NDA – Exam Pattern
| Exam Pattern Highlights | ||
|---|---|---|
| NDA 2020 | Mathematics | General ability test |
| Exam Duration | 2 hours and 30 minutes | 2 hours and 30 minutes |
| No. of sections | 1 | 2 (English and General Knowledge) |
| Total no. of questions | 120 | 150 |
| Total marks | 300 | 600 (English (200) + GK (400)) |
| Marking scheme | 2.5 for correct and -0.83 for incorrect | 4 for correct and -1.33 for incorrect |
| Medium | English and Hindi | English for English section. English and Hindi for GK section |
| Type of questions | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) | |
NDA consists of the following topics:
- Physics (100 marks)
- Chemistry (60 marks)
- General Science (40 marks)
- History and Freedom Movement (80 marks)
- Geography (80 marks)
- Current Events (40 marks)