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<p dir="ltr"><span><strong>UPSC NDA 2 2026:</strong> The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is organising the NDA and Naval Academy Examination (NDA & NA II) 2026 today on September 13, 2026. Thousands of candidates aspiring to join the national defence forces are giving this offline examination at 86 centres across the country for 394 total vacancies available in the Army, Navy, and Air Force wings. It is being conducted in two paper shifts – Mathematics in the morning shift (10:00 AM to 12:30 PM) and GAT in the evening shift (2:00 PM to 4:30 PM), testing the candidates' knowledge on the syllabus of 900 marks. </span></p> <p dir="ltr"><span>Strict security and identity verification norms apply to all examination centers. All candidates have been instructed to bring along a printed copy of their e-admit card and their original photo ID proof issued by the government authorities. Entry gates for the examination centres will be closed 10 minutes before the start of the examination as per the UPSC guidelines, making sure that no candidate is late for the examination. Candidates have been instructed to use only black ink ballpoint pens to fill out their answers on the OMR sheets.</span></p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.jagranjosh.com/news/upsc-nda-2-exam-analysis-2026-check-difficulty-level-good-attempts-questions-level-187393" target="_blank">UPSC NDA 2 Exam Analysis 2026: Check Difficulty Level, Good Attempts & Questions Level</a></strong></p> <h2 dir="ltr"><strong>UPSC NDA 2 2026 Shift Timings & Paper Breakdown</strong></h2> <p dir="ltr"><span>Below are the UPSC NDA 2026. Shift Timings & Paper Breakdown:</span></p> <div dir="ltr" align="left"> <table><colgroup><col width="126" /><col width="126" /><col width="126" /><col width="126" /><col width="119" /></colgroup> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Shift / Session</strong></p> </td> <td> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Subject</strong></p> </td> <td> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Exam Timings</strong></p> </td> <td> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Gate Closure Time</strong></p> </td> <td> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Total Marks</strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p dir="ltr"><span>Shift 1 (Forenoon)</span></p> </td> <td> <p dir="ltr"><span>Mathematics (Paper 1)</span></p> </td> <td> <p dir="ltr"><span>10:00 AM – 12:30 PM</span></p> </td> <td> <p dir="ltr"><span>09:50 AM</span></p> </td> <td> <p dir="ltr"><span>300 Marks</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p dir="ltr"><span>Shift 2 (Afternoon)</span></p> </td> <td> <p dir="ltr"><span>General Ability Test (GAT - Paper 2)</span></p> </td> <td> <p dir="ltr"><span>02:00 PM – 04:30 PM</span></p> </td> <td> <p dir="ltr"><span>01:50 PM</span></p> </td> <td> <p dir="ltr"><span>600 Marks</span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <p dir="ltr"><span>Gate Closures and Reporting:</span><span> Participants should report at least 30 to 60 minutes before each shift starts (by 09:00 AM for Shift 1 and between 01:00 PM and 01:15 PM for Shift 2). The gates will close 10 minutes before the test starts, and participants will not be allowed entry thereafter.</span></p> <h2 dir="ltr"><span>UPSC NDA 2 2026: Essential Exam Day Guidelines & Checklist</span></h2> <ul> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Mandatory Documents:</strong></p> </li> <ul> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr"><span>UPSC NDA 2 2026 e-Admit Card in Print Form.</span></p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr"><span>Proof of Photo Identity (Aadhaar Card, PAN Card, Voter Identity Card, Passport or Driving Licence which matches the admit card information).</span></p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr"><span>2 passport-size photographs (particularly in case of photograph being blurred on the admit card).</span></p> </li> </ul> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Stationery & Marking Rules:</strong></p> </li> <ul> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr"><span>OMR Answer Sheet should be marked using only black ball point pen. Answers marked by using pencil or any other colored ink will render the OMR sheet invalid. </span></p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr"><span>Negative marking is applicable for wrong answers.</span></p> </li> </ul> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Prohibited Items:</strong></p> </li> <ul> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr"><span>Smartwatches, mobile phones, Bluetooth devices, calculators, metal items, or notes are strictly banned inside the hall.</span></p> </li> </ul> </ul> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Also Read: </strong></p> <p dir="ltr"><strong><a href="https://www.jagranjosh.com/news/nda-2-admit-card-2026-released-download-hall-ticket-at-upsconline-nic-in-187106">NDA 2 Admit Card 2026 Released, Download Hall Ticket PDF at upsconline.nic.in</a></strong></p> <div><strong> </strong></div>
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<p><strong>UPSC NDA 2 2026:</strong> UPSC is conducting the NDA 2 2026 written exam today, September 13, across 86 national centres for 394 vacancies. Held in two shifts (Mathematics and GAT), candidates must follow strict admit card, photo ID, and entry timing rules before moving forward to the subsequent SSB interview rounds.</p>
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