UPSC extends NDA, NA II and CDS II application 2026 deadline to June 11; check official notice here

NDA, NA and CDS application deadline extended: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has extended the last date for submission of applications for the National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination-II, 2026 and the Combined Defence Services Examination-II, 2026. According to the latest notice, candidates can now complete and submit their applications up to 6.00 pm on June 11, 2026.

The extension applies to both examinations for which the registration process began on May 20, 2026. Candidates who have not yet completed their applications have been given additional time to register through the UPSC application portal. The examinations are scheduled to be conducted on September 13, 2026.

Revised application schedule for NDA II and CDS II
For NDA II 2026, the online application process commenced on May 20, 2026. Following the extension announced by UPSC, the last date for application submission and fee payment is now June 11, 2026. The examination will be held on September 13, 2026, while admit cards will be issued before the examination.

The NDA II recruitment drive is being conducted for 394 vacancies. These include 208 posts in the Army wing, 42 in the Navy, 120 in the Air Force and 24 in the Naval Academy.

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Eligibility requirements for NDA II examination
Candidates applying for the Army wing must have passed or be appearing in Class 12 from a recognised board. For the Air Force and Naval wings, applicants must have passed or be appearing in Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.

As per the notification, candidates must have been born between January 1, 2008 and January 1, 2011, with both dates inclusive.

CDS II recruitment details and vacancies
The CDS II 2026 application process also began on May 20, 2026 and will now remain open until June 11, 2026. The examination is scheduled for September 13, 2026.

UPSC is conducting the CDS II examination for a total of 451 vacancies. The distribution includes 100 posts in the Indian Military Academy, 32 in the Air Force Academy, 26 in the Indian Naval Academy and 293 posts in the Officers Training Academy.

For IMA and OTA, candidates must possess a bachelor’s degree in any discipline. Applicants for the Naval Academy must hold an engineering degree, while candidates for the Air Force Academy must have a bachelor’s degree and should have studied Physics and Mathematics at the 10+2 level.

For CDS II, eligible candidates must be born not earlier than July 1, 2003 and not later than July 1, 2008.

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