NDA: One Exam, Two Interviews!

As we all know that this year, we have just one exam that is been conducted for both NDA 1 and NDA 2 on September 6th. So many aspiring candidates have many doubts in their minds regarding the exam pattern, syllabus, number of vacancies, and the SSB Interview. So let’s have a look at them one by one.  

As far as the syllabus and exam pattern is concerned, there is nothing that has changed. Just like the previous times, the exam consists of two different papers which are Mathematics and General Mental Ability. The below table shows the division of marks and the syllabus per paper. 

The time duration for both the papers is 2.5 Hrs each. For Mathematics exam you will have 120 questions worth 200 marks and for General Mental Ability you will have 150 questions worth 300 marks.

The number of vacancies vary for both NDA 1 and NDA 2 exam. The below table represents the number of vacancies for each entry. 

NDA 1 2020: Vacancy Details (Branch wise)

NDA 2 2020: Vacancy Details (Branch wise)

As we all know that NDA 1 used to conduct in April, and NDA 2 is generally conducted September, but this year we have just one exam for both NDA 1 and 2, so the candidates had ample time for preparation. Hence, the level of exam will be above average, as the examiners are also aware of the fact that every candidate had ample time to prepare during the lockdown.  

As far as the cutoff is concerned, we all know that the number of vacancies for both the exams is almost similar due to so many candidates taking the exam together, the cutoff might go a little higher this year. So it is very important for the candidates to keep their preparation up to the mark. 

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