Many candidates appeared for the NDA 1 2020 and NDA 2 2020 common written exam on 6th September 2020, few aspirants missed their exams due to COVID-19 pandemic. For the first time NDA 1 2020 and NDA 2 2020 exam was conducted at the same time, the NDA 1 2020 and NDA 2 2020 cut off marks will be shared by UPSC after the final result of NDA 1 2020 and NDA 2 2020 respectively. Here we will discuss NDA 2020 cut off marks based on previous trends.
NDA 2020 is a consolidated examination for both the exams of NDA 1 2020 and NDA 2 2020. It was formerly very tough to analyse how the question paper would be since both the papers of the year are going to be conducted on the same day and situation was unpredictable. Owing to our dilemmas, the question paper was really unpredictably different, comparatively easy and at times, tricky.
The
question paper of NDA 2020, which was the most awaited one, has its own
advantages and its own levels of difficulty. While most of the students who
attempted the paper have exclaimed that the paper was comparatively easy when
related to the previous years, some mention that the paper was tricky. On the
whole, regarding the General Ability Test (GAT) section, excluding the English
part, we give you the detailed analysis of the Part – B of Paper II here. We
have given the subjects that were included, the number of questions in each
subject and the level of difficulty of these. A detailed subject wise solution
key along with the explanation is provided from our side which will be kept for
your reference soon.
Following
are the list of subjects covered in GAT Paper of NDA:
Physics
Chemistry
Biology
Geography
History
Polity
Economy
Current
Affairs & Static GK
Defence
Specific Related
PHYSICS
ANALYSIS:
This
time, the paper concentrated on Optics and Electricity where 5 each number of
questions were asked – all are conceptual related and few of them are
numericals.
Regarding
the numerical problems, the student need to have a strong grip on the concepts
and must be able enough to interpret what the question gave. Mostly the
questions can be rated as moderate and can be done with good diction.
CHEMISTRY
ANALYSIS:
Total
16 questions were asked from Chemistry and most of them were from the NCERT 9th
& 10th class text books. Many previous years questions also
repeated.
Students
need to focus more on Application based understanding to score well.
Aspirants
must try to solve the previous years’ questions of various other defense exams
like CAPF, CDS, AFCAT to boost their performance in Chemistry.
BIOLOGY
ANALYSIS:
Cell
Theory, Human Anatomy, Health and Diseases, Anatomy of flowering plants, Plant
breeding and Crop growth & farming are some of the main topics that the
questions were asked from.
The
questions from this section were easy and came mostly from the NCERT textbooks.
Students can attempt most of these with ease.
GEOGRAPHY
ANALYSIS:
There
were 4 Questions from physical geography section. The questions were mainly
focused from the world weather system and the natural vegetation of world. The
level of the questions were moderate to hard.
There
were 6 Questions from Indian geography section. The level of the questions were
easy. Questions related to Indian peninsular rivers, agriculture and Indian
Climate were asked.
There
were 5 questions involved from Mapping section of geography. 3 were from world
geography while 2 from Indian geography. The level was easy.
The
overall geography section was easy and with even basic crisp and clear
knowledge, all the questions could be easily solved.
HISTORY
ANALYSIS:
This
year History contained questions only from the Modern history. Revolt of 1857
and permanent settlements are the constant topic.
Students
need to have a basic understanding of the British governance and major revolts
happened during the time. The questions were moderate.
POLITY
ANALYSIS:
Like
every year number of questions from polity are relatively less then the other
sections. This year total number of questions from polity were 6 Questions.
The
weightage remains high in the historical background of the constitution and
making of the constitution. Apart from it student need to have a basic
conceptual knowledge about the Parliamentary system in India specially the
Union government and council of ministers.
One
new segment introduced this year is ‘Land Records and Titles in India’. The questions
were easy to moderate.
ECONOMICS
ANALYSIS:
The
economy section of NDA 1&2 2020 was slightly of moderate level. In total 5
questions were asked and out of those 5 questions, 3 questions were from Five
Year Plans and required slightly in-depth knowledge of the topic. The other
questions were related to the current affairs and of Agriculture sector. The
level of the questions were easy.
CURRENT
AFFAIRS & STATIC GK ANALYSIS:
Questions related to the departments working under the government of India, the schemes launched by the government are given priority as usual.
A question about International Tourism Day and World Environment related ones were also covered. 2 questions were sports related.
On the whole, the questions of this section are quite easy to a student is a regular observer of the current affairs. On an additional note, it is advised that you continue watching Daily Current Affairs posted by SSBCrackExams for the upcoming papers and for the SSB too. Our content was applauded, and we feel happy that we covered most of this section that came in the examination.
DEFENCE
SPECIFIC ANALYSIS:
3
questions were asked related to 3 different military exercises which include
MILAN exercise, Naseem Al Bahr exercise and the TSENTR exercise. This clearly
shows that one must have a good knowledge about India’s military exercises with
foreign countries.
In
the upcoming days, the ties of our country with many pacific and atlantic nations
will get stronger and owing to the fact that more defence deals might pop up.
We recommend you to have a complete knowledge of the defence current affairs
(this is also being posted on day-to-day basis for your pursual). Questions are
easy here.
NDA
GAT 2020 – Overall Percentage Coverage
On the
whole, here is a tabular form that clearly explains the subject-wise analysis
of the question paper of NDA 2020.
CDS 1 2021Notification is going to be published by Union Public Service Commission on 28 October 2020 as per the UPSC Examination Calendar 2021 and some important dates are released officially by UPSC. Candidates who are interested to apply for UPSC CDS I 2021 notification can apply at upsc.gov.in and upsconline.nic.in. UPSC conducts CDS exam twice a year and this is one of the most popular defence exams among the aspirants who are willing to join as an Officer in the Indian Army, Navy, Air Force, and Officers Training Academies. SSBCrackExams takes the initiative and helps the youngsters to know the CDS Exam 2021eligibility criteria, exam dates, selection, etc., If you are planning to write the CDS 1 2021 Exam, you can read the following details below. A short summary of eligibility criteria for CDS 1 2021 Exam is given below:
CDS 1 2021 Important Dates: UPSC has published the CDS 1 2021 notification and important dates. Let’s have a look at the detailed schedule for CDS 1 2021 exam.
CDS 1 2021 EVENTS
DATES
CDS 1 2021 Application Start Date
28 Oct 2020
CDS 1 2021 Application Last Date
17 Nov 2020
CDS 1 2021 Exam Date
07 Feb 2021
CDS 1 2021 Admit Card Download Date
Before 3 weeks of exam
CDS 1 2021 Result Date (Expected)
Mar – April 2021
CDS 1 2021 Eligibility Conditions: Now we will be going through the eligibility conditions of CDS 1 2021 Notification, here we can get the maximum knowledge about the notification issued by UPSC and we can know the new amendments and updations done by UPSC it might be in syllabus, exam pattern, recruitment stages.
CDS 1 2021 Educational Qualifications: Candidates should be well known with the education qualifications before applying the examination. Here we brought the complete details of the educational qualifications required for CDS 1 2021 Notification.
ACADEMY
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
INDIAN MILITARY ACADEMY
Graduation Degree
INDIAN NAVAL ACADEMY
B.E/B.Tech (10+2 with Physics & Maths)
AIR FORCE ACADEMY
Graduation, B.E/B.Tech (10+2 with Physics &Maths)
OFFICERS’ TRAINING ACADEMY (MEN)
Graduation Degree
OFFICERS’ TRAINING ACADEMY (WOMEN)
Graduation Degree
CDS 1 2021 Age limit: As compared to educational qualification age limits also plays a vital role in the CDS 1 2021 notification because UPSC has kept some cut-off dates for the eligibility. So before applying to try to go through the full notification provided by UPSC.
ACADEMY
AGE LIMIT
BORN BETWEEN
INDIAN MILITARY ACADEMY
19-24
02 Jan 1998 to 01 Jan 2003
INDIAN NAVAL ACADEMY
19-24
02 Jan 1998 to 01 Jan 2003
AIR FORCE ACADEMY
20-24
02 Jan 1998 to 01 Jan 2002
OFFICERS’ TRAINING ACADEMY (MEN)
19-25
02 Jan 1997 to 01 Jan 2003
OFFICERS’ TRAINING ACADEMY (WOMEN)
19-25
02 Jan 1997 to 01 Jan 2003
CDS 1 2021 Selection Procedure: CDS follows a three-stage recruitment process it consists of:
Written Test
SSB Interview
Medical Examination
Merit List
CDS 1 2021 Examination Pattern: UPSC follows a standard and very transparent manner to conduct the CDS 1 2021 examination. The written examination consists of the below subjects:
A) For Admission to Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy, and Air Force Academy:
SUBJECT
DURATION
MAX. MARKS
ENGLISH
2 HOURS
100 M
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
2 HOURS
100 M
ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS
2 HOURS
100 M
B) For Admission to Officers’ Training Academy:
SUBJECT
DURATION
MAX. MARKS
ENGLISH
2 HOURS
100 M
GERERAL KNOWLEDGE
2 HOURS
100 M
CDS 1 2021 SSB Interview 2021 involves 2 stages:
Stage 1 consists of officer intelligence rating, picture perception, and description test.
Stage 2 involves interview, group testing officer task, psychology test, and conference
CDS 1 2021 How to Apply:
Visit the official website — upsc.gov.in or upsconline.nic.in
Click on the UPSC CDSE 1 2021 link
In part – I of the registration, submit your basic information.
In part II, fill the payment details and choice of exam center, upload your photo and sign as per guidelines
Save and submit it and take a print out for further reference
CDS 1 2021 Notification Other important details:
Application fee: Rs 200/- SC, ST and women candidates are exempted from application fee
Examination Centers: UPSC CDS 1 2021 exam will be held in 41 CDS Exam Centers across India.
Cut Off: Students who score more than the cut-off are considered for SSB interview. Cut Off will be declared by the board based on the applications received and candidates qualified in the first stage of the recruitment process. Now we will look into the expected cut off marks for all the academies.
S.No
ACADEMY
EXPECTED CUT OFF
1
IMA
115 – 125
2
INA
110 – 125
3
AFA
130 – 140
4
OTA (MEN)
75 -85
5
OTA (WOMEN)
75- 85
Q1. Can I apply for CDS exam with a backlog?
A. No, you need to clear all backlogs.
Q2. Can a final year student apply for CDS exam?
A. Yes, final year candidates can apply for CDS, but make sure you are completing your degree before the date of joining.
Q3. Will I get multiple SSB interview calls if I clear CDS exam for ore than one option?
A. No, you will get only one SSB call for the first preference you have cleared.
Q4. Can women apply for IMA, AFA, NA through CDS exam?
A. No, women can only apply for OTA Chennai through CDS exam.
NDA 1 2020 and NDA 2 2020 was conducted on 6th Sep 2020 as a common exam. The English section consisted of the total 200 marks with 10 questions for each of the five sections, namely, Spotting Errors, Antonyms, Synonyms, Ordering of Words in a Sentence and Fill in the Blanks. Following are in detail graphical representation of the NDA English Section analysis.
The uniqueness for this years’ NDA 1 & 2 Exams was the number of sections which were only 5 in number. In previous years, the number of sections were more than this year. In NDA 1 & 2 2020 Exams, no questions came from the topics like Idioms & Phrases, Ordering of Sentences, Cloze Test and Comprehension. Another major surprise for NDA 1 & 2 2020 exams was the new naming of the section for ‘Fill in the Blanks’ as ‘Preposition’. While many may get confused, though the question pattern for this section was in the form of the ‘Fill in the Blanks’, yet the questions came in totality from the “Appropriate Prepositions’ chapter of the English Grammar, in which the blanks needed to be filled in with the appropriate prepositions. As opposed to the previous years’ questions in the ‘Fill in the Blanks’ topic, which cumulatively tested a candidate’s knowledge of the tenses, appropriate prepositions, subject verb agreement, phrasal verbs and right usage of vocabulary, this year the ‘Preposition’ part of the English section in NDA aimed to test a candidate’s knowledge of appropriate prepositions and their usage in a sentence.
Main Topic
No.
of Questions
Spotting Errors
10
Antonyms
10
Synonyms
10
Ordering of Words in a Sentence
10
Fill in the Blanks (Preposition)
10
TOTAL
50
As per the difficulty level, the question paper for the English section of the GAT in NDA 1 & 2 2020 Exams, was quite easier to attempt, owing to the lesser number of topics. For a candidate with a good and strong knowledge of grammar and clear grammatical concepts, the questions, especially from the ‘Spotting Errors’ topic, were a cakewalk. A very basic to medium level of knowledge for Vocabulary is needed for a candidate to solve questions from ‘Antonyms’ and ‘Synonyms’. Candidates who applied basic and tricky shortcuts for ‘Ordering of Words’ cracked the questions very easily. The part which was quite not-very-easy-to-solve was the section named ‘Preposition’ as the ones who have skipped the chapter of ‘Appropriate Prepositions’ found it almost at a loss to attempt.
As per the difficulty level, the question paper for the English section of the GAT in NDA 1 & 2 2020 Exams, was quite easier to attempt, owing to the lesser number of topics. For a candidate with a good and strong knowledge of grammar and clear grammatical concepts, the questions, especially from the ‘Spotting Errors’ topic, were a cakewalk. A very basic to medium level of knowledge for Vocabulary is needed for a candidate to solve questions from ‘Antonyms’ and ‘Synonyms’. Candidates who applied basic and tricky shortcuts for ‘Ordering of Words’ cracked the questions very easily. The part which was quite not-very-easy-to-solve was the section named ‘Preposition’ as the ones who have skipped the chapter of ‘Appropriate Prepositions’ found it almost at a loss to attempt.
The English section for NDA 1 & 2 2020 Exams was overall easy for those who studied the English curriculum thoroughly and acquired strong knowledge of both English grammar and vocabulary. But students who skipped either of the vocabulary or the grammar part of the NDA English syllabus and concentrated mainly on the rest of the topics faced a major difficulty in solving the English section of the GAT paper.
As per the difficulty level, the question paper for the English section of the GAT in NDA 1 & 2 2020 Exams, was quite easier to attempt, owing to the lesser number of topics. For a candidate with a good and strong knowledge of grammar and clear grammatical concepts, the questions, especially from the ‘Spotting Errors’ topic, were a cakewalk. A very basic to medium level of knowledge for Vocabulary is needed for a candidate to solve questions from ‘Antonyms’ and ‘Synonyms’. Candidates who applied basic and tricky shortcuts for ‘Ordering of Words’ cracked the questions very easily. The part which was quite not-very-easy-to-solve was the section named ‘Preposition’ as the ones who have skipped the chapter of ‘Appropriate Prepositions’ found it almost at a loss to attempt.
The English section for NDA 1 & 2 2020 Exams was overall easy for those who studied the English curriculum thoroughly and acquired strong knowledge of both English grammar and vocabulary. But students who skipped either of the vocabulary or the grammar part of the NDA English syllabus and concentrated mainly on the rest of the topics faced a major difficulty in solving the English section of the GAT paper.
NDA 2 2020 Answer Keys PDF & Paper Solution [All Sets]. NDA 2 2020 written exam was conducted on 6th Sep 2020 by UPSC for the aspirants who want to join the Indian army, air force and navy after 12th. This exam was attempted by candidates who have cleared the 12th and also who are appearing in 12th. NDA exam is conducted two times every year by UPSC and only male candidates are allowed to write the exam. One who clears the NDA 2 2020 exam cut off, will get a call for the SSB interview at one of the Indian army selection boards. After clearing the SSB interview, candidates go through the medical examination. Once the merit list is prepared, candidates get joining instructions based on their order of merit.
As the exam is over many candidates will be looking for the NDA 2 2020 answer keys to check their answers and predict their scores. SSBCrack will provide the NDA 2 2020 answer keys for Maths, English and GK all set very soon. Candidates can check the NDA 2 2020 expected cut off marks which are decided on the basis of previous cut off marks and number of applicants this time.
NDA 2 2020 Maths Paper Analysis
Going through topic wise analysis of questions we can deduce that the Trigonometry topic covered highest ever count, i.e. 25 questions out of 120 questions that’s approx. 22% of the paper, including most of the questions on Trigonometric Ratios varying between easy to moderate level of difficulty. And in comparison, with previous NDA 2 2019 paper, Algebra covered less part of the paper, it consisted of 25 questions which are minimum number of questions on Algebra as expected. This paper has easy to moderate level questions on Functions, complex numbers, Quadratic equations, Binomial expansions and Logarithms, etc. Commenting on Matrices and Determinants, the weightage was good, 8 questions which are higher than NDA 2 2019 paper. The Coordinate geometry/systems and Straight lines topics covered good number of questions out of 10 questions of Coordinate Geometry-2D. Paper maintained usual trend of 1-1 question each on Circle/Parabola/Ellipse.
Commenting on Analytical Geometry-3D, it has maintained equal number of questions on Line and Plane and 1 question on Sphere. Integral calculus and Differential Calculus followed approximately 22 questions together out of which good number of questions were on Limits, Derivatives, integral calculus and Differential equations. Level of these questions was easy to Moderate. Vector as usual covered approx. 4% of the question paper, i.e. 5 questions out of 120 which were as per the trends, demanding basic knowledge about this topic including all the subtopics. Statistics and Probability consisted of 20 questions altogether. Statistics required the conceptual knowledge about Central measures of tendencies and important formulas. Whereas the level of questions on this topic was average.
So, basically the students who have prepared well for Trigonometry, Algebra, Statistics & Probability, Differential Calculus, Integral Calculus, 2d geometry were in advantage. In particular, after analyzing this paper, we can conclude that NDA is expecting more knowledge about Trigonometry, Algebra, Calculus, Statistics& Probability. Here is the Overall topic wise analysis of NDA Mathematics 2020.
NDA 2 2020 English GAT Question Paper Analysis
The English section consisted of the total 200 marks with 10 questions for each of the five sections, namely, Spotting Errors, Antonyms, Synonyms, Ordering of Words in a Sentence and Fill in the Blanks. Following are in detail graphical representation of the NDA English Section analysis.
The uniqueness for this years’ NDA 1 & 2 Exams was the number of sections which were only 5 in number. In previous years, the number of sections were more than this year. In NDA 1 & 2 2020 Exams, no questions came from the topics like Idioms & Phrases, Ordering of Sentences, Cloze Test and Comprehension. Another major surprise for NDA 1 & 2 2020 exams was the new naming of the section for ‘Fill in the Blanks’ as ‘Preposition’. While many may get confused, though the question pattern for this section was in the form of the ‘Fill in the Blanks’, yet the questions came in totality from the “Appropriate Prepositions’ chapter of the English Grammar, in which the blanks needed to be filled in with the appropriate prepositions. As opposed to the previous years’ questions in the ‘Fill in the Blanks’ topic, which cumulatively tested a candidate’s knowledge of the tenses, appropriate prepositions, subject verb agreement, phrasal verbs and right usage of vocabulary, this year the ‘Preposition’ part of the English section in NDA aimed to test a candidate’s knowledge of appropriate prepositions and their usage in a sentence.
As per the difficulty level, the question paper for the English section of the GAT in NDA 1 & 2 2020 Exams, was quite easier to attempt, owing to the lesser number of topics. For a candidate with a good and strong knowledge of grammar and clear grammatical concepts, the questions, especially from the ‘Spotting Errors’ topic, were a cakewalk. A very basic to medium level of knowledge for Vocabulary is needed for a candidate to solve questions from ‘Antonyms’ and ‘Synonyms’. Candidates who applied basic and tricky shortcuts for ‘Ordering of Words’ cracked the questions very easily. The part which was quite not-very-easy-to-solve was the section named ‘Preposition’ as the ones who have skipped the chapter of ‘Appropriate Prepositions’ found it almost at a loss to attempt.
The English section for NDA 1 & 2 2020 Exams was overall easy for those who studied the English curriculum thoroughly and acquired strong knowledge of both English grammar and vocabulary. But students who skipped either of the vocabulary or the grammar part of the NDA English syllabus and concentrated mainly on the rest of the topics faced a major difficulty in solving the English section of the GAT paper.
NDA 2 2020 GK GAT Paper Analysis
The question paper of NDA 2020, which was the most awaited one, has its own advantages and its own levels of difficulty. While most of the students who attempted the paper have exclaimed that the paper was comparatively easy when related to the previous years, some mention that the paper was tricky. On the whole, regarding the General Ability Test (GAT) section, excluding the English part, we give you the detailed analysis of the Part – B of Paper II here. We have given the subjects that were included, the number of questions in each subject and the level of difficulty of these. A detailed subject wise solution key along with the explanation is provided from our side which will be kept for your reference soon.
Following are the list of subjects covered in GAT Paper of NDA:
Physics
Chemistry
Biology
Geography
History
Polity
Economy
Current Affairs & Static GK
Defence Specific Related
Geography
20 Questions
Economy
4 Questions
Polity
5 Questions
GK
10 Questions
Chemistry
17 Questions
Physics
21 Questions
Biology
12 Questions
History
11 Questions
NDA 2 2020 Answer Keys [All Sets] NDA 2 2020 was conducted on Sep 6th, 2020, all candidates who have attended NDA (I) 2020 written test for which the course is commencing in National Defence Academy in 2021 must be waiting for NDA and NA(I) Exam 2020 Paper solution sheetNDA and NA key 2020, NDA 2 2020 Cut off Marks/answer sheet of NDA-2 2020 is being published on SSBCrack. Aspirants can have a look at the Answer keys for their NDA 2 2020 written exams, here of paper-1st and paper-2nd with set-a, set-b, set-c, set-d.
NDA 1 2020 Answer Keys PDF & Paper Solution [All Sets]. NDA 1 2020 written exam was conducted on 6th Sep 2020 by UPSC for the aspirants who want to join the Indian army, air force and navy after 12th. This exam was attempted by candidates who have cleared the 12th and also who are appearing in 12th. NDA exam is conducted two times every year by UPSC and only male candidates are allowed to write the exam. One who clears the NDA 1 2020 exam cut off, will get a call for the SSB interview at one of the Indian army selection boards. After clearing the SSB interview, candidates go through the medical examination. Once the merit list is prepared, candidates get joining instructions based on their order of merit.
As the exam is over many candidates will be looking for the NDA 1 2020 answer keys to check their answers and predict their scores. SSBCrack will provide the NDA 1 2020 answer keys for Maths, English and GK all set very soon. Candidates can check the NDA 1 2020 expected cut off marks which are decided on the basis of previous cut off marks and number of applicants this time.
NDA 1 2020 Maths Paper Analysis
Going through topic wise analysis of questions we can deduce that the Trigonometry topic covered highest ever count, i.e. 25 questions out of 120 questions that’s approx. 22% of the paper, including most of the questions on Trigonometric Ratios varying between easy to moderate level of difficulty. And in comparison, with previous NDA 2 2019 paper, Algebra covered less part of the paper, it consisted of 25 questions which are minimum number of questions on Algebra as expected. This paper has easy to moderate level questions on Functions, complex numbers, Quadratic equations, Binomial expansions and Logarithms, etc. Commenting on Matrices and Determinants, the weightage was good, 8 questions which are higher than NDA 2 2019 paper. The Coordinate geometry/systems and Straight lines topics covered good number of questions out of 10 questions of Coordinate Geometry-2D. Paper maintained usual trend of 1-1 question each on Circle/Parabola/Ellipse.
Commenting on Analytical Geometry-3D, it has maintained equal number of questions on Line and Plane and 1 question on Sphere. Integral calculus and Differential Calculus followed approximately 22 questions together out of which good number of questions were on Limits, Derivatives, integral calculus and Differential equations. Level of these questions was easy to Moderate. Vector as usual covered approx. 4% of the question paper, i.e. 5 questions out of 120 which were as per the trends, demanding basic knowledge about this topic including all the subtopics. Statistics and Probability consisted of 20 questions altogether. Statistics required the conceptual knowledge about Central measures of tendencies and important formulas. Whereas the level of questions on this topic was average.
So, basically the students who have prepared well for Trigonometry, Algebra, Statistics & Probability, Differential Calculus, Integral Calculus, 2d geometry were in advantage. In particular, after analyzing this paper, we can conclude that NDA is expecting more knowledge about Trigonometry, Algebra, Calculus, Statistics& Probability. Here is the Overall topic wise analysis of NDA Mathematics 2020.
NDA 1 2020 English GAT Question Paper Analysis
The English section consisted of the total 200 marks with 10 questions for each of the five sections, namely, Spotting Errors, Antonyms, Synonyms, Ordering of Words in a Sentence and Fill in the Blanks. Following are in detail graphical representation of the NDA English Section analysis.
The uniqueness for this years’ NDA 1 & 2 Exams was the number of sections which were only 5 in number. In previous years, the number of sections were more than this year. In NDA 1 & 2 2020 Exams, no questions came from the topics like Idioms & Phrases, Ordering of Sentences, Cloze Test and Comprehension. Another major surprise for NDA 1 & 2 2020 exams was the new naming of the section for ‘Fill in the Blanks’ as ‘Preposition’. While many may get confused, though the question pattern for this section was in the form of the ‘Fill in the Blanks’, yet the questions came in totality from the “Appropriate Prepositions’ chapter of the English Grammar, in which the blanks needed to be filled in with the appropriate prepositions. As opposed to the previous years’ questions in the ‘Fill in the Blanks’ topic, which cumulatively tested a candidate’s knowledge of the tenses, appropriate prepositions, subject verb agreement, phrasal verbs and right usage of vocabulary, this year the ‘Preposition’ part of the English section in NDA aimed to test a candidate’s knowledge of appropriate prepositions and their usage in a sentence.
As per the difficulty level, the question paper for the English section of the GAT in NDA 1 & 2 2020 Exams, was quite easier to attempt, owing to the lesser number of topics. For a candidate with a good and strong knowledge of grammar and clear grammatical concepts, the questions, especially from the ‘Spotting Errors’ topic, were a cakewalk. A very basic to medium level of knowledge for Vocabulary is needed for a candidate to solve questions from ‘Antonyms’ and ‘Synonyms’. Candidates who applied basic and tricky shortcuts for ‘Ordering of Words’ cracked the questions very easily. The part which was quite not-very-easy-to-solve was the section named ‘Preposition’ as the ones who have skipped the chapter of ‘Appropriate Prepositions’ found it almost at a loss to attempt.
The English section for NDA 1 & 2 2020 Exams was overall easy for those who studied the English curriculum thoroughly and acquired strong knowledge of both English grammar and vocabulary. But students who skipped either of the vocabulary or the grammar part of the NDA English syllabus and concentrated mainly on the rest of the topics faced a major difficulty in solving the English section of the GAT paper.
NDA 1 2020 GK GAT Paper Analysis
The question paper of NDA 2020, which was the most awaited one, has its own advantages and its own levels of difficulty. While most of the students who attempted the paper have exclaimed that the paper was comparatively easy when related to the previous years, some mention that the paper was tricky. On the whole, regarding the General Ability Test (GAT) section, excluding the English part, we give you the detailed analysis of the Part – B of Paper II here. We have given the subjects that were included, the number of questions in each subject and the level of difficulty of these. A detailed subject wise solution key along with the explanation is provided from our side which will be kept for your reference soon.
Following are the list of subjects covered in GAT Paper of NDA:
Physics
Chemistry
Biology
Geography
History
Polity
Economy
Current Affairs & Static GK
Defence Specific Related
Geography
20 Questions
Economy
4 Questions
Polity
5 Questions
GK
10 Questions
Chemistry
17 Questions
Physics
21 Questions
Biology
12 Questions
History
11 Questions
NDA 1 2020 Answer Keys [All Sets] NDA 1 2020 was conducted on Sep 6th, 2020, all candidates who have attended NDA (I) 2020 written test for which the course is commencing in National Defence Academy in 2021 must be waiting for NDA and NA(I) Exam 2020 Paper solution sheetNDA and NA key 2020, NDA 1 2020 Cut off Marks/answer sheet of NDA-1 2020 is being published on SSBCrack. Aspirants can have a look at the Answer keys for their NDA 1 2020 written exams, here of paper-1st and paper-2nd with set-a, set-b, set-c, set-d.
NDA II 2020 Question Papers [ORIGINAL] Answer Key | Solutions | PDF | Cut off. NDA 2 2020 exam was conducted by UPSC on 6th Sep 2020 at many exam centres across the country, many candidates have attempted the exam successfully and now they are waiting for the NDA 2 2020 result. Candidates who will clear the NDA exam will be facing SSB interview at one of the SSBs. According to many aspirants or say for the first time candidates were saying the NDA 2 2020 question papers be it Maths or GAT both were easy but lengthy. Below we are publishing the correct answer keys and question paper prepared by SSBCrackExams.
NDA 2 2020 Written Examination
Paper
Subject
Duration
Maximum Marks
I
Mathematics
2.5 hours
300
II
General Ability Test
2.5 hours
600
Total
900 marks
NDA 2 2020 General Ability Test
Part
Subject
Maximum Marks
Part A
English
200
Part B
General Knowledge
400
Total
600
NDA 2 2020 Paper Pattern: Subject-wise distribution of marks
S.No.
Subjects
Marks
1.
Maths
300
2.
English
200
3.
Physics
84
4.
Chemistry
68
5.
General Science
48
6.
History, Freedom Movement, etc.
44
7.
Geography
80
8.
Current Events
40
NDA 2 2020 Maths Question Paper Analysis
Going through topic wise analysis of questions we can deduce that the Trigonometry topic covered highest ever count, i.e. 25 questions out of 120 questions that’s approx. 22% of the paper, including most of the questions on Trigonometric Ratios varying between easy to moderate level of difficulty. And in comparison, with previous NDA 2 2019 paper, Algebra covered less part of the paper, it consisted of 25 questions which are minimum number of questions on Algebra as expected. This paper has easy to moderate level questions on Functions, complex numbers, Quadratic equations, Binomial expansions and Logarithms, etc. Commenting on Matrices and Determinants, the weightage was good, 8 questions which are higher than NDA 2 2019 paper. The Coordinate geometry/systems and Straight lines topics covered good number of questions out of 10 questions of Coordinate Geometry-2D. Paper maintained usual trend of 1-1 question each on Circle/Parabola/Ellipse.
Commenting on Analytical Geometry-3D, it has maintained equal number of questions on Line and Plane and 1 question on Sphere. Integral calculus and Differential Calculus followed approximately 22 questions together out of which good number of questions were on Limits, Derivatives, integral calculus and Differential equations. Level of these questions was easy to Moderate. Vector as usual covered approx. 4% of the question paper, i.e. 5 questions out of 120 which were as per the trends, demanding basic knowledge about this topic including all the subtopics. Statistics and Probability consisted of 20 questions altogether. Statistics required the conceptual knowledge about Central measures of tendencies and important formulas. Whereas the level of questions on this topic was average.
So, basically the students who have prepared well for Trigonometry, Algebra, Statistics & Probability, Differential Calculus, Integral Calculus, 2d geometry were in advantage. In particular, after analyzing this paper, we can conclude that NDA is expecting more knowledge about Trigonometry, Algebra, Calculus, Statistics& Probability. Here is the Overall topic wise analysis of NDA Mathematics 2020.
NDA 2 2020 English Question Paper Analysis
The English section consisted of the total 200 marks with 10 questions for each of the five sections, namely, Spotting Errors, Antonyms, Synonyms, Ordering of Words in a Sentence and Fill in the Blanks. Following are in detail graphical representation of the NDA English Section analysis.
The uniqueness for this years’ NDA 1 & 2 Exams was the number of sections which were only 5 in number. In previous years, the number of sections were more than this year. In NDA 1 & 2 2020 Exams, no questions came from the topics like Idioms & Phrases, Ordering of Sentences, Cloze Test and Comprehension. Another major surprise for NDA 1 & 2 2020 exams was the new naming of the section for ‘Fill in the Blanks’ as ‘Preposition’. While many may get confused, though the question pattern for this section was in the form of the ‘Fill in the Blanks’, yet the questions came in totality from the “Appropriate Prepositions’ chapter of the English Grammar, in which the blanks needed to be filled in with the appropriate prepositions. As opposed to the previous years’ questions in the ‘Fill in the Blanks’ topic, which cumulatively tested a candidate’s knowledge of the tenses, appropriate prepositions, subject verb agreement, phrasal verbs and right usage of vocabulary, this year the ‘Preposition’ part of the English section in NDA aimed to test a candidate’s knowledge of appropriate prepositions and their usage in a sentence.
As per the difficulty level, the question paper for the English section of the GAT in NDA 1 & 2 2020 Exams, was quite easier to attempt, owing to the lesser number of topics. For a candidate with a good and strong knowledge of grammar and clear grammatical concepts, the questions, especially from the ‘Spotting Errors’ topic, were a cakewalk. A very basic to medium level of knowledge for Vocabulary is needed for a candidate to solve questions from ‘Antonyms’ and ‘Synonyms’. Candidates who applied basic and tricky shortcuts for ‘Ordering of Words’ cracked the questions very easily. The part which was quite not-very-easy-to-solve was the section named ‘Preposition’ as the ones who have skipped the chapter of ‘Appropriate Prepositions’ found it almost at a loss to attempt.
The English section for NDA 1 & 2 2020 Exams was overall easy for those who studied the English curriculum thoroughly and acquired strong knowledge of both English grammar and vocabulary. But students who skipped either of the vocabulary or the grammar part of the NDA English syllabus and concentrated mainly on the rest of the topics faced a major difficulty in solving the English section of the GAT paper.
NDA 2 2020 GK GAT Paper Analysis
The
question paper of NDA 2020, which was the most awaited one, has its own
advantages and its own levels of difficulty. While most of the students who
attempted the paper have exclaimed that the paper was comparatively easy when
related to the previous years, some mention that the paper was tricky. On the
whole, regarding the General Ability Test (GAT) section, excluding the English
part, we give you the detailed analysis of the Part – B of Paper II here. We
have given the subjects that were included, the number of questions in each
subject and the level of difficulty of these. A detailed subject wise solution
key along with the explanation is provided from our side which will be kept for
your reference soon.
Following
are the list of subjects covered in GAT Paper of NDA:
NDA I 2020 Question Papers [ORIGINAL] Answer Key | Solutions | PDF | Cut off. NDA 1 2020 exam was conducted by UPSC on 6th Sep 2020 at many exam centres across the country, many candidates have attempted the exam successfully and now they are waiting for the NDA 1 2020 result. Candidates who will clear the NDA exam will be facing SSB interview at one of the SSBs. According to many aspirants or say for the first time candidates were saying the NDA 2020 question papers be it Maths or GAT both were easy but lengthy. Below we are publishing the correct answer keys and question paper prepared by SSBCrackExams.
NDA 1 2020 Written Examination
Paper
Subject
Duration
Maximum Marks
I
Mathematics
2.5 hours
300
II
General Ability Test
2.5 hours
600
Total
900 marks
NDA 1 2020 General Ability Test
Part
Subject
Maximum Marks
Part A
English
200
Part B
General Knowledge
400
Total
600
NDA 1 2020 Paper Pattern: Subject-wise distribution of marks
S.No.
Subjects
Marks
1.
Maths
300
2.
English
200
3.
Physics
84
4.
Chemistry
68
5.
General Science
48
6.
History, Freedom Movement, etc.
44
7.
Geography
80
8.
Current Events
40
NDA 1 2020 Maths Question Paper Analysis
Going through topic wise analysis of questions we can deduce that the Trigonometry topic covered highest ever count, i.e. 25 questions out of 120 questions that’s approx. 22% of the paper, including most of the questions on Trigonometric Ratios varying between easy to moderate level of difficulty. And in comparison, with previous NDA 2 2019 paper, Algebra covered less part of the paper, it consisted of 25 questions which are minimum number of questions on Algebra as expected. This paper has easy to moderate level questions on Functions, complex numbers, Quadratic equations, Binomial expansions and Logarithms, etc. Commenting on Matrices and Determinants, the weightage was good, 8 questions which are higher than NDA 2 2019 paper. The Coordinate geometry/systems and Straight lines topics covered good number of questions out of 10 questions of Coordinate Geometry-2D. Paper maintained usual trend of 1-1 question each on Circle/Parabola/Ellipse.
Commenting on Analytical Geometry-3D, it has maintained equal number of questions on Line and Plane and 1 question on Sphere. Integral calculus and Differential Calculus followed approximately 22 questions together out of which good number of questions were on Limits, Derivatives, integral calculus and Differential equations. Level of these questions was easy to Moderate. Vector as usual covered approx. 4% of the question paper, i.e. 5 questions out of 120 which were as per the trends, demanding basic knowledge about this topic including all the subtopics. Statistics and Probability consisted of 20 questions altogether. Statistics required the conceptual knowledge about Central measures of tendencies and important formulas. Whereas the level of questions on this topic was average.
So, basically the students who have prepared well for Trigonometry, Algebra, Statistics & Probability, Differential Calculus, Integral Calculus, 2d geometry were in advantage. In particular, after analyzing this paper, we can conclude that NDA is expecting more knowledge about Trigonometry, Algebra, Calculus, Statistics& Probability. Here is the Overall topic wise analysis of NDA Mathematics 2020.
NDA 1 2020 English Question Paper Analysis
The English section consisted of the total 200 marks with 10 questions for each of the five sections, namely, Spotting Errors, Antonyms, Synonyms, Ordering of Words in a Sentence and Fill in the Blanks. Following are in detail graphical representation of the NDA English Section analysis.
The uniqueness for this years’ NDA 1 & 2 Exams was the number of sections which were only 5 in number. In previous years, the number of sections were more than this year. In NDA 1 & 2 2020 Exams, no questions came from the topics like Idioms & Phrases, Ordering of Sentences, Cloze Test and Comprehension. Another major surprise for NDA 1 & 2 2020 exams was the new naming of the section for ‘Fill in the Blanks’ as ‘Preposition’. While many may get confused, though the question pattern for this section was in the form of the ‘Fill in the Blanks’, yet the questions came in totality from the “Appropriate Prepositions’ chapter of the English Grammar, in which the blanks needed to be filled in with the appropriate prepositions. As opposed to the previous years’ questions in the ‘Fill in the Blanks’ topic, which cumulatively tested a candidate’s knowledge of the tenses, appropriate prepositions, subject verb agreement, phrasal verbs and right usage of vocabulary, this year the ‘Preposition’ part of the English section in NDA aimed to test a candidate’s knowledge of appropriate prepositions and their usage in a sentence.
As per the difficulty level, the question paper for the English section of the GAT in NDA 1 & 2 2020 Exams, was quite easier to attempt, owing to the lesser number of topics. For a candidate with a good and strong knowledge of grammar and clear grammatical concepts, the questions, especially from the ‘Spotting Errors’ topic, were a cakewalk. A very basic to medium level of knowledge for Vocabulary is needed for a candidate to solve questions from ‘Antonyms’ and ‘Synonyms’. Candidates who applied basic and tricky shortcuts for ‘Ordering of Words’ cracked the questions very easily. The part which was quite not-very-easy-to-solve was the section named ‘Preposition’ as the ones who have skipped the chapter of ‘Appropriate Prepositions’ found it almost at a loss to attempt.
The English section for NDA 1 & 2 2020 Exams was overall easy for those who studied the English curriculum thoroughly and acquired strong knowledge of both English grammar and vocabulary. But students who skipped either of the vocabulary or the grammar part of the NDA English syllabus and concentrated mainly on the rest of the topics faced a major difficulty in solving the English section of the GAT paper.
NDA 1 2020 GK GAT Paper Analysis
The
question paper of NDA 2020, which was the most awaited one, has its own
advantages and its own levels of difficulty. While most of the students who
attempted the paper have exclaimed that the paper was comparatively easy when
related to the previous years, some mention that the paper was tricky. On the
whole, regarding the General Ability Test (GAT) section, excluding the English
part, we give you the detailed analysis of the Part – B of Paper II here. We
have given the subjects that were included, the number of questions in each
subject and the level of difficulty of these. A detailed subject wise solution
key along with the explanation is provided from our side which will be kept for
your reference soon.
Following
are the list of subjects covered in GAT Paper of NDA:
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On day 2 we had our psychology test. My story writing was good as I could easily write all the 12 stories within the stipulated time but I could do only 19 SRTs out of 60 and I was very worried about it. Overall the psychology test went well except for the SRT part.
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