Dear Prashant,

According to UPSC's prescribed syllabus for NDA, the examination will be conducted for two papers: Mathematics and General Ability.

The Mathematics paper contains 300 marks while the general ability test holds 600 marks. Hence the written test combined will be 900 marks.

For mathematics you need to study Algebra, Trigonometry,  Differential Calculus, Vector Algebra, Matrices and Determinants, Analytical and 2D and 3D geometry, Integral Calculus and Differential Equations, Statistics and Probability.

Total Marks:  300 Marks

Total number of questions: 120

Negative Marks: -0. 85 for each wrong answer

Duration: 2.5 hours

For General Ability:

English, General Knowledge, Physics, Chemistry, General Science, History, Geography, Current Affairs.

Total Marks: 600 Marks

Total Number of questions: 150

Number of questions in GK- 100

Number of questions in English-50

Negative Marks- 1. 33 Marks

The National Defense Academy, formally known as NDA is the Joint Service Academy for the Indian Armed Forces. Cadets of three armed services including the Army, Navy, and Air Force are trained together in the academy, before moving forward with the pre-commissioning training. Admissions to the academy are accepted via a written examination conducted by UPSC, followed by an extensive interview conducted by SSB. Finally, a medical test to keep a check on the candidate’s overall health and physical fitness.