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NATIONAL DEFENCE ACADEMY PROGRAM (NDA)

Early Bird ProgramFoundationAdvance Program
Eligibility 10 th PassEligibility 11th PassEligibility 12th Pass
Tenure 2.5 yearsEligibility 11th PassTenure 45 Days
60 Days
90 Days

UPSC NDA Exam

Exam NameNational Defence Academy & Naval Academy Examination (NDA & NA-I)
OrganisationUnion Public Service Commission
Exam LevelNational
Frequency of examTwice a year
Exam stagesWritten Test and SSB Interview
Exam modeOffline
Exam durationFive hours (Mathematics: 2½ hours, General Ability Test (GAT): 2½ hours)
Exam Pattern1. GAT: 150 Objective type questions
2. Mathematics: 120 Objective type questions
EligibilityUnmarried Boys & Girls 
 Lower Age Limit 15.5 years (16 years during the commencement of
the course)
. Upper Age Limit 18.5 years (19 years during the commencement of
the course)
.The commission will accept the date of birth that is entered in the
Class 10 or 12 certificates.
Language of ExamEnglish and Hindi
Official websitewww.upsc.gov.in

NDA Education Qualification

  • For Army Wing of National Defence Academy: The candidate should be 12th pass or equivalent examination from a State Education Board or a University
  • For Air Force and Naval Wings of National Defence Academy and for the 10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme at the Indian Naval Academy: The candidate should have completed their 12th Class or equivalent with Physics and Mathematics from a State Education Board or a recognised University

*NOTE: The candidates appearing in the 12th Class under the 10+2 School Education or equivalent examination are too eligible to appear in the UPSC NDA examination

NDA Exam Pattern

The candidates, who are preparing for NDA I Exam , must be familiar with the exam pattern that ifollowed by UPSC. We have discussed the details for NDA-1 Exam Pattern  below:

  1. The exam will be conducted in an offline mode
  2. The questions will be in Multiple Choice Questions
  3. The questions will be asked in bilingual languages (English & Hindi)
  4. There will be a negative marking of 0.83 marks for Maths, 1.33 for English, and 1.33 marks for GK
  5. Have a look at the detailed exam pattern for NDA I Examination.
CodeSubjectMax. MarksDuration
1Mathematics3002.5 hours
2General Ability Test6002.5 hours
Total9005 hours

NDA Syllabus

There would be two subjects Mathematics & General Ability Test for which the candidates have to be well-prepared. The candidates are advised to not skip any topic for NDA Exam and begin their preparation along with the detailed syllabus. There will be questions from English (200 marks) and General Knowledge (400 marks) in the General Ability Test.

Topics covered under
Mathematics		Topics covered under
English		Topics covered under
General Knowledge
AlgebraSpotting ErrorsPhysics
CalculusComprehensionChemistry
Matrices and DeterminantsSelecting WordsGeneral Science
Integral Calculus and Differential
Equations		Ordering of Words in a
Sentence		History & Freedom
Movement
TrigonometrySentence ImprovementGeography
Vector AlgebraAntonymsCurrent Affairs/ Events
Analytical Geometry Of Two and
Three Dimension		Synonyms
Statistics and Probability
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