NDA Exam Pattern 2020 - Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will release NDA 2020 exam pattern along with the notification. NDA 2020 notification is scheduled to be released on January 8, 2020. Candidates must be familiar with exam pattern of NDA 2020 before starting preparations for the exam. NDA exam pattern 2020 is the scheme of examination. NDA 2020 exam pattern includes the mode of the examination, number of questions, total marks, time duration, etc. The NDA exam is conducted in two stages - written exam and SSB interview. As per NDA exam pattern 2020, there are two papers in NDA written examination - Mathematics and General Ability Test (GAT). Both papers hold 900 marks together. Know more about NDA 2020 exam pattern in the article below.
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NDA examination is conducted twice a year for the admission of candidates to the institutes of the Indian Navy, Air Force and Army. NDA 2020 will be conducted on April 19 while NDA II will be conducted on September 6.
Mode of NDA written examination
Offline
Language/Medium of NDA exam
English & Hindi (Except for English section - questions in English only)
No. of Papers
2 (Mathematics & GAT)
Time allotted for each paper
2 hours 30 minutes
No. of questions and marks for mathematics
120 for 300 marks
No. of questions and marks for GAT
150 for 600 marks
Types of questions
Objective (MCQ type)
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The exam pattern of NDA is provided for two stages of the exam -
Written Examination
SSB Interview
Code
Papers
Subject
No. of Questions
Maximum marks
Duration
1
Paper 1
Mathematics
120
300
2
Paper 2
GAT
150
600
Total
900
5 hours
NDA exam pattern for General Ability Test is further divided into parts and sections of different subjects.
Part A - English
200
Part B - General Knowledge
Physics
100
Chemistry
60
General Science
40
History, Freedom Movement, etc.
80
Geography
Current Events
There are two stages of SSB interview - stage-I and stage-II. SSB interview holds a total of 900 marks and is conducted over a period of 4 to 5 days. Candidates need to qualify stage-I to be eligible to appear for stage-II. See details about the interview process below.
Stages of SSB Interview
4-5 Days
Maximum Marks
Candidates will have to take two tests in this stage of the interview - Officers Intelligence Rating (OIR) Test and Picture Perception & Description Test (PP & DT). Only those candidates will appear for Stage-II who have cleared this stage.
In this stage of the SSB interview, candidates will have to go through Group Testing Officers tasks, Psychology tests, and the Conference. These tests will be conducted over 4 days.
Stages
Tests
Stage-I
Screening Test
Verbal and non-verbal tests.
PPDT
Stage-II
Psychological Test
Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)
Word Association Test (WAT)
Situation Reaction Test (SRT)
Self Description Test (SD)
Group Testing Officers Test
GD
GPE
PGT
HGT
IOT
Command Task
Snake race/Group Obstacle Race
Individual lecture
FGT
Personal Interview
Conference
Negative marking will be applicable if the candidates incorrectly answer the questions asked in NDA written examination. One-third of the marks allotted to each question will be deducted if the responses made are incorrect. Candidates must also note that no marks will be deducted or awarded for unanswered questions. Check NDA marking scheme in the table below.
Total Questions
Total Marks
Marks allotted to each question
2.5
4
Negative marking for each incorrect response
-0.83
-1.33
UPSC prescribes the syllabus of NDA for written examination. NDA 2020 syllabus includes topics based on which the questions will be framed. Candidates can check the topics and subjects of mathematics and GAT in the table below.
Topics
Algebra, matrices and determinants, Trigonometry, Analytical Geometry of two and three dimensions, differential calculus, Statistics and Probability, Vector Algebra and Integral calculus and differential equations
English (Grammar, vocabulary, comprehension, etc.), Physics, Chemistry, General Science, Social Studies, Geography, and Current Events
It is essential that the candidates make use of the best resources to prepare for NDA 2020. Along with thoroughly going through NDA exam pattern 2020, candidates must also go through the syllabus and get the best books to prepare for NDA 2020. Some of the best books to get for class 12 level mathematics are R.S Aggarwal, and exam-specific NDA Entrance Exam by E.S. Ramasamy. For GAT, candidates can get General Science Guide for Competitive Exams – CSAT/NDA/CDS/Railways/SSC/UPSC/State PSC/Defence by Disha Publications, Social Problems In India (Indian Society – GS1) by Ram Ahuja and others.
Candidates must strategise their preparations well before time to ace NDA 2020. First and foremost, candidates must get all the prerequisites in order like books, sample papers, previous years’ question papers, NDA 2020 exam pattern, and complete syllabus. Candidates must allot a specific amount of time to study for each subject. While solving NDA question papers, candidates must time themselves and evaluate themselves to identify topics that they find difficult and hard to score in. To know more about how to prepare for NDA 2020, click on the link above.
Check NDA Selection Process for getting into SSB interview.
Answer:
One-third of the marks allotted to the question are deducted if answered incorrectly. In mathematics, each question carries 2.5 marks and 0.83 marks are deducted for incorrect answers. Similarly, in GAT, each question carries 4 marks and 1.33 marks are deducted for wrong responses. Candidates must note that no marks are deducted for unattempted questions.
The total marks allotted to GAT is 600 whereas Mathematics will be conducted for 300 marks.
NDA written examination is conducted for a total of 900 marks, out of which 300 are for mathematics and 600 are for GAT. Candidates who qualify written exam appear for SSB interview which is conducted for 900 marks.
It is mandatory that all candidates score the minimum qualifying marks and NDA cutoff marks in order to clear the written exam. Candidates must score 25% in both mathematics and GAT.
Candidates are asked class 12 level mathematics in NDA written examination.
NDA cutoff is decided on the basis of difficulty of the exam, number of candidates appearing for the exam, and vacancies. The cutoff of NDA-I 2019 was 704 out of 1800. Candidates are required to score at least 25% marks apart from the cutoff marks in both mathematics and GAT.
It is mandatory that all candidates score the minimum qualifying marks in order to clear the written exam. Candidates must score 25% in both mathematics and GAT.
Cadets get a stipend of Rs. 21,000 per month. In hand salary is given based on ranks. Basic pay for the post of lieutenant is Rs. 15,600 - 39,100 per month while military fund is Rs. 6000 and grade pay is Rs. 500.
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You require minimum 60% aggregate in Physics, chemistry and Maths as a eligibility criteria in order to appear in the NDA exam. THERE IS NO MINIMUM MARKS REQUIRED FOR NDA. U JUST NEED TO PASS IN CLASS 12TH.
Hello,
The documents required while filling the online application form are enlisted below
Here is the link for NDA 2020.You can find the important information
https://competition.careers360.com/exams/nda
Yes you can apply for NDA while appearing in class 12th.
And your age must be in between 16.5 to 19.5.
Best of luck.
Thank you.
The cutoff varies over the years and each subject a candidate needs to score minimum 25% marks in the exam, the cutoff for the previous years is as follows
Year
NDA 1
NDA 2
2018
338 (With at least 25 % marks in each subject)
325 (With at least 25 % marks in each subject)
2017
342 (With 25 % in each subject)
258 (With 25% in each subject)
2016
288 (With 25 % in each subject)
229 (With at least 20% marks in each subject)
2015
306 (With at least 30% marks in each Subject)
269 (With 25% in each subject)
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