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NDA Examination Scheme

NDA written exam will be conducted for the 900 Marks. Click here to get the details about the marking scheme, syllabus, exam pattern, etc.

Examination scheme

The marking scheme for NDA 2022 is shared below:

Subject

Code

Duration 

Maximum marks

Mathematics

01

2.5 hours

300

General ability test

02

2.5 hours

600

SSB test/interview

–

–

900

Here are a few important details regarding the exam scheme of the NDA 2022:  

  1. The question paper for all the subjects will have objective type questions only.
  2. Question Papers of Maths and Part B of the General ability test will be in Hindi as well as English.
  3. The commission has the right to fix qualifying marks in any or all the subjects included in the examination.
  4. Candidates will not be allowed to use a calculator or logarithmic/mathematical table to answer objective type papers. 
  5. There is a negative marking of 0.33 or one third marks for every wrong answer given by the candidate in the objective type question papers. 
  6. Every question has four alternatives for the answer. One-third of the marks assigned to the question will be deducted in case of wrong answer. If a candidate gives more than one answer, it will be considered as an incorrect answer even if one of the given answers is correct.
  7. No marks will be deducted if the candidate does not answer a question.