NDA Syllabus
National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination is conducted by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). NDA Paper I — Mathematics has 120 questions worth 300 marks in 150 minutes, across 1 section: Mathematics. Marking: −0.83 per wrong answer. NDA Paper II — General Ability Test has 150 questions worth 600 marks in 150 minutes, across 2 sections: Part A — English and Part B — General Knowledge. Marking: −1.33 per wrong answer (one-third). The topics below are the areas each section draws from; the official notification is the final word on the syllabus.
NDA syllabus by section
Mathematics
- Algebra: sets, complex numbers, binary numbers, sequences, quadratic equations, permutations, binomial theorem, logarithms
- Matrices and determinants
- Trigonometry, inverse functions, heights and distances, properties of triangles
- Analytical geometry of two and three dimensions
- Differential calculus
- Integral calculus and differential equations
- Vector algebra
- Statistics and probability
Part A — English
- Grammar and usage
- Vocabulary
- Comprehension and cohesion in extended text
Part B — General Knowledge
- Physics
- Chemistry
- General science
- History, freedom movement and polity
- Geography
- Current events
Most-asked topics in NDA previous year papers
Counts are questions across every NDA paper on PaperYodha. Each topic opens all of its questions with answers.
English · 1650 questions
General Science · 1678 questions
- Physics679
- Chemistry465
- Biology300
- General Science234