The UPSC NDA exam analysis 2025 conveys the difficulty level and the number or good attempts of the examination. The UPSC NDA 1 2025 exam analysis is released by several coaching institutes right after the exam completion. Aspirants can check the NDA exam analysis 2025 for Mathematics and GAT along with the unofficial answer key on the same day after the examination.
Those who pass the NDA 2025 cut-off must be added to the merit list. Following the announcement of the final results on its website, UPSC makes the NDA 2 cut-off marks available. The NDA cut-off 2025 is published in PDF format. The number of applicants taking the test, the number of openings, and the test's difficulty level are some of the variables that go into determining the NDA 2025 cut-off.
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The UPSC NDA 1 exam has been conducted on April 13, 2025. NDA paper analysis 2025 contains the difficulty level of sections, NDA GAT chapter-wise weightage, NDA math chapter-wise weightage, number of good attempts, and more. The exam is conducted in offline mode in different NDA exam centres across the country. For more details on NDA exam analysis 2025, read the article below.
Subject | Good attempts | Difficulty level |
Mathematics | 55 - 63 | Moderate to slightly difficult |
Subject | Good attempts | Difficulty level |
GAT | 86-95 | Moderate |
Look for the previous year's NDA exam analysis for Mathematics and GAT paper in the tables given below.
The NDA 2 math section in the examination and its difficulty level will be updated here.
Subject | Good attempts | Difficulty level |
Mathematics | 70-75 | Easy to moderate |
Subject | Good attempts | Difficulty level |
GAT | TBA | TBA |
The UPSC NDA exam analysis was overall reported to be between easy and moderate. The Mathematics examination was predicted to be lengthy.
The NDA 1 math section in the examination had questions spread across various topics in mathematics. The NDA paper was reported to be moderate but lengthy.
Subject | Good attempts | Difficulty level |
Mathematics | 45 to 55 | easy to moderate |
Subject | Good attempts | Difficulty level |
GAT | 70 -80 | easy to moderate |
As per the UPSC NDA paper analysis 2023, the overall difficulty level of the Mathematics paper was moderate to difficult.
Subject | Good attempts | Difficulty level |
Mathematics | 55 to 60 | Moderate to Difficult |
As per the NDA 2 paper analysis 2023, the questions asked in GAT were moderate.
Subject | Good attempts | Difficulty level |
GAT | 106 to 112 | Moderate |
UPSC NDA 1 exam analysis 2023: Mathematics
As per the UPSC NDA 2023 paper analysis, the difficulty level of the Mathematics paper was moderate. UPSC NDA 1 2023 questions were asked on topics like Mean, Median, Mode, Calculus and Algebra based on Trigonometry, Vectors 3D, etc.
Subject | Good attempts | Difficulty level |
Mathematics | 48 to 55 | Moderate |
As per the NDA 1 paper analysis 2023, the questions asked in GAT were moderate. Most questions were asked on topics like Geography, Polity, History, current affairs of the last six months, etc.,
Subject | Good attempts | Difficulty level |
GAT | 105 to 113 | Moderate |
Subject | Good attempts | Difficulty level |
Mathematics | 45 to 55 | Moderate |
As per the NDA 1 paper analysis 2022, the questions asked in GAT tricked the candidates and the difficulty level was moderate. Most questions were asked on topics like geography, history, polity and current affairs.
Subject | Good attempts | Difficulty level |
GAT | 100 to 110 | Moderate |
UPSC NDA 2 2022 Mathematics paper was held in a pen and paper-based mode today from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. According to the UPSC NDA 2022 paper analysis, the difficulty level was moderate. UPSC NDA 2 2022 questions were asked on topics like Straight Line, Circle, Statistics, Integration, Vector, Probability, Differentiation, Sequence Series, etc.
Subject | Good attempts | Difficulty level |
Mathematics | 46 to 56 | Moderate |
As per the NDA 2 paper analysis 2022, the questions asked in GAT were moderate in difficulty level. Most questions were asked on topics like History, Geography, Polity, current affairs etc.,
Subject | Good attempts | Difficulty level |
GAT | 103 to 111 | Moderate |
Subject | Good attempt | Difficulty level |
Elementary Mathematics | 55-68 | Moderate |
General Ability Test | 105-115 | Moderate |
Paper | Good Attempts | Difficulty level |
GAT | 105-115 | Moderate |
Subjects | No. of Questions |
English | 50 |
Geography | 12 |
History | 13 |
Economy | 8 |
Polity | 9 |
Physics | 21 |
Chemistry | 15 |
Biology | 10 |
Current Affairs | 8 |
Static | 4 |
Paper | No. of Good Attempts | Difficulty level |
NDA 2 2021 Maths | 55-68 | Moderate |
Topics | Number of questions |
Algebra | 24 |
Matrices & Determinants | 9 |
Trigonometry | 21 |
Analytical Geometry 2 D | 12 |
Analytical Geometry 3D | 8 |
Differential Calculus | 15 |
Integral Calculus | 11 |
Vector Algebra | 7 |
Statistics | 13 |
Subject | Good attempt | Difficulty level |
Elementary Mathematics | 55 - 65 | Moderate to Difficult |
General Ability Test | 95 - 105 | Moderate |
NDA questions in this section were asked from Algebra, Trigonometry, Vectors, Statistics and Probability, Calculus, Matrices and Determinants, etc.
As per the analysis, the difficulty level of paper 1 was moderate. The questions were asked in a direct format.
NDA Maths paper carries 120 questions.
The maximum marks for the NDA Maths exam are 300.
1/3rd of the marks will be deducted for each wrong answer marked in the NDA exam.
The test basically assesses a candidate’s calculative skills.
As per the previous year's exam analysis of NDA, the questions asked in this section were difficult. From questions 1 to 40, the difficulty level was high. Candidates must also check the NDA 2025 exam pattern for their preparations. Refer to the given table to learn last year's NDA exam analysis below
Chapter | Number of questions | Difficulty level |
Set theory, Relations and Functions | 15-17 | Difficult |
Calculus | 7-8 | Moderate |
Trigonometry | 15 | Easy |
Geometry | 10-12 | Difficult |
Complex Number | 3 | Moderate |
Conic section | 3-4 | Moderate |
Applications of Integrals | 1-2 | Moderate |
Quadratic Equations and Inequality | 12 | Moderate |
Permutation and Combination | 3 | Easy |
Logarithm | 1-2 | Moderate |
Matrices and Determinants | 4-5 | Moderate |
Vector Algebra | 7 -8 | Moderate |
Probability | 8-9 | Moderate |
Miscellaneous | 5-7 | Moderate |
The NDA GAT paper is divided into two parts – English and General Knowledge. This paper carries 150 questions. The total marks allotted for this section are 600. The overall difficulty of the NDA GAT section was moderate. Candidates can check below the topic-wise NDA exam analysis of GAT
Topics | No. of Questions |
Idioms and Phrases | 5 |
Antonyms | 5 |
Synonyms | 5 |
Spotting Errors | 5 |
Cloze Comprehension | 5 |
Ordering of Sentences | 5 |
Reading Comprehension | 10 |
Fill in the Blanks | 10 |
Total | 50 |
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The coaching institutes have released the answer key along with the NDA exam analysis 2025 on the day of the examination. The conducting authorities will release the UPSC NDA answer key on its official website after the declaration of the final results. However, candidates can check the unofficial NDA 2025 answer key from the official websites of various coaching institutes on the day of the exam. Candidates can also calculate the expected NDA 2025 cut off and their score using the answer key.
Candidates can check the NDA 1 cut off only after the completion of selection process. However, candidates can check the expected UPSC NDA cut off marks along with the exam analysis from the websites of various institutes. Various expected NDA cut off 2025 will be prepared by the experts based on the difficulty level of the exam. The expected NDA cut off will help candidates know their chances of selection in the recruitment exam. For more details, candidates can check the previous year's UPSC NDA cut off from the table given below.
UPSC releases the NDA 1 result 2025 date on its official website - upsc.gov.in. The NDA 1 result will be released in PDF format having roll numbers of all the qualified candidates. Candidates who qualify for the UPSC NDA exam will be called for SSB interviews at various centres. Final NDA result 2025 will be released based on marks scored by candidates in written tests and SSB interviews.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The expected NDA 1 cut off will be between 300 - 305 marks.
There are no fixed passing marks. Candidates have to score more than the UPSC NDA cut off to clear the exam.
Every year around 6 lakh candidates appear in the NDA exam across the country.
There is no correct answer to this question. If one has prepared well for the exam then chances are they will surely qualify for the NDA 2025 selection process.
Applicants can check the NDA 2025 exam analysis for mathematics and the GAT paper in the article above.
Yes, class 12th marks are taken into consideration in the NDA recruitment process.
The NDA questions will be asked from topics including the English language, history, geography, economics, polity, etc.
On Question asked by student community
If your birthday is on 3rd April 2007, you are eligible to apply for the NDA 1 exam in 2026, but you are not eligible for NDA 2, 2026.
Current age limit is Minimum-16.5 years, Maximum-19.5 years.
cgeck here NDA ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Hope it helps..
Hello,
Yes, you will be eligible.
For NDA 1 2026, candidates must be between 16.5 years and 19.5 years on the cut-off dates given in the notification. Since you will be 19 years 4 months at the time of exam, you will still be under 19.5 years. So you can apply.
You will only become ineligible after you cross 19.5 years.
Hope it helps !
Yes, you are eligible for the NDA exam in April 2025 based on your age. You were born on 10th September 2006, so on 1st January 2025 you will be around 18 years and 3 months old, which is within the NDA age limit of 16.5 to 19 years. Make sure you also meet the educational and other eligibility criteria before applying.
Hello dear candidate,
YES, you are eligible for both NDA 1 and NDA 2 in 2025 with date of birth 13 April 2007.
I hope you find this helpful. Thank you.
Yes, you are eligible to apply for NDA examination as the age limit for NDA exam is 16.5 - 19.5 . Thank you.
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