ABOUT NDA EXAMINATION
The UPSC conducts the National Defence Academy (NDA) and Naval Academy (NA) Examination twice in a year for admission to Army, Navy and Air Force wings of NDA and Indian Naval Academy Course (INAC). Check here the previous years’ questions papers of the UPSC NDA and NA and prepare for the exam accordingly. These NDA and NA previous year question papers will help you to understand the exact level as well as the section-wise topics which carry more weightage in the exam. Download the NDA and NA previous years question papers for both the subjects Mathematics and General Ability Test.
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NDA Exam Overview
| Conducted Body | Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) |
| Name of the Exam | National Defence Academy (NDA) |
| Level of Exam | National |
| Frequency of Exam | Twice in a year (NDA 1 and II) |
| Number of Papers | General Ability Test (GAT) and Mathematics |
| Mode of Exam | Offline |
| Duration of Exam | GAT: 2 hour 30 minutes Mathematics: 2 hour 30 minutes |
| Number of Questions | Mathematics: 120 GAT: 150 |
| Selection Process | Written Test and SSB Interview |
| Official Website | upsc.gov.in |
NDA Exam Pattern
| Subject (Code) | Duration | Maximum Marks |
| Mathematics (01) | 2 hour 30 minutes | 300 |
| General Ability Test (02) | 2 hour 30 minutes | 600 |
| Total | 5 hours | 900 |
| SSB Test/Interview | 5 days | 900 |
NDA Subject-Wise Marks Distribution
| Sections | Maximum Marks |
| English | 200 |
| General Knowledge | 1. Physics – 100 2. Chemistry – 60 3. General Science-40 4. History Freedom Movement-80 5. Geography-80 6. Current Events -40 |
| Total | 600 |
⭐ NDA Previous Year Question Papers Download
National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (I) & (II), 2020
National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (I), 2019
National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (II), 2018
National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (I), 2018
National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (II), 2017
National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (I), 2017
National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (II), 2016
National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (I), 2016
National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (II), 2015
National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (I), 2015
Tips for NDA Previous Year Quesion Papers
- Go through entire question paper.
- Don’t take breaks in-between.
- Try to solve question paper within time alloted.
- Learn from your mistakes
- Make important concepts strong.
- Don’t get struck on one question.
FAQ Regarding Downloading NDA Previous Year Question Papers
- Q. How to download question papers?
- A. Just click on the question paper you want to download & it will automatically be downloaded
- Q. I have downloaded the question paper but it is not opening, what to do?
- A. All question papers are in pdf format, just download any pdf reader.
- Q. What is the benifit of solving previous year question papers?
- A. It improves your question solving skills, enhances your speed and make you aware about the pattern of question paper.
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