UPSC NDA & NA 2024 Exam Pattern
 
Before beginning their exam preparation, candidates should carefully review the UPSC NDA & NA exam paper pattern. Both NDA & NA papers total 900 marks. Written tests and SSB interviews are the two components of the NDA & NA 2024 examination. Aspirants must familiarise themselves with both the NDA & NA syllabus and the exam pattern. Learn more about the complete NDA & NA 2024 exam pattern in the section below.
 
UPSC NDA & NA Exam 2024 Exam Pattern Overview
 
	
		
		
	
	
		
			| Mode of Exam | Offline | 
		
			| Language/Medium of Exam | English and Hindi | 
		
			| No. of Papers | Paper 1: Maths Paper 2: General Aptitude Test | 
		
			| Exam Duration for each paper | General Aptitude Test: 2 ½ hours Mathematics: 2 ½ hours | 
		
			| Total Questions | General Aptitude Test: 150 Mathematics: 120 | 
		
			| Marking Scheme | General Aptitude Test: Four marks for correct answers and 1.33 marks for wrong answers   Maths: 2.5 marks for correct answers and 0.83 marks for wrong answers | 
		
			| Total Marks | Written Exam: 900 (600 marks - General Aptitude Test & 300 marks - Mathematics) SSB Interview: 900 | 
		
			| Type of questions | Objective (MCQ type) | 
		
			| Time allotted for each paper | 2 hours 30 minutes | 
	
 
UPSC NDA & NA 2024 Examination Marking Scheme
 
	
		
		
		
	
	
		
			| Sections | Mathematics | General Aptitude Test | 
		
			| Total Questions | 120 | 150 | 
		
			| Total Marks | 300 | 600 | 
		
			| Marks allotted to each question | 2.5 | 4 | 
		
			| Negative marking for each incorrect answer | - 0.83 | - 1.33 |