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Are you searching for NDA 1 2022 question paper? If yes then download here the questions for Mathematics and General Ability Test for free. Solving NDA 1 question paper candidates will be able to find the important topics for the exam.

Are you searching for NDA 1 2022 question paper? If yes then download here the questions for Mathematics and General Ability Test for free. Solving NDA 1 question paper candidates will be able to find the important topics for the exam.

NDA 1 2022 Question Papers

NDA 1 2022 Question Papers

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released NDA 1 2022 question paper. The written exam of NDA 1 2022 was conducted on April 10 in two shifts-10 am to 12.30 pm and 2 pm to 4.30 pm. The difficulty level of NDA 1 2022 question paper for Maths was moderate. NDA 1 2022 question papers for General Ability Test (GAT) was easy to moderate.

Candidates preparing for NDA exam should solve NDA question paper to know the section-wise topics, difficulty level of questions, weightage given to each section, etc. The question paper is framed based on the topics given in NDA syllabus. In this article, we have provided NDA 1 2022 question paper for both Mathematics and GAT. Candidates can download from this page NDA 1 question paper 2022 for free. Also, we have provided NDA 1 previous years’ question papers on this page. Candidates should download NDA 1 question papers 2022 and practice well for the exam.

Table of contents
  • NDA Exam Pattern 2022
  • NDA 1 2022 Question Paper for Mathematics
  • NDA 1 Question Paper for GAT

NDA Exam Pattern 2022

NDA exam pattern is such that it is divided into written exam and SSB interview. The written exam of NDA comprises two papers-Maths and GAT. The Maths paper carries a total of 120 questions of 300 marks. The GAT paper carries 150 questions of 600 marks. The total marks allotted to the written exam are 900. Candidates qualifying the written exam are called for SSB interview for Officer Intelligence Rating (OIR) tests and Picture Perception and Description Test (PP&DT). Total marks allotted to SSB interview are 900. NDA exam pattern for written exam is given below.

Papers Subject Maximum marks Duration

Paper 1

Mathematics

300

2 ½

Paper 2

GAT

600

2 ½

Total

900

5 hours

NDA 1 2022 Question Paper for Mathematics

Questions in Mathematics are asked from Algebra, Matrices and Determinants, Trigonometry, Analytical Geometry Of Two and Three Dimensions, Differential Calculus, Integral Calculus, and Differential Equations, Vector Algebra, Statistics, and Probability. The topic-wise distribution of questions in the Maths section is given below.

Topic Difficulty

Trignometry

Easy

Height & Distance

Easy

Sequence & Series

Moderate

Complex Number

Easy

Logarithms

Easy

Permutation & Combination

Moderate

Quadratic equation & cube root

Easy

Binomial Theorem

Moderate

Matrices & Determinants

Easy

Probability

Moderate

Binary

Easy

Set Relations & Functions

Easy

Limits Continuity and Differentiability

Moderate

Differentiation

Easy

Integration

Moderate

Differential equation

 Moderate

Vector

Moderate

Conic Section

Easy

Lines

Easy

3D

Moderate

Miscellaneous

Easy

Download Here NDA 1 Question Paper for Maths

NDA 1 Question Paper for GAT

GAT section in NDA is divided into two parts-A and B. Part A comprises questions from English while Part B comprises questions from General Knowledge. The General Knowledge part comprises questions from History, Geography, Polity, Current Affairs, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. The topic-wise distribution of questions in the GAT paper are given below.

Topic No. of Questions

English

50

History

12

Geography

15

Polity

9

Current Affairs

13

Physics

22

Chemistry

16

Biology

12

Download Here NDA 1 Question Paper for GAT

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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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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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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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Jasleen Jain

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Answered 2 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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Shikha Shukla

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