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Anangsha Patra
Deputy Manager – Editorial
Updated on Apr 9, 2024 15:58 IST

With just few days left for NDA 1 2024 exam, candidates must focus on revision. To crack the exam, candidates must revise all the topics they have studied so far properly. Here we have provided last week's revision strategy for NDA exam.

Last Week Preparation Strategy for NDA

Last Week Preparation Strategy for NDA

Last Week Revision Strategy for NDA exam: Lakhs of male and female candidates have registered to appear for the exam. After clearing NDA exam, candidates will get admission into the prestigious National Defence Academy for its different wings-Army, Navy and Air Force as well as Indian Naval Academy Courses at Ezhimala. 

The written exam is the first stage of NDA selection process. With few days remaining of the exam, candidates must be busy in their last minute preparation. However, most of the students must have a single question buzzing in their minds, ‘What is the last week revision strategy for NDA exam’, ‘How to prepare for NDA exam in the last minute’, ‘Last week preparation tips for the NDA exam’ and many more. To help candidates prepare for the exam during these last few days, we have come up with this article on last week revision strategy for NDA exam.

NDA Exam Pattern

NDA exam pattern is such that it is divided into papers-Maths and General Ability Test (GAT). All questions in both the papers are objective type and are available in English and Hindi languages. The GAT paper carries a total of 150 questions while the Maths section carries a total of 120 questions. Each section of the exam is held for 2 ½ hours. The total marks allotted to the written exam are 900 (600 marks for GAT and 300 marks for Maths).

Also Read: NDA Syllabus

Last Week Revision Strategy for NDA Exam

Below is the last week revision strategy for NDA exam. These tips and tricks will help candidates during their last-minute preparation.

Last Week Revision Strategy for NDA for GAT

  • Current Affairs plays an important role in NDA exam, students must go through the last six months current affairs such as important awards, important books, sports, etc. Students should also go through the last year’s current affairs as well.
  • For General Science, aspirants must go through Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Chemistry
  • For History, students must focus on Modern History, Medieval History, Ancient History, etc.
  • For Geography, candidates must focus on The Earth, its shape and size, Types of Climate, Movements of Earth and their effects, Concept of Time and many more.
  • For English, candidates must focus on Antonyms, Synonyms, Vocabulary, Comprehension

Last Week Revision Strategy for NDA for Maths

  • This section can give candidates good marks if they have prepared well with a good strategy
  • Candidates must memorise the formula and theorems
  • Candidates must prepare the Arithmetic part as well
  • In Maths, candidates must focus on Algebra, Calculus, Trigonometry, Vector Algebra, Statistics & Probability

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Last Week Revision Strategy for NDA 

Check below how to strategise preparation for NDA exam:

  • Revision is the most important part of preparation. During the last few days left for the exam, candidates must study topics that they prepared earlier.
  • Revision helps in memorizing the topics
  • Make a list of important topics and revise them every day. This will refresh candidate’s knowledge and give them confidence for the exam
  • For revision, make important notes of formulas and theorems and stick it on the study table
  • Solve mock tests and analyse the performance. Work upon the weak points

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Anangsha Patra
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