NDA Question Papers 2025 - Download UPSC NDA 2 Question Paper PDFs

NDA Question Papers 2025 - Download UPSC NDA 2 Question Paper PDFs

Meghana Mohana KrishnanUpdated on 16 Sep 2025, 10:46 AM IST

UPSC has released the NDA 2 question papers 2025 after the conclusion of exam on their official website. Candidates can download the official UPSC NDA 2 2025 question paper PDF from upsc.gov.in. They can check the question paper of NDA 2025 for their exam preparation. Candidates preparing for the UPSC NDA exam can find the download links for the past official question paper for Mathematics and GAT in the material below.

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  1. UPSC NDA 2 2025 - Question Papers (Official)
  2. How to download NDA Question Papers?
  3. NDA 2025 Exam Pattern
  4. NDA Syllabus 2025
  5. NDA Preparation Tips 2025
  6. NDA Books 2025
NDA Question Papers 2025 - Download UPSC NDA 2 Question Paper PDFs
UPSC NDA question papers 2025

Candidates can practice the NDA model papers and sample papers to get an idea of how they should be answering the questions in the examination. The UPSC board and several leading coaching institutes release the NDA 2025 answer key which can be used in conjunction with their corresponding question papers.

UPSC NDA 2 2025 - Question Papers (Official)

SubjectSET A
MathsClick here
GATClick here

UPSC NDA 2 2025 - Question Papers (Unofficial by Centurion Defence Academy)

NDA Previous Year Question Papers 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018 and 2017 PDF Download

From the following table, candidates can download the year wise question papers of NDA.

Previous years NDA Question Papers (Official)

How to download NDA Question Papers?

There are two ways to download the question papers for NDA 2025.

  • By clicking on the "NDA question paper for Mathematics or GAT" links mentioned in this article.

  • From the official website of UPSC.

To download the NDA question paper 2025 or the previous year question papers 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, etc. from this article, candidates must go to the table and click on the question paper they want to download.

To download from UPSC official website, follow the steps mentioned below:

  • Visit the UPSC official website - upsc.gov.in

  • Go to the "Examination" tab and click on "Previous year question papers" from the dropdown.

  • From here, select "National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination" and download the NDA question paper 2025.

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Benefits of NDA Question Papers

  • With the help of past years NDA question papers, candidates can know the topics asked in the exam and the difficulty level of the examination.

  • Solving the NDA previous year's question paper helps candidates in getting the details of the exam pattern, type of questions asked, the difficulty level, and more.

  • While going through the previous year's NDA question papers, candidates can learn how to manage time on the day of the exam.

  • With the help of NDA question papers with solutions, candidates will be able to improve their preparation strategy.

  • NDA question papers will help aspirants be more familiar with the exam pattern and various sections in the question paper. It will also help candidates assess their preparation for the exam.

  • Aspirants will also be able to learn time management while solving NDA previous year question papers and work on their speed and accuracy.

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NDA 2025 Exam Pattern

The Union Public Service Commission prepares the exam pattern for NDA 2025 exam and mentions it in the official notification. The NDA exam pattern 2025 consists of number of questions, total marks, time duration, and the mode of the exam along with the stages.

Candidates must know the UPSC NDA exam pattern before starting the exam preparation. There are two papers in the NDA exam 2025, Mathematics and General Ability Test (GAT). Both papers together are of 900 marks. The UPSC NDA exam has two stages - a written exam and an SSB interview.

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NDA Syllabus 2025

The question paper will be created based on the UPSC NDA syllabus provided. Candidates need to cover topics from Mathematics and GAT. In Mathematics there are questions like Algebra, Trigonometry, Statistics, and Probability and in GAT the questions will be based on English, Physics, Chemistry, General Science, Social Studies, etc.

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NDA Preparation Tips 2025

The question paper of NDA is generally 10+2 level. Candidates need to stick to the 10+2 level curriculum (especially PCM). To start the preparation of 2025 NDA, they must know about the exam pattern and syllabus and mark their strategy around it.

They must allot a specific amount of time to study for each subject and start solving the previous year's NDA question papers. This practice will help candidates evaluate their strategy and to identify topics that they might find difficult or hard to score in.

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NDA Books 2025

Aspirants preparing for the NDA 2025 exam can refer to the best books mentioned in the table below. These subject-wise NDA 2025 books can help them in their preparations.

NDA Books

Author

Chapter wise-Section wise Solved Papers NDA & NA

Arihant

Study Package for NDA/NA Entrance Exam

Tata McGraw-Hill Education India

Pathfinder for NDA & NA National Defence Academy Naval Academy Entrance Examination

Arihant

Study Package for NDA/NA Entrance Exam

Tata McGraw-Hill Education India

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: What are the cut off marks of NDA?
A:

Check it here - NDA 2025 cut off.

Q: Where can I download the NDA 2 2025 Mathematics question paper?
A:

Aspirants can download the UPSC NDA 2 2025 Mathematics question paper on the official website. They can also download it from this article.

Q: How to download NDA question papers 2025?
A:

You can download the UPSC NDA question papers from the official website and some unofficial question papers from websites of coaching institutes.

Q: How many papers are there in NDA?
A:

There are 2 papers in the NDA exam and there are 2 question papers as well - Mathematics and GAT.

Q: Is there negative marking in the NDA exam?
A:

Yes, there is negative marking in NDA exam and 1/3rd marks allotted to the specific question is deducted as negative marks.

Q: Is NDA exam difficult?
A:

No, the NDA exam is not difficult and it is based on 10+2 level. Candidates who have prepared for the exam well can qualify it. However, the SSB interview stage is quite difficult.

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Yes, you are eligible to apply for NDA examination as the age limit for NDA exam is 16.5 - 19.5 .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Thank you.

Dear Candidate,

For NDA 1 2026 exam, Candidates must be born between 2 July 2007 and 1 July 2010, as per the official eligibility criteria.

Since your birth date is 26 Feb 2007, so you are not eligible for NDA 1 2026.

Dear Candidate,

You are eligible for NDA 2026. Candidates, who born between 2 July 2007 and 1 July 2010, are eligible for NDA 2026.

Since your birth date is 6 September 2007, So you are eligible for NDA 2026.

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To apply for NDA 1 2026, candidates must be born between 2nd July 2005 and 1st July 2008. Your date of birth is 20th May 2007, which falls within this range.
So yes, you are eligible for NDA 1 2026 based on the age criteria.
You must also be an Indian citizen and unmarried male or female.
You should be in Class 12 or have passed it at the time of joining.
Start preparing for the written exam and SSB interview early.

If you submitted your NDA 2 2025 form but haven’t received the admit card, the reasons could be: incomplete application, incorrect details, non-payment of fees (if applicable), or technical issues. Sometimes UPSC releases admit cards in phases, so it may not be uploaded yet. Check the official UPSC website regularly and also your registered email. If the problem continues, contact UPSC facilitation centre immediately for clarification.