NDA 2020 Exam Pattern & Marking Scheme
Published on Jul 09, 2020
Notification for NDA exam has already released for year 2020 for the admission to Army, navy and air force and INAC (Indian Naval Academy Course). This exam is conducted twice a year, comprise of two stages- Written and SSB interview.
NDA 1 vacancies 2020
Academy
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No. of Vacancies
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NDA
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370 (208- Army, 42- Navy and 120- Air force)
(These include 28 ground duty staff also)
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NA
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48
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Total
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418
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NDA 2 vacancies 2020
Academy
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No. of Vacancies
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NDA
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370 (208- Army, 42- Navy and 120- Air force)
(These include 28 ground duty staff also)
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NA
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43
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Total
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413
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Click Here to Check NDA 2020 notification details
Important highlights for NDA 2020
- In year 2020, there will be common exam for NDA 1 and 2.
- Aspirants of NDA 1 who wish to apply for NDA 2 should note that photograph, signature, choice of centre & Photo Identity as per NDA 2 application will be valid and aspirants need to fill in NDA 1 registration ID while filling the form.
- Exam for NDA 1 and 2 will be common but result will be declared separately.
NDA 2020 examination at a Glance
Name of the exam
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National Defence Academy & Naval Academy Examination
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Conducting authority
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UPSC
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Level of exam
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National level
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Category
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10+2
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Frequency
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Twice a year
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Stages involve
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2 stages- written and SSB interview
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Exam duration
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5 hours Mathematics - 2 ½ hours, General Ability Test (GAT) - 2 ½ hours)
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Syllabus
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Mathematics - Algebra, Matrices and Determinants, Trigonometry, Analytical Geometry of two and three dimensions, Differential Calculus, Vector Algebra, Statistics and Probability.
General Aptitude Test- English, General Knowledge, Physics, Chemistry, General Science, Geography, Current Events etc.
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Exam pattern
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Mathematics - 120 (objective type questions )
GAT - 150 (objective type questions)
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Languages
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Hindi & English
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Website
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upsc.gov.in
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NDA exam pattern 2020 highlights
Mode
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Offline
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Languages
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English & Hindi
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Number of sections
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2 (GAT and Mathematics)
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No. of questions (GAT)
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150
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No. of questions (Mathematics)
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120
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Exam durations
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GAT- GAT - 10 am to 12.30 pm
Mathematics - 2 pm to 4.30 pm
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Total exam time
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2 1/2 hours for each section
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Total marks
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900 (300 Mathematics+ 500 GAT)
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NDA 2020 exam pattern for written exam
- NDA exam question paper will comprise of 2 sections i.e. GAT and mathematics.
- All the questions will be objective type.
- 120 question will be there in GAT section and 150 questions in mathematics section.
- Time duration for each exam will be 2 1/2 hours.
- GAT section will contain 500 marks and mathematics section will contain 300 marks.
- GAT section is further divided into 2 sections- section A (English) and section 2(General Knowledge).
Structure of NDA 2020 Exam Pattern
Subject
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Marks
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Duration
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Mathematics
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300
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2 1/2 hours
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GAT
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600
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2 1/2 hours
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Total
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900 marks
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5 hours
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Exam pattern of GAT sectionfor NDA 2020
- GAT will comprise of 2 sections- English and General Knowledge
- English section will contain 200 marks while GK section will contain 400 marks.
- GK section will include questions from Physics, Chemistry, General science, History, Freedom movements etc., Geography and Current Affairs.
Marks distribution for GAT exam NDA 2020
Sections
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Maximum marks
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English
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200
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GK – physics
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100
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Chemistry
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60
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General Science
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40
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History, Freedom movements etc.
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80
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Geography
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80
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Current Affairs
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40
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Total
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600
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NDA 2020 SSB interview exam pattern NDA 2020
- Only those candidates will be eligible for attempting SSB interview 2020 who will qualify NDA 2020 written exam.
- Time duration for SSB interview 2020 will be 4-5 days.
- SSB interview exam 2020 will contain 900 marks.
- SSB interview exam 2020 is divided into 2 stages.
- Stage 1- Officer Intelligence Rating (OIR) tests and Picture Perception and Description Test (PP&DT).
- Stage 2 - Group Testing Officer Tasks, Psychology Tests and the Conference.
NDA SSB interview 2020 pattern:
Stage 1:
Tests
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Parameters
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Screening Test
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Verbal and non-verbal tests.
PPDT
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Psychological Test
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Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)
Word Association Test (WAT)
Situation Reaction Test (SRT)
Self- Description Test (SD)
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Stage 2:
Tests
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Parameters
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Group Testing Officers Test
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GD
GPE
PGT
HGT
IOT
Command Task
Snake race/Group Obstacle Race
Individual lecture
FGT
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Personal Interview
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-
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Conference
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-
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NDA 2020 Marking Scheme:
It is very important for candidates to have a knowledge about marking scheme of NDA exam. This helps in planning their studies accordingly and more effectively. Candidates who know marking scheme can attend questions according to marking scheme and avoid unnecessary deduction in marks.
Marking scheme of NDA exam 2020-
- Mathematics section will contain 120 question carrying 2.5 marks each for correct answer and 0.83 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer.
- GAT section will contain total 150 questions (English- 50 questions, GK- 100 questions)
- Candidates will score 4 marks each correct answer and 1.33 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer.
Structure of NDA 2020 marking scheme
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GAT
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Mathematics
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Total marks
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600
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300
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Total questions
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150
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120
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Marks allotted for each correct answer
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4
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2.5
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Marks deducted for each wrong answer
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1.33
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0.83
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Subject wise marking scheme NDA 2020
Subject
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No. of questions
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Marks
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Marking scheme
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Negative marking
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Mathematics
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120
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300
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+2.5
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-0.83
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English
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50
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200
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+4
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-1.33
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General Knowledge
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100
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-
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+4
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-1.33
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Physics
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-
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100
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|
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Chemistry
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-
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60
|
|
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General Science
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-
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40
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|
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History, Freedom Movement, etc.
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-
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80
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|
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Geography
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-
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80
|
|
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Current Events
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-
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40
|
|
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Total
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270
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900
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Click here for notification, eligibility & selection criteria
NDA 2020 calendar
Events
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Dates
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Starting Date for Apply Online
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16-06-2020
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Last Date to Apply Online
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06-07-2020 till 06:00 pm
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Last Date for Fee Payment (by cash)
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05-07-2020 till 23:59 pm
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Date for online application Withdrawn
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13 to 19-07-2020 till 6:00 pm
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Last Date for Fee Payment (Online)
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06-07-2020 till 06:00 pm
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Date of Exam
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06-09-2020
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Date of Declaration of Exam Result
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December 2020
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Course Commencing From
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02-07-2021
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