National Defence Academy & Naval Academy Exam (NDA) 2019

          

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What is the NDA Exam? 

NDA is one of the greatly sought after defence opening exams in the country. NDA recruitment is administered for entry to Army, Navy and Air Force wings of NDA and Indian Naval Academy Course (INAC). 

NDA is administered twice a year-The exam is conducted two stages - written exam and SSB Interview. Across 4 lakh aspirants sit for NDA every year, out of which approximately 6000 are called for SSB Interview. 

NDA (II) 2019 exam was conducted on November 17, 2019. 

NDA 2 result 2019 has been announced by UPSC for the written exam on December 12.

A total of 415 vacancies have announced for NDA 2. 

Latest Updates: 

1) NDA 2 result 2019 is available now for written exam 

2) NDA 2 answer key 2019 has been released by coaching institutes 

3) Official NDA 1 answer key 2019 is available now. 

4) NDA 1 marks have been released by UPSC. 

5) NDA 1 result 2019 has been announced on Nov 4. A total of 447 candidates have been selected based on NDA result 2019 for admission to the respective defence academies. 

NDA 2 admit card 2019 has been released by UPSC. Candidates can download NDA admit card UPSC releases a list of candidates whose NDA application form till the day of the exam. has been rejected and withdrawal link. 

NDA 2019 Highlights 

Exam name Conducted by National Defence Academy & Naval Academy Examination UPSC Exam level National Exam category After Class 12 Frequency of exam Twice a year Exam stages Written Test and SSB Interview NDA 

★ Eligibility Criteria 2019 Candidates need to fulfil the fo lowing eligibility criteria in order to be eligible for the exam. 

Age Limit: Candidates in between 16.5 to 19.5 years can apply. 

       The date of birth is calculated as mentioned on the Matriculation or Secondary School Leaving Certificate or in a certificate recognised by an Indian University as equivalent to Matriculation.

Educational qualification: 

1) The educational qualification is different for different academies. Candidates can check the educational qualification prescribed for different academies below-Army Wing of National Defence Academy: Candidates must have passed class 12/HSC under 10+2 pattern of school education or equivalent from a recognised board or university. Air Force, Navy and Naval Academy of National Defence Academy: Candidates must have passed Class 12/HSC under10+2 pattern of school education with Physics and Mathematics conducted by a State Education Board or a University. Click here to know more on NDA eligibility criteriaNDA 2019 

NDA Selection Process 2019 The selection process of NDA comprises two stages - 

written exam and Service Selection Board (SSB) Interview. The details regarding both the stages of selection are explained belowWritten Exam- Al the candidates who successfully register for the exam are required to appear for the written exam. The written exam comprises two sections -Mathematics and General Ability Test. The test carries a total of 900 marks. Candidates who obtain the minimum qualifying marks in the written exam are called for SSB Interview. Read more on NDA exam pattern. SSB Interview- The SSB Interview is conducted for Intelligence and Personality Test. The test is conducted in two stages. Al qualified candidates are put to stage 1 test on the first day of reporting at Selection Centres/Air Force Selection Boards/Naval Selection Boards. Candidates qualifying the first stage are called for the second stage exam. Those who will qualify the second stage are required to submit a birth certificate and pass certificate. Check here for the complete selection process

Answer Key NDA 2 answer key 2019 for General Ability Test (GAT) and Mathematics have been published on November 17. 
The answer keys have been released for all sets of test brochures - A, B, C and D by the coaching institutes - Baalnoi, Cavalier, Aim &Achieve, etc. 

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will broadcast 🔊 

NDA 2 answer key after the final result is announced. NDA 2exam has been administered on November 17. 

Ahead on November 14, UPSC had released the official NDA 1 answer key. The answer key has been made available online on the official website individually for General Ability Test (GAT) and Mathematics in PDF format.

How to download official NDA Answer Key 2019? 
           Candidates can attend the steps below to download the answer key of NDA. 
Follow the official website to the answer key section by clicking the ‘Examination’ tab answer key page will open click the subject-wise links against National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (II), 2019 examThe PDF file of NDA answer key will open download the answer key and save it for further reference Official NDA 1 Answer Key 2019

How to calculate the score by using NDA answer key? 
            
                       Later downloading NDA answer key 2019, competitors should relate their acknowledgements marked in the exam. Using the answer key, candidates will be able to calculate the estimated score. To calculate the score, they need to fo low the marking scheme prescribed by the examination authority. The marking scheme of NDA is given below Mathematics – Total marks allotted to this section is 300 as per NDA exam pattern. 

For the correct answer, candidates will get 2.5 marks. For any wrong answer, 0.88 marks will be deducted. 


      GAT – This section carries 400 marks. Candidates for the accurate answer will be rewarded four marks. For a FALSE answer, 1.3 marks will be reduced. The process to question NDA 2019 Answer Key Candidates can challenge the official NDA answer key if they are not satisfied with the answers. The method to challenge the answer key is explained below Candidates can raise objections through Online Question Paper Representation Portal (QPRep) Objections against NDA answer key can be raised within 7 days Candidates need to enter certain details like ro l number, date of birth and random image while raising the objections NDA 2019 Question Paper NDA question paper is made available by the coaching institutes along with the answer key. The conducting authority releases the NDA question paper a few days after the exam. The question paper is made available online on the official website. Click here to get NDA 2019 question paper. NDA Result 2019 NDA Result 2019 NDA 2019 result for written exam will be declared in December. The result will be available online in PDF format. The result will display the ro l numbers of qualified candidates. Candidates qualifying the written exam will be called for SSB Interview. NDA 2 cut off 2019 is expected to be around 330-348. 

            Understand the difficulty level of the exam and type of questions asked. Practising NDA question papers will help candidates in analyzing their preparation for the exam. Read this article below to know how practising NDA question paper/sample paper will help candidates in scoring good marks. Benefits of practising NDA question paper Candidates who are appearing in NDA 2019 exam must solve the question papers to understand the exam pattern and prepare accordingly. The benefits of solving NDA sample paper are given below By solving NDA question paper, candidates will know the topics which they need to cover for the exam Candidates can identify their strong and weak areas which will eventually help in planning the study Practising NDA sample paper, candidates will learn how to manage time during exam for answering questions Candidates will be able to analyse their preparation for the exam Take free.

NDA Mock Test - Click here NDA 2019 Exam Pattern NDA exam pattern for written exam is divided into two sections – Mathematics and GAT. NDA 2019 question papewillil carry tot of 270 questions. The Mathematics sectiowillil have e tot of 120 questions while GAT sectiowillil carry 150 questions. Each question in Mathematics sectiowilliisbe for 2.5 marks while 0.83 Markwell be deducted for wrong answers. In GAT section, candidates for correct answewillil be awarded four marks. The r wrong answer, 1.33 Markwell be deducted. The total marks awarded for the written exam is 900. The standard of NDA question paper is of Class 10 and 1levelsel. 

Application Form Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has activated the link to withdraw NDA 2 application form 2019. The withdrawal facility is available till September 17 for those who do not want to appear for the exam. The request for generating OTP for withdrawal of application can be done till 5.30 pm 

September 17, 2019. Candidates are advised to provide the details of the registered application with registration ID which is completed and submitted. Candidates should note that there is no provision for withdrawing of incomplete applications. Besides, the examination authority has released the list of candidates whose NDA 2 application form 2019 has been rejected. Candidates can make an appeal against the rejection within 10 days along with the documentary evidence through speed post. Candidates can file an appeal by September 20, 2019. NDA 2 application form was available till September 3. The application form was released on August 7 along with NDA notification. 


     The process to withdraw NDA application form 

The withdrawal facility is available for those candidates who do not want to appear in the exam Candidates are advised to provide the details of registered application as well as registration ID There is no facility to withdraw the application form with incomplete details Separate OTPs will be sent to candidates’ registered mobile number and email ID Request for withdrawal will only be processed only after validating the OTP

After the request is accepted for online withdrawal of the application, can levels must print the receipt Once the application has been withdrawn it cannot be revived On successful completion of the withdrawal of the application, an auto-generated an email and SMS will be sent to candidate’s registered email id and mobile

How to fill NDA Application Form 2019? 

NDA application form 2019 can be filed in two parts – Part I & II. 

The step by step guide to fil both the parts of NDA 2019 application form is explained below NDA Application Form 2019 – Part I The part I registration is divided into four pages- candidate’s registration, choosing the preferred branch, verifying details and generation of registration ID. 

Check below the steps to fil Part I of NDA application form. Page 1 – Candidate’s registration Candidates need to enter their personal details, address and educational qualification. 

In personal details part, candidates need to fill up their name, date of birth, father’s name, mother’s name, Aadhaar number, nationality, fee remission allowed, community, marital status etc. 

There will be four alternatives implied by the drop-down menu to assign education qualification. Competitors need to attain their detailed address, email ID and contact number. 

Page 2: Choosing the branch preferences Applicants need to choose their branches - Indian Army, Air Force and Navy Mark your preference in the order 1 to 4 Competitor also need to enter 

Page 3: Verify the details Candidates should verify the details entered by them in the application form. No correction will be allowed after the submission of NDA form. After verifying the details, agree to the terms and conditions by clicking the required checkbox. 


Page 4: Generation of registration ID The system will display the registration ID. The page will also show other details like name, father’s name, DOB, email id, etc. With this, the Part I registration will be completed. The registration ID will also be sent to the candidate’s registered email ID. 

NDA Application Form 2019 – Part II In part II, candidates need to pay the petition fees, select the exam centre, upload scanned pictures of photograph and signature. 

Fee Payment Applicants can pay their fee through cash/credit card/debit card or net banking Those who opt for ‘Pay by Cash’ mode should take the print out of the system generated Pay-in-slip during the Part-II registration. 

They should deposit the fee at the counter of SBI on the next working day Candidates should note that once they pay the fee that will not be refunded Selection of exam centre Candidates should choose NDA exam centre as per their suitability They can choose only one centre Allotment of centres will be on the first-apply-first-a lot basis Uploading of picture and signature Candidates should upload the scanned images of photograph and signature. 

The file should not outperform 300 kb and must be smaller than 20 kb

Documents expected to fill NDA application form 2019

Before restoring the application form, competitors must keep additional documents ready.

Scanned images of photograph & signature photo-identity card in PDF format bank details to make online transactionMarksheet and admit card of Class 10 and 12

Pattern

NDA exam pattern 2019 has been prescribed by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). The written exam of NDA comprises two sections – Mathematics and General Ability Test. The total marks of the written exam are 900. The SSB interview is conducted to test the Psychological Aptitude and Intelligence of candidates.

NDA Exam Pattern 2019 for Written Exam

The exam paper of written exam is divided into two parts - GAT and Mathematics. All the problems in the exam will be a factual category. There will be a total of 150 questions in GAT while the Mathematics part will carry a total of 120 questions. Each section of the exam will be held for 2 ½ hours. The GAT section will be for 600 marks while the Mathematics section will carry 300marks. The structure of NDA exam pattern for written exam is given below.


NDA Exam Pattern 2019 for SSB Interview

The SSB Interview is divided into two stages. Candidates qualifying the Stage 1 are called for Stage 2 exam. Stage 1 of the SSB Interview includes Officer Intelligence Rating (OIR) tests and Picture Perception and Description Test (PP&DT). Phase 2 encompasses Group Testing Officer Tasks, Psychology Tests and the Committee.

What topics are important for NDA exam?

The questions in Mathematics as per NDA syllabus 2019 aims to test a candidate’s calculative skill. Questions are basically of class 10 and 12 syllabi For the Mathematics section, candidates can prepare the following topics –Arithmetic
Mensuration
Algebra
Geometry
Trigonometry Statistics, etc.

The GAT section of question paper brings problems from English and General Knowledge. For the English section, competitors must point on grammar, understanding and reading abilities. In General Knowledge, candidates should focus on current affairs, physics, chemistry, general science, history etc.

Syllabus 


NDA Syllabus019 is prescribed by the Union Public Service Commission. The syllabus is divided into parts – Mathematics and General Ability Test (GAT). Candidates appearing in the exam should check syllabus thoroughly to know the topics they need to cover for the exam. With the help of the syllabus, candidates will be able to figure out the topics the most important and less important topics and plan their study accordingly. The detailed NDA syllabus is given below. 

NDA Syllabus 2019 for Mathematics 

According to NDA exam pattern, this section has total 120 questions. Total marks alotted to this section is 300. For correct answer 2.5 marks wil be awarded. For wrong answer, 0.85 marks wil be deducted. NDA question paper for Mathematics section are of 10+2 level. NDA sylabus 2019 for Mathematics is given below The GAT syllabus is divided into two sections – English and General Knowledge. Total questions in this section will be 150.Total marks for this section is 600. Each question carries 4 marks while 1.33 marks will be deducted for wrong answer.

How to download NDA hall ticket 2019? 

The steps to download the admit card of NDA are explained below 

Candidates need to visit the official website In the home page, find ‘E-admit card National Defence Academy (II) examination’ link Clicking the link, candidates are redirected to the login page 

Read the instructions carefuly before downloading NDA admit card 2019 

Agree to the terms and conditions Select any of the given option – registration number or rol number If candidates 

select registration number, they need to enter the registration number, date of birth and random image 

If candidates select ro l number, they need to enter rol number, date of birth and random image 

Clicking the ‘Submit’ button NDA 2019 admit card appears on the screen Download the admit card and take its printout 

If any candidate does not receive their admit card one week before the exam or there is any error in the same, they should contact the examination authority immediately. 

Information regarding the same can also be obtained from the facilitation counter either in person or over phone. Candidates should provide the folowing details while reporting any issue. 

Name and year of the assessment Registration ID (RID) 

Roll Number (if received) Name of candidate (in ful and in block letters) Postal Address as given in the NDA application form 

Things to carry along with NDA Admit Card Candidates should carry any one of the folowing photo-identity proof along with the admit card Photo-identity proof - Passport, Driving License, Voter ID, Aadhar card, Colege/School ID card. Photographs – Candidates are required to carry two passport-sized photographs. The photographs should be same as the one uploaded during the registration process. 

Important instructions related to exam and admit card Important instructions related to exam and admit card Candidates must bring the printout of the NDA hal ticket Preserve the admit card til the declaration of final NDA result 2019 Candidates are responsible for the safe custody of their NDA admit card Enter NDA exam centre 30 minutes before the commencement of exam Mobile phones, calculators or any other electronic devices are banned inside the exam centre Candidates should bring black point pen for marking the answers Candidates whose photograph is not clearly printed in NDA admit card, should bring photo-identity proof and three passportsized photographs for each session of exam with an undertaking NDA Admit Card 2019 FAQs Q. What is the suitable version for downloading 

NDA 2019 admit card? 

A.The admit card application is best suitable on latest versions of Google Chrome and Mozila Firefox browsers. 

Q. Can I use mobile or other gadgets for downloading NDA admit card 2019? 

A. Do not use mobile or other gadgets for downloading the admit card. 

Q. How to retrieve RID number? A. Candidates need to select their name, father’s name, mother’s name, date of birth and random image. 

SSB Interview Call Letter After 

clearing the written exam by securing NDA cut off 2019, candidates should log in to the respective website of Indian Army, Navy and Air Force for downloading the admit card.

Cut Off 

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) releases NDA cut off after the declaration of final result. The cut off is made available separately for written exam and final selection. To get shortlisted for Army/Navy/Naval Academy and Air Force, candidates should secure NDA cut off 2019 separately for written examination and SSB Interview. NDA 1 cut off 2019 is available now. The written exam of NDA 2 was conducted on November 17. The paper was moderate, therefore, the cut off is expected to be around 330 to 348. 

How is NDA Cut off calculated?


NDA cut off is calculated based on the following factors –Number of test takersTotal vacanciesExam difficultyNDA Cut off 2019 for written exam cut off for this stage is decided out of 900 marks. UPSC also decides sectional NDA cut off in written exam. 

Thesectional cut off is calculated on the basis of the total marks of each section. The sectional NDA 2019 cut off is different forNDA 1 and 2 exam. In 2018, the sectional NDA 1 and 2 cut off was 25% in each subject. In 2016, the sectional NDA 2 cut offwas 20% while it was 25 % for NDA 1.

NDA Cut off 2019 for Final Selection

NDA cut off 2019 for final selection is the marks secured by the last finally recommended candidates. The cut off for thisstage is decided out of 1800 marks (900 marks of written exam + 900 marks of Interview.

Tie-Breaking Policy 

Where two or more candidates secure equal aggregate marks in NDA exam, the tie is resolved through the folowing method: (1) In case of equal marks in aggregate, candidates getting more marks in the written exam is placed at higher rank. (2) Candidates getting more marks in General Ability Test (GAT) paper is placed at higher rank. (3) In case of equal marks in GAT paper, candidates senior in age is placed at higher rank. NDA 2019 Cut off FAQs 

Q. What will be the cut off for communicated exam? 
A. NDA cut off 2019 for written exam wil remain around 340 to 360. The overal cut off of NDA wil be around 700 to 720. 

Q. What is the sectional cut off in NDA exam? A. The sectional NDA cut off is decided out of the total marks in each. 

Q. What is NDA cut off? 
A. NDA cut off is the minimum qualifying marks at the written stage and marks secured by the last candidate in the merit order at the final stage of exam. 

Q. When will NDA result will be declared? 
A. NDA 2 result 2019 wil be declared in December 2019. 

Q. What is the expected cut off for NDA 2 2019? 
A. The cut off for NDA 2 is expected to be around 250 to 300. 

Results : NDA 2 result 2019 

for written exam has been announced on December 12, 2019 by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). The result is available on the official website in the form of merit list. The list which is available in PDF format contains the ro l numbers of qualified candidates. The marksheets of candidates wil be released within 15 days from the date of publication of final NDA 2 result. Candidates who have cleared the written exam of NDA are caled for the Service Selection Board (SSB) Interview. The final NDA 2 result 2019 wil be declared in May 2020.