Dear Student,

This is the right time to prepare for NDA as you will be able to able to plan out well for the preparation while pursuing 10+2.  The written examination has two subjects namely Mathematics of 300 marks and General Ability Test of 600 marks. General Ability test comprises of a wide range of topics, from English to General Knowledge. The written test is followed by the SSB interview which is a test of your overall Personality with particular emphasis of leadership qualities.

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This test will cover topics like Integral Calculus, Differential Equations, Trigonometry, Algebra, Vector Algebra, Matrices and Determinants, Analytical Geometry, Statistics & Probability.



To prepare for this section, the first and foremost requirement is to have clarity in concepts. The questions will test your basic understanding of the concepts. Go back to the basics if concepts are not clear and try to solve as many sums as possible. Do try to solve mock questions too to a great extent.



For this paper, you will also have to learn effective time management, wherein you solve all the questions within the stipulated time. Ideally, there would be 200 questions to be solved within 120 minutes, so you will have to practice to come up with the answers in less than a minute. Here, emphasizing on mental mathematics may be a good idea where you learn to solve the questions mentally most of the time.

How to prepare:

Solving previous years’ question papers will help much

Learn the shortcuts, when it comes to Mathematics

Time management: Try mastering the shortcut methods and save time.

Beware of negative marking

Work on your space management skills

TV and NEWS Paper can be of help

Extensive reading is the way to score in English section

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