NDA 1 Question Paper 2026 Out (12 April), GAT & Maths Paper PDFs

The Union Public Service Commission has scheduled the NDA Exam on 12th April 2026 for admission of candidates in the Army, Navy, and Air Force wings of the NDA and Indian Naval Academy Courses (INAC). As the exam is over, we have interacted with the candidates who have appeared for the exam and have provided NDA 1 Question Paper PDF for Maths subject. With the help of the question papers, candidates can review the questions asked in the exam and assess their difficulty level.

NDA 1 Question Paper 2026 Out

The NDA 1 Exam 2026 is conducted in 2 shifts (10 am to 12:30 pm and 2 pm to 4:30 pm). Candidates who are willing to appear for the NDA 2 exam in the future should review the NDA 1Question Paper 2026, as it provides a realistic insight into the exam pattern, types of questions asked, and the difficulty level of the exam. Candidates can solve the question paper under timed conditions to have a real exam like exprience and to improve their speed and accuracy.

The NDA Exam was conducted in offline mode and comprises 2 UPSC NDA Question Papers, i.e., Mathematics (120 questions, 300 marks)and General Aptitude Test (GAT) (150 questions, 600 marks). Candidates were given a time duration of 2.5 hours to solve each question paper.

NDA Question Paper 2026- Overview
Organization	Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
Exam Name	National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination
Mode of Exam	Offline
Number of Papers	2
Shift Timings	Paper 1: 10 am to 12:30 pm Paper 2: 2 pm to 4:30 pm
Number of Questions	Mathematics: 120 General Aptitude Test (GAT): 150
Marks	Mathematics: 300 General Aptitude Test (GAT): 600
Duration	2.5 Hours (Each)

UPSC NDA 1 Maths Question Paper 2026 PDF

The Union Public Service Commission has conducted the NDA Paper 1 on 12th April 2026 (10:00 am to 12:30 pm) for Maths subject. After interacting with the candidates who have appeared for the exam, we have provided the direct link below to download the NDA Question Paper 2026 PDF for the Maths subject.

NDA 1 Maths Exam Analysis 2026

The Questions asked in the Maths paper were from Algebra, Calculus, Matrices and Determinants, Integral Calculus and Differential Equations, Trigonometry, and Vector Algebra. The level of questions asked in the Maths paper is of Class 10, 11 and 12 standards and the difficulty level of the exam was moderate.

Topics	No. of Questions	Difficulty Level
Inequality and Logarithms	1	Easy
Permutation and combination	7	Easy
Quadratic equation and cube roots	4	Easy
Matrices and Determinants	7	Normal
Probability	7	Normal
Binary	1	Easy
Sets Relations and Functions	7	Easy
Limits, Continuity and Differentiability	6	Normal
Differentiation & its application	6	Hard
Integration & its application	9	Easy
Differential Equation	6	Easy
Vector	6	Hard
Conic Section	2	Hard
Lines & Angle	7	Normal
3D Geometry	4	Hard
Static & DI	11	Normal
Circle	02	Diffcult
Inequality and Logarithms	1	Easy
Complex number	5	Hard
Binomial theorem	3	Normal
Sequence & Series	8	Normal
Trigonometry	2	Easy
Height & Distance	9	Easy

NDA 1 Question Paper Format 2026

The NDA Exam includes 2 Papers, i.e., Mathematics and General Aptitude Test. The format of the NDA Question Paper 2026 is as follows.

Mode of Exam: Offline
Mathematics: 120 questions, 300 marks.
General Aptitude Test (GAT): 150 questions, 600 marks.
Total Marks: 900.
Negative Marking: There is negative marking for incorrect answers in both papers.
Exam Duration: Each paper is 2.5 hours.

Important Links
NDA Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2026	UPSC NDA Cut Off [Previous Year]
NDA Previous Year Question Paper PDFs	NDA Eligibility