NDA Previous Year Question Papers with Answer Key
Practise real NDA previous-year questions on SONEXA for free: 12 official papers and 1,520 questions from 2020–2023, each with the official answer key. Take a full paper as a timed mock test with the real marking scheme, practise chapter-wise, or do today's Daily 10. Some papers also show the official Hindi version of each question. No login, no sign-up, works on any phone.
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NDA question papers with answer key
- NDA 2023 (I) Paper I Maths 116 questions · 145 min · हिंदी
- NDA 2023 (I) Paper II GAT 150 questions · 150 min · हिंदी
- NDA 2023 (II) Paper I Maths 115 questions · 144 min · हिंदी
- NDA 2023 (II) Paper II GAT 128 questions · 128 min · हिंदी
- NDA 2022 (I) Paper I Maths 118 questions · 148 min · हिंदी
- NDA 2022 (I) Paper II GAT 141 questions · 141 min · हिंदी
- NDA 2021 (I) Paper I Maths 120 questions · 150 min · हिंदी
- NDA 2021 (I) Paper II GAT 145 questions · 145 min · हिंदी
- NDA 2021 (II) Paper I Maths 119 questions · 149 min · हिंदी
- NDA 2021 (II) Paper II GAT 139 questions · 139 min · हिंदी
- NDA 2020 (I & II) Paper I Maths 105 questions · 132 min · हिंदी
- NDA 2020 (I & II) Paper II GAT 124 questions · 124 min · हिंदी
NDA chapter-wise questions
Most-asked chapters (questions on SONEXA):
- Algebra 159
- Statistics and Probability 117
- Trigonometry 94
- Differential Calculus 89
- Analytical Geometry (2D and 3D) 85
- Integral Calculus and Differential Equations 61
- Matrices and Determinants 57
- Spotting Errors 55
- Synonyms 42
- Antonyms 41
- Idioms and Phrases 40
- Light and Optics 37
- Modern India and Freedom Movement 37
- Current Affairs 35
- Electricity and Magnetism 34
- Mechanics and Motion 32
- Vector Algebra 31
- Fill in the Blanks 28
- Indian Polity and Constitution 28
- Landforms, Rocks and Interior of Earth 28
- Indian Geography 28
- Ordering of Words/Sentences 26
- Plants and Animals 25
- Cell and Life Processes 22
- Atomic Structure and Periodic Table 18
- Chemistry in Daily Life 17
- Defence and Organisations 17
- Ancient India 16
- Resources, Agriculture and Industry 16
- World History 15
Marking scheme
as in each official paper: Paper I Maths +2.5 correct, −0.83 wrong; Paper II GAT +4 correct, −1.33 wrong (one-third negative); 0 skipped.
Frequently asked questions
Is SONEXA free for NDA practice?
Yes. All NDA papers on SONEXA are free to practise, with no login or sign-up. Open a paper and start the test.
Do I need to create an account?
No. There is no login. Your scores, mistakes and streak are saved only on your own phone or browser.
Are these official NDA papers?
Yes. NDA papers are the official papers, with answers checked against the official answer keys.
Are NDA papers available in Hindi?
Yes, for 12 papers: tap the EN | हिंदी switch on a question to see the official Hindi version of that question (not a translation). Questions without an official Hindi version stay in English.
Do I get the answer key and my score?
Yes. When you submit, you see your score with the official marking scheme, every right and wrong answer, the correct answer and a full review of the paper.
Can I practise chapter-wise?
Yes. SONEXA groups the NDA previous-year questions by chapter, so you can practise all questions of one chapter across years in one test.
Does it work offline or as an app?
Yes. Tap “Save offline” on any paper to use it without internet, and Android users can install the SONEXA app from the App page.
NDA papers: official UPSC NDA & NA question papers (Paper I Mathematics, Paper II General Ability Test) and final answer keys, from archived copies of the official upsc.gov.in files. Where the final key accepts two options, either one counts as correct. Source: UPSC.