The NDA 2019 will be conducted offline (pen and paper-based). NDA 2019 will have two papers. Paper 1 will be a mathematics test and Paper 2 will be a General Ability Test. Both the papers will have Objective type questions. Candidates will be provided 2 hours and 30 minutes for each test. NDA 2019 Paper will be bilingual i.e., questions will be asked in both English and Hindi.
Right Answer: Every right answer is worth 2.5 marks.
Wrong Answer: Every wrong answer has a negative marking of 0.83 (Mathematics) and 1.33 (English & General knowledge) marks.
Only Objective type of Questions will be asked in the NDA examination
Category | Mathematics (Paper I) | General Ability (Paper II) |
Total No. of Questions | 120 | 150 |
Total No. of Marks | 300 | 600 |
Duration | 2 hours 30 minutes | 2 hours 30 minutes |
NDA 2019 Subject wise Exam Pattern
Subject | No. of Questions | Total Marks | For correct answer | For incorrect answer |
Mathematics | 120 | 300 | +2.5 | -0.83 |
English | 50 | 200 | +4 | -1.33 |
General Ability | 100 | -- | +4 | -1.33 |
Physics | 100 | |||
Chemistry | 60 | |||
General Science | 40 | |||
History, Freedom Movement, etc. | 80 | |||
Geography | 80 | |||
Current Events | 40 | |||
Grand Total | 270 | 900 | -- | -- |
The candidates are not allowed to use calculators or log tables in the test. Candidates who pass the first test will move on to the 2nd test. The UPSC will have the full discretion of the qualifying marks for the NDA 2019.
Second Round | Duration | Maximum Marks |
SSB Interview | 4-5 days | 900 |
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