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NDA Examination Syllabus
National Defence Academy entrance exam conducted by UPSC for Army, Navy and Air Force training.. The complete NDA Examination outline — 8 subjects, 33 chapters and 139 topics — laid out so you can see exactly what has to be covered and tick each item off as you go.
NDA Examination subjects
Each subject below has its own page with the full chapter → topic → sub-topic tree and a set of real exam-style flashcards.
6 chapters · 34 topics · 82 sub-topics
English (General Ability Test - Part A)3 chapters · 12 topics · 20 sub-topics
Physics (General Ability Test - General Knowledge)4 chapters · 16 topics · 33 sub-topics
Chemistry (General Ability Test - General Knowledge)4 chapters · 13 topics · 23 sub-topics
General Science and Biology (General Ability Test)4 chapters · 14 topics · 18 sub-topics
History and Freedom Movement (General Ability Test)4 chapters · 17 topics · 17 sub-topics
Geography (General Ability Test)4 chapters · 17 topics · 18 sub-topics
Current Events and General Awareness (General Ability Test)4 chapters · 16 topics · 12 sub-topics
NDA Examination flashcard decks
410 question-and-answer cards across 8 decks, written against this syllabus. Preview any deck free.
- Mathematics — 56 cards
- English (General Ability Test - Part A) — 50 cards
- Physics (General Ability Test - General Knowledge) — 50 cards
- Chemistry (General Ability Test - General Knowledge) — 50 cards
- General Science and Biology (General Ability Test) — 51 cards
- History and Freedom Movement (General Ability Test) — 51 cards
- Geography (General Ability Test) — 52 cards
- Current Events and General Awareness (General Ability Test) — 50 cards
How to work through the NDA Examination syllabus
The outline on this page is arranged the way the syllabus itself is: subject, then chapter, then topic, then sub-topic. That last level is what most study plans skip, and it is where coverage actually goes wrong — a chapter marked "done" often has three sub-topics inside it that were never touched.
Weight your plan accordingly: Mathematics carries 34 topics while English (General Ability Test - Part A) carries 12. Giving both the same number of weeks is the most common planning mistake for NDA Examination.
The ~150 hour estimate above is a first pass only: roughly 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic. Revision cycles, past papers and mocks sit on top of that number.
NDA Examination syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the NDA Examination syllabus?
NDA Examination covers 8 subjects: Mathematics, English (General Ability Test - Part A), Physics (General Ability Test - General Knowledge), Chemistry (General Ability Test - General Knowledge), General Science and Biology (General Ability Test), History and Freedom Movement (General Ability Test), Geography (General Ability Test) and Current Events and General Awareness (General Ability Test). Together they contain 33 chapters and 139 named topics.
How much do you have to study for NDA Examination?
The full NDA Examination outline breaks down into 33 chapters, 139 topics and 223 sub-topics. Mathematics is the largest single subject with 34 topics across 6 chapters.
How long does it take to cover the whole NDA Examination syllabus?
Roughly 150 hours for one full pass. That estimate allows about 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic, so it is first-pass coverage — revision, past papers and mock tests sit on top of it. At 3 hours a day that is about 7 weeks.
Are there NDA Examination flashcards?
Yes — 410 question-and-answer flashcards across 8 decks, one per subject, written against this syllabus. A sample of every deck is readable on this site for free, and the complete decks are in the Examius app.
Is this NDA Examination syllabus free to use?
Yes. Every page here is free to read, and importing the NDA Examination syllabus into the Examius app to tick off topics as you finish them is free too, in India and everywhere else. No account is needed to start.
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