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sir /ma'am currently i am in JNV class 11 and i want to prepare for nda from class 11 without coaching so how can i manage myself to crack nda while studying in JNV.plz tell some advice or tips which you want to give


Shivam 25th Sep, 2020
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Ashish Dubey 18th Aug, 2022

Dear Aspirant,Hope ypu are doing well

NDA/NA Examination is conducted by Union Public Service Commission twice a year in the month of april and december to select young boys and girls in indian armed forces as officers.

The basic requirement for NDA is knowing what to study as the syllabus is pretty extensive and try to avoid unnecessary burden by studying from many different sources.

Information about the examination:

  • The exam will be conducted through pen and paper based mode.
  • The exam will consist of two sections that are Mathematics and General Ability Test.
  • Two and half hours will be given for each section respectively.
  • The questions will be in English & Hindi.
  • There will be negative marking which is 1/3rd of the allotted marks to the question.

Syllabus and Marks distribution:

Paper-1 Mathematics (Code No. 01) :

The paper of mathematics consists of 120 questions. Maximum marks for this section is 300. 2.5 marks is allotted to each question with a deduction of 0.833 for wrong answer. You have 150 minutes for 120 questions so you have to be quick along with being accurate.

Paper-II General Ability Test (Code No. 02) :

The second section is of 600 marks. It has a total of 150 questions with each weighing 4 marks with a penalty of 1.33 for wrong answer.This section is further divided into two parts-

Part A English:

This part has 50 questions for 200 marks.

Part B General Knowledge :

This part has 100 questions for 400 marks.

General Knowledge has six sections with the break-up of 400 marks as below:

  • Section for Physics 100 marks.
  • Section for Chemistry 60 marks.
  • Section for General Science 40 marks.
  • Section for History, Freedom Movement (Social Studies) 80 marks.
  • Section for Geography 80 marks.
  • Section for Current Events 40 marks.

Now let's have a look at the syllabus for NDA :

Mathematics: Algebra, Matrices and Determinants, Trigonometry, Analytical Geometry – 2D and 3D, Differential Calculus, Integral calculus and Differential equations, Vector algebra, Statistics and Probability.

The syllabus for mathematics is covered in NCERT books of 10th ,11th and 12th. There is no need to buy any fancy books as questions asked in NDA exams are pretty standard.

Tips and tricks ( things that matter) :

  • Sectional cutoff : One needs minimum of 20 % in both the sections of written examination which means a minimum of 60 marks in maths and 120 marks in general ability.
  • Overall cuttoff: The overall cutoff has been varying from 300 - 240. Scoring 320+ ensures a good chance not only in written but for overall merit list.
  • Build timelines: Study with time goals this ensures timely completion of syllabus and ample time for mock.
  • Mock tests and Previous year papers: This is the most important part of the preparation and one should take the test to check if they are able to manage the time and self assessment to work on weaker sections. Questions from previous years are repeatedly asked and provide you with a fair idea of examination.
  • Most important guys which books you have to read are LUCENT GK BOOK (POLITY;HISTORY;ECO;GENERAL SCIENCE)
  • R.X SHARMA OR R.S AGGARWAL FOR MATHEMATICS.

Hope it Helps,

Thank you.

Muskan 25th Sep, 2020

HI Shivam

first of all , it  is very important to properly know what is the syllabus of the exam. You can refer to the link below :

https://competition.careers360.com/articles/nda-syllabus

Then you should make a proper study plan Since you need to focus on 11th and 12th equally. Practice Maths daily , stay updated about the current affairs. Practice previous year papers they will help you a lot.

And most important thing is to be optimistic and focused.

For more tips you can refer to the link below :

https://competition.careers360.com/articles/how-to-prepare-for-nda

All the best :)

Harsha Sinha 25th Sep, 2020

Hi there,

To crack nda, you must work on maths reasoning and English.

Debates group discussion and interviews etc. For that you can watch YouTube videos and try to work on daily basis, consistency is very important for this

I hope this help

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