Best Books for NDA & NA Exam Preparation -Subject Wise Best Recommended Books
Best Books for NDA & NA Exam Preparation – Subject Wise Best Recommended Books
Having the right set of Books and preparation material is one of the most important requirements for cracking any entrance exam like NDA & NA Exam which has such high competition. Here are some of the important books that you can refer for NDA & NA Exam preparation.
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Best Books for GAT
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Subject |
Book Name |
Link to Purchase |
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English |
Objective General English by S.P. Bakshi |
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Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis |
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High School English Grammar and Composition by Wren & Martin |
High School English Grammar and Composition Book (Regular Edition) |
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Physics & Chemistry |
NCERT (11th n 12th) |
NCERT Physics Textbook for Class 12 - Part 1 & 2 - 12089 & 12090 (Set of 2 books)
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Biology, History & Geography |
Lucent's GK |
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Current Affairs |
Pratiyogita Darpan |
One may purchase the same for particular year |
Best Books for Mathematics
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Book Name |
Link to Purchase |
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National Defence Academy and Naval Academy by R.S. AGGARWAL |
Mathematics for National Defence Academy (NDA) & Naval Academy by R.S. Aggarwal (Revised Edition) |
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NCERT (11th n 12th) |
Mathematics NCERT Textbook for class 11 and 12 combo of three books with free Autofact Anti Slip Mat |
Read Newspapers regularly: This will not just help you in the GK and Current Affairs section but overall, you will also develop a good fast reading habit of passages which will also help you in section of GAT
Reading newspapers daily is a habit that keeps us informed about world politics and current affairs. It is also a reliable source to expand your English vocabulary.
Follow all monthly Current Affairs: It will always be good for a student preparing for NDA & NA Exam to subscribe to some weekly or monthly current affairs newsletters etc so that in NDA & NA Exam they can score really well, The current affairs are also very dynamic in nature as they are constantly changing. Owing to this importance and dynamic nature, current affairs is a section that is present in every competitive exam. This is to test a student's ability to be abreast of what is happening in the world. This section in NDA & NA Exam contains maximum number of questions and holds highest weightage in the exam.
“There are few good books available in the market that I would recommend. While Arihant’s Pathfinder is a complete solution for most of the students. However, some of them may find custom NDA course material and test Series better suited to their needs. NDA & NA by R.S Agrawal should be ready to whole heartedly complete it along with GS & English books from the same publisher. The more you practice the merrier it will be for you to take-on the examination.” mentioned by Trainer Puru SSB Coach, Language & Personality, Development Expert - Doon Indian Defence Academy
The NDA & NA Exam Pattern details are as follows:
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Particulars |
Details |
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Mode of Examination |
Offline |
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Exam Duration |
2 hours 30 minutes (for each paper) |
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Papers |
Paper 1: Mathematics Paper 2: GAT (General Ability Test) |
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Type of Question |
MCQ’s |
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Total No. of Questions of Mathematics |
120 question |
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Total No. of Marks of Mathematics |
300 marks |
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Total No. of Questions of GAT |
150 question |
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Total No. of Marks of GAT |
600 marks |
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Negative Marking |
0.25 for each wrong answer |
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Language of Paper |
English and Hindi (except for English section) |
NDA & NA Exam Pattern 2021: In Detail
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Papers |
Subjects |
Total No. of Questions |
Total No. of Marks |
Duration per Exam |
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Paper 1 |
Mathematics |
120 |
300 |
2 hours 30 minutes |
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Paper 2 |
GAT |
150 |
600 |
2 hours 30 minutes |
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SSB Interview |
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900 |
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NDA & NA Exam Pattern : General Ability Test (GAT)
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Section |
Marks per Section |
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Part A - English |
200 marks |
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Part B – General Knowledge |
Physics |
100 marks |
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Chemistry |
60 marks |
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General Science |
40 marks |
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History, Freedom Movement, etc |
80 marks |
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Geography |
80 marks |
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Current Events |
40 marks |
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Total |
600 marks |
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NDA & NA Exam Pattern : Marking Scheme for Mathematics & GAT
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Paper |
Marks for Every Correct Answer |
Negative Marking for Every Incorrect Answer |
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Mathematics |
2.5 |
-0.83 |
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General Ability Test |
4 |
-1.33 |
NDA & NA Exam Pattern : SSB Interview
According to the SSB Interview,
- In this, there are two stages: stage 1 and stage 2.
- It contains 900 marks
- This test is conducted between 4 to 5 days.
SSB Interview: Stage 1
- Stage I comprises of Officer Intelligence Rating (OIR) tests are Picture Perception Description Test (PP&DT). The candidates will be shortlisted based on combination of performance in OIR Test and PP&DT.
SSB Interview: Stage 2
- Stage II Comprises of Interview, Group Testing Officer Tasks, Psychology Tests and the Conference. These tests are conducted over 4 days.
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Stages |
Tests |
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Stage I |
Screening Test |
Verbal and non-verbal tests. PPDT |
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Stage II |
Psychological Test |
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Group Testing Officers Test |
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Personal Interview |
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Conference |
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Harshita Nandal
Harshita Nandal has worked as a Creative head in Mitrakshar, University of Delhi. She has done her Graduation from the University of Delhi in English Honours. In her free time, she prefers to play the guitar, take short walks in between work and loves to watch Korean dramas. Currently, she is an author at Educere India to fulfil the desire of her passion for writing.
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