Hi
Being commerce student, you are eligible only for Army in nda and not for Airforce & navy.
There's no seperate paper of physics in NDA, it's just that questions from physics are there in the GAT paper of NDA.
There are 2 subjects in NDA -
GAT has questions from English , physics, chemistry, geography, history, current affairs, general science.
Yes, you will also have physics questions in GAT, it doesn't matter Whether you have studied it or not.
This is because,
Examination pattern is same for everyone. But it's not like you have to mandatorily attempt the physics questions, you can skip those if you want but skipping all the physics questions may make it difficult for you to get the qualifying cut off marks.
Follow the below tips to prepare for NDA Examination:-
--------------------------) First of all know the syllabus and examination pattern.
Syllabus:- https://competition.careers360.com/articles/nda-syllabus
Examination pattern:-
Papers
Subject
No. of Questions
Maximum marks
Duration
Paper 1
Mathematics
120
300
2 hours 30 minutes
Paper 2
GAT
150
600
Total
900
5 hours
NDA Examination pattern for Maths
Total Questions
Total Marks
Marks for each correct answer
2.5
for each incorrect answer
-0.83
NDA examination pattern for General Ability Test
Sections
Part A - English
200
Part B - General Knowledge
Physics
100
Chemistry
60
General Science
40
History, Freedom Movement, etc.
80
Geography
Current Events
For detailed examination pattern checkout:-
https://competition.careers360.com/articles/nda-exam-pattern
---------------------) The top books which you can follow for the preparation of your NDA examination are provided below:-
>>>>>> MATHS
NDA Mathematics Books
Author / Publisher
NCERT Maths - 11 &12th
NCERT
R.S. Aggarwal
Mathematics for NDA and NA
S Chand publication
R.S. Agarwal
NDA Entrance Exam
E. S. Ramasamy
>>>>>> GAT
NDA General Ability Test Book Name
Author/Publisher
Science and Technology in India
Kalpana Rajaram: Spectrum
Oxford School Atlas
Oxford
Social P roblems In India (Indian So ciety – GS1)
Ram Ahuja
Objective General English for Competitive Exams
S.P. Bakshi
General Knowledge
Arihant
General Scien ce Guide for Competit ive Exams – CSAT/ NDA/ CD S/ Railwa ys/ SSC/ UPS C/ State PSC/ Defen ce
Disha
History Of Mode rn India
Bipan Chandra
For more about books for nda visit :- https://competition.careers360.com/articles/best-books-prepare-for-nda
------------------------) Practice questions:- after finishing each chapter you should practice mcqs in case of both Maths & GAT
------------------------) Short breaks :- take short breaks in between your studies, studying continuously can be brain tiring and it becomes difficult to focus and study with concentration, so take breaks to relax and refresh your brain.
------------------------) Make short notes:- You should make chapterwise short notes .These short notes will be a great revision tool for your examination.
------------------------) Set goals :- set daily & weekly goals to cover your syllabus and meet them without any fail.
------------------------) Follow a routine or timetable :- you can make a routine and religiously follow it and try to give at least 7- 8 hours to study each day in your routine.
------------------------) Revise:- Revision is very important otherwise as you move forward in your syllabus, you start forgetting what you have learned before and you won't be able to perform well in your examination.
------------------------) Solve previous year NDA question papers and attempt mock test :- Solving previous year and mock NDA questions papers will let you know the examination pattern, your preparation level etc and it will be of great help to you . For nda previous year papers checkout our page at:- at https://competition.careers360.com/articles/nda-question-papers/amp
For more tips checkout:- https://competition.careers360.com/articles/how-to-prepare-for-nda
Thank you
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