Answer Key
UPSC NDA & NA-II (394 Posts) Answer Key 2026 Released, Download Response Sheet PDF
UPSC NDA & NA-II Answer Key 2026: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the UPSC NDA (1) 2026 Answer Key on 16 September 2026. Candidates who appeared for the examination held on 13 September 2026 can now check the provisional answer key.
The answer key is available for both Mathematics and General Ability Test (GAT) papers, covering Sets A, B, C, and D. Candidates can use the provisional answer key to compare their answers and calculate their expected scores before the declaration of the examination result.
UPSC NDA (2) 2026 Overview Table
| Organization Name | Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) |
| Exam Name | National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination-II, 2026 |
| Advt. No. | 10/2026-NDA-II |
| Vacancies | 394 |
| Job Location | All India |
| Exam Date | 13 September 2026 |
| Answer Key Date | 16 September 2026 |
| Category | UPSC NDA & NA-II Answer Key 2026 |
| Official Website | upsc.gov.in |
Important Dates
- Notification Released: 20 May 2026
- Online Application Start Date: 20 May 2026
- Last Date to Apply: 11 June 2026
- Fee Payment Last Date: 11 June 2026
- Admit Card Date: 03 September 2026
- Examination Date: 13 September 2026
- Answer Key Date: 16 September 2026
Application Fee
- General / OBC / EWS Candidates: ₹100
- SC / ST / Sons of JCOs / ORs Candidates: No Fee
- All Female Candidates: No Fee
- Payment Mode: Online
Age Limit
- Candidates must be born between 01 January 2008 and 01 January 2011.
Educational Qualification
- Army Wing: Passed 12th Class
- Air Force Wing: Passed 12th Class with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics (PCM)
- Naval Wing: Passed 12th Class with PCM
- Naval Academy (NA): Passed 12th Class with PCM
Vacancy Total : 394 Posts
| 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 | |
Selection Process
The selection will be done in the following stages:
- Written Examination (900 Marks)
- SSB Interview (900 Marks)
- Medical Examination
- Document Verification
Exam Pattern
- 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 |
UPSC NDA & NA-II Recruitment 2026 Download Answer Key PDF
| Download Exam Answer Key | Click Here |
| Download Exam Admit Card | Click Here |
| Notification PDF | Click Here |
