NDA Syllabus

Introduction To NDA Syllabus

The following article provides an outline for NDA Syllabus. The National Defense Academy (NDA) exam is a national-level entrance exam administrated for candidates who wish to join Indian Military Service. This exam is conducted by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).  The candidates who clear the written exam are allowed to enter for SSB interview round and the candidates who complete both written exam and SSB interview are eligible to take admission in NDA where NDA train up the candidates for Army, Navy, and Air Force before they join to their respective service wing.

NDA Exam Syllabus

NDA exam syllabus for written exam contains 2 subjects, mathematics, and general ability test. SSB interview has intelligence and personality test.

For brief information regarding the syllabus as given by the UPSC, please refer to below table:

1. Mathematics

Algebra
Sets	Cartesian product and relation	Modulus, cube roots, argument	Permutation and Combination	Linear in equations by the graph
Venn diagrams	Real numbers	Number systems	Binomial theorem
De morgan laws	Complex numbers	Quadratic equations	Logarithms

Matrices and Determinants
Matrices types and their operations	Properties of determinants and matrices	Cramer’s rule
Determinant of a matrix.	Adjoint and inverse of a matrix

Analytical Geometry
Cartesian coordinate system	Equation of a line	Distance of a point from a line	Equation of a plane and a line
Distance formula	Angle between two lines	Parabola, hyperbola, and ellipse	Angle between 2 lines and 2 planes
Direction Cosines and direction ratios	Equation of a circle	Eccentricity and axis	Equation of a sphere

Differential Calculus
Concept of a real-valued function	Continuity of functions	Application of derivatives
Composite functions	Derivatives
Limits	Increasing and decreasing functions

Trigonometry
Angles-degree and radians	Identities and formulas
Ratios of trigonometry	Standard angles and allied angles
Applications	Inverse trigonometric functions

Vector Algebra
Introduction to vectors	Null and unit vector
Vector-addition and multiplication	Applications

Integral Calculus and Differential Equations
Integration by substitution and by parts, standard integrals	Differential equation – definition and formation
Application of integration	Solution of differential equations with examples
Formation of a differential equation by examples	Applications of a differential equation

Statistics and Probability
Introductions to statistics	Variance and standard deviation	Union and intersection of events	Bayes’ theorem
Pie chart, frequency polygon	Correlation and regression	Complementary, elementary, and composite events	Random variable
Measures of central tendency	Probability definitions	Elementary theorems	Binomial distribution

2. General Ability Test

a. English

Grammar

Vocabulary

Comprehension

b. General Knowledge

Physics:

Properties of Matter	Motion of objects	Heat and temperature	Magnets
Archimedes principle	Gravitation	Light and sound	Electricity
Laws of motions	Power and energy	Basics working principles	X-rays

Chemistry:

Chemical and physical changes	Chemical combination laws	Acid, base, salts
Elements and compounds	Properties of water and air	Carbon
Symbols, formulae, and equations	Properties of elements	Fertilizers
Preparation of substances, ex: Soap, glass, etc	Atoms

General Science:

Living and non-living things	Human body organs
Basis of life	Epidemics-causes and prevention
Reproduction and growth in living things	Food
Solar system	Scientific achievements

History:

Indian civilization and culture	Panchayat raj, community developments	Renaissance, discovery, exploration	Russian revolution
Indian freedom movement	National integration and welfare of states	War of american independence	Impact of science and technology
Indian administration and constitution	Teachings of mahatma gandhi	French revolution	Democracy, communism socialism
Five-year plans	Modern world	Industrial revolution	India’s role in the world

Geography:

Earth – shape, and size	Rocks	Imports and exports of India
Concept of time	Weather and climate	Agriculture and industries
Latitudes and longitudes	Ocean	Seaports of India
Origin of earth	Atmosphere	Land and air routes of India
Minerals and power resources	Geography of India

SSB Interview

Given below table shows SSB Interview:

Stage 1	Stage 2
Officers’ Intelligence Rating (OIR)	Interview
Picture Perception (PP)	Group testing officer task
Description Test (DT)	Psychology test
	Conference

NDA Exam Pattern

The syllabus for the written exam, time, and maximum marks for each subject is as follows:

Subject	Topics	Duration	Questions	Maximum Marks
Mathematics	Algebra	2.5 hours	120	300
	Matrices and determinants
	Trigonometry
	Analytical geometry
	Differential calculus
	Vector algebra, statistics and probability
General Ability Test	Part A: English	2.5 hours	150	200
	Part B: General knowledge			400
	Section A: Physics
	Section B: Chemistry
	Section C: General science
	Section D: History
	Section E: Geography
	Section F: Current events
Total		5 hours	270	900

NDA Age Limit

• Age limit for NDA exam is between 15.7 and 18.7 years. Presently only unmarried male eligible for the exam.
• Recently, there is a discussion for allowing women as a part of NDA exam.
• Follow authenticated news for the clarification.

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