Shiksha Polls: NDA 1 2025 Exam was Moderate; Maths Section was Tough
National Defence Academy & Naval Academy Exam 2026 ( NDA )
Exam On - 12 Apr '26
According to the Shiksha Poll, the overall difficulty level of the NDA 1 exam was moderate. 64 per cent of candidates found the Maths paper to be the toughest section in NDA 1 2025 exam. Read below to get details related to NDA 1 2025 Difficulty Level as per Shiksha.
NDA 1 Analysis 2025: Difficulty Level as Per Shiksha Polls
NDA 1 2025 exam was conducted on April 13, 2025. According to Shiksha Poll on ‘How will you rate the difficulty level of NDA 1 2025?’ revealed that the overall difficulty level of the exam was moderate. 51 per cent of candidates voted that the exam was moderate, whereas 24 per cent of candidates said that the paper was difficult. On the other hand, 13 per cent of candidates found the NDA exam paper to be easy, and 12 per cent of candidates found that it was easy to moderate.
The poll also revealed that 64 per cent of candidates found the Maths paper to be the toughest section in the NDA 1 2025 exam. 19 per cent of candidates voted that the GAT section was toughest and 12 per cent of candidates found both Maths and GAT to be toughest. Read below for more details on NDA 1 2025 paper analysis as per Shiksha Polls.
- How will you rate the difficulty level of NDA 1 2025? Shiksha Poll Detailed Analysis
- Which Section did you find the Toughest in NDA 1 2025 exam? Detailed Analysis
- Distribution of Questions in NDA Exam
- NDA Syllabus
How will you rate the difficulty level of NDA 1 2025? Shiksha Poll Detailed Analysis
According to the NDA 1 Paper Analysis 2025 Shiksha Poll, 51 per cent of candidates voted that the difficulty level of the NDA 1 2025 exam was moderate. 24 per cent of candidates voted that the exam was difficult, 13 per cent voted that the paper was easy, and 12 per cent voted that the paper was easy to moderate. Check below the UPSC NDA exam analysis 2025 in terms of difficulty level.
| Parameters | Difficulty Level (In Per cent) |
|---|---|
| Moderate |
51 |
| Difficult |
24 |
| Easy |
13 |
| Easy to Moderate |
12 |
How will you rate the difficulty level of NDA 1 2025?
Commonly asked questions
NDA exam is conducted across multiple test centres in more than 70 cities. The exam is conducted in two shifts-morning and afternoon. Candidates are required to appear in both shifts. The details regarding the NDA exam centre are mentioned on the admit card. There is a ceiling on the number of candidates allotted to each of the centres except Chennai, Dispur, Kolkata and Nagpur. Allotment of NDA centres is done on the first-apply-firstallot basis and once the capacity of a particular centre is attained, the same is frozen. Applicants who cannot get a centre of their choice due to ceiling, are required to choose a NDA exam centre from the remaining ones. Applicants should apply early so that they get their preferred exam centre.
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Which Section did you find the Toughest in NDA 1 2025 exam? Detailed Analysis
According to Shiksha Poll on ‘Which Section did you find the toughest in NDA 1 2025 exam?’, the Maths section was the toughest compared to GAT. 64 per cent candidates said that the Maths section was tough, while 19 per cent said that the GAT section was tough. 16 per cent of candidates said that both sections were tough.
Distribution of Questions in NDA Exam
NDA exam paper is divided into GAT and Maths. The Maths paper carries 120 questions while the GAT paper carries 150 questions. The GAT section carries 600 marks while the Mathematics section carries 300 marks. The distribution of questions in Maths and GAT papers is given below.
Topic-Wise Distribution of Questions in GAT
| Topics | No. of Questions |
|---|---|
| English |
50 |
| History |
13 |
| Polity |
3 |
| Geography |
19 |
| Current Affairs |
10 |
| Static GK |
3 |
| Economy |
2 |
| Physics |
21 |
| Chemistry |
18 |
| Biology |
11 |
Topic-Wise Distribution of Questions in Maths
| Topics | No. of Questions |
|---|---|
| Trigonometry |
3 |
| Height & Distance |
2 |
| Sequence & Series |
4 |
| Complex number |
2 |
| Inequality and Logarithms |
1 |
| Permutation and combination |
7 |
| Quadratic equation and cube roots |
6 |
| Binomial theorem |
3 |
| Matrices and Determinants |
9 |
| Probability |
3 |
| Binary |
3 |
| Sets Relations and Functions |
7 |
| Limits, Continuity and Differentiability |
4 |
| Integration & its application |
5 |
| Vector |
6 |
| Conic Section |
3 |
| 3D Geometry |
5 |
| Static & DI |
6 |
| Circle |
3 |
Commonly asked questions
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NDA Syllabus
NDA exam syllabus comprises 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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