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NDA Question Papers 2025 - Download UPSC NDA 1 Question Paper PDFs
Edited By Meghana Mohana Krishnan | Updated on Jul 10, 2025 10:20 AM IST | #NDA
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NDA Exam Date : 14 Sep' 2025 - 14 Sep' 2025
UPSC releases the NDA 2 question papers 2025 after conclusion of exam on their official website. Candidates can download the official UPSC NDA 2 2025 question paper PDF from upsc.gov.in. Candidates 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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- UPSC NDA 2 2025 - Question Papers
- NDA Previous Year Question Papers 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018 and 2017 PDF Download
- How to download NDA Question Papers?
- NDA 2025 Exam Pattern
- NDA Syllabus 2025
- NDA Preparation Tips 2025
- NDA Books 2025
Candidates can practice attempting 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
| Subject | SET A | SET B | SET C | SET D |
| Maths | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| GAT | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
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)
NDA session and year | Mathematics Question paper links | GAT question paper links |
| NDA 1 2025 | Download here | Download here |
| NDA 1 2024 | Download here | Download here |
| NDA 2 2024 | Download here | Download here |
NDA 1 2023 | ||
NDA 2 2023 | ||
NDA 1 2022 | ||
NDA 2 2022 | ||
NDA 1 2021 | ||
NDA 2 2021 | ||
NDA 1 and 2 2020 | ||
NDA 2 2019 | ||
NDA 1 2019 | ||
NDA 2 2018 | ||
NDA 1 2018 |
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)
1. How to download NDA question papers 2025?
You can download the UPSC NDA question papers from the official website and some unofficial question papers from websites of coaching institutes.
2. How many papers are there in NDA?
There are 2 papers in the NDA exam and there are 2 question papers as well - Mathematics and GAT.
3. What are the cut off marks of NDA?
Check it here - NDA 2025 cut off.
4. Is there negative marking in the NDA exam?
Yes, there is negative marking in NDA exam and 1/3rd marks allotted to the specific question is deducted as negative marks.
5. Is NDA exam difficult?
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.
6. Where can I download the NDA 2 2025 Mathematics question paper?
Aspirants can download the UPSC NDA 2 2025 Mathematics question paper on the official website. They can also download it from this article.
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Have a question related to NDA ?
Hello,
NDA 2 2025 registration started on 28 May 2025. The last date to apply was extended till 20 June 2025 (11:59 PM).
Hope it helps !
Prachi Kumari 27 July,2025
Hello,
Yes, you are eligible for NDA 1 2026.
For NDA 1 2026, candidates should be born between
2nd July 2006 and 1st July 2009
.
Since your date of birth is
6th March 2007
, you fall within this range.
Hope it helps !
Prachi Kumari 27 July,2025
Hello,
No, you are not eligible for the NDA 2026 exam. For NDA 1 2026, candidates must be born between 2nd July 2007 and 1st July 2010.
For NDA 2 2026, the required date of birth is between 2nd January 2008 and 1st January 2011. Since your date of birth is 1st January 2007, you do not meet the age criteria for either exam.
Hope it helps !
Prachi Kumari 26 July,2025
If your date of birth is 24 December 2007, then you will not be eligible for NDA 1 in 2027. The age limit for NDA 1 is usually between 16 and a half to 19 and a half years as of July 1 of the exam year. You will be slightly above the age limit by then. So, you won’t be able to apply for NDA 1 in 2027.
Chelsie G 22 July,2025
Hello Gautam
A diploma holder is eligible and ineligible for the following:
1. NDA: No, a diploma holder is not eligible for NDA as they require the candidates to be passed or appearing in Class 12th.
2. JEE Main s: Similarly, a diploma holder is not eligible for JEE Mains as it is only for 12th passed/appearing students with PCM.
3. JEE Advance: Yes, a diploma holder is eligible for JEE Advance and can aim for IITs.
Regarding your second doubt:
No, a diploma holder is not eligible to take admission in NITs on the basis of JEE MAIN marks
. A diploma holder can only aim for IITs and that too on the basis of JEE Advance.
Thank you!!!
Yash Teotia 07 July,2025
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