Updated: Thu, 11 Dec 2025 10:45 (IST) The application process for NDA NA and CDS 1 recruitment has been started by UPSC which will continue till 30 December. Eligible students can apply within the deadlines … Read more UPSC NDA NA and CDS recruitment Job Desk, New Delhi. Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has started the online application process for National Defense Academy (NDA) and Naval Academy (NA) Exam (1) and Combined Defense Services Exam (CDS 1) from December 10, which will continue till the scheduled last date of December 30. upsconline.nic.in or from the direct link given on this page. Remove Advertisement Read Only News Recruitment Details According to the notification issued by UPSC, this time appointments will be made to 394 posts through NDA and NA 1 recruitment and a total of 450 posts will be made through CDS recruitment. Eligibility and Criteria To apply for Naval Defense Academy (NDA) posts, candidates must have passed 12th/Intermediate from a recognized board/institute. Apart from this, to apply for Naval Academy (NA/ 10+2 Cadet Enrollment Scheme) posts, the candidate must have passed 12th with Physics and Mathematics subjects or must be studying in them. The minimum age should not be less than 16.5 years and the maximum age should not be more than 19 years. Apart from this, to apply for UPSC CDS posts, the candidate must have a graduation/engineering degree from a recognized university/institute. For CDS posts age should be between 19 and 24/25 years as per the post. You can see the notification for more details. Application Process and Fees To fill UPSC NDA CDS 2026 Application Form first visit the official website upsconline.nic.in. Register by clicking on Create Account and filling in the required details. After this, complete the form by filling other details by logging in. Now the candidate has to deposit the prescribed fee (if applicable) and submit the form. After submitting the form, take a printout of it and keep it safe. Along with filling the form, General, OBC and EWS category candidates will have to deposit a fee of Rs 200 compulsorily. SC, ST and women candidates of all categories can apply for free to join this recruitment.