UPSC NDA exam pattern
UPSC National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination · यूपीएससी एनडीए
UPSC NDA is conducted in 3 stages: Paper I — Mathematics, Paper II — General Ability Test, SSB interview. Paper I — Mathematics has 120 questions for 300 marks in 150 minutes, with negative marking of 0.83 marks per wrong answer (one-third).
Paper I — Mathematics
Objective, OMR120 questions300 marks150 minNegative: 0.83 marks per wrong answer (one-third)
Paper II — General Ability Test
Objective, OMR150 questions600 marks150 minNegative: 1.33 marks per wrong answer (one-third)
| Section | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| English | 50 | 200 |
| General Knowledge | 100 | 400 |
SSB interview
Intelligence and personality test900 marksNo negative marking
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