NDA 1 GAT Exam Analysis 2026 OUT: Check Overall Difficulty Level, Questions, Answers & More
National Defence Academy & Naval Academy Exam 2026 ( NDA )
Exam On - 12 Apr '26
The UPSC successfully conducted the NDA 1 2026 exam on April 12. Scroll down for the NDA 1 GAT 2026 Exam analysis for Shift 2 based on the student reactions including overall difficulty level, topics asked in the exam and more.
NDA 1 2026 GAT Exam Analysis
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducted the NDA 1 2026 exam on April 12 at various centres across the country. Here we are providing the GAT (General Ability Test) exam analysis conducted in Shift 2 from 2 to 4:30 pm. The analysis will be provided beased on the feedback received from the students including the overall difficulty level of the exam, questions asked, topics asked, weightage, expected good attempts, etc.
The NDA exam is conducted in an offline mode that is in a pen and paper mode. The NDA 1 exam analysis plays an important role for the candiates to know the section-wise and overall difficulty level. Besides, candidates can also check the number of good attempts and expected cut off. Read below for more details on NDA 1 Exam Analysis 2026.
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NDA 1 GAT Exam Analysis 2026 OUT
As per the students feedback, the GAT paper was Moderate in difficulty level. The English section was a bit easier where as General Knowledge section was a mic easy as well as moderate with some tricky questions.
The GAT paper carries the maximum weightage in NDA exam. The GAT paper of NDA 1 2026 carried 150 questions and the total marks allotted to this section are 600 marks. The GAT paper was divided into two parts-English and General Knowledge. For the correct answer, candidates score four marks. 1.33 marks are deducted as a penalty for wrong answers. NDA 1 GAT exam analysis 2026 is provided below.
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| English |
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Commonly asked questions
Agnipath scheme is conducted for JCO entry whereas NDA exam is conducted for Officer entry. Agnipath scheme is restricted to the recruitment of soldiers. This is just a four-year scheme. NDA exam is conducted for permanent service commission. Therefore, NDA exam is not affected by Agneepath scheme. NDA exam is conducted by UPSC to select eligible candidates for admission to the Army, Navy and Air Force wings of NDA and Indian Naval Academy courses. Both male and female candidates are eligible to apply for the exam. Through NDA exam, candidates are selected as Commissioned Officers in armed forces. The selection process of NDA comprises written exam and SSB interview. The written exam is conducted for 900 marks and SSB interview carries 900 marks. The final merit list is prepared out of 1800.
There are negative marks for wrong answers in NDA exam. 1/3 of the marks allotted to each question are deducted for the incorrect answer. There is no deduction in marks for unanswered questions.
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NDA Syllabus
NDA exam syllabus consists of the topics and subtopics that candidates need to prepare for the exam. The standard of the syllabus is at a high school level.
| Subjects | Topics |
|---|---|
| NDA Math Syllabus |
Algebra, Calculus, Matrices and Determinants, Integral Calculus and Differential Equations, Trigonometry, Vector Algebra, Analytical Geometry Of Two and Three Dimension and Statistics and Probability. |
| NDA GAT Syllabus |
The GAT syllabus is divided into two parts. Part A comprises questions from English, while Part B carries questions from General Knowledge. Questions in English part are asked from Grammar and Usage, Vocabulary, Comprehension, Cohesion, Preposition. Questions in General Knowledge are asked from Physics, Chemistry, Social Studies, General Science, Geography, and Current Events. |
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 2 days ago
To know the specific venue in Vijayawada, candidate need to check the admit card released by the UPSC. It has been allotted via first-come, first-served basis during the filling out of the application form.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 days ago
The NDA 1 2026 notification was released by the UPSC on December 10 at upsc.gov.in. Along with the notification, the application process started. The last date to apply was December 30, 2025.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 4 days ago
The UPSC will conduct the NDA 1 exam on April 12, 2026. The unofficial answer key will be released on the same day by several coaching institutes.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 weeks ago
The NDA 1 admit card was released at upsc.gov.in. Candidates can download their e-hall ticket. The NDA 1 exam is scheduled to be conducted on April 12, 2026.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 3 weeks ago
The Commission will release the NDA 2 notification 2026 on the official portal at upsc.gov.in. It will be issued on May 20, 2026. The last date to apply for NDA 2 will be June 9, 2026.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 weeks ago
The Commission released the NDA 1 notification 2026 on December 10. Along with the notification, the application process was started. The last date to fill the application form online was December 30.
K
Contributor-Level 6
Answered 3 weeks ago
The Mathematics syllabus of NDA written exam consists of Algebra, Trigonometry, Analytical Geometry, Calculus, Statistics and Probability that is all base on 10+2 level.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 3 weeks ago
The NDA final merit list is prepared based on the cumulative marks of both written exam (900) and SSB interview (900) which totals at 1800 marks.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 3 weeks ago
In the written exam of NDA, Maths paper has 120 questions and the General Ability Test has 150 questions. Therefore, total questions asked are 270.
J
Contributor-Level 6
Answered 3 weeks ago
The total marks for the NDA exam is 1800 that is 900 for written exam and 900 for SSB interview. A score between 400 to 500 is considered secure in the written exam to get into the final merit list. Also, candidates need to pass in each subject minimum of 25% marks. There is no sectional-cut off.
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