Exam centers across 41 cities in 30 states and Union Territories of the country are the venue where students need to attempt the NDA Examination. It is always advised for the candidates to fill the exam application form timely in order to get an exam center of their choice, as once a center reaches its capacity, candidates will not be able to select it. However, in some states Seat limits have not been imposed such as Chennai, Dispur, Kolkata and Nagpur.
NDA Exam Centers
There are 41 centers of NDA including 30 states and Union Territories of the country. While filling the online NDA Application Form, all candidates must choose three preferences out of NDA examination centres.
How to Choose NDA Exam Centers 2020?
- Visit the Official Website of UPSC i.e. upsc.gov.in.
- Registration will be done in 2 parts – Part I, includes candidates details and Part II – includes selection of exam center.
- Select the exam centre according to your preference from the dropdown menu.
- Keep in mind the nearest exam center, give your 3 best choices.
- On the basis of first-come-first-serve, the exam centers will be allotted to the candidates.
- Next, make a payment and upload a recently scanned photograph and signature.
NDA 2020 List of Exam Centers
The table below shows a list of the NDA exam centers in which NDA will be conducted.
| S.No | City | State/Union Territory |
| 1 | Agartala | Tripura |
| 2 | Ahmedabad | Gujarat |
| 3 | Aizawl | Mizoram |
| 4 | Allahabad | Uttar Pradesh |
| 5 | Bangalore | Karnataka |
| 6 | Bareilly | Uttar Pradesh |
| 7 | Bhopal | Madhya Pradesh |
| 8 | Chandigarh | Chandigarh |
| 9 | Chennai | Tamil Nadu |
| 10 | Cuttack | Odisha |
| 11 | Dehradun | Uttarakhand |
| 12 | Delhi | National Capital Territory of Delhi |
| 13 | Dharwad | Karnataka |
| 14 | Dispur | Assam |
| 15 | Gangtok | Sikkim |
| 16 | Hyderabad | Telangana |
| 17 | Imphal | Manipur |
| 18 | Itanagar | Arunachal Pradesh |
| 19 | Jaipur | Rajasthan |
| 20 | Jammu | Jammu and Kashmir |
| 21 | Jorhat | Assam |
| 22 | Kochi | Kerala |
| 23 | Kohima | Nagaland |
| 24 | Kolkata | West Bengal |
| 25 | Lucknow | Uttar Pradesh |
| 26 | Madurai | Tamil Nadu |
| 27 | Mumbai | Maharashtra |
| 28 | Nagpur | Maharashtra |
| 29 | Panaji | Goa |
| 30 | Patna | Bihar |
| 31 | Port Blair | Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
| 32 | Raipur | Chhattisgarh |
| 33 | Ranchi | Jharkhand |
| 34 | Sambalpur | Odisha |
| 35 | Shillong | Meghalaya |
| 36 | Shimla | Himachal Pradesh |
| 37 | Srinagar | Jammu and Kashmir |
| 38 | Thiruvananthapuram | Kerala |
| 39 | Tirupati | Andhra Pradesh |
| 40 | Udaipur | Rajasthan |
| 41 | Visakhapatnam | Andhra Pradesh |
Important Instruction While Choosing NDA Exam Centres 2020
- Aspirants are required to choose three NDA test centers while filling the application form.
- Remember, exam centers will be allotted on the basis of first-come-first-serve.
- All the exam centers have some limit regarding the candidates but in some states Seat limits have not been imposed such as Chennai, Dispur, Kolkata and Nagpur.
- To reach on time with proper requisites, a candidate must select the nearest exam center.
- UPSC additionally claims all authority to change the candidate’s decision of NDA 2020 centers at their discretion if the situation demands.
- Insights concerning the test centers of NDA 2020 test will be referenced in the admit card of candidates.
- If a candidate reaches the exam center which is different from their – the one which is mentioned on the admit card, then he/she will not be allowed to give an exam and moreover, their candidature will also get cancelled immediately.
- Test centers of NDA 2020 once dispensed can’t be changed under any conditions.
- In the event that potential, candidates should visit the UPSC NDA 2020 test centers one day before the test date to have a thought of the course, traffic and to keep away from a minute ago disarray.
- Aspirants should deliberately peruse and cling to all the guidelines imprinted on the admit card with respect to the NDA test centers 2020.
UPSC NDA 2020 Exam Day Guidelines
- At least 1 hour ahead of time, candidates must reach the exam center.
- Remember, not to forget NDA 2020 Admit Card, without which a candidate won’t be permitted inside the exam center.
- At the exam center must carry any one valid photo ID in original – PAN card/driving permit/voter id/passport/aadhaar card/aadhaar enrolment receipt/ration card.
- Mentioned gadgets were not allowed in the examination hall – Telephone/ microphone/pager, calculator, camera, recording device, any metallic thing or electronic item.
