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Dear aspirants, if you are looking for the latest syllabus and exam pattern for the National Defence Academy (NDA). The latest information regarding the NDA exam pattern and syllabus is very essential and important for exam preparation. You can download the NDA/NA(Naval Academy) subject wise syllabus of Maths, English, General Knowledge, Geography, Current affairs, and Physics, etc.

NDA Exam pattern and syllabus 2021

Get here UPSC NDA Paper Pattern with the syllabus in detail. NDA exam is conducted by UPSC(Union Public Service Commission) twice every year. First of all, UPSC release NDA 2021 National Defence Academy official notification followed by the NDA application form. All the candidates who have successfully applied for the NDA application form now need to see the exam pattern and syllabus.

NDA 1 2021 Exam Dates

Event	Date
Application form release date	update Soon
Last of application submission date	Update Soon
Admit card release Date	10 to 15 Day before the exam date
Exam date	Notify Soon
Result declaration date	After one month of Exam Date

All the Details about the NDA Exams must be check at the official Website. Do not Believe on the unofficial Website.

NDA Exam Pattern and Syllabus

As you know thousands of defense job aspirants apply for NDA (National Defence Academy) and NA (Naval Academy). It is not easy to crack this exam as the competition is too high. so you need to prepare the exam pattern very well and save it to pdf. therefore here we are discussing the NDA exam pattern and syllabus. First, we will cover the exam pattern and then move to the syllabus.

• Question paper type: objective type questions and sectioned in code 1 & 2.
• Language: The language paper will be of both English & Hindi.
• Mode of Exam: The paper will be through offline mode.

NDA 2021 will have two papers mathematics and English & general ability question paper.

Paper	Number of Questions	Time	Marks
Paper I: Mathematics	120	2.5 Hours	300
Paper-II: English & General Ability	150	2.5 Hours	600
Total	270	5 Hours	900

Marking System in NDA Paper 1 :

• Total Marks: 300 Marks
• Correct answer: 2.5 marks
• Incorrect answer: 0.83 marks

NDA Paper 2 Pattern:

This is divided into two sections.

Name of Section	Number of Questions	Marks
Section A: English	50	200
Section B: General Ability	100	400

Marking system NDA Paper 2:

• Total Marks: 600 Marks
• Correct answer: 4 marks
• Incorrect answer: 1.33 marks

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Now let us discuss the national defense academy syllabus in detail. we will discuss the paper 1 syllabus and then the NDA Paper 2 Syllabus.

NDA Paper 1 Syllabus (Mathematics)

Algebra	Concept of a set operations on sets Venn diagrams. De Morgan laws Cartesian product relation equivalence relation Representation of real numbers on a line Complex numbers – basic properties modulus argument Cube roots of unity Binary system of numbers Conversion of a number in decimal system to binary system and vice-versa. Arithmetic Geometric and Harmonic progressions Quadratic equations with real coefficients The solution of linear inequations of two variables by graphs Permutation and Combination Binomial theorem and its application Logarithms and their applications.
Matrices and Determinants	Types of matrices Operations on matrices The determinant of a matrix Basic properties of determinants Adjoint and inverse of a square matrix Applications – Solution of a system of linear equations in two or three unknowns by Cramer’s rule and by Matrix Method.
Trigonometry	Angles and their measures in degrees and in radians Trigonometrical ratios Trigonometric identities Sum and difference formulae Multiple and Sub-multiple angles Inverse trigonometric functions Applications – Height and distance Properties of triangles. NDA Coaching Institute
Analytical Geometry of two and three dimensions:	Rectangular Cartesian Coordinate system Distance formula Equation of a line in various forms The angle between two lines A distance of a point from a line Equation of a circle in standard and in general form Standard forms of parabola Ellipse and hyperbola Eccentricity and axis of a conic
Differential Calculus	Concept of a real-valued function – domain range and graph of a function Composite functions The derivative of the function at a point Derivatives of sum Product and quotient of functions A derivative of a function with respect to another function A derivative of a composite function Second-order derivatives Increasing and decreasing functions Application of derivatives in problems of maxima and minima. NDA Eligibility Criteria
Integral Calculus and Differential Equations	Integration as inverse of differentiation Integration by substitution and by parts Standard integrals involving algebraic expressions Trigonometric Exponential and hyperbolic functions General and particular solution of a differential equation
Vector Algebra	Vectors in two and three dimensions Magnitude and direction of a vector Unit and null vectors addition of vectors Scalar multiplication of the vector
Analytical Geometry of two and three dimensions	Rectangular Cartesian Coordinate system Distance formula. Equation of a line in various forms The angle between the two lines. A distance of a point from a line Equation of a circle in standard and in general form Standard forms of parabola, ellipse and hyperbola. Eccentricity and axis of a conic A point in a three-dimensional space, the distance between two points. Direction Cosines and direction ratios Equation of a plane and a line in various forms The angle between two lines and the angle between two planes Equation of a sphere
Statistics	Classification of data Frequency distribution Cumulative frequency distribution – examples Graphical representation – Histogram Pie Chart Frequency Polygon – examples Measures of Central tendency – Mean Median and Mode Variance and standard deviation – determination and comparison Correlation and regression
Probability	Random experiment Outcomes and associated sample space Events Mutually exclusive and exhaustive events Impossible and certain events Union and Intersection of events Complementary elementary and composite events Conditional probability Bayes’ theorem – simple problems Random variable as function on a sample space Binomial distribution Examples of random experiments giving rise to Binominal distribution.

NDA Paper 2 Syllabus

English Syllabus:

• Grammar and Application
• Vocabulary
• Comprehension and Cohesion

General Ability Syllabus:

Physics:

• Physical Properties and States of Matter
• Mass
• Weight
• Volume
• Density
• Specific Gravity
• Principle of Archimedes
• Pressure Barometer.
• Motion of objects
• Velocity and Acceleration
• Newton’s Laws of Motion
• Force and Momentum
• Parallelogram of Forces
• Stability and Equilibrium of bodies
• Gravitation
• elementary ideas of work
• Power and Energy.
• Effects of Heat
• Measurement of temperature and heat
• change of State and Latent Heat
• Modes of transference of Heat
• Sound waves and their properties
• Simple musical instruments
• Rectilinear propagation of Light
• Reflection and refraction
• Spherical mirrors and Lenses
• Human Eye
• Natural and Artificial Magnets
• Properties of a Magnet
• Earth as a Magnet
• Static and Current Electricity
• conductors and Non-conductors
• Ohm’s Law Simple Electrical Circuits
• Heating
• Lighting and Magnetic effects of Current
• Measurement of Electrical Power
• Primary and Secondary Cells
• Use of X-Rays

Chemistry Syllabus

• Physical and Chemical changes.
• Elements Mixtures and Compounds Symbols Formulae
• simple Chemical Equations Law of Chemical Combination ( excluding problems )
• Properties of Air and Water
• Preparation and Properties of Hydrogen Oxygen Nitrogen and Carbon dioxide Oxidation and Reduction
• Acids bases and salts
• Carbon – different forms
• Fertilizers – Natural and Artificial
• The material used in the preparation of substances like soap Glass Ink Paper Cement Paints Safety Matches and Gun-Powder
• Elementary ideas about the Structure of Atom Atomic Equivalent and Molecular Weights Valency

General Science syllabus

• Difference between the living and non-living
• Basis of Life – Cells Protoplasms and Tissues
• Growth and Reproduction in Plants and Animals
• Elementary knowledge of the Human Body and its important organs
• Common Epidemics their causes and prevention
• Food – Source of Energy for man. Constituents of food Balanced Diet
• The Solar System – Meteors and Comets Eclipses
• Achievements of Eminent Scientists
• General Science Quiz

History Freedom Movement

• A broad survey of Indian History with an emphasis on Culture and Civilisation.
• Freedom Movement in India.
• Elementary study of Indian Constitution and Administration.
• Elementary knowledge of Five Year Plans of India.
• Panchayati Raj Co-operatives and Community Development.
• Bhoodan Sarvodaya National Integration and Welfare State Basic Teachings of Mahatma Gandhi
• Forces shaping the modern world
• Renaissance Exploration and Discovery
• War of American Independence
• French Revolution Industrial Revolution and Russian Revolution
• Impact of Science and Technology on Society
• Concept of one World United Nations Panchsheel Democracy
• Socialism and Communism
• Role of India in the present world

Geography syllabus

• Earth its shape and size.
• Latitudes and Longitudes Concept of time.
• International Date Line.
• Movements of Earth and their effects.
• Origin of Earth.
• Rocks and their classification
• Weathering
• Mechanical and Chemical Earthquakes and volcanoes.
• Ocean Currents and Tides
• The atmosphere and its composition;
• Temperature and Atmospheric Pressure Planetary Winds cyclones and Anti-cyclones;
• Humidity
• Condensation and Precipitation
• Types of Climate.
• Major Natural regions of the World.
• Regional Geography of India
• Climate Natural vegetation.
• Mineral and Power resources
• Location and distribution of agricultural and industrial activities.
• Important Sea ports and main sea land and air routes of India.
• Main items of Imports and Exports in India.
• World Geography Questions and Answers

Current Affairs syllabus

• Knowledge of Important events that have happened in India in recent years.
• Current important world events.
• Prominent personalities – both Indian and International including those connected with cultural activities and sports.

NDA Interview Procedure

• The Selected Candidates will appear before a service selection board (SSB) for Intelligence and Personality Test.
• Candidates for the Army/Navy wings of the NDA and Executive branch of Naval Academy will be assessed on officer potentiality.
• Candidates for the Air Force wing, along with officer potentiality assessment, will also a pilot aptitude test.

That’s all dear candidates, we covered the NDA exam pattern and syllabus 2021 for paper 1 and paper for English, general ability, and mathematics. Candidates are invited to ask their questions to Team OID through comments. Team OID will get you back as soon as possible.

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