UPSC NDA (1) 2026: The Union Pubic Service Commission (UPSC) has released the NATIONAL DEFENCE ACADEMY (NDA) & NAVAL ACADEMY (NA) EXAMINATION (I) 2026 Notification on 10 December 2025 and the online applications are invited from 10 December to 30 December 2025. The eligible candidates can apply online for the UPSC NDA (1) 2026 Examination from the website upsc.gov.in or upsconline.nic.in. All the details related to the UPSC NDA (1) 2026 are given below.
UPSC NDA (1) 2026 Overview
Recruitment Organization
Union Pubic Service Commission (UPSC)
Advt. No.
UPSC NDA-(I) 2026
Post Name
Lieutenant
Total Vacancy
394
Salary/ Pay Scale
Rs. 56100/- (Starting Pay) Level-10
Notification Date
10 December 2025
Category
UPSC NDA (1) 2026 Notification
Official Website
upsc.gov.in
UPSC NDA Recruitment (1) 2026 Important Dates
Event
Date
Notification Date
10 December 2025
Apply Start Date
10 December 2025
Apply Last Date
30 December 2025, 06:00 pm
Exam Date
12 April 2026
UPSC NDA Recruitment (1) 2026 Application Fees
Category
Fees
Gen/ OBC/ EWS
Rs. 100/-
SC/ ST/ Female/ Wards of JCO, NCO, OR
Rs. 0/-
Mode of Payment
Online
UPSC NDA Recruitment (1) 2026 Vacancy Details and Qualification
Age Limit: Only unmarried male/ female candidates born not earlier than 01st Jul 2007 and not later than 01st July 2010 are eligible.
Post Name
Vacancy
Qualification
NDA (Lieutenant)
394
12th Pass
UPSC NDA Recruitment (1) 2026 Selection Process
The selection process for UPSC NDA Recruitment (1) 2026 includes the following stages.