UPSC NDA, CDS 2 admit card 2025 out at upsc.gov.in; exam on September 14

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has issued the Combined Defence Services (CDS) 2 and the National Defence Academy and Naval Academy (NDA/NA) 2 admit cards 2025 today, September 4. Candidates who applied for the exam can download the UPSC CDS, NDA 2 admit card 2025 through the official website, upsc.gov.in.

Candidates will have to enter their registration number and date of birth to download the UPSC CDS, NDA admit card 2025. In case the photograph on the admit card is not clear or missing the candidate’s name or date, candidates are required to bring additional passport-size photographs and a valid photo ID for verification.

“A candidate, whose photograph on his/her e-Admit Card is not clear or the photograph is without his/her name and date of photograph, will have to bring a photo identity card along with three (03) passport size photographs (with his/her name and date of photograph), one for each session for appearing in the Examination with an undertaking,” the official notice said.

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UPSC NDA, CDS 2 Admit Card 2025: Exam date

The UPSC NDA, CDS 2 exams 2025 are scheduled to be held on September 14. The UPSC CDS 2 exam will be conducted in three sessions: English from 9 am to 11 am, General Knowledge from 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm, and Elementary Mathematics from 4 pm to 6 pm.

As per the official schedule, the UPSC NDA and NA 2 exam will be conducted in two sessions. The first session will be held from 10 am to 12:30 pm, and the second session will take place from 2 pm to 4:30 pm. Candidates will have to report to the exam centre at least 30 minutes before the exam starts.

Candidates are not allowed to carry mobile phones, smart watches, electronic gadgets, bags, books, or other valuables into the examination halls. Only the printout of the UPSC CDS, NDS 2 admit card, a valid photo identity card, a black ballpoint pen, and any other items specified in the ‘Important Instructions’ of the e-Admit Card are permitted.

Candidates who have changed their name will have to carry a government-issued photo ID reflecting the updated name in each session, failing which entry to the examination hall may be denied.