UPSC NDA (2) 2021 Question Paper Official PDF & Download Answer Key: UPSC NDA 2021 Written Exam was held on 14th November 2021 in Offline mode. Mathematics Paper-1 was held in the morning shift (10:00 AM to 12:30 PM) and each question was of 2.5 marks. General Ability Test (GAT) Paper-2 was held in the afternoon shift (2:00 PM to 4:30 PM) and each question was of 4 marks. All the questions were in Objective MCQ Format and there will be negative marking of 1/3rd marks for wrong answers.
Below Pattern followed in the UPSC NDA 2021 Written Exam:
| UPSC NDA 2021 Written Exam Pattern | |||
| Subject/ No. of Questions | Paper | Duration | Maximum Marks |
| Mathematics (120 Questions) | 1 | 2 Hours & 30 Minutes | 300 |
| General Ability Test (150 Questions)Part-A English + Part-B General Knowledge | 2 | 2 Hours & 30 Minutes | 600(English 200 Marks + GK 400 Marks) |
| Total | 900 |
Candidates must remember that UPSC has the discretion to fix qualifying marks in any or all the subjects at the examination. Candidates who will clear the cutoff of the Written Exam will be shortlisted for the SSB interview Round which will of 900 Marks.
Such candidates shall appear before a Services Selection Board for Intelligence and Personality Test where candidates for the Army/Navy wings of the NDA and 10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme of Indian Naval Academy will be assessed on Officers Potentiality and those for the Air Force in addition to the above will have to qualify Computerized Pilot Selection System (CPSS).
Final Selection will be made on the basis of total marks secured by them in the Written Examination and the Services Selection Board Tests out of 1800 Marks. In this article, we have shared the question paper of the UPSC NDA 2 2021 Exam. The answer key for the UPSC NDA 2021 Paper-1 has been shared below the question paper. So, let’s have a look at the UPSC NDA 2021 Paper-1 and Answer Key:
UPSC NDA 2 2021 Question Papers & Answer Key PDF Download (Released by Coaching Centres)
| UPSC NDA & NA 2 2021 Question Papers By SSB Crack | |
| UPSC NDA 2 Question Paper (Set-A/B/C/D) | Download Link |
| Mathematics Question Paper (Official) | Download PDF |
| Mathematics Answer Key | Download PDF |
| General Ability Test (GAT) English & General Knowledge (GK) Question Paper (Official) | Download PDF |
| General Ability Test (GAT) English & General Knowledge (GK) Answer Key | Download PDF |
The official UPSC NDA 2021 Answer Key will be released after a few days of the exam at UPSC Official Website – upsc.gov.in.
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The final allocation/selection for admission to the Army, Navy, Air Force of the National Defence Academy and 10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme of Indian Naval Academy will be made up to the number of vacancies available subject to eligibility, medical fitness, and merit-cum-preference of the candidates.