The candidates who attend the NDA 1 2024 exam held on 21st April 2024 are informed that the NDA 1 answer key for both Maths and General Ability Test (GAT) subjects will be released at upsc.gov.in. UPSC NDA Answer key is helpful to know the correct answers to the questions attempted by the candidates. For a competitive defence exam like NDA, the answer key & question paper plays a crucial role for both types of candidates who have appeared in the exam and for those who are preparing for upcoming NDA Exams. UPSC releases a separate NDA Answer key for GAT Mathematics officially on upsc.gov.in. 

NDA Answer Key 2024

NDA Exam is conducted by UPSC to offer admission to candidates for Army, Navy and Air Force wings of National Defence Academy and Indian Naval Academy Courses. It is a national-level defence entrance exam conducted twice a year. The National Defence Academy Examination (NDA) is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) in two stages which are a written examination and SSB interview. 

NDA 2 Answer Key 2024: Overview
OrganisationUnion Public Service Commission (UPSC)
Name of ExamNDA (I) Exam 2024
Vacancies400
NDA 2 Exam Date21st April 2024
UPSC NDA Answer Key Release Date (Official)April 2024
Marking Scheme Maths- 2.5 marks
GAT- 4 marks
Negative MarkingMaths- 0.88 marks
GAT- 1.3 marks
Official Websitehttps://www.upsc.gov.in/

NDA 1 Answer Key 2024

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will release the UPSC NDA 1 Answer Key 2024 on the official website https://www.upsc.gov.in/ in April 2024. We will also provide the NDA 1 Answer Key link here for your reference as soon released officially. 

Steps to Download NDA 1 Answer Key 2024

Candidates can download the official NDA 1 Answer Key 2024 by following the below-mentioned steps-

Step 1: Visit the official website of UPSC at www.upsc.gov.in.

Step 2: On the homepage, click on “Examination>>Answer Keys”.

Step 3: Click on the answer key link against “National Defence Academy Written Examination Answer Key 2024”

Step 4: Calculate marks using a marking scheme.

Step 5: Download for future reference

UPSC NDA 2024 Answer Key- Marking Scheme

Mathematics: Total marks allotted to this section are 300 as per NDA exam pattern. For the correct answer, candidates get 2.5 marks. For any wrong answer, 0.88 marks are deducted.

GAT: This section carries 400 marks. Candidates for the correct answers are awarded four marks. For the incorrect answers, 1.3 marks are deducted.

UPSC NDA 2 2024 Total Score: (No. of correct answers x Marks for correct answer) – (No of incorrect answers x negative marking)

Subjects Marks for correct answersMarks for wrong answersTotal Score
Mathematics2.5 marks each question0.83 marks will be deducted300
General Ability Test4 marks each question1.3 marks will be deducted600

Detailed NDA Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2024

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NDA Answer Key 2024: FAQs

Ans. NDA answer key will be made available at Careerpower just after the completion of the exam by our expert faculty.

Ans. In Mathematics paper, 0.83 marks will be deducted and in General Ability Test, 1.3 marks will be deducted for each incorrect answer.