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NDA 2027 countdown: days left

  • Official dateNDA & NA (I) 2027: 11 Apr 2027

    From UPSC's exam calendar for 2027: held on the same day as CDS (I). The notification is due on 2 Dec 2026 and applications close on 22 Dec. UPSC says calendar dates can change.

    Official source: upsc.gov.in · Last verified 15 Oct 2026

  • Official dateNDA & NA (II) 2027: 19 Sept 2027

    From UPSC's exam calendar for 2027: held on the same day as CDS (II). The notification is due on 12 May 2027 and applications close on 1 Jun. UPSC says calendar dates can change.

    Official source: upsc.gov.in · Last verified 15 Oct 2026

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UPSC's calendar for 2027 has two NDA & NA sittings: NDA (I) on Sunday, 11 April 2027 and NDA (II) on Sunday, 19 September 2027, each on the same day as the CDS exam. The NDA (I) notification is due on 2 December 2026 and applications close on 22 December, so this page counts to 11 April first. UPSC notes that calendar dates can change.

Each sitting has its own notification and application: for NDA (II), 12 May to 1 June 2027. If September is your target, the plan below works the same way counted back from 19 September. Students still in Class 12 can apply, so keep your board exam dates next to this plan.

What NDA 2027 tests

  • Two objective papers on the same day, each 2½ hours: Mathematics for 300 marks in the morning and the General Ability Test (GAT) for 600 marks in the afternoon. The written total is 900.
  • GAT has an English part worth 200 marks and a General Knowledge part worth 400, covering physics, chemistry, general science, social studies, geography and current events.
  • A wrong answer costs one-third of the marks for that question, and marking two answers counts as wrong; a blank costs nothing. Calculators and log tables aren't allowed.
  • UPSC can set qualifying marks in either paper. Candidates who clear the written exam go to the SSB tests, worth another 900 marks, and the final list is drawn up on the written and SSB marks together.
  • These are the rules in UPSC's NDA & NA (II) 2026 notification. UPSC confirms the 2027 rules in each sitting's own notification.

Source: UPSC — NDA & NA Examination (II) 2026 notification

Your NDA 2027 plan by days left

More than 4 months left

Split every week between Mathematics and GAT from the start. GAT carries 600 of the 900 written marks, so a plan that is all Maths until the last month leaves two-thirds of the paper for later.

Finish first coverage of the Maths chapters in the notification's syllabus, and start reading the news daily for the current-events part of GAT.

2–4 months left

Applications close on 22 December, early in this stretch, so fill in the form as soon as the notification is out on 2 December.

Start timed sectional practice from UPSC's previous NDA papers (on upsc.gov.in): Maths sets against the clock, English and General Knowledge sets on other days. Keep a short file of the General Knowledge facts you keep forgetting and revise it weekly.

31–60 days left

Take one full mock a week in the real order: Mathematics in the morning, GAT in the afternoon. Go through every wrong answer; with a one-third penalty, cutting blind guesses is worth marks.

If your board exams fall in this stretch, keep at least one Maths session and one GAT session going each week so neither paper goes cold.

8–30 days left

Two full mocks a week at the real timings. Between them, revise Maths formulas and your General Knowledge notes, and stop opening new sources.

Last 7 days

No new topics. One light mock early in the week, then formula and error-log revision. Keep your sleep times fixed for the morning paper.

Download the e-admit card when UPSC uploads it, check your centre and reporting time, and carry only what it allows.

Frequently asked questions

NDA 2027 exam kab hai?

UPSC's calendar for 2027 lists two sittings: NDA & NA (I) on Sunday, 11 April 2027 and NDA & NA (II) on Sunday, 19 September 2027. UPSC says calendar dates can change, so check each notification when it's out.

When will the NDA (I) 2027 notification come out?

UPSC's calendar lists 2 December 2026 for the NDA & NA (I) 2027 notification, with applications closing on 22 December 2026. For NDA (II), the notification is due on 12 May 2027 and applications close on 1 June 2027.

Can I apply for NDA while I'm still in Class 12?

Yes. UPSC's NDA notification lets students who are appearing in Class 12 apply. The Army wing needs a Class 12 pass; the Air Force and Naval wings and the Naval Academy's 10+2 cadet entry need Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. Check the 2027 notification for the birth-date window.

How many marks is NDA out of?

The written exam is out of 900: Mathematics 300 and GAT 600. The SSB tests carry another 900, and the final list is drawn up on the total of the two, out of 1,800.

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