NDA Exam Pattern
UPSC conducts NDA & NA Exam twice in a year. Exam is divided in two parts:
(I) Written Exam
(II) Physical, Medical, Sychological Test & Interview
Written Exam: Written exam for NDA & NA includes two papers of multiple choice questions. These two Papers are mainly –
Subject
Mathematics
General Ability
Duration
2 hrs. 30 minutes
2 hrs. 30 minutes
Total Marks
300
600
Note : General Ability Test consists of two subjects as:
Subject
English Language & Grammar
General Studies
Marks
200
400
Important Points:
# All the questions asked are of Objective Type.
# Individual marks for each question is as Math – 2.5 marks, English – 4 marks, GK – 4 marks.
# Negative marks are applied on every wrong answer given @ .33 per wrong question.
# Exam for both the papers are conducted same day.