NDA Exam Pattern 2021– UPSC has released the exam pattern of NDA 2021 along with official notification. UPSC NDA 2021 exam pattern contains subject and topics to prepare, number of question, marking scheme and more. As per the UPSC NDA exam pattern, there The exam pattern of NDA 1 exam and NDA 2 exam are similar. NDA 2021 exam pattern helps in creating well-planned strategy to clear the examination. UPSC will hold the National Defence Academy & Naval Academy 2021 twice on April 18, 2021 and September 5, 2021. To successfully go through the examination, candidates have to qualify in both the paper by attaining minimum NDA cut off marks. Check the provided details to get the complete view of NDA 2021 Exam Pattern.
NDA Exam Pattern 2021 Highlights
Exam Conducting Body | UPSC |
Name of Exam | National Defence Academy & Naval Academy 2021 |
NDA Exam Date 2021 | April 18, 2021 and September 5, 2021 |
Exam Mode | Offline (Pen Paper Based) |
Medium | English and Hindi |
Number of sections | 2 |
Type of Question | Objective or MCQ |
Total Number of Questions | 270 Questions (Mathematics- 120 and General Ability Test- 150) |
Total Marks | 900 Marks (Mathematics- 300 Marks and General Ability Test- 600 Marks) |
Exam duration | 2.30 hours (Each Section) |
Negative Marking | -0.83 in Maths and -1.33 in GAT |
UPSC NDA 2021 Exam Pattern
There will be 2 papers including GAT and Maths in NDA 2021 exam. Below is the duration and complete NDA marking scheme-
Paper | Subject | Duration | Maximum Marks |
I | Mathematics | 2 hours 30 minutes | 300 |
II | General Ability Test | 2 hours 30 minutes | 600 |
Total | 900 |
NDA Exam Pattern 2021 for General Ability Test
Part | Subject | Maximum Marks |
Part A | English | 200 |
Part B | General Knowledge | 400 |
Total | 600 |
NDA 2021 Marking Scheme
Sections | Marks for Each Right Answer | Negative Marking for Wrong Answer |
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GAT | 4 | 1.33 |
Mathematics | 2.5 | 0.83 |
UPSC NDA Exam Pattern 2021 for SSB Interview
Candidates who qualify the written examination will be called for SSB Interviews, to be conducted by the Services Selection Board (SSB) of the Ministry of Defence for Admission to Army, Navy and Air Force Wings of the National Defence Academy.
Stages | Tests | |
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Stage 1 |
Screening Test |
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Stage 2 |
Psychological Test |
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Group Testing Officers Test |
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Personal Interview |
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Conference |
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NDA Syllabus 2021 for Mathematics
- Algebra
- Matrices and Determinants
- Trigonometry
- Analytical Geometry of 02 & 03 Dimensions
- Differential Calculus
- Integral Calculus and Differential Equations
- Vector Algebra
- Statistics
- Probability
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NDA 2021 Admit Card
The admit card of NDA 2021 will be released 03 weeks prior to the examination. Candidates will have their registration number and date of birth details to download the call letter. The admit card will be available online on the main website of UPSC. Before the release of admit card, candidates must ensure that they know all aspects of NDA exam pattern 2021
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