Government & Defence Entrance Exam

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. 

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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.

The NDA written exam duration is five hours. It is divided into two papers. Both the papers are of two and half hours duration each and are conducted on the same day in two shifts including Mathes and the General Ability Test (GAT). 

The SBI Clerk 2026 prelims admit card will be released around 10 to 15 days prior to the examination date. It will be released on the official portal. Candidates required their login credentials including registration number/roll number and password/date of birth to download the hall ticket.

The IBPS Prelims exam is conducted in two stages namely Preliminary and Mains exam. The Prelim exam is of 100 marks and Mains exam is of 200 marks. The Prelims exam is of qualifying in nature and the final selection is based on the Mains exam. Candidates are given one for right answer. For wrong answer, 0.25 are deducted. Calculation is done based on the right and wrong answers.

The IBPS Clerk exam analysis helps candidates to know he difficulty level of the exam. It also help them to identify the expected cut off. Candidates appearing in the upcoming shifts can also plan their strategies.