NDA

National Defence Academy & Naval Academy Examination · conducted by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)

270questions in the paper

900total marks

300minutes

7,541practice questions here

The paper

Section by section, as the conducting body sets it.

Section	Questions	Correct	Wrong
Mathematics	120	+2	0.83
General Ability — English	50	+4	1.33
General Ability — General Knowledge (Phy/Chem/GS/Geo/Curr Affairs/History)	100	+4	1.33

What we have to practise with

7,541 questions matched to this syllabus, by subject.

Mathematics 3,923 questions

English 3,618 questions

Drawn from class 11, 12 material. Open any of it in the chapter library.

Before you apply

Who can sit itUnmarried Indian male/female. Class 12 (or appearing) with PCM for Air Force/Navy/Naval Academy entries; any stream for Army. Age 16.5–19.5 years.

How oftenTwice yearly (NDA I in Apr; NDA II in Sep).

Next windowNDA I: 12 Apr 2026. NDA II: 13 Sep 2026 (tentative).

What it admits you toNDA Khadakwasla (Pune) — 3 years, then service academy → commissioned officer in Indian Army / Navy / Air Force. Indian Naval Academy (INA Ezhimala) for 4-year B.Tech route.

What changed recentlyFemale candidates eligible since NDA-2021 (Supreme Court order). Two papers (Maths + GAT) in pen-paper format, conducted morning + afternoon.

Dates and rules change every cycle. The conducting body is the only source that is current: upsc.gov.in/

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