| Exam Mode and Medium |
Offline (Pen Paper Based) in English and Hindi |
| Number of sections |
2 |
| Question Paper Type |
Objective or MCQ |
| Total Number of Questionsl |
270 Questions (120 from Mathematics and 150 from General Ability Test) |
| NDA 2019 Total Marks for Entrance Test |
900 Marks (300 Marks for Mathematics and 600 Marks for General Ability Test) |
| Exam duration |
2.30 hours (Each Section) |
NDA or National Defence Academy Exam is a national level exam organized by UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) to recruit candidates in Army, Navy and Air Force. It is a two-tier examination, wherein, candidates qualifying the written test will also have to clear the SSB interview round.
- Syllabus of NDA exam is based on CBSE 10+2 standards.
- The exam consists of 2 sections- Mathematics and General Ability TestTotal duration of exam is 5 hours combinedly for both sections.
- The exam will be conducted in offline mode (pen and paper-based).
- UPSC is release final cutoff marks after the declaration of result.
- Candidates successfully qualifying the written test would be shortlisted for
NDA Selection Process
- Candidates qualify the written test are called for NDA SSB Interview. Final selection is done on the basis of overall performance of the candidate.
| Subject |
Paper |
Questions |
Duration |
Marks |
| Mathematics |
1 |
120 |
2 ½ Hours |
300 |
| General Ability Test |
2 |
150 |
2 ½ Hours |
600 |
| Total |
— |
270 |
900 |
— |
| Second Round |
Duration |
Maximum Marks |
| SSB Interview |
4-5 days |
900 Second |
| Exam Duration |
2 hours and 30 minutes |
2 hours and 30 minutes |
| No. of sections |
1 |
2 (English and General Knowledge) |
| Total no. of questions |
120 |
150 |
| Total marks |
300 |
600 (English (200) + GK (400)) |
| Marking scheme |
2.5 for correct and -0.83 for incorrect |
4 for correct and -1.33 for incorrect |
| Medium |
English and Hindi |
English for English section. English and Hindi for GK section |
| Type of questions |
|
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) |
The candidates can go through the above bifurcation for the clarity regarding
Exam pattern of NDA
The general knowledge section of the NDA 2019 consists of the following topics:
- Physics (100 marks)
- Chemistry (60 marks)
- General Science (40 marks)
- History and Freedom Movement (80 marks)
- Geography (80 marks)
- Current Events (40 marks)
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NDA Syllabus for Mathematical Ability
| Algebra |
Matrices and Determinants |
| Trigonometry |
Analytical Geometry of Two and Three Dimensions |
| Differential Calculus |
Integral Calculus and Differential Equations |
| Vector Algebra |
Statistics and Probability |
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