{"id":144042,"date":"2025-01-09T12:56:28","date_gmt":"2025-01-09T07:26:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/?p=144042"},"modified":"2025-01-09T12:57:03","modified_gmt":"2025-01-09T07:27:03","slug":"upsc-nda-exam-pattern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/upsc-nda-exam-pattern","title":{"rendered":"UPSC NDA Exam Pattern 2025, Marking Scheme, and Negative Marking"},"content":{"rendered":"

The <\/span>UPSC NDA Exam Pattern 2025<\/b> is designed to assess candidates’ aptitude and suitability for a career in the armed forces. Understanding the marking scheme, subjectwise marks distribution, and number of questions is crucial for effective preparation. Below is a detailed explanation of the <\/span>NDA Exam Pattern<\/b>, including the number of papers, total marks, and marking scheme.<\/span><\/p>\n

UPSC NDA Exam Pattern 2025<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

The <\/span>UPSC NDA Exam Pattern 2025<\/b> provides a clear structure for the selection process, testing candidates’ aptitude in Mathematics and General Ability. The written examination, followed by the SSB Interview, evaluates both academic knowledge and personality traits necessary for a career in the armed forces. With two papers\u2014Mathematics and General Ability Test (GAT)\u2014totaling <\/span>900 marks<\/b>, and a subsequent SSB Interview for another <\/span>900 marks<\/b>, understanding the pattern is crucial for effective preparation.<\/span><\/p>\n

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UPSC NDA Exam Pattern 2025 Overview<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Feature<\/b><\/td>\nDetails<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of Papers<\/b><\/td>\nTwo: <\/span>Mathematics<\/b> and <\/span>General Ability Test (GAT)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total Marks<\/b><\/td>\n900 (Written Exam: 900 Marks; SSB Interview: 900 Marks)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Duration of Each Paper<\/b><\/td>\n2.5 Hours<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total Duration<\/b><\/td>\n5 Hours (2 Papers)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Medium of Exam<\/b><\/td>\nBilingual (English and Hindi) except for the English section in GAT.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Negative Marking<\/b><\/td>\nMathematics: <\/span>0.83 marks<\/b> for each wrong answer.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nGAT: <\/span>1.33 marks<\/b> for each wrong answer.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of Questions<\/b><\/td>\nMathematics: <\/span>120 Questions<\/b>
\n<\/b>GAT:<\/span> 150 Questions<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Marking Scheme<\/b><\/td>\nMathematics: <\/span>2.5 marks<\/b> for each correct answer.<\/span>
\n<\/span>GAT: <\/span>4 marks<\/b> for each correct answer.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

<\/div>\nAlso read: <\/b>UPSC NDA Syllabus<\/b><\/a><\/span>\n

Subject Wise Marks Distribution in NDA Exam 2025<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

The NDA Exam 2025 marks are evaluated across two main subjects: Mathematics and the General Ability Test (GAT). Each subject has a specific weightage and marks for the written examination. Understanding the subjectwise distribution helps candidates prioritize their preparation effectively. Here is the subjectwise marks distribution in NDA Exam 2025 for written exam:<\/span><\/p>\n

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Subject<\/b><\/td>\nNumber of Questions<\/b><\/td>\nMarks per Question<\/b><\/td>\nTotal Marks<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mathematics<\/b><\/td>\n120<\/span><\/td>\n2.5<\/span><\/td>\n300<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
General Ability Test<\/b><\/td>\n150<\/span><\/td>\n4.0<\/span><\/td>\n600<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SSB Interview<\/b><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n900<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/b><\/td>\n270<\/b><\/td>\n<\/td>\n1800<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Negative Marking in NDA Exam 2025<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

There is a Negative Marking in NDA Exam 2025 for an incorrect answer. 1\/3 of the marks allotted will be deducted for the incorrect answer. However, there will be no deduction on unanswered questions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Subject<\/b><\/td>\nNumber of Questions<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mathematics<\/b><\/td>\n0.83 marks<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
General Ability Test<\/b><\/td>\n1.33 marks<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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NDA Exam Pattern 2025 for SSB Interview<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

The SSB Interview is a critical part of the NDA selection process, carrying a total of 900 marks. It is conducted in two stages, Stage 1 and Stage 2. Below is the streamlined structure of the SSB Interview:<\/span><\/p>\n

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Stage<\/b><\/th>\nTests<\/b><\/th>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Stage 1<\/b><\/td>\nScreening Test<\/b><\/td>\n\n
    \n
  • Verbal and Nonverbal Intelligence Tests<\/span><\/li>\n
  • \u00a0Picture Perception and Description Test (PP&DT)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Psychological Tests<\/b><\/td>\n\n
    \n
  • Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)<\/span><\/li>\n
  • \u00a0Word Association Test (WAT)<\/span><\/li>\n
  • \u00a0Situation Reaction Test (SRT)<\/span><\/li>\n
  • \u00a0Self-Description Test (SD)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Stage 2<\/b><\/td>\nGroup Testing Officer (GTO) Tasks<\/b><\/td>\n\n
    \n
  • GD<\/span><\/li>\n
  • GPE<\/span><\/li>\n
  • PGT<\/span><\/li>\n
  • HGT<\/span><\/li>\n
  • IOT<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Command Task<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Snake Race\/Group Obstacle Race<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Individual lecture<\/span><\/li>\n
  • FGT<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nPersonality Test<\/b><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nConference<\/b><\/td>\nFinal review based on overall performance<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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The UPSC NDA Exam Pattern 2025 is designed to assess candidates’ aptitude and suitability for a career in the armed forces. Understanding the marking scheme, subjectwise marks distribution, and number of questions is crucial for effective preparation. Below is a detailed explanation of the NDA Exam Pattern, including the number of papers, total marks, and… Continue reading UPSC NDA Exam Pattern 2025, Marking Scheme, and Negative Marking<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":143931,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_lock_modified_date":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[193,195],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/144042"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=144042"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/144042\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":144293,"href":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/144042\/revisions\/144293"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/143931"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=144042"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=144042"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=144042"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}