NDA

National Defence Academy

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NDA :

No. Factors in exam pattern Details
1 NDA Exam Mode Offline
2 Language/Medium of NDA Exam English & Hindi (Except for English Section - Questions In English Only)
3 No. of Papers 2 (Mathematics & GAT)
4 Time allotted for each paper 2 hours 30 minutes
4 No. of questions and marks for mathematics 120 for 300 marks
4 No. of questions and marks for GAT 150 for 600 marks
4 Types of questions Objective (MCQ type)

NDA Exam Pattern 2023 for Written Examination

The first stage of the NDA exam is a written exam. The written exam consists of two papers, Mathematics and GAT. All the details related to the exam pattern of NDA 2023 for the written examination are mentioned in the table below:

Exam Pattern Of NDA 2023 Written Test

No. Papers Subject No. of Questions Maximum marks Duration
1 Paper 1 Mathematics 120 300 2 hours 30 minutes
2 Paper 2 GAT 150 600 2 hours 30 minutes
3 Total 900 5 hours

NDA Exam Pattern 2023 for Mathematics

1 Total Questions 120
2 Total Marks 300
3 Marks allotted to each question 2.5
4 Negative marking for each incorrect response -0.83

NDA Exam Pattern 2023 for General Ability Test (GAT)

Sections Maximum marks
1 Part A English 200
2 Part B General Knowledge
3 Physics 100
4 Chemistry 60
5 General Science 40
6 History, Freedom Movement, etc. 80
7 Geography 80
8 Current Events 40
9 Total 600