UPSC NDA 2020: Preparation hacks to score more; check paper pattern.

Source – indianexpress.com

UPSC NDA 2020: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will conduct NDA 2020 on April 19, when young defence force aspirants across the country will battle it out in the two-paper exam to qualify for the SSB. This will take candidates to the next step of joining the National Defence Academy’s Army, Navy and Air Force wings for 145th Course, and 107th Indian Naval Academy Course (INAC). Registrations for the exam ended on January 28.  Next, the NDA admit card for the UPSC NDA and NA (I) 2020 will be released in online mode, three weeks prior to the exam.

Understanding the exam pattern and knowing the NDA syllabus will open doors to success in this exam. For selection, candidates will be judged out of 1800 marks, where 900 marks are assigned to the written test and 900 marks to SSB.

Written exam of NDA consists of two papers. Paper 1 is of Mathematics, with 120 questions of 300 marks, and Paper 2 the General Ability Test (GAT), which contains 150 questions of 600 marks. The duration of each paper is two-and-a-half hours. It is recommended to go through previous years’ NDA question papers to get a good idea of the type of questions that are asked.

Multiple choice questions are asked in the written test and candidates can choose the mode of answering either in Hindi or English. There is a provision of negative marking in NDA; for every wrong answer, one-third of the marks allotted to that question are deducted. No marks are deducted for the questions left unanswered.

Thus, GAT questions fetch 4 marks for correct answers, and 4/3 is deducted for incorrect answers. And in Math paper, candidates get 2.5 for correct answers, and 2.5/ 3 is deducted for incorrect answers. This marking scheme will be useful to calculate marks after the exam, while going through the NDA answer key.

GAT comprises of English and General Knowledge that includes physics, chemistry, history, geography, current events. Candidates who are able to clear the written exam, on the basis of NDA result of the written exam, will be called for SSB.

Now, let’s have a look at some of the important preparation tips for NDA 2020. It is important that candidates start preparing for the exam as soon as possible, without waiting for the exam date to come any closer.

Whatever sources candidates are referring to, or whatever mode they are opting, everything should revolve around the topics given in the syllabus, which should remain the central point for NDA 2020 preparation.

Maths needs practice and good understanding of the basics. It is recommended that the preparation of Mathematics as well as English and science portions of GAT should be done through NCERT books of class VI to class XII. Candidates should also focus on learning tips and tricks to answer questions in Mathematics, asked in objective form.

To prepare for English, candidates should read newspapers and magazines daily, and also focus on achieving clarity in basic grammar rules. While reading, if they are unable to understand the meaning of certain words, then they should create a separate list of these. Once they are done with the reading, they should try to understand the meaning as well as the usage of these words.

Candidates should be able to identify their command over a particular topic and the number of questions asked from it. Accordingly, they should move forward with their preparation. It is not necessary to learn and practice each and every topic.

UPSC NDA/NA 2020 application to be closed soon, check details at upsc.gov.in

Source – indiatoday.in

The forms of Union Public Service Commission National Defence Academy, Naval Academy or UPSC NDA/NA 2020 would soon be closed. The last date to apply for the UPSC NDA/NA 2020 examination is January 28. Interested candidates can apply the form online.

Where to apply?

Candidates who are interested for UPSC NDA 2020 examination can apply at upsconline.nic.in.

Those who want to withdraw their applications can cancel their applications by February 11, 2020.

Who is eligible for UPSC NDA 2020 examination?

Unmarried male candidates born earlier than July 02, 2001 and not later than July 01, 2004

Nationality: A candidate must be unmarried male and must be :

(i) A citizen of India, or

(ii) A subject of Bhutan, or

(iii) A subject of Nepal, or

(iv) A Tibetan refugee who came over to India before the 1st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or

(v) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka and East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire and Ethiopia or Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.

Documents required

Candidate should also have details of one photo ID that is Aadhar Card/Voter Card/ PAN Card/ Passport/ Driving License/ School Photo ID/Any other photo ID Card issued by the State/Central Government. The details of this photo ID will have to be provided by the candidate while filling up the online application form. The same photo ID card will also have to be uploaded with the Online Application Form. This photo ID will be used for all future referencing and the candidate is advised to carry this ID while appearing for examination/SSB.

Number of candidates

A total of 418 candidates would be selected for admission to the Army, Navy and Air Force wings of the NDA 145th Course, and for the 107th Indian Naval Academy Course (INAC) commencing from 2nd January, 2021.

Note:

  • Those who are interested in applying are advised to go through the official notification prior to applying the online application form
  • Also, it is important to note that the application forms will not be accepted after January 28, 2020, at 6 pm.

UPSC NDA 1 Notification 2020 to Release @upsc.gov.in, Check Latest Updates Here.

Source – jagranjosh.com

UPSC NDA NA 2020: Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is going to release soon UPSC NDA NA 2020 notification on its official website. All interested candidates will be able to apply for UPSC NDA NA 2020 through the online mode.

As per the calendar released on UPSC Website, The UPSC NDA NA 2020 Exam Notification will be released on 8 January 2020 and the candidates will be able to apply for the posts till 28 January 2020. This year, the commission will conduct UPSC NDA NA 2020 Exam on 19 April 2020. Candidates can check the application process, age limit, qualification, experience, selection criteria and other details here.

Job Summary

NotificationUPSC NDA 1 Notification 2020 to Release @upsc.gov.in, Check Latest Updates Here
Notification DateJan 6, 2020
Last Date of SubmissionJan 28, 2020
Official URLhttps://upsc.gov.in/
Citynew delhi
StateDelhi
CountryIndia
Education QualOther Qualifications, Senior Secondary
FunctionalAdministration

Important Dates

  • Notification Date: 8 January 2020
  • Last date for online application for UPSC NDA NA 2020: 28 January 2020
  • Exam Date: 19 April 2020

UPSC NDA NA 2020 Vacancy Details

Vacancies Number to be announced soon

UPSC NDA NA 2020 Eligibility Criteria
Educational Qualification:

National Defence Academy (NDA) – Candidate must be 12th Class passed in the 10+2 pattern of School Education or equivalent examination from a recognized board.

Naval Academy (10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme) – Candidate must be 12th Class passed in the 10+2 pattern of School Education or equivalent with Physics and Mathematics from a recognized Board.

UPSC NDA NA 2020 Notification PDF – to release soon

UPSC NDA NA 2020 Selection Procedure 
Candidates will be selected for UPSC NDA NA 2020 on the basis of their performance in Written Test, Interview and Personality Test. The written test will have two stages. i.e. Stage 1 and Stage 2. Only those candidates who will clear Stage 1 will be called for Stage 2.

How to apply for UPSC NDA NA 2020 
Interested candidates will be able to apply for UPSC NDA NA 2020 through the online mode on or before 28 January 2020. Candidates will be able to apply online once the online application link is activated at the official website.