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UPSC NDA & NA — 2026 cycle

NDA Preparation

Written examination is 900 marks: Paper I Mathematics (120 questions, 300 marks) and Paper II General Ability Test (150 questions, 600 marks), both with negative marking. Generate notes, practice sets and full-length mock papers for any topic of the official syllabus.

Written examination — 900 marks

Paper I Mathematics (300) and Paper II General Ability Test (600), both objective with negative marking, held twice a year (NDA I in April, NDA II in September).

SSB Interview — 900 marks

Stage I screening (OIR test + PP&DT) then Stage II — psychological tests, Group Testing Officer tasks, personal interview and conference over about five days.

Medical and merit

Special Medical Board, then the final merit list combining written and SSB marks. Only unmarried candidates who have passed 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics are eligible for the Air Force and Naval wings.

Video lessons — NDA Paper I & II (English)

Topic-wise English lectures for the official NDA syllabus. Press Watch — it plays right here.

Algebra — Sets, Venn Diagrams, De Morgan's Laws, Relations and Functions
Mathematics (Paper I)
Algebra — Complex Numbers, Modulus, Argument, Cube Roots of Unity
Mathematics (Paper I)
Algebra — Binary System of Numbers and Conversion
Mathematics (Paper I)
Algebra — Quadratic Equations, Nature of Roots, AP/GP/HP
Mathematics (Paper I)
Algebra — Permutations and Combinations, Binomial Theorem
Mathematics (Paper I)
Algebra — Logarithms and their Applications
Mathematics (Paper I)
Matrices and Determinants — Operations, Adjoint, Inverse, Cramer's Rule
Mathematics (Paper I)
Trigonometry — Ratios, Identities, Multiple and Sub-multiple Angles
Mathematics (Paper I)
Trigonometry — Inverse Functions, Heights and Distances, Properties of Triangles
Mathematics (Paper I)
Analytical Geometry 2-D — Straight Lines, Circles, Conic Sections
Mathematics (Paper I)
Analytical Geometry 3-D — Points, Distance, Direction Cosines, Plane, Line, Sphere
Mathematics (Paper I)
Differential Calculus — Limits, Continuity, Derivatives, Applications
Mathematics (Paper I)
Differential Calculus — Increasing/Decreasing Functions, Maxima and Minima
Mathematics (Paper I)
Integral Calculus — Standard Integrals, Definite Integrals, Areas
Mathematics (Paper I)
Differential Equations — Formation, First Order and First Degree Equations
Mathematics (Paper I)
Vector Algebra — Dot and Cross Products, Scalar Triple Product, Applications
Mathematics (Paper I)
Statistics — Frequency Distributions, Measures of Central Tendency, Dispersion, Correlation
Mathematics (Paper I)
Probability — Addition and Multiplication Theorems, Bayes' Theorem, Binomial Distribution
Mathematics (Paper I)