NDA 1 Exam 2026 on April 12: Check Exam Timings & Reporting Time

NDA 1 Exam 2026: The National Defence Academy (NDA) exam is going to be conducted by the Union Public Service Commission on 12 April 2026 in two shifts for Mahematic and General Ability Test. UPSC conducts the NDA & NA exam twice in a year. The first phase of the 2026 cycle of the NDA exam is scheduled for 12 April. The registration process was conducted between 10-30 December 2025. The exam will be conducted in offline mode.

The NDA Selection Process includes two stages: Written Exam followed by an SSB Interview. The Maths paper consists of 120 questions and the GAT paper consists of 150 questions. Each correct response carries 2.5 marks and an incorrect response will fetch -1.33 mark in GAT paper and -0.83 mark in Maths paper.

The total marks including Maths and GAT paper are 900 marks. The NDA exam duration is 5 hours, 2.5 hours for each paper. Check the exam details like exam timings, exam shifts, exam pattern, etc in this article.

NDA 1 Exam Timings 2026

The candidates who are going to appear for the NDA 1 2026 can check the NDA 1 exam timings here. The exam will be held in two shifts for Paper 1 and Paper 2.

NDA 1 Exam 2026 Reporting Time

The candidates are advised to appear for the NDA 1 exam 2026 at least 60 minutes before the exam begins. The NDA 1 exam 2026 reporting time is mentioned on the NDA 1 admit card 2026. The candidates must download their admit cards from the upsconline.nic.in. 

NDA Exam Pattern 2026

To effectively prepare for the NDA exam, candidates should be familiar with the NDA exam pattern and marking scheme. This knowledge will allow them to tailor their study plan according to the weightage given to each section. The pattern for the NDA Written Exam is detailed below.