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NDA (National Defence Academy) Exam Syllabus
UPSC exam for entry into Army, Navy and Air Force wings of the National Defence Academy after 12th.. The complete NDA (National Defence Academy) Exam outline — 6 subjects, 22 chapters and 82 topics — laid out so you can see exactly what has to be covered and tick each item off as you go.
NDA (National Defence Academy) Exam 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 · 28 topics · 69 sub-topics
English (GAT Paper II, Part A)3 chapters · 12 topics · 23 sub-topics
General Science (GAT Paper II, Part B)3 chapters · 12 topics · 27 sub-topics
History, Freedom Movement and Polity (GAT Paper II, Part D)4 chapters · 12 topics · 25 sub-topics
Geography (GAT Paper II, Part F)3 chapters · 9 topics · 20 sub-topics
Current Events (GAT Paper II, Part G)3 chapters · 9 topics · 18 sub-topics
NDA (National Defence Academy) Exam flashcard decks
305 question-and-answer cards across 6 decks, written against this syllabus. Preview any deck free.
How to work through the NDA (National Defence Academy) Exam 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 (Paper I) carries 28 topics while Current Events (GAT Paper II, Part G) carries 9. Giving both the same number of weeks is the most common planning mistake for NDA (National Defence Academy) Exam.
The ~100 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 (National Defence Academy) Exam syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the NDA (National Defence Academy) Exam syllabus?
NDA (National Defence Academy) Exam covers 6 subjects: Mathematics (Paper I), English (GAT Paper II, Part A), General Science (GAT Paper II, Part B), History, Freedom Movement and Polity (GAT Paper II, Part D), Geography (GAT Paper II, Part F) and Current Events (GAT Paper II, Part G). Together they contain 22 chapters and 82 named topics.
How big is the NDA (National Defence Academy) Exam syllabus?
The full NDA (National Defence Academy) Exam outline breaks down into 22 chapters, 82 topics and 182 sub-topics. Mathematics (Paper I) is the largest single subject with 28 topics across 6 chapters.
How long does it take to cover the whole NDA (National Defence Academy) Exam syllabus?
Roughly 100 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 5 weeks.
Are there NDA (National Defence Academy) Exam flashcards?
Yes — 305 question-and-answer flashcards across 6 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 (National Defence Academy) Exam syllabus free to use?
Yes. Every page here is free to read, and importing the NDA (National Defence Academy) Exam 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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