With just few days left for NDA 1 2024 exam, candidates must focus on revision. To crack the exam, candidates must revise all the topics they have studied so far properly. Here we have provided last week's revision strategy for NDA exam.
- NDA Exam Pattern
- Last Week Revision Strategy for NDA Exam
- Last Week Revision Strategy for NDA
NDA Exam Pattern
NDA exam pattern is such that it is divided into papers-Maths and General Ability Test (GAT). All questions in both the papers are objective type and are available in English and Hindi languages. The GAT paper carries a total of 150 questions while the Maths section carries a total of 120 questions. Each section of the exam is held for 2 ½ hours. The total marks allotted to the written exam are 900 (600 marks for GAT and 300 marks for Maths).
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Last Week Revision Strategy for NDA Exam
Below is the last week revision strategy for NDA exam. These tips and tricks will help candidates during their last-minute preparation.
Last Week Revision Strategy for NDA for GAT
- Current Affairs plays an important role in NDA exam, students must go through the last six months current affairs such as important awards, important books, sports, etc. Students should also go through the last year’s current affairs as well.
- For General Science, aspirants must go through Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Chemistry
- For History, students must focus on Modern History, Medieval History, Ancient History, etc.
- For Geography, candidates must focus on The Earth, its shape and size, Types of Climate, Movements of Earth and their effects, Concept of Time and many more.
- For English, candidates must focus on Antonyms, Synonyms, Vocabulary, Comprehension
Last Week Revision Strategy for NDA for Maths
- This section can give candidates good marks if they have prepared well with a good strategy
- Candidates must memorise the formula and theorems
- Candidates must prepare the Arithmetic part as well
- In Maths, candidates must focus on Algebra, Calculus, Trigonometry, Vector Algebra, Statistics & Probability
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Last Week Revision Strategy for NDA
Check below how to strategise preparation for NDA exam:
- Revision is the most important part of preparation. During the last few days left for the exam, candidates must study topics that they prepared earlier.
- Revision helps in memorizing the topics
- Make a list of important topics and revise them every day. This will refresh candidate’s knowledge and give them confidence for the exam
- For revision, make important notes of formulas and theorems and stick it on the study table
- Solve mock tests and analyse the performance. Work upon the weak points
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Answered 3 weeks 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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Answered 3 weeks 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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Answered 3 weeks ago
The UPSC conducted the NDA 1 exam on April 12, 2026. The official provisional answer key released on the official portal at upsc.gov.in. Candidates can download the answer key PDF for all sets from this page as well.
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Answered a month 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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Answered a month 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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Answered a month 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.
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Answered a month 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 a month 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 a month 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.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a month 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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