What is the exam pattern of NDA? How do I prepare for it? I am in 11th right now.

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Lakshya Gariya | Contributor-Level 9

3 years ago

The NDA exam pattern is as follows:

* *Mathematics:* 120 questions, 300 marks, negative marking of 0.83 marks for each wrong answer.

* *General Ability Test (GAT):* 150 questions, 600 marks, negative marking of 1.33 marks for each wrong answer.

The GAT paper is divided into two sections:

* *English:

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Yash Sharma | Scholar-Level 17

3 years ago

The NDA (National Defence Academy) examination is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) in India.

1. Exam Pattern:

The NDA written exam consists of two papers.
This paper is of 2.5 hours duration and covers topics like algebra, trigonometry, calculus, statistics, and geometry.

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