UPSC NDA Syllabus & Exam Pattern
UPSC NDA Syllabus & Exam Pattern — reference from Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), with the direct official link. The pattern below is taken from the most recent official notification. If it is revised, the new notice appears on this page automatically.
UPSC NDA exam pattern
Written examination
| Subject / section | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 — Mathematics | 120 | 300 |
| Paper 2 — General Ability Test (English and General Knowledge) | 150 | 600 |
2 hours 30 minutes per paper · negative marking applies
Written 900 marks + SSB interview 900 marks. The General Ability Test is 200 marks of English and 400 of General Knowledge.
No new syllabus notice for this exam is in the live index right now. The pattern below is taken from the most recent official notification. If it is revised, the new notice appears on this page automatically.
About UPSC NDA
NDA — the National Defence Academy examination — is conducted by UPSC twice a year for entry into the Army, Navy and Air Force wings of the National Defence Academy and the Indian Naval Academy Course.
Selection process
- Written examination — Mathematics and General Ability Test
- SSB interview
- Medical examination
- Final merit list and service allotment
How to get the official UPSC NDA Syllabus & Exam Pattern
- Open the latest official notification for the exam — it goes straight to Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)'s own website.
- The syllabus and scheme of examination are printed inside the notification PDF, usually as an annexure near the end.
- Check the number of questions, marks, time and negative marking against the table on this page — if the notification differs, the notification is correct.
- Save the PDF. Commissions do revise patterns between cycles, so re-check it every time a new notification is issued.
Latest syllabus & exam pattern notices
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Written examination: Paper 1 — Mathematics (120 questions, 300 marks); Paper 2 — General Ability Test (English and General Knowledge) (150 questions, 600 marks). 2 hours 30 minutes per paper · negative marking applies.
Written examination: 2 hours 30 minutes per paper · negative marking applies.
The syllabus is printed inside the official notification issued by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). Open the latest notification from this page — it links straight to the official website. ExamChowk does not host copies of official documents.
Written examination — Mathematics and General Ability Test; SSB interview; Medical examination; Final merit list and service allotment. Each stage is qualifying for the next, and the final merit list is published by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).
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