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NATIONAL DEFENCE ACADEMY AND NAVAL ACADEMY EXAMINATION PATTERN
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), New Delhi, holds competitive examination for admission to the Army, Navy and Air Force Wings of the NDA and Naval Academy, twice a year, for the training courses commencing in January and July. Admission to the above course is made on the basis of results of written examination conducted by the UPSC followed by intelligence and personality test by a Services Selection Board
Scheme of NDA & NA Examination:
1. The subjects of the NDA & NA written examination, the time allowed and the maximum marks allotted to each subject are as follows
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Subject
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Code
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Duration
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Max. Marks
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Mathematics
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01
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2.5 hours
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300
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General Ability
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02
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2.5 hours
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600
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2. The NDA & NA papers in all the subjects consist of objective type questions only.
NDA Paper-1 Mathematics (Code No. 01) (Maximum marks 300)
NDA Paper-II General Ability Test (Code No. 02) (Maximum marks 600) comprise the following
Part A NDA English ( Maximum Marks - 200)
Part B NDA General Knowledge (Maximum Marks - 400)
NDA & NA General Knowledge has six sections with the break-up of 400 marks as below:
Section for NDA Physics 100 marks.
Section for NDA Chemistry 60 marks.
Section for NDA General Science 40 marks.
Section for NDA History, Freedom Movement (Social Studies) 80 marks.
Section for NDA Geography 80 marks.
Section for NDA Current Events 40 marks.
A brief on NDA & NA Exam pattern is as under
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