in.
The written exam is scheduled for September 13, 2026 (Sunday), conducted in two shifts in offline pen-and-paper mode at centres across India.
Mathematics (code 01) runs from 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM, while the General Ability Test (code 02) is in the afternoon; reports differ on whether it ends at 4:00 PM or 4:30 PM (IST).
The exam is being conducted to fill 394 vacancies — 370 earmarked for male candidates and 24 for female candidates.
Mathematics carries a maximum of 300 marks and the General Ability Test 600 marks; qualifiers proceed to the SSB interview, group tasks, psychological assessment and medical examination.
- Who
- The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and candidates registered for the National Defence Academy (NDA) and Naval Academy (NA) Examination II, 2026.
- What
- UPSC released the examination timetable, including the September 13 date, shift timings, paper pattern and selection stages for the NDA NA 2 written test.
- When
- The written exam is scheduled for September 13, 2026 (Sunday); one report states the timetable was released on a Wednesday.
- Where
- The timetable is available on the official UPSC website, upsc.gov.in; the exam will be held in pen-and-paper mode at centres across India, with timings per Indian Standard Time (IST).
- Why
- The examination is being conducted to fill 394 vacancies across the notified courses and academies and to inform candidates of the schedule and selection process.
- Examination
- National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (II), 2026
- Exam Date
- September 13, 2026 (Sunday)
- Mode
- Written examination (offline, pen-and-paper)
- Number of Papers
- Two (Mathematics and General Ability Test)
- Mathematics Timing
- 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM (IST)
- General Ability Test Timing
- 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM or 4:30 PM (IST) — sources differ
- Vacancies
- 394 total (370 for male, 24 for female candidates)
- Official Website
- upsc.gov.in
