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UPSC NDA 2020: Preparation hacks to score more; check paper pattern.

Source – indianexpress.com

UPSC NDA 2020: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will conduct NDA 2020 on April 19, when young defence force aspirants across the country will battle it out in the two-paper exam to qualify for the SSB. This will take candidates to the next step of joining the National Defence Academy’s Army, Navy and Air Force wings for 145th Course, and 107th Indian Naval Academy Course (INAC). Registrations for the exam ended on January 28.  Next, the NDA admit card for the UPSC NDA and NA (I) 2020 will be released in online mode, three weeks prior to the exam.

Understanding the exam pattern and knowing the NDA syllabus will open doors to success in this exam. For selection, candidates will be judged out of 1800 marks, where 900 marks are assigned to the written test and 900 marks to SSB.

Written exam of NDA consists of two papers. Paper 1 is of Mathematics, with 120 questions of 300 marks, and Paper 2 the General Ability Test (GAT), which contains 150 questions of 600 marks. The duration of each paper is two-and-a-half hours. It is recommended to go through previous years’ NDA question papers to get a good idea of the type of questions that are asked.

Multiple choice questions are asked in the written test and candidates can choose the mode of answering either in Hindi or English. There is a provision of negative marking in NDA; for every wrong answer, one-third of the marks allotted to that question are deducted. No marks are deducted for the questions left unanswered.

Thus, GAT questions fetch 4 marks for correct answers, and 4/3 is deducted for incorrect answers. And in Math paper, candidates get 2.5 for correct answers, and 2.5/ 3 is deducted for incorrect answers. This marking scheme will be useful to calculate marks after the exam, while going through the NDA answer key.

GAT comprises of English and General Knowledge that includes physics, chemistry, history, geography, current events. Candidates who are able to clear the written exam, on the basis of NDA result of the written exam, will be called for SSB.

Now, let’s have a look at some of the important preparation tips for NDA 2020. It is important that candidates start preparing for the exam as soon as possible, without waiting for the exam date to come any closer.

Whatever sources candidates are referring to, or whatever mode they are opting, everything should revolve around the topics given in the syllabus, which should remain the central point for NDA 2020 preparation.

Maths needs practice and good understanding of the basics. It is recommended that the preparation of Mathematics as well as English and science portions of GAT should be done through NCERT books of class VI to class XII. Candidates should also focus on learning tips and tricks to answer questions in Mathematics, asked in objective form.

To prepare for English, candidates should read newspapers and magazines daily, and also focus on achieving clarity in basic grammar rules. While reading, if they are unable to understand the meaning of certain words, then they should create a separate list of these. Once they are done with the reading, they should try to understand the meaning as well as the usage of these words.

Candidates should be able to identify their command over a particular topic and the number of questions asked from it. Accordingly, they should move forward with their preparation. It is not necessary to learn and practice each and every topic.

UPSC NDA (I) 2020 notification released at upsc.gov.in, check details before applying.

Source – hindustantimes.com

UPSC NDA notification 2020: Union Public Service Commission has released a notification inviting applications for National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (I) 2020 on its official website.

The application process for the National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (I) 2020 started on Wednesday, January 8 and the last date for submission of application is January 28 till 6pm.

The online applications can be withdrawn from February 4 to February 11 till 6pm. Detailed instructions regarding withdrawal of applications has been given in the notification.

Approximately, 418 posts will be filled through this exam: 370 for the National Defence Academy (208 for the Indian Army, 120 for the Indian Air Force (including 28 for ground Duties), 42 for Indian Navy) and 48 posts for the Indian Naval Academy.

UPSC will on April 19, 2020 conduct the written examination for admission to the Army, Navy and Air Force wings of the NDA for the 145rd Course, and for the 107th Indian Naval Academy Course (INAC) commencing from 2nd January, 2021. The examination date is tentative.

Candidates should check eligibility conditions and instructions before applying for the exam on upsconline.nic.in.

Admit card for the exam will be issued three weeks before the commencement of the examination.

UPSC NDA & NA (2) 2019: Check Expected Cutoff & Previous Cutoff.

Source – jagranjosh.com

UPSC conducted the NDA & NA (2) 2019 Written Exam in Offline mode on 17th November 2019 (today). Based on the difficulty level of the questions in both the papers – Mathematics & General Ability Test (GAT), we have guestimated the Cut-Off Marks of UPSC NDA & NA (2) 2019 Written Exam. UPSC NDA & NA (2) 2019 Exam was held for the recruitment of total 415 vacancies in the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force wings of the National Defence Academy (NDA) and Naval Academy (NA). Let’s first look at the exam pattern which was followed in UPSC NDA & NA (2) 2019 Written Exam:

UPSC NDA & NA (2) 2019 Written Exam (17th November 2019)

UPSC NDA & NA (2) 2019 Written Exam consisted of two Papers – Mathematics & general Ability Test (GAT) consisting of objective multiple choice questions of total 900 Marks. The exam was held in offline mode. There was negative marking of 1/3rd marks for wrong answers. The time duration of Paper-1 & 2 was 2 Hours 30 minutes each:

UPSC NDA & NA (2) 2019 Written Exam Pattern
Subject/ No. of QuestionsPaperDurationMaximum Marks
Mathematics (120 Questions)12 Hours & 30 Minutes300
General Ability Test (150 Questions)Part-A English + Part-B General Knowledge22 Hours & 30 Minutes600
Total900

Expected Cut-Off for UPSC NDA & NA (2) 2019 Written Exam

Questions asked in the exam consisted of moderate to difficult level.  The marks of Paper-1 will be considered to shortlist candidates to qualify for the SSB Interview Round. Let’s have a look at the Expected Cut-Off for UPSC NDA & NA (2) 2019 Written Exam:

Expected Cut-Off for NDA & NA (2) 2019 Written Exam
Expected Cut-OffTotal Marks (Paper-1 + Paper-2)
335 – 345900

UPSC NDA/ NA 1 & 2 Previous Year Marks

UPSC NDA/ NA 1 & 2 Previous Year Marks are as under:

UPSC NDA/ NA 1 & 2 Previous Year Marks
YearWritten Exam Marks(Out of 900)WRITTEN + SSB Marks(Out of 1800)
NDA & NA (II) 2018325688
NDA & NA (I) 2018338705
NDA & NA (II) 2017258624
NDA & NA (I) 2017342708
NDA & NA (II) 2016229602
NDA & NA (I) 2016288656
NDA & NA (II) 2015269637
NDA & NA (I) 2015306674
NDA & NA (II) 2014283656
NDA & NA (I) 2014360722
NDA & NA (II) 2013360721
NDA & NA (I) 2013333698
NDA & NA (II) 2012335699

UPSC NDA/ NA 1 2019 Result Analysis: Number of Candidates Qualified

Below is the year-wise analysis of NDA Exam (Both Paper 1 & 2):

UPSC NDA/ NA 1 2019 Result Analysis
Exam NameNumber of Candidates Qualified
NDA 1 2019 written exam7927
NDA 2 2018 written exam6930+
NDA 1 2018 written exam8200+
NDA 1 2018 SSB interview379
NDA 2 2017 written exam6500+
NDA 2 2017 SSB interview447
NDA 1 2017 written exam8010
NDA 1 2017 SSB interview371

After clearing the cut-off marks, candidates are advised to look at the below points for further selection procedures:

SSB Interview (900 Marks): UPSC prepares a list of candidates who obtain the minimum qualifying marks in the written examination as fixed by the Commission at their discretion. Such candidates shall appear before a Services Selection Board for Intelligence and Personality Test where candidates for the Army/Navy wings of the NDA and 10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme of Indian Naval Academy will be assessed on Officers Potentiality and those for the Air Force in addition to the above will have to qualify Computerised Pilot Selection System (CPSS). Candidates with Air Force as one of the choice would also undergo CPSS if they qualify SSB and are willing.

Final Selection: Qualified candidates will then be placed in a single combined list on the basis of total marks secured by them in the Written Examination and the Services Selection Board Tests. The final allocation/selection for admission to the Army, Navy, Air Force of the National Defence Academy and 10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme of Indian Naval Academy will be made upto the number of vacancies available subject to eligibility, medical fitness and merit-cum-preference of the candidates.

UPSC NDA 1 Marksheet 2019 Released @upsconline.nic.in, Check Download Link.

Source – jagranjosh.com

UPSC NDA 1 Marksheet 2019: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the marksheet for National Defence Academy & Naval Academy Examination (I), 2019. Candidates, who have qualified in NDA 1 and also candidates who have not qualified, can view their marks through UPSC Official website www.upsconline.nic.in.

UPSC NDA 1 Marksheet Direct Link is given below.  Candidates can also download their UPSC marksheet by providing their login ID and Password through the prescribed link on or before 14 December 2019.

UPSC has released the marksheet for NDA 1 2019 for which candidates have to provide their roll number/registration number, date of birth, post applied and captcha for verification.

Earlier, UPSC had released cut-off for UPSC NDA 1 2019 Exam. A total of 447candidates have been qualified for admission to Army, Navy and Air Force Wings of the National Defence Academy for the 143th Course and for the 105th Indian Naval Academy Course (INAC) commencing from 01 January 2020. Marks secured by last recommended candidate at final stage are 704 out of 1800 (900 for Written Test and 900 for SSC Interview).

UPSC NDA 1 recruitment is being done to fill up 392 vacancies out of which 208 vacancies are in Army, 42 in Navy, 92 in Air Force and 50 in Naval Academy.

UPSC NDA 1 notification was released on 09 January 2019, and the NDA exam was held on 21 April 2019.

UPSC NDA and NA Exam 2019 Check here for General Ability Test (GAT) Syllabus, Exam Pattern and Selection Process

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As India’s highly respected recruitment body, the Union Public Service Commission has several responsibilities. From conducting examinations to finalising the exam pattern and publishing the results to carrying out the subsequent recruitments.

The number of candidates appearing for UPSC competitive exams is large in number. Thus, it is important for every candidate to prepare each and every area of the paper thoroughly and diligently.

UPSC has announced several vacancies in the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force wings of the National Defences Academy (NDA) and Naval Academy (NA). Candidates will have to appear for examinations and physical/medical tests to be recruited into any of the wings.

To fill up the 415 vacancies, the UPSC NDA & NA (2) exam will be conducted. It will be a written examination, wherein candidates will have to appear for two papers –

  • The first paper will be on Mathematics. Here candidates will be given a time period of two hours and thirty minutes to attempt 120 questions. The paper will carry 300 marks.
  • The second paper is called the General Ability Test or GAT. This includes questions from English and General Knowledge. Candidates will also be given a time limit of 2 hours and 30 minutes for this paper which will be for 600 marks.

UPSC NDA and NA (2) 2019

The English portion of the General Ability Test will comprise of 200 marks. It can be a very scoring portion for candidates if they are thoroughly prepared with all the important topics. Candidates must make a note of the important parts and practice English every day to score better marks.

The questions based on the English subject will test an overall understanding of the candidates. It is based on a candidate’s understanding of the usage of words, grammar, vocabulary and such other aspects.

Here are some the important topics that the candidate should be preparing for the English General Ability Test –

  • Vocabulary – Synonyms and Antonyms (16 questions)
  • Grammar usage – spotting errors in a sentence (10-12 questions)
  • Sentence Arrangements – Jumbled sentences (14 questions)
  • Comprehension – 2 sets of reading comprehension (8-10 questions)

Candidates preparing for this exam can also make a note of some important points for both Paper 1 and Paper 2 –

  1. Both the papers will constitute of objective questions only.
  2. The papers will be bilingual. Candidates will have the choice to attempt the paper either in English or Hindi.
  3. Usage of calculators or a logarithmic table will not be permitted to the candidates for the maths exam.
  4. There will be negative marking for both the papers. 0.33 marks will be deducted for every wrong answer.
  5. The qualifying marks for both the papers will be fixed by the commission owing to its discretionary powers.

Candidates must continue their preparation keeping these points in mind. A bonus tip about the English preparation is that reading regularly will help candidates improve on their grammar and vocabulary.