NDA 1 2025 Answer Key with Full Paper Analysis, Student Reactions & Solution

SHARING IS CARING

If our Website helped you a little, then kindly spread our voice using Social Networks. Spread our word to your readers, friends, teachers, students & all those close ones who deserve to know what you know now.

NDA 1 Exam 2025 conducted by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) was held yesterday, 13th April 2025. This exam is considered to be one of the most prestigious exams for admission to Indian Army, Navy and Air Force. Candidates are now looking for information about the type of paper, difficulty level and expected cut-off.

In this article, we are providing complete analysis of NDA 1 Exam 2025, exam pattern, difficulty level, best attempts and answer key. This article will also answer questions like “What questions were asked in NDA Exam 2025?”

The NDA paper is conducted in two shifts in which Mathematics test consists of 120 questions for 300 marks and GAT consists of 150 questions for 600 marks. Each shift will be conducted for a duration of 2.5 hours. Click on the direct link given below for NDA Question Paper 2025.

NDA 1 answer key 2025 is released by various coaching institutes soon after the exam. This answer key is released separately for sets A, B, C, D. Candidates can calculate their probable score from the answer key.

Download PDF NDA 1 2025 Mathematics All Sets

👉 NDA 1 2025 Mathematics Answer Key - SET A

👉 NDA 1 2025 Mathematics Answer Key - SET B (Update Soon)

👉 NDA 1 2025 Mathematics Answer Key - SET C (Update Soon)

👉 NDA 1 2025 Mathematics Answer Key - SET D (Update Soon)

Download PDF NDA 1 2025 GAT All Sets

👉 NDA 1 2025 GAT Answer Key - SET A

👉 NDA 1 2025 GAT Answer Key - SET B

👉 NDA 1 2025 GAT Answer Key - SET C

👉 NDA 1 2025 GAT Answer Key - SET D

👉 Download PDF NDA 1 2025 GAT All Sets Answer Key

NDA 1 Maths Exam Analysis 2025

The NDA Mathematics paper was conducted from 10 am to 12.30 pm. As per the NDA exam pattern, the Mathematics paper had a total of 120 questions. A total of 300 marks are allotted for this paper. The overall difficulty level of the exam was moderate. The overall difficulty level of the Maths paper was moderate. An attempt of 55–65 is considered as a good attempt.

The GAT paper has the highest weightage in the NDA exam. The GAT paper of NDA 1 2025 had 150 questions and a total of 600 marks were allotted to this section. The GAT paper was divided into two sections- English and General Knowledge. For the correct answer, candidates get four marks. 1.33 marks are deducted as penalty for wrong answers.

NDA 1 2025 Mathematics Student Feedback

Education reporter Mayank reported live from an NDA 1 2025 exam centre in Dwarka. Check out the feedback shared by students below.

"The overall difficulty level of the exam was moderate. There was no change in the exam pattern of Mathematics. All questions were based on the syllabus."

"The Mathematics paper was good in terms of difficulty level. There were no questions out of syllabus. The question paper pattern was the same as previous years."

NDA 1 Exam Analysis 2025: Overall Difficulty Level

The difficulty level of the exam varies from subject to subject. Difficulty also varies from student to student. Below we have tabulated the difficulty level and number of questions asked from each subject.

Subject	Difficulty Level
Mathematics	Moderate to Difficult
GAT	Moderate

NDA Exam Analysis 2025: Good Attempts

The overall attempts for each subject vary for each candidate. Below we have written the number of question attempts after taking feedback from candidates.

Note: The below number should not be considered an actual number; it shows the average range.

Subject	Good Attempts
Mathematics	58- 63
GAT	To be Updated Soon

NDA Exam Maths Analysis 2025: Question Asked and Difficulty Level

The Mathematics paper had questions from Algebra, Calculus, Matrices and Determinants, Integral Calculus and Differential Equations, Trigonometry, Vector Algebra, Analytical Geometry of Two and Three Dimensions, and Statistics and Probability. The level of questions asked in the Mathematics paper is of the level of Class 10, 11, and 12. Candidates get 2.5 marks for the correct answer. 0.83 marks are deducted for the wrong answer. The NDA Mathematics exam analysis is given below.

Topic	No of Questions	Difficulty Level
Trigonometry	9	Easy
Height & Distance	2	Easy
Sequence & Series	8	Normal
Complex number	5	Hard
Inequality and Logarithms	1	Easy
Permutation and combination	7	Easy
Quadratic equation and cube roots	4	Easy
Binomial theorem	3	Normal
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	2	Easy

NDA Exam GAT Analysis 2025: Question Asked and Difficulty Level

The English part of the GAT paper had questions from grammar and usage, vocabulary, comprehension and cohesion. The General Knowledge section had questions from physics, chemistry, social studies, general science, geography and current affairs. NDA 1 GAT Exam Analysis 2025 is given below.

Subject	No. of Questions	Difficulty Level
English	50	Normal
History	16	Normal
Polity	1	Easy
Geography	19	Normal
Current Affairs	10	Normal
Static GK	2	Easy
Economy	1	Easy
Physics	25	Hard
Chemistry	16	Normal
Biology	10	Normal
Spotting Errors	10	Normal
Idioms & Phrases	10	Normal
Ordering of words in a sentence	10	Normal
Synonyms	10	Normal
Antoynms	10	Normal

NDA 1 Cut Off 2025

NDA cut off is the minimum qualifying marks that candidates need to secure in the exam. The qualifying marks in each subject is 25 per cent.

Candidates can check below the previous years’ NDA 1 Cut off.

NDA 1 2024 Cut off

Branch	Written Exam Cut off	Final Cut off
Army, Navy, Air Force and Naval Academy	291 (With at least 20% marks in each subject)	654

NDA 1 Cut off 2023

Name of the Wing	Minimum qualifying standard at the written stage (out of 900)	Marks secured by last recommended candidate [Final Stage] (out of 1800)
Army	301 (With at least 25% marks in each subject)	664
Navy
Air Force
Naval Academy
Total

NDA Study Material

NDA Study Material
NDA Notes	NDA Mock Test
NDA Previous Year Paper	NDA PYQs Chapter-Wise
NDA Chapter Wise MCQs	NDA Important Question
NDA Sample Paper	NDA Study Material 2025