Overview
NDA Exam is a national-level defence entrance exam conducted by the UPSC in India. The NDA 1 2024 exam will be held on April 21, 2024, in 2 shifts. First shift exam timing will be 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM and second shift exam timing will be 02:00 PM to 04:30 PM.
The NDA Exam is conducted twice a year. The NDA exam is conducted in two stages – Written Exam and SSB Interview. There are two papers in the NDA Exam – Mathematics and General Ability Test (GAT). These both question papers are objective. The questions are provided in two languages English and Hindi. The duration of the exam is 2.5 Hours for GAT Paper and 2.5 Hours for Mathematics Paper too. Maths will have 120 questions for 300 marks. GAT will have 150 questions for 600 marks. For detailed information Aspirants can check official website www.upsc.gov.in.
NDA Exam Pattern and Marking Scheme
NDA Exam Pattern: Exam pattern of NDA is designed by UPSC to recruit the best candidates as officers in the Indian Armed Forces. Candidates can check below a few important highlights related to the NDA exam pattern.
| Papers | Subject | Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| Paper 1 | Mathematics | 120 | 300 | 2 Hrs 30 Min |
| Paper 2 | GAT | 150 | 600 | 2 Hrs 30 Min |
| Total | 900 | 5 Hrs |
NDA Marking Scheme: There are NDA negative markings for incorrect answers, 1/3 of the marks allotted to each question are deducted for the incorrect answer. There is no deduction in marks for unanswered questions.
| Subject | Negative Marking |
| Maths | -0.83 |
| GAT | -1.33 |
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Download NDA GAT and Maths Previous Year Paper
Team of Target Defence Academy has compiled the NDA previous year question papers of 2023, 2022, 2021 and 2020. These will help the aspirants to get an idea of the prescribed exam pattern. By solving the papers aspirants can check and improve their speed skills.
| Year | GAT | Maths |
| NDA 2 2023 Question Paper PDF | Download Here | Download Here |
| NDA 1 2023 Question Paper PDF | Download Here | Download Here |
| NDA 2 2022 Question Paper PDF | Download Here | Download Here |
| NDA 1 2022 Question Paper PDF | Download Here | Download Here |
| NDA 2 2021 Question Paper PDF | Download Here | Download Here |
| NDA 1 2021 Question Paper PDF | Download Here | Download Here |
| NDA 1 & 2 2020 Question Paper PDF | Download Here | Download Here |
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