UPSC NDA/ NA (II) 2014: Syllabus and paper pattern

The application process for UPSC's NDA/ NA (II) exam is open till July 21, 2014. Interested candidates can apply online through the official website: www.upsconline.nic.in

The examination is conducted to screen candidates who seek admission into the Army, Navy and Air Force wings of the NDA and Indian Naval Academy Course (INAC).

Paper pattern:

The written exam consists of two papers:

Paper I- Mathematics: 300
Paper II- General Ability Test: 600

The General Ability Test consists of:

Part A- English: 200
Part B- General Knowledge: 400

• All the question papers are objective (multiple choice) type.
• There will be negative marking for every wrong answer.
• The candidates are supposed to use black ball pens only.
• Paper I - Mathematics and Part B of Paper II question papers are available in both English and Hindi.
• SI units will be used in the papers and candidates should use only international form of Indian numerals (i.e. 1, 2, 3,4,5,6 etc.) while answering question papers.

Syllabus:

Mathematics:

• Algebra
• Matrices and Determinants
• Trigonometry
• Analytical Geometry of Two and Three Dimensions
• Differential Calculus
• Integral Calculus and Differential Equations
• Vector Algebra
• Statistics and Probability

General Ability Test:

1.English
2.General Knowledge:

• Physics
• Chemistry
• General science
• Geography
• History, freedom movement, etc
• Current events

Important dates:

Last date to apply online: July 21, 2014
Date of written exam: September 28, 2014

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