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NDA & NI 2026 - Syllabus

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)

Syllabus

They should use black ball pen only to darken the circles. For writing in boxes, they should use black ball pen. Since the entries made by the candidates by darkening the circles will be taken into account while evaluating the answer sheets on computerised machines, they should make these entries very carefully and accurately.

PAPER-I (Code No. 01)

Maximum Marks-300

MATHEMATICS

  • Algebra

  • Matrices & Determinants

  • Trigonometry

  • Analytical Geometry of two and three Dimensions

  • Differential Calculus

  • Integral Calculus and Differential Equations

  • Vector Algebra

  • Statistics and Probability

PAPER-II (Code No. 02)

Maximum Marksβ€”600

GENERAL ABILITY TEST

General Knowledge will broadly cover the subjects : Physics, Chemistry, General Science, Social Studies, Geography and Current Events.

  1. English: 200 Marks

  2. General Knowledge: 400 Marks

  • Section β€˜A’ (Physics)

  • Section β€˜B’ (Chemistry)

  • Section β€˜C’ (General Science)

  • Section β€˜D’ (History, Freedom Movement etc.)

  • Section β€˜E’ (Geography)

  • Section β€˜F’ (Current Events)

Stage 2 - Services Selection Board (SSB) Interview: 900 marks

Two-Stage SSB Selection:

Stage I: Officer Intelligence Rating (OIR) tests and Picture Perception & Description Test (PP&DT) - Shortlisting based on combined performance

Stage II: Interview, Group Testing Officer Tasks, Psychology Tests, and Conference - Conducted over 4 days

Stage 3 - Medical Examination:

  • Special Medical Board at designated Armed Forces Medical Services Hospitals

  • Candidates must secure minimum qualifying marks separately in written exam and SSB test

  • Final merit list based on total marks (Written + SSB) subject to medical fitness and eligibility

  • Selection done separately for male and female candidates in gender-pure manner