UPSC NDA & NA-I Answer Key 2026: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the NDA & NA-I Answer Key 2026 for 394 posts. The written examination was conducted recently, and candidates can now download the answer key PDF to check their responses and estimate their scores. The answer key is available on the official UPSC website, and candidates are advised to review it carefully.
Organization Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Examination Name NDA & NA (I) 2026 Adv. No. 3/2026-NDA-I Vacancies 394 Job Location All India Pay Scale Rs. 56100-177500/- Category UPSC NDA & NA-I Answer Key 2026 Official Website upsc.gov.in
Application Start Date: 10 December 2025Last Date to Apply: 30 December 2025Fee Payment Last Date: 30 December 2025Admit Card Date: 02 April 2026Exam Date: 12 April 2026Answer Key Date: 16 April 2026
General / OBC / EWS: ₹100/-SC / ST / Sons of JCOs / ORs: ₹0/-All Female Candidates: ₹0/-Payment Mode: Online
Candidates must be born between 01 July 2007 and 01 July 2010 (both dates inclusive).
Age Relaxation Extra as per UPSC NDA / NA-I Examination 2026
Army Wing: Passed Class 12Air Force & Naval Wing: Passed Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics (PCM)Naval Academy (NA): Passed Class 12 with PCM
Academy Service Male Female Total National Defence Academy Army 198 10 208 Navy 37 05 42 Air Force (i) Flying 90 02 92 (ii) Ground Duties (Tech) 16 02 18 (iii) Ground Duties (Non Tech) 08 02 10 Naval Academy (10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme) 21 03 24 Grand Total Post 370 24 394
The selection will be done in the following stages:
Written Examination (900 Marks)
SSB Interview (900 Marks)
Document Verification
Medical Examination
Negative Marking : 1/3rd Marks
Subject Marks Duration Paper-I : Mathematics 300 2.5 Hours Paper-II : General Ability Test English : 200, GK : 400 2.5 Hours Total 900 05 Hours
