NDA & NA Exam Past Year Papers – Download Previous year papers for NDA & NA Exam
Solving past year papers is a very useful strategy for candidates preparing for NDA & NA Exam without coaching. Solving NDA & NA Exam paper from the previous years will provide the candidates with an idea about the pattern of questions asked in the examination and also help them improve their time-management skills.
Past papers are an important tool for revision, allowing students to check how their revision is going and assess areas for improvement. However, too much of this can lead students to overemphasise the role of the mark scheme in their success.
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When you practice questions that are based on concepts that you have studied earlier, you test your ability to apply, innovate and solve problems. This builds the required confidence in you which further helps in your exam. This has always been recommended by past year Toppers as well as Coaching Institutes and other NDA & NA Exam experts.
Please Find below the NDA & NA Exam Past year Papers that you can Download for free:
NDA & NA Exam I 2021 Question Paper – GAT
NDA & NA Exam I 2021 Question Paper – Maths
NDA & NA Exam I & II 2020 Question Paper – GAT
NDA & NA Exam I & II 2020 Question Paper – Maths
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“Each emphasizes on Past Papers. This is because solving Past Papers carries multiple advantages for students. First they are able to get familiarity with exam pattern. They know what a question paper will look like when they face it in the examination hall. This builds up confidence of the student. Next big advantage is that they can practice on time bound targets. The student should be honest to keep timers or buzzers. This will build the speed as well as accuracy of the student.” mentioned by Trainer Puru SSB Coach, Language & Personality, Development Expert - Doon Indian Defence Academy
The NDA & NA Exam Pattern details are as follows:
Particulars |
Details |
Mode of Examination |
Offline |
Exam Duration |
2 hours 30 minutes (for each paper) |
Papers |
Paper 1: Mathematics Paper 2: GAT (General Ability Test) |
Type of Question |
MCQ’s |
Total No. of Questions of Mathematics |
120 question |
Total No. of Marks of Mathematics |
300 marks |
Total No. of Questions of GAT |
150 question |
Total No. of Marks of GAT |
600 marks |
Negative Marking |
0.25 for each wrong answer |
Language of Paper |
English and Hindi (except for English section) |
NDA & NA Exam Pattern 2021: In Detail
Papers |
Subjects |
Total No. of Questions |
Total No. of Marks |
Duration per Exam |
Paper 1 |
Mathematics |
120 |
300 |
2 hours 30 minutes |
Paper 2 |
GAT |
150 |
600 |
2 hours 30 minutes |
|
SSB Interview |
|
900 |
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NDA & NA Exam Pattern : General Ability Test (GAT)
Section |
Marks per Section |
|
Part A - English |
200 marks |
|
Part B – General Knowledge |
Physics |
100 marks |
Chemistry |
60 marks |
|
General Science |
40 marks |
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History, Freedom Movement, etc |
80 marks |
|
Geography |
80 marks |
|
Current Events |
40 marks |
|
Total |
600 marks |
NDA & NA Exam Pattern : Marking Scheme for Mathematics & GAT
Paper |
Marks for Every Correct Answer |
Negative Marking for Every Incorrect Answer |
Mathematics |
2.5 |
-0.83 |
General Ability Test |
4 |
-1.33 |
NDA & NA Exam Pattern : SSB Interview
According to the SSB Interview,
SSB Interview: Stage 1
SSB Interview: Stage 2
Stages |
Tests |
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Stage I |
Screening Test |
Verbal and non-verbal tests. PPDT |
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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