NDA Exam Analysis 2024- Subject-wise NDA 1 Paper Analysis

Updated on Apr 21, 2024 - 8:51 p.m. IST by Soujanya K

Candidates can now view the UPSC NDA 1 2024 exam analysis after the exam here. Aspirants can
check the NDA 1 exam analysis 2024 for Mathematics and GAT along with the unofficial answer key
on the same day after the examination. The UPSC NDA exam analysis tells the difficulty level and the
number or good attempts of the questions. The UPSC NDA 1 exam was held on April 21, 2024.

NDA paper analysis 2024 contains the difficulty level of sections, NDA GAT chapter-wise weightage,
NDA math chapter-wise weightage, number of good attempts, and more. The Exam is conducted in
offline mode in different NDA Exam Centres across the country. For more details on NDA Exam
Analysis 2024, read the article below.

NDA Exam Analysis 2024

The UPSC NDA exam has been conducted on April 21, 2024. The UPSC NDA exam analysis was
overall reported to be somewhere between easy and moderate.

UPSC NDA 1 exam analysis 2024: Mathematics

The math section in the examination had questions spread across various topics in mathematics. The
paper was reported to be moderate but lengthy.

UPSC NDA 1 2024 paper analysis for Mathematics

Difficulty
Subject Good attempts
level

easy to
Mathematics 45 to 55
moderate

UPSC NDA 1 paper analysis 2024 (GAT)

Difficulty
Subject Good attempts
level
 easy to
GAT 70 -80
moderate

NDA Exam Analysis - Previous Year's

Look for the previous year's NDA exam analysis for Mathematics and GAT paper in the tables given
below.

UPSC NDA 2 exam analysis 2023: Mathematics

As per the UPSC NDA paper analysis 2023, the overall difficulty level of the Mathematics paper was
moderate to difficult.

UPSC NDA 2 2023 paper analysis for Mathematics

Difficulty
Subject Good attempts
level

Moderate
Mathematics 55 to 60 to
Difficult

UPSC NDA 2 2023 exam analysis: General Aptitude Test (GAT)

As per the NDA 2 paper analysis 2023, the questions asked in GAT were moderate.

UPSC NDA 2 paper analysis 2023 (GAT)

Difficulty
Subject Good attempts
level

GAT 106 to 112 Moderate

NDA Exam Analysis 2023 - Paper pattern

• There will be two papers in the NDA 2023 exam including Maths and GAT (General Ability Test).

• In the Mathematics paper, there are 120 questions for 300 marks. The exam duration is 2 hours 30
minutes.

• In the GAT paper, 130 questions of 600 marks will be asked.

• Total marks in the NDA exam for maths and GAT will be 900 marks.
• All the questions will be of MCQ type.

• Each question will be of 2.5 marks. There will be a negative marking of -0.83.

NDA 1 Exam Analysis 2023

UPSC NDA 1 exam analysis 2023: Mathematics

As per the UPSC NDA 2023 paper analysis, the difficulty level of the Mathematics paper was
moderate. UPSC NDA 1 2023 questions were asked on topics like Mean, Median, Mode, Calculus and
Algebra based on Trigonometry, Vectors 3D, etc.

UPSC NDA 1 2023 paper analysis for Mathematics

Difficulty
Subject Good attempts
level

Mathematics 48 to 55 Moderate

UPSC NDA 1 2023 exam analysis: General Aptitude Test (GAT)

As per the NDA 1 paper analysis 2023, the questions asked in GAT were moderate. Most questions
were asked on topics like Geography, Polity, History, current affairs of the last six months, etc.,

UPSC NDA 1 paper analysis 2023 (GAT)

Difficulty
Subject Good attempts
level

GAT 105 to 113 Moderate

UPSC NDA 1 Exam Analysis 2022 for Maths

Difficulty
Subject Good attempts
level

Mathematics 45 to 55 Moderate

UPSC NDA 1 Exam Analysis 2022 for General Aptitude Test (GAT)

As per the NDA 1 paper analysis 2022, the questions asked in GAT tricked the candidates and the
difficulty level was moderate. Most questions were asked on topics like geography, history, polity and
current affairs.
UPSC NDA 1 exam analysis 2022 (GAT): Good attempts

Difficulty
Subject Good attempts
level

GAT 100 to 110 Moderate

UPSC NDA 2 exam analysis 2022: Mathematics

UPSC NDA 2 2022 Maths paper was held in a pen and paper-based mode today from 10 a.m. to 12:30
p.m. According to the UPSC NDA 2022 paper analysis, the difficulty level was moderate. UPSC NDA 2
2022 questions were asked on topics like Straight Line, Circle, Statistics, Integration, Vector,
Probability, Differentiation, Sequence Series, etc.

UPSC NDA 2 2022 paper analysis for Mathematics

Difficulty
Subject Good attempts
level

Mathematics 46 to 56 Moderate

UPSC NDA 2 2022 exam analysis: General Aptitude Test (GAT)

As per the NDA 1 paper analysis 2022, the questions asked in GAT were moderate in difficulty level.
Most questions were asked on topics like History, Geography, Polity, current affairs etc.,

UPSC NDA 2 paper analysis 2022 (GAT)

Difficulty
Subject Good attempts
level

GAT 103 to 111 Moderate

NDA 2 2021 exam analysis (Maths Out)

Difficulty
Subject Good attempt
level

Elementary Mathematics 55-68 Moderate

General Ability Test 105-115 Moderate

Difficulty
Paper Good Attempts
level

GAT 105-115 Moderate

NDA 2 2021 GAT section-wise analysis

Subjects No. of Questions

English 50

Geography 12

History 13

Economy 8

Polity 9

Physics 21

Chemistry 15

Biology 10

Current Affairs 8

Static 4

NDA Exam Analysis 2021 for Maths

Difficulty
Paper No. of Good Attempts
level

NDA 2 2021 Maths 55-68 Moderate

NDA Maths topic-wise analysis

Topics Number of questions

Algebra 24
 Matrices & Determinants 9

Trigonometry 21

Analytical Geometry 2 D 12

Analytical Geometry 3D 8

Differential Calculus 15

Integral Calculus 11

Vector Algebra 7

Statistics 13

NDA 1 2021 exam analysis

Difficulty
Subject Good attempt
level

Moderate
Elementary Mathematics 55 - 65 to
Difficult

General Ability Test 95 - 105 Moderate

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NDA Exam Analysis 2021 for Mathematics

• Questions in this section were asked from Algebra, Trigonometry, Vectors, Statistics and
Probability, Calculus, Matrices and Determinants, etc.
• As per the analysis, the difficulty level of paper 1 was moderate. The questions were asked in a
direct format.

• NDA Maths paper carries 120 questions.

• The maximum marks for the NDA Maths exam are 300.

• 1/3rd of the marks will be deducted for each wrong answer marked in the NDA exam.

• The test basically assesses a candidate’s calculative skills.

• As per the previous year's exam analysis of NDA, the questions asked in this section were difficult.
From questions 1 to 40, the difficulty level was high. Candidates must also check the NDA exam
pattern for their preparations. Refer to the given table to learn last year's NDA exam analysis
below

NDA Mathematics Exam Analysis 2021

Difficulty
Chapter Number of questions
level

Set theory, Relations and Functions 15-17 Difficult

Calculus 7-8 Moderate

Trigonometry 15 Easy

Geometry 10-12 Difficult

Complex Number 3 Moderate

Conic section 3-4 Moderate

Applications of Integrals 1-2 Moderate

Quadratic Equations and Inequality 12 Moderate

Permutation and Combination 3 Easy

Logarithm 1-2 Moderate

Matrices and Determinants 4-5 Moderate

Vector Algebra 7 -8 Moderate

Miscellaneous 5-7 Moderate

NDA Exam Analysis 2021 for GAT

The GAT paper is divided into two parts – English and General Knowledge. This paper carries 150
questions. The total marks allotted for this section are 600. The overall difficulty of the NDA GAT
section was moderate. Candidates can check below the topic-wise NDA exam analysis of GAT

NDA English Exam Analysis 2021

Topics No. of Questions

Idioms and Phrases 5

Antonyms 5

Synonyms 5

Spotting Errors 5

Cloze Comprehension 5

Ordering of Sentences 5

Reading Comprehension 10

Fill in the Blanks 10

Total 50
NDA Trend Analysis for English

NDA Trend Analysis for Maths

NDA Answer Key 2024

The coaching institutes will release the NDA answer key along with the NDA Exam Analysis 2024. The
conducting authorities release the answer key on its official website after the declaration of the final
results. However, candidates will be able to check the unofficial NDA 2024 answer key from the
official website of various coaching institutes on exam day. Candidates can also calculate the
expected cutoff and their score from the answer key. To check the answer keys released by various
institutes refer to the table given below.

NDA Cut Off 2023

Candidates can check the NDA cut-off after the completion of recruitment. However, candidates can
check expected NDA cut-off marks along with the NDA exam analysis 2024 from the websites of
various institutes. Various expected NDA cut-off 2024 will be prepared by the experts based on the
difficulty level of the exam. The expected cutoff will help candidates know their chances of selection
in the recruitment exam. For more details, candidates can check the previous year's cut-off from the
table given below.

Previous Year NDA Cut-Off

Year NDA cut off

2018 688

2017 624
 2016 602

2015 637

NDA Result 2024

UPSC releases the result on its official website - [Link]. The result will be released in PDF having
roll numbers and names of all the qualified candidates. Candidates who qualify for the exam will be
called for SSB interviews at various centres. Final NDA result 2024 is released based on marks scored
by candidates in written tests and SSB interviews.

Other Related Links

• NDA Selection Process 2024

• NDA Eligibility 2024

Frequently Asked Question (FAQs) - NDA Exam Analysis 2024- Subject-wise

Question: How many candidates appear for the NDA exam every year?

Answer:

Every year around 6 lakh candidates appear in the NDA exam across the country.

Question: What are the passing marks in the NDA exam?

Answer:

There are no fixed passing marks. Candidates have to clear cutoff marks to clear the NDA exam.

Question: What is the expected cut-off of NDA 2024?

Answer:

The expected cut-off is 165 - 175 for mathematics while for GAT paper it is 185 -200. For more details,
candidates can check the NDA cut-off 2023.
Question: What is the difficulty level of the previous year's NDA?

Answer:

The mathematics paper was moderate while the GAT paper is quite tough this year.

Question: What are the topics asked in the NDA GAT paper?

Answer:

The questions will be asked from topics including the English language, history, geography,
economics, polity, etc.