NDA (I) 2021 Question Paper: Get NDA Question Paper 2021 PDF Download
National Defence Academy & Naval Academy Exam 2025 ( NDA )
Registration - 10 Dec '25 - 30 Dec '25
Get here NDA question paper 2021 PDF download for Mathematics and General Ability Test. Solving the NDA question paper 2021 defence aspirants can know the section-wise topics, difficulty level of questions, weightage given to each section, etc. Therefore, without wasting much time download NDA Paper 2021 pdf from here and start solving it to score good marks in the exam.
NDA Question Paper 2021
NDA Question Paper 2021 PDF Download: Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) had released NDA (I) 2021 paper PDF. The written exam of NDA (I) 2021 was conducted on April 18 in two shifts-10 am to 12.30 pm and 2 pm to 4.30 pm. NDA question paper 2021 was easy to moderate. NDA (1) 2021 paper pdf for Mathematics was easy to moderate. NDA (1) paper 2021 PDF for General Ability Test (GAT) was easy.
Candidates preparing for NDA exam should solve NDA question paper 2021 to know the section-wise topics, difficulty level of questions, weightage given to each section, etc. NDA sample paper 2021 PDF download is framed based on the topics given in NDA syllabus. In this article, we have provided NDA paper 2021 pdf for both Mathematics and GAT. Candidates can download for free NDA 1 question paper 2021 and previous years’ question papers and practice well for the NDA exam. NDA question paper 2021 PDF download in English is also provided for candidates.
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- NDA (1) 2021 Question Paper: Highlights
- NDA Maths Paper 2021 PDF Download
- NDA Exam Paper 2021 PDF for GAT
NDA (1) 2021 Question Paper: Highlights
Candidates can check below some of the important highlights of NDA paper 2021 PDF download.
| Parameters | Details |
|---|---|
| Sections |
Mathematics and GAT |
| NDA question paper 2021 |
Mathematics:120 GAT:150 |
| Total marks |
Mathematics:300 GAT:600 |
| Exam duration |
GAT: 2 ½ hours Mathematics: 2 ½ hours |
| Marking scheme |
Mathematics For the correct answer, candidates score 2.5 marks For the wrong answer, 0.83 marks are deducted GAT For the correct answer, candidates score four marks For incorrect answers, 1.33 marks are deducted as penalty |
Also Read: NDA Exam Pattern
NDA Maths Paper 2021 PDF Download
The overall difficulty level of the NDA (I) 2021 Mathematics paper was easy to moderate. Questions were basically formula-based. NDA question paper 2021 for Maths comprised questions 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 NDA Maths paper 2021 PDF download is given below.
| Topic |
No of questions |
|---|---|
| Algebra |
26 |
| Matrices & Determinants |
11 |
| Trigonometry |
21 |
| Analytical Geometry 2 D |
10 |
| Analytical Geometry 3D |
05 |
| Differential Calculus |
13 |
| Integral Calculus |
10 |
| Vector Algebra |
05 |
| Statistics |
14 |
| Probability |
05 |
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NDA 1 application form 2026 will be made available on December 10, 2025. The last date to fill the application form is December 30, 2025. NDA 2 application form will be released on May 20, 2026. The last date for online registration is June 8, 2026.
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NDA 2026 exam dates have been announced. NDA 1 2026 exam will be held on April 12, 2026. The exam for NDA II 2026 will be held on September 13, 2026.
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NDA apply online link is acrivated on the official website of the exam conducting body. However, we will provide the direct link to register online for the exam. Only online applications are accepted for the exam.
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NDA 1 application form 2026 will be released on December 10, 2025. Interested candidates can fill the application form till December 30, 2025. The NDA 2 online form will be released on May 20, 2026. The last date to fill the application form is June 8, 2026.
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