National Defence Academy Exam (UPSC)
Two papers: Mathematics 120 Q (2.5h, 300 marks) + GAT 150 Q (2.5h, 600 marks). GAT covers English, GK (history/polity/geography), physics, chemistry, current affairs.
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India
Government & Civil Services
270 questions
300 min
50 distinct variants
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NDA section breakdown
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Paper 1 — Mathematics (120 Q)
120 questions · 150 minutes
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Paper 2 — General Ability Test (150 Q)
150 questions · 150 minutes
Sample question
One solution of x² - 9x + 20 = 0 is:
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the NDA exam pattern?
- National Defence Academy Exam (UPSC) contains 270 questions across 2 sections: Paper 1 — Mathematics (120 Q), Paper 2 — General Ability Test (150 Q). Total duration is 300 minutes.
- Does NDA have negative marking?
- Yes — NDA carries negative marking of -0.83 per wrong answer and 2.5 per correct answer.
- How is NDA scored?
- Scaled score range: 0 to 900. NDA (out of 900).
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- What is the difficulty level of NDA?
- NDA is rated Advanced difficulty on Wrexa Edge. Two papers: Mathematics 120 Q (2.5h, 300 marks) + GAT 150 Q (2.5h, 600 marks). GAT covers English, GK (history/polity/geography), physics, chemistry, current affairs.
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