NDA Exam Pattern

Some changes has been made by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) in NDA Exam Pattern 2023. So, candidates, who are planning to appear in NDA I & II Exam, must download NDA Exam Pattern 2023 from this page. So check NDA I & II Marking Scheme (Subject-Wise) and Paper Pattern from here for better preparation.

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Overview of NDA Exam 2023:

Conducted Body	Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
Name of the Exam	National Defence Academy (NDA)
Name of the Post	Indian Armed Forces (Army, Navy, and Air Force)
Level of Exam	National-Level
Frequency of Exam	Twice in a year (NDA I and II)
Mode of Exam	Offline
Qualification	12th Passed
Selection Process	Written Test, Medical Test, and SSB Interview
Exam name	NDA (I & II) 2023 Exam
Category	NDA Exam Pattern 2023
NDA & NA (II) Exam Date	04-09-2022
Official Website	upsc.gov.in

NDA (II) 2022 Examination Schedule

Exam Events	Tentative Dates
NDA-II 2022 official notification will be published on	18-05-2022
Availability of application form	18-05-2022
Last date for filling up the application form	14-06-2022
Admit will be available from	3 weeks prior to the exam
Entrance exam date	04-09-2022
Result declaration	October 2022

NDA Exam Pattern

The exam will be conducted on 4th September 2022 for second session. Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is the authority which organizes NDA (National Defense Academy) national level entrance exam every year.

By qualifying this examination, various candidates become eligible for selection into training academies of Indian Navy, Indian Military and Air Force. Candidates have to qualify the entrance test followed by SSB interview rounds & medical tests in order to be eligible for entry into NDA.

NDA Exam Pattern 2023:

• Mode of Exam: The exam will be conducted in offline mode (pen paper mode).
• Duration of Exam: The two and half hour will be provided for each paper.
• Language of Exam: The question paper will be set bilingually in Hindi as well as in English.
• Type of Questions: The question paper will be of Objective Type.
• Maximum Questions: The questions paper will be of total 900 marks.
• Negative Marking: There will be negative marking for wrong answer.

Particulars	Details
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 Questions	270 Questions (120 from Mathematics and 150 from GAT)
Total Marks for Entrance Test	900 Marks (300 Marks for Mathematics and 600 Marks for GAT)
Negative Marking	Yes (0.83 marks for Mathematics and 1.33 marks for GAT)
Exam duration	2.5 hours (Each Section)

Distribution of Marks:

Subject	Code	Maximum marks	Duration
Mathematics	01	300	2 1/2 hours
General Ability Test	02	600	2 1/2 hours
Total		900
SSB Test/Interview		900

NDA Exam 2023 Paper Pattern:

According to the UPSC NDA Exam Pattern 2023, here are various subjects including Maths, English, Physics, Chemistry and others from which question paper will be designed. The following marks in Exam Pattern of NDA can help you to check the criteria as well.

Subjects	Number of Questions	Marks
Mathematics	120	300
English	50	200
General Knowledge	100	—
Physics	—	100
Chemistry	—	60
General Science	—	40
History, Freedom Movement, etc.	—	80
Geography	—	80
Current Events	—	40
Grand Total	270	900

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Subjects	Marking scheme	Negative Marking
Mathematics	+2.5	-0.83
English	+4	-1.33
General Knowledge	+4	-1.33

NDA Exam Pattern 2023 

For Mathematics and General Ability Test

NDA 2 2023 exam will be conducted in offline mode and all the questions are of MCQ type. The exam is held in both English as well as Hindi languages. Candidates are asked to attempt two sections- Mathematics and General Ability Test. Other details related to NDA Exam Pattern from both the sections have been tabulated below.

Subject	Paper	Total No of Questions	Duration of Exam	Maximum Marks
Mathematics	1	120	2 ½ Hours	300
General Ability Test	2	150	2 ½ Hours	600
Total	—	270	900	—

Marks Distribution

For NDA GAT Written Test

The maximum Weightage for the English section is 200. Other details are provided below:

Sections		Maximum marks
Part A – English		200
Part B – General Knowledge	Physics	100
	Chemistry	60
	General Science	40
	History, Freedom Movement, etc.	80
	Geography	80
	Current Events	40
	Total	600

For NDA Mathematics Written Test

Some of the important topics asked in the exam include Calculus, Probability, Trigonometry, etc. which help get a good score in the NDA exam.

Topics	Maximum marks
Calculus	50-62.5
Quadratic equations	37.5-50
Matrices and Determinants	75
Probability	25
Trigonometry	75
Complex Number	25-37.5
Total	300

NDA 2023 Marking Scheme

NDA consists of two sections- Mathematics and General ability test. Aspirants can check previous years’ NDA written exam cutoffs.

• In the Mathematics section, there will be a total of 120 questions of 300 marks.
• All questions carry 2.5 marks each.
• 83 Marks will be deducted for each incorrect answer.
• The general ability test will comprise 600 marks; 200 marks are allotted to English and 400 marks in total are allotted to General Knowledge.
• In this section, there will be a total of 150 questions, 50 from English and 100 from General Knowledge.
• +4 marks for each correct answer in this section.
• – 1.33 Marks for each wrong answer.
• There will be no mark for unanswered questions.

Particular	Mathematics	GAT
Total Questions	120	150
Total Marks	300	600
Marks allotted to each question	2.5	4
Negative marking for each incorrect response	-0.83	-1.33

Type of Questions in NDA 2023 Exam:

NDA will have questions from two sections mainly- Mathematics and General Ability sections. The questions will mainly be asked of 10+2 level.

• In mathematics, candidates must thoroughly prepare- Arithmetic, Mensuration, Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Statistics, etc.
• For the general ability section, prepare well for both the sub-sections, i.e., English and General Knowledge.
• For the English section, focus on grammar, comprehension, and reading abilities.
• General knowledge questions can be asked from current events, physics, chemistry, general science, history, etc.

Subjects	Number of Questions	Marks	Marking scheme	Negative Marking
Mathematics	120	300	+2.5	-0.83
English	50	200	+4	-1.33
General Knowledge:	100	—	+4	-1.33
Physics	—	100	—	—
Chemistry	—	60	—	—
General Science	—	40	—	—
History, Freedom Movement, etc.	—	80	—	—
Geography	—	80	—	—
Current Events	—	40	—	—
Grand Total	270	900	—	—

NDA Exam Pattern:

SSB Interview Stage I

After qualifying for the NDA 2023 entrance test, all candidates have to appear for NDA Interview. Details are as below:

Second Round	Duration	Maximum Marks
SSB Interview	4-5 days	900

SSB Interview: Stage II

In this stage, the aspirants should go through the multiple Group testing Officers Tasks and should attend conferences and Psychology Tests. The entire process of this stage will take 4 days time to complete.

Stages	Tests
Stage-I	Screening Test	Verbal and non-verbal tests. PPDT
Stage-II	Psychological Test	Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) Word Association Test (WAT) Situation Reaction Test (SRT) Self Description Test (SD)
	Group Testing Officers Test	GD GPE PGT HGT IOT Command Task Snake race/Group Obstacle Race Individual lecture FGT
	Personal Interview	–
	Conference	–

NDA Exam Pattern: Topic-Wise Distribution of Questions

Candidates can below the last three years’ topic-wise distribution of questions in Maths.

Mathematics
Chapter	2021	2021	2020	2019
	II	I	I & II	I	II
Binary System of Numbers	0	0	1	0	1
Logarithms	1	1	2	1	1
Inequalities	0			0	1
Set Theory	4	3	4	8	6
Complex Number	5	5	2	4	2
Quadratic Equations	5	4	3	4	8
Sequence and Series	5	4	1	4	8
Permutation and Combination	7	2	3	4	5
Probability	8	5	10	15	9
Binomial Theorem	2	4	3	2	4
Matrices	5	3	3	3	2
Determinants	5	8	4	5	3
Real Numbers and Functions of Real variables	2	3	5	5	9
Limits, Continuity and Differentiability	5	4	6	2	3
Differentiation	4	4	2	2	1
Application of Derivatives	9	5	6	3	7
Indefinite Integrals	2	3	4	2	2
Definite Integrals	6	2	1	2	2
Area Bounded by Region	1	1	1	2	1
Differential Equations	3	4	6	5	4
Trigonometric Ratios, Identities and Equations	5	14	21	18	11
Inverse Trigonometrically Function	2	2		3	1
Properties of Triangle	0	3	2	1	2
Height and Distance	0	2		1	1
2D Analytical Geometry	4	1	2	2	2
Straight Line	2	6	5	4	2
Circle & Family of Circle	2	1	1	3	0
Parabola	2	2	1	1	0
Ellipse	0	0	1	1	1
Hyperbola	0	1		1	0
Vector	5	5	5	6	5
3D Analytical Geometry	5	5	5	3	5
Statistics	12	14	10	5	10
Total	120	120	120	120	120

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NDA Exam Pattern and Syllabus

Exam Pattern of NDA includes subject of written examination, time allowed and the maximum marks allotted to each subject. Those who are looking for NDA Paper Pattern they can check out this complete page.

Mathematics Subjects	Marks	Questions
Algebra + Vector Algebra	75	30
Trigonometry	50	20
Determinants and matrices	25	10
Analytical Geometry	50	20
Vector Algebra	25	10
Statistics and Probability	25	10
Differential Calculus and Integral calculus	50	20
Total Table calculation is approximate actual may differ.	300	120

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UPSC NDA Important Links:

UPSC NDA 1 Result	NDA Exam
NDA Recruitment	NDA 2 Admit Card
NDA Cut Off	NDA Question Paper
NDA Interview Questions	–

Personality Test/Interview:

According to NDA 2 Exam Pattern, Candidates who qualify written test then will be called for personality test followed by intelligence and physical test. NDA NA Exam Pattern for interview process will be determined by Service Selection Board (SSB).

It includes two stages for selection that is Stage I and Stage II. Stage I consist of Officer Intelligence Rating (OIR) tests and Picture Observation Description Test (PP&DT). Stage II consists of Interview, Group Testing Officer Tasks, Psychology Tests and the Conference. These tests last for four days.

Candidate first has to qualify stage I and after that he/she will be called for Stage II process. Candidates shall visit the following websites www.joinindianarmy.nic.in, www.joinindiannavy.gov.in, www.careerairforce.nic.in to get details of interview date and venue.

UPSC NDA NA (I) Preparation Guide:

Apart from NDA Exam Pattern and Syllabus, candidates have to follow the below mentioned preparation tips which will help them to attain good marks:

• Full Concentration: Candidates must have full concentration over studies while preparing for the exam.
• Proper Knowledge: Applying candidate should check NDA Exam Syllabus And Pattern before preparing for exam and then study according to syllabus and exam pattern.
• Proper Environment: To score good marks candidate must prepare for exam early morning or at late at night.
• Take help from others: Candidate must take help from friends/relatives/brother/sister or from any other if he/she needed.

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National Defence Academy Exam:

NDA is an entrance exam conducted at national level to recruit candidates in defence services such as Army, Navy and Air Force. Eligible candidates satisfying the required criteria shall apply for NDA Exam.

UPSC National Defence Academy consists of two stages for the selection of eligible candidate. Selection process includes written test and personality test followed by physical and intelligence test.

Candidates who qualify written test then will be called for personality test. Final selection of the candidate is based on his/her overall performance in both papers. In order to do preparation of the exam, you must have knowledge about NDA and NA Exam Pattern.

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