NDA PREPARATION TIPS FOR THE WRITTEN EXAM

ABOUT NDA

NDA Stands for National Defence Academy which is an Exemplary Institution with the Hallmark of Global excellence in the realm of military education where cadets of the Army, the Navy and the Airforce train together before they go on to respective service academies for further pre-commissioning training.  

                                 NDA Preparation can help you clear the exam comfortably, only if you know the right tips and tricks to prepare for the exam. It requires some serious determination, hard work, and smartness.NDA exam is a well-known examination among the students who want to join Indian defense forces to serve their country. This exam is conducted by union public service commission (UPSC) board twice a year. It is the doorway for candidates to join the Indian Army, Navy or Airforce as their profession. The students who are looking for guidance and preparation for the NDA exam should join Delhi Career Group, For  NDA Coaching in Chandigarh. Below are some tips to help you crack the  NDA  Exam. 

  

SYLLABUS AND EXAM PATTERN FOR NDA EXAM

A large number of students take the NDA exam preparation lightly on the account that the exam is based on the CBSE syllabus. It is absolutely right that the exam will be based on your school level syllabus, but as you know it is conducted by union public service commission so you must be prepared for the simplest concepts being tested with tricky questions. Therefore, it is very crucial to keep yourself updated with the recent NDA syllabus and keep pace with all the UPSC NDA notifications.

        Many people seem to be confused with two NDA written exams. The NDA written exam is divided into two Papers: Mathematics(NDA1) and General ability and English(NDA 2). The mathematics section contains 100 questions which consist of 300 marks with a negative marking of 0.83 marks per question. The general ability has 150 questions carrying 600 marks with the negative marking of 1.33 marks per question. so, apart from fully prepared and ready with the syllabus, you also need to finish a paper on time with as much persistence and accuracy as possible. This kind of accuracy and persistence can only be achieved through preparation. Click the link, For NDA Coaching Classes in Chandigarh

TIPS FOR PREPARATION OF MATHEMATICS EXAM

To prepare for the mathematics section, first and the most important thing is you should clear your basic concepts of Mathematics like distance, time, and speed, angles, trigonometry and pie charts, etc., in examination questions, will be put in a twisted form. For the NDA1 exam, the time limit is 150 minutes, which gives you 1.25 minutes per question. NDA Shortcut tricks can help you win the section:

1. Refresh the Formulas, Calculations, Tricks and Methods from class 5th to 12th.

2. Make a rough note of these in a small notepad where you can carry and revise it from time to time.

3. In Mathematics, solving as many questions, as you can, is the most important part for preparing the NDA1 exam.

4. Test your understanding of different topics and concepts by solving mock test papers and previous year question papers.

TIPS FOR PREPARATION OF GENERAL ABILITY EXAM

NDA 2 paper tests your General knowledge, English and IQ levels. If you are fully prepared, then this part of the entrance exam is immensely high scoring.

ENGLISH SECTION

The English section contains 50 questions carrying 200 marks which consist of grammar, vocabulary, and comprehension. Here are some basic tips which help to improve your English and also score well in this segment of the exam.

1. Practice grammar rules with some good study material like The Gregg Reference Manual by William A. Sabin and Oxford Dictionaries.

2. Devote your time to every part of grammar like articles, conjunctions, prepositions and so on.

3. Focus on four core aspects of English like reading, writing, listening and speaking.

4. Escalate your vocabulary by learning new words every day and understand how to implement them until you master them.

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE:

The general knowledge section contains 100 questions carrying 400 marks and with the proper guidance and preparation, you can score full marks in this section of the NDA 2 exam.

1. Learn Indian history, politics, Sports, International affairs, Current affairs, Banking, Geography, Literature, and achievements. 

2. Start the habit of reading the newspaper every day from the front page to the last one and make important information and news out of them in bullet points.

3. Refresh Physics, Chemistry and Biology up to 12th Std. and Economics up to 10th Std.

4. Download General knowledge apps refer to Websites and online journals.

GENERAL TIPS FOR NDA PREPARATION

1. Set your goals and start preparing for the NDA exam after passing the 10th class.

2. Stream subjects are important, start preparing them from the basics of every Topic.

3. Start reading newspapers daily, watch the news in English and make a regular habit of watching it every day, this will help improve your English.

4. Start solving questions of previous year papers and mock tests, this will give you a clear idea about the NDA written exam.

5. Recognize your weak subjects and start preparing them.

6. For better results, you should join an NDA coaching institute, Delhi Career Group provides the    best NDA coaching in Chandigarh.

7.  UPSC exams consist of negative marking of 1/3 which makes it a little hard thing score. It is recommended that you don't fool around with questions that you are not sure about otherwise you will end up decreasing your total marks. Attempt only those questions which are under the level of your  knowledge to reduce the fluctuation of your score

8. Last but not least, start behaving like an officer.