NDA Mains is conducted by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). It is a Offline (OMR/Pen & Paper) exam consisting of 120 questions for 300 marks with a duration of 150 minutes.
There is a negative marking of 0.83 per wrong answer. The minimum qualifying score is Varies by year.
| Section | Questions | Weightage |
|---|---|---|
| Algebra | 30 | 25% |
| Trigonometry | 20 | 17% |
| Calculus & Differential Equations | 25 | 21% |
| Analytical Geometry (2D & 3D) | 20 | 17% |
| Statistics & Probability | 15 | 13% |
| Vector Algebra | 10 | 8% |
| Total | 120 | 100% |
