NDA Syllabus on NDA Syllabus Structure of Examination

  • the following table illustrates the examination pattern of nation defence academy (nda) −

exam subject time duration no. of question marks
preliminary mathematics 150 minutes 120 300
general ability 150 minutes 120 600
intelligence and personality test 900

note

  • all questions are objective type and each question carries four choices (3 wrong and 1 correct) and candidates have to select the correct answer.

  • there will be penalty (negative marking) for wrong answers.

  • for each wrong answer (given by the candidate), one third (0.33) of the marks (assigned to that question) will be deducted as penalty.

  • if a candidate gives more than one answer, it will be treated as a wrong answer even if one of the given answers happens to be correct.

  • if a question is left (unattempted) i.e. no answer is given by the candidate, there will be no penalty for such question.

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