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Anangsha Patra
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Updated on Apr 16, 2023 17:12 IST

The overall difficulty level of the NDA GAT paper was moderate to difficult. NDA GAT paper comprised 150 questions and the total marks allotted to the test are 600. Read here NDA 1 exam analysis 2023 for GAT to know the difficulty level of the exam, expected cut off and good attempts.

NDA 1 2023 Exam Analysis & Student Reaction for GAT

NDA 1 2023 Exam Analysis & Student Reaction for GAT

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducted the General Ability Test (GAT) paper on April 16. The paper was conducted in the afternoon session from 2 pm to 4.30 pm. The GAT paper was divided into two parts-English and General Knowledge. According to the feedback provided by students, the overall difficulty level of the NDA GAT paper was easy to moderate. In Current Affairs questions were asked from events. The Questions of Physics were tough. NDA cutoff is expected to be around 400. All the questions in GAT were based on the NDA syllabus.

NDA GAT paper comprised 150 questions and the total marks allotted to the test are 600. For the correct answer in GAT, candidates score four marks, while 1.33 marks are deducted as a penalty for wrong answers.

Read below NDA 1 2023 exam analysis for GAT to understand the difficulty level of the paper, weightage given to topics, distribution of questions as per the topics, number of good attempts, etc.

Also Read: NDA 1 Exam Analysis 2023 for Maths

Table of content
  • NDA 1 2023 Exam Analysis & Student Reaction for GAT
  • Watch NDA 1 2023 Exam Analysis & Student Reaction for GAT Video
  • NDA Marking Scheme 2023

NDA 1 2023 Exam Analysis & Student Reaction for GAT

Shiksha reported live from one of the NDA exam centres in Dwarka, where around 500 students had appeared for the exam, to gather the reactions of students regarding the difficulty level of the exam. Check below the feedback shared by the students regarding the overall difficulty of the level of the Mathematics paper.

Ishita said, "The overall paper was easy to moderate. Questions were based on the topics given in the syllabus. The Current Affairs were asked both from the past and present events."

Rohit said, "The overall paper was easy. The cut off is expected to be around 400. Current Affairs covered all the national and international events."

Gayatri said, "The overall paper of GAT was easy. The Current Affairs questions were asked from the present and past events."

Sagar said, "The exam paper of GAT was moderate. The Current Affairs questions were asked from the recent events. The cutoff is expected to be around 380."

Watch NDA 1 2023 Exam Analysis & Student Reaction for GAT Video

NDA Marking Scheme 2023

The marking scheme of NDA is given below:

Sections Marks for correct answer NDA Negative Marking

GAT

4

1.33

Mathematics

2.5

0.83

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