Before getting into the NDA Syllabus let us have a look at the NDA Exam Pattern. The mathematics paper has 120 questions of 300 marks and GAT will have English and GK Papers of 200 & 400 marks respectively.
NDA Mathematics Exam Pattern
| Paper I- Mathematics | |
| Total Marks | 300 Marks |
| Total No. of Questions | 120 |
| Marks awarded for Correct answer | 2.5 marks |
| Marks deducted for the wrong answer | -0.83 |
| Exam Duration | 2.5 Hours |
General Ability Test Exam Pattern
| Paper-II- General Ability Test | |
| Total Marks | 600 marks |
| Total No. of Questions | 150 |
| No. of questions in English Section | 50 |
| No. Of questions in General knowledge Section | 100 |
| Maximum Marks for English | 200 marks |
| Maximum Marks for G.K. | 400 marks |
| Marks for Correct Answer | 4 marks in both sections |
| Marks for Incorrect Answer | -1.33 marks in both sections |
| Exam Duration | 2.5 Hours |
NDA Exam Pattern for SSB Interview
After clearing the written exam of NDA, candidates have to appear for the SSB Interview rounds. The pattern of NDA Interview is as mentioned below:
| NDA – SSB Interview Pattern | ||
|---|---|---|
| Stage 1 | Screening Test | Verbal and non-verbal tests. PPDT |
| Stage 2 | Psychological Test | 1. Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) 2. Word Association Test (WAT) 3. Situation Reaction Test (SRT) 4. Self Description Test (SD) |
| Group Testing Officers Test | 1. GD 2. GPE 3. PGT 4. HGT 5. IoT 6. Command Task 7. Snake race/Group Obstacle Race 8. Individual lecture 9. FGT |
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| Personal Interview & conference | – |
