NDA 2026
National Defence Academy Examination · Union Public Service Commission
Level
12th Level
Tiers
2
Total Marks
900
Duration
2.5 hrs (Mathematics) + 2.5 hrs (General Ability) + SSB Interview
Negative Marking
0.33 marks for wrong answer
Subject-wise Syllabus
Mathematics
AlgebraTrigonometryAnalytical GeometryDifferential CalculusIntegral CalculusVectorsStatistics & ProbabilityMatrices & Determinants
General Ability - English
Reading ComprehensionVocabularyGrammarSentence CorrectionIdioms & PhrasesSynonyms & Antonyms
General Ability - GK
Current AffairsHistoryGeographyIndian PolityIndian EconomyGeneral ScienceDefence Related Topics
SSB Interview
Officer Intelligence RatingPicture Perception & Description TestSituation Reaction TestGroup DiscussionPsychological TestingGroup Planning ExercisePersonal InterviewConference
Recommended Books
Pathfinder for NDA/NA by Arihant General
Mathematics for NDA by RS Aggarwal Math
Lucent GK GK
Objective General English by SP Bakshi English
NDA/NA SSB Interview by Arihant SSB
Preparation Tips
- 📌 Strong subjects pehle — jo subject strong hai usse start karein, confidence badhega
- 📝 Previous year papers solve karein — pattern samajhne ke liye minimum 5 saal ke papers karein
- ⏰ Daily 2-3 hours study — consistency zaroori hai, roz padho chahe 2 ghante hi sahi
- 📊 Mock tests weekly — har hafte 1 mock test do aur analysis karo
- 📖 NCERT se start karein — basics clear karo phir advanced books pe jao