NDA Coaching at Subharti Defence Academy

Our coaching program strictly follows the NDA Exam pattern prescribed by UPSC.Integrated NDA Foundation Course combines 11th–12th academics with defence, physical, and SSB preparation.

Focus On Your Goals

Stay committed to your dream of joining the armed forces with structured learning, expert guidance, and a clear mission-driven approach.

Maintain Momentum

Keep your preparation on track with regular assessments, disciplined routines, and continuous support to build both confidence and capability.

NDA Coaching at Subharti Defence Academy

Our coaching program strictly follows the NDA Exam pattern prescribed by UPSC.Integrated NDA Foundation Course combines 11th–12th academics with defence, physical, and SSB preparation.

Campus Facilities

Explore our world-class facilities designed to enhance your academic journey and campus life experience.

Hostel Facility

Hostel Accommodation

Comfortable, safe, and well-equipped hostel with 24/7 security and nutritious mess facilities.

Sports Facilities

Sports Facilities

State-of-the-art courts and fields for football, basketball, volleyball and more to keep you active.

Gymnasium

Gymnasium

Modern fitness center with professional equipment and trainers to support your wellness goals.

Library

Library

Extensive collection of resources with quiet study spaces and digital access for research.

Wi-Fi Facility

Wi-Fi Campus

High-speed internet across campus for seamless learning and connectivity.

Medical Facility

Health Center

On-site medical care with trained professionals for student health and emergencies.

Study Room

Study Spaces

Modern, comfortable study environments designed for focus and collaboration.

Hostel Facility

Hostel Accommodation

Comfortable, safe, and well-equipped hostel with 24/7 security and nutritious mess facilities.

Sports Facilities

Sports Facilities

State-of-the-art courts and fields for football, basketball, volleyball and more to keep you active.

Gymnasium

Gymnasium

Modern fitness center with professional equipment and trainers to support your wellness goals.

Library

Library

Extensive collection of resources with quiet study spaces and digital access for research.

Wi-Fi Facility

Wi-Fi Campus

High-speed internet across campus for seamless learning and connectivity.

Medical Facility

Health Center

On-site medical care with trained professionals for student health and emergencies.

Study Room

Study Spaces

Modern, comfortable study environments designed for focus and collaboration.

Admission Procedure - Subharti Defence Academy

Admission Procedure

Join Subharti Defence Academy and embark on your journey to excellence

Our Admission Process

Simple, transparent steps to begin your defense career preparation

Eligibility Criteria

Subharti Defence Academy accepts admissions in a variety of courses. Only students who meet the minimum eligibility criteria set by our academy are considered for admission, as we reserve this opportunity for the brightest and most deserving candidates.

Online Registration

For the online admission process, students are required to visit our website and complete the registration form with accurate details. Once the form is submitted, our admission counselors promptly get in touch with the applicant to guide through the next steps.

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Required Documents

Please ensure you have the following documents ready for the admission process. All documents must be original with two photocopies each unless specified otherwise:

  • High School examination pass certificate and mark sheet (02 copies)
  • Intermediate examination pass certificate and mark sheet (02 copies)
  • Age proof certificate (matriculation certificate)
  • Transfer Certificate/School Leaving Certificate in original
  • Migration Certificate in original
  • Character Certificate in original
  • Medical Fitness Certificate from Registered Medical Practitioner or CMO
  • Passport size photograph (12 copies)
  • Gap Certificate if any (reasons for the gap year)

Rules and Regulations

It is mandatory for all the aspirants to maintain academy discipline and obey the academy rules and regulations. We maintain a strict code of conduct to ensure the best learning environment for all our cadets.

For any admission related queries:

Phone: +91-XXXXXXXXXX

Email: admissions@subhartidefenceacademy.edu.in

Office Hours: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Monday to Saturday)

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NDA Syllabus and Exam Pattern

The NDA II exam is to be conducted in offline mode on 14th September 2025. The National Defence Academy written examination comprises two papers, Mathematics and General Ability test (GAT)

UPSC NDA 2025 - Key Points

Exam Name

National Defence Academy 2025

Organization

Union Public Service Commission

Exam Level

National

Frequency of Exam

September 2025

Mode of Exam

Offline

Exam Duration

Five hours (2½ hours each paper)

Language

English & Hindi

Total Marks

900 (Written) + 900 (SSB)

Written Examination Details

Subject Code Duration Marks ......a
Mathematics 01 2.5 Hours 300
General Ability Test 02 2.5 Hours 600
Total 900
SSB Test/Interview 900

Note: The papers in all the subjects will consist of objective type questions only. The question papers (test booklets) of Mathematics and Part "B" of General Ability Test will be set bilingually in Hindi as well as English.

Important Instructions

  • In the question papers, wherever necessary, questions involving the metric system of Weights and Measures only will be set.
  • Candidates must write the papers in their own hand. In no circumstances will they be allowed the help of a scribe.
  • The Commission have discretion to fix qualifying marks in any or all the subjects at the examination.
  • No calculators or mathematical tables are permitted in the examination hall.

PAPER I - MATHEMATICS (Code No. 01, Maximum Marks-300)

MATHEMATICS SYLLABUS

Detailed topic breakdown for CDS Mathematics paper

ALGEBRA

  • Concept of set, operations on sets, Venn diagrams
  • De Morgan laws, Cartesian product, relation, equivalence relation
  • Representation of real numbers on a line
  • Complex numbers—basic properties, modulus, argument, cube roots of unity
  • Binary system of numbers
  • Conversion of a number in decimal system to binary system and vice-versa
  • Arithmetic, Geometric and Harmonic progressions
  • Quadratic equations with real coefficients
  • Solution of linear inequations of two variables by graphs
  • Permutation and Combination
  • Binomial theorem and its applications
  • Logarithms and their applications

MATRICES AND DETERMINANTS

  • Types of matrices, operations on matrices
  • Determinant of a matrix, basic properties of determinants
  • Adjoint and inverse of a square matrix
  • Applications-Solution of a system of linear equations in two or three unknowns by Cramer's rule and by Matrix Method

TRIGONOMETRY

  • Angles and their measures in degrees and in radians
  • Trigonometrical ratios
  • Trigonometric identities Sum and difference formulae
  • Multiple and Sub-multiple angles
  • Inverse trigonometric functions
  • Applications-Height and distance, properties of triangles

ANALYTICAL GEOMETRY OF TWO AND THREE DIMENSIONS

  • Rectangular Cartesian Coordinate system
  • Distance formula
  • Equation of a line in various forms
  • Angle between two lines
  • Distance of a point from a line
  • Equation of a circle in standard and in general form
  • Standard forms of parabola, ellipse and hyperbola
  • Eccentricity and axis of a conic
  • Point in a three dimensional space, distance between two points
  • Direction Cosines and direction ratios
  • Equation two points
  • Direction Cosines and direction ratios
  • Equation of a plane and a line in various forms
  • Angle between two lines and angle between two planes
  • Equation of a sphere

DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS

  • Concept of a real valued function–domain, range and graph of a function
  • Composite functions, one to one, onto and inverse functions
  • Notion of limit, Standard limits—examples
  • Continuity of functions—examples, algebraic operations on continuous functions
  • Derivative of function at a point, geometrical and physical interpretation of a derivative—applications
  • Derivatives of sum, product and quotient of functions, derivative of a function with respect to another function, derivative of a composite function
  • Second order derivatives
  • Increasing and decreasing functions
  • Application of derivatives in problems of maxima and minima

INTEGRAL CALCULUS AND DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS

  • Integration as inverse of differentiation
  • Integration by substitution and by parts
  • Standard integrals involving algebraic expressions, trigonometric, exponential and hyperbolic functions
  • Evaluation of definite integrals—determination of areas of plane regions bounded by curves—applications
  • Definition of order and degree of a differential equation, formation of a differential equation by examples
  • General and particular solution of a differential equations, solution of first order and first degree differential equations of various types—examples
  • Application in problems of growth and decay

VECTOR ALGEBRA

  • Vectors in two and three dimensions, magnitude and direction of a vector
  • Unit and null vectors, addition of vectors, scalar multiplication of a vector
  • Scalar product or dot product of two vectors
  • Vector product or cross product of two vectors
  • Applications—work done by a force and moment of a force and in geometrical problems

STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY

  • Statistics: Classification of data, Frequency distribution, cumulative frequency distribution—examples
  • Graphical representation—Histogram, Pie Chart, frequency polygon—examples
  • Measures of Central tendency—Mean, median and mode
  • Variance and standard deviation—determination and comparison
  • Correlation and regression
  • Probability: Random experiment, outcomes and associated sample space, events
  • Mutually exclusive and exhaustive events, impossible and certain events
  • Union and Intersection of events
  • Complementary, elementary and composite events
  • Definition of probability—classical and statistical—examples
  • Elementary theorems on probability—simple problems
  • Conditional probability, Bayes' theorem—simple problems
  • Random variable as function on a sample space
  • Binomial distribution, examples of random experiments giving rise to Binominal distribution

PAPER II - GENERAL ABILITY TEST (Code No. 02, Maximum Marks-600)

Part A - English (200 marks), Part B - General Knowledge (400 marks)

PART A - ENGLISH (200 Marks)
  • Grammar and Usage: Parts of speech, tenses, articles, prepositions, conjunctions
  • Vocabulary: Synonyms, antonyms, word meanings, word substitutions
  • Comprehension: Reading passages followed by questions
  • Cohesion: Sentence structure, paragraph formation, sequencing of ideas
  • Error Detection: Spotting errors in sentences
  • Idioms and Phrases: Meaning and usage
  • Sentence Improvement: Rewriting sentences for better clarity
PART B - GENERAL KNOWLEDGE (400 Marks)

This section covers Physics, Chemistry, General Science, Social Studies, Geography, Current Events

PHYSICS
  • Physical Properties and States of Matter
  • Mass, Weight, Volume, Density, Specific Gravity
  • Principle of Archimedes, Pressure Barometer
  • Motion of objects, Velocity, Acceleration
  • Newton's Laws of Motion, Force and Momentum
  • Parallelogram of Forces, Stability and Equilibrium
  • Work, Power and Energy
  • Heat, Temperature, Thermometers
  • Sound waves and their properties
  • Reflection and Refraction of light
  • Spherical mirrors and Lenses
  • Magnetism, Coulomb's Law
  • Simple electric circuits, Ohm's Law
  • Measurement of Electrical Power
  • Primary and Secondary Cells
CHEMISTRY
  • Physical and Chemical changes
  • Elements, Mixtures and Compounds
  • Symbols, Formulae and Chemical Equations
  • Laws of Chemical Combination
  • Properties of Air and Water
  • Preparation and Properties of Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Carbon Dioxide
  • Acids, bases and salts
  • Oxidation and Reduction
  • Electrolysis
  • Natural and Artificial Fertilizers
  • Main fuels (Coal, Petroleum, Natural Gas)
  • Metals and Non-metals
GENERAL SCIENCE
  • Basis of Life - Cells, Protoplasm, Tissues
  • Growth and Reproduction in Plants and Animals
  • Human Body and its important systems
  • Common Epidemics, their causes and prevention
  • Food - Source of Energy for man
  • Solar System, Meteors, Comets, Eclipses
  • Achievements of Eminent Scientists
HISTORY
  • Indian History: Indus Valley Civilization, Vedic Period
  • Buddhism and Jainism
  • Mauryan and Gupta Empires
  • Mughal Empire and their administration
  • Coming of Europeans
  • Indian Freedom Movement and Nationalist Movement
  • World History: Renaissance, Industrial Revolution
  • French Revolution, Russian Revolution
  • World Wars I & II
GEOGRAPHY
  • Earth and its movements
  • Latitude, Longitude, Time Zones
  • Atmosphere, Wind, Rainfall, Cyclones
  • Major Rivers and Mountains in India and World
  • Natural Resources: Types and their uses
  • Agriculture and Industries in India
  • Important Sea Ports and Airports
  • Environmental issues and conservation
CURRENT EVENTS
  • Important events in India and the World
  • Sports and Cultural events
  • Latest developments in Science and Technology
  • Important awards and honors
  • Books and authors
  • Major political and economic developments
  • Defense related news

SSB Interview Process

Service Selection Board (900 Marks)

Stage I Testing
  • Officer Intelligence Rating (OIR) Tests
  • Picture Perception & Description Test (PPDT)
  • Screen Out Test
Stage II Testing
  • Psychology Tests (Thematic Apperception Test, Word Association Test, Situation Reaction Test, Self Description Test)
  • Group Testing Officer Tasks (Group Discussion, Group Planning Exercise, Progressive Group Tasks, Half Group Tasks, Individual Obstacles, Lecturette, Command Task, Final Group Task)
  • Personal Interview
  • Conference
Assessment Parameters
  • Officer Like Qualities (OLQs)
  • Leadership Potential
  • Social Adaptability
  • Intellectual Capacity
  • Physical Fitness
  • Effective Intelligence
  • Moral Courage

Note: Candidates who qualify the written exam are called for SSB interview which consists of two stages. The SSB interview process lasts for 5 days. Medical examination is conducted for recommended candidates.

NDA Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2025

NDA Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2025

The NDA II exam is to be conducted in offline mode on 14th September 2025. The National Defence Academy written examination comprises two papers, Mathematics and General Ability Test (GAT).

Exam Date: 14th September 2025

UPSC NDA 2025 - Key Points

Exam Name

National Defence Academy 2025

Organization

Union Public Service Commission

Exam Level

National

Frequency of Exam

September 2025

Mode of Exam

Offline

Exam Duration

Five hours (2½ hours each paper)

Language

English & Hindi

Total Marks

900 (Written) + 900 (SSB)

Scheme of Examination

Written Examination Details

Subject Code Duration Maximum Marks
Mathematics 01 2.5 Hours 300
General Ability Test 02 2.5 Hours 600
Total 900
SSB Test/Interview 900

Note: The papers in all the subjects will consist of objective type questions only. The question papers (test booklets) of Mathematics and Part "B" of General Ability Test will be set bilingually in Hindi as well as English.

Important Instructions

  • In the question papers, wherever necessary, questions involving the metric system of Weights and Measures only will be set.
  • Candidates must write the papers in their own hand. In no circumstances will they be allowed the help of a scribe.
  • The Commission have discretion to fix qualifying marks in any or all the subjects at the examination.
  • No calculators or mathematical tables are permitted in the examination hall.

Detailed Syllabus

PAPER I - MATHEMATICS (Code No. 01, Maximum Marks-300)

ALGEBRA

  • Concept of set, operations on sets, Venn diagrams
  • De Morgan laws, Cartesian product, relation, equivalence relation
  • Representation of real numbers on a line
  • Complex numbers—basic properties, modulus, argument, cube roots of unity
  • Binary system of numbers
  • Arithmetic, Geometric and Harmonic progressions
  • Quadratic equations with real coefficients
  • Solution of linear inequations of two variables by graphs
  • Permutation and Combination
  • Binomial theorem and its applications
  • Logarithms and their applications

MATRICES AND DETERMINANTS

  • Types of matrices, operations on matrices
  • Determinant of a matrix, basic properties of determinants
  • Adjoint and inverse of a square matrix
  • Applications-Solution of a system of linear equations in two or three unknowns by Cramer's rule and by Matrix Method

TRIGONOMETRY

  • Angles and their measures in degrees and in radians
  • Trigonometrical ratios
  • Trigonometric identities Sum and difference formulae
  • Multiple and Sub-multiple angles
  • Inverse trigonometric functions
  • Applications-Height and distance, properties of triangles

ANALYTICAL GEOMETRY OF TWO AND THREE DIMENSIONS

  • Rectangular Cartesian Coordinate system
  • Distance formula
  • Equation of a line in various forms
  • Angle between two lines
  • Distance of a point from a line
  • Equation of a circle in standard and in general form
  • Standard forms of parabola, ellipse and hyperbola
  • Eccentricity and axis of a conic
  • Point in a three dimensional space, distance between two points
  • Direction Cosines and direction ratios
  • Equation of a plane and a line in various forms
  • Angle between two lines and angle between two planes
  • Equation of a sphere

DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS

  • Concept of a real valued function–domain, range and graph of a function
  • Composite functions, one to one, onto and inverse functions
  • Notion of limit, Standard limits—examples
  • Continuity of functions—examples, algebraic operations on continuous functions
  • Derivative of function at a point, geometrical and physical interpretation of a derivative—applications
  • Derivatives of sum, product and quotient of functions, derivative of a function with respect to another function, derivative of a composite function
  • Second order derivatives
  • Increasing and decreasing functions
  • Application of derivatives in problems of maxima and minima

INTEGRAL CALCULUS AND DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS

  • Integration as inverse of differentiation, integration by substitution and by parts
  • Standard integrals involving algebraic expressions, trigonometric, exponential and hyperbolic functions
  • Evaluation of definite integrals—determination of areas of plane regions bounded by curves—applications
  • Definition of order and degree of a differential equation, formation of a differential equation by examples
  • General and particular solution of a differential equations, solution of first order and first degree differential equations of various types—examples
  • Application in problems of growth and decay

VECTOR ALGEBRA

  • Vectors in two and three dimensions, magnitude and direction of a vector
  • Unit and null vectors, addition of vectors, scalar multiplication of a vector
  • Scalar product or dot product of two vectors
  • Vector product or cross product of two vectors
  • Applications—work done by a force and moment of a force and in geometrical problems

STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY

  • Statistics: Classification of data, Frequency distribution, cumulative frequency distribution—examples
  • Graphical representation—Histogram, Pie Chart, frequency polygon—examples
  • Measures of Central tendency—Mean, median and mode
  • Variance and standard deviation—determination and comparison
  • Correlation and regression
  • Probability: Random experiment, outcomes and associated sample space, events
  • Mutually exclusive and exhaustive events, impossible and certain events
  • Union and Intersection of events