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Sir, my son is appearing for the National Defence Academy Exam. I want to know about the exam pattern.

NDA Exam Pattern:

-Mathematics - 300 Marks
-General Ability (Physics, English, Biology & Chemistry) - 600 Marks

NDA i.i.e National Defence Academy Examination is conducted by UPSC twice in a year as namely NDA I and NDA II. NDA Examination is conducted for admission to Army wings, Navy wings and Air Force wings.

Eligibility Criteria:

-You should have completed intermediate in any discipline from a recognized school or equivalent qualification.
-You must have attained the age of 16.5 years and must not have attained the age of 19 years.
-Unmarried male candidates are eligible to apply.
-No percentage bar are required.

More details, visit the official website: www.upsc.gov.in

Examination Pattern of National Defense Academy (NDA):

Basically the selection process of National Defense Academy includes NDA & NA Written Examination and SSB Interview. The detailed Examination pattern of NDA and NA Examination is given below.

@@ Written Examination @@

>> Paper I: Mathematics Subject
Duration of Exam - 2 1/2 hours
Maximum Marks - 300 Marks

>> Paper II: General Ability Test
Duration of Exam - 2 1/2 hours
Maximum Marks - 600 Marks

Total Marks - 300 Marks + 600 Marks = 900 Marks

@@ SSB Test/ Interview @@

Maximum Marks for Interview - 900 Marks

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Sir, my son is appearing for the National Defence Academy Exam. I want to know about the exam pattern.

NDA stands for National Defence Service exam. NDA Examination is conducted for 3 wings-Indian Air Force, Indian Navy and Indian Army.

Candidates who have completed 12th standard from a recognized board or equivalent exam are eligible for NDA exam. Final year of 12th standard candidate are eligible for NDA exam.

Your age should be in between to 16.5 years to 19.5 years. There is no age relaxation for SC/ST candidates.

Written Examination will be divided into 2 parts-

Mathematics-300 marks.
General ability Test- 600 marks.

Total time duration for 2 papers is 300 min .

General Ability Test -

English 200 marks
General Knowledge 400 marks

I have attached the syllabus for NDA exam so please check it out.