NDA 2 Maths Exam Analysis 2023: The Maths paper of NDA 2 2023 was concluded successfully from 10 am to 12.30 pm. The overall difficulty level of the Maths paper was moderate. Questions were asked from the topics given in the NDA syllabus. Check here NDA 2 exam analysis & student reaction for Maths.
NDA 2 Maths Exam Analysis 2023
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducted the NDA 2 2023 Mathematics paper on September 3, 2023. The exam for this paper was conducted from 10 am to 12.30 pm. The Mathematics paper carried a total of 120 questions. The total marks allotted to this paper are 300. According to the students, the overall difficulty level of the Mathematics paper was moderate. This paper carried maximum questions from Functions and Trigonometry. Besides, questions were also asked from Probability, Trigonometry, Algebra, Arithmetic Progression and Geometric Progression, Matrics, Circle, Calculus, Determinants, etc.
The level of Mathematics paper of NDA 2 2023 was of Class 10, 11, and 12 standards. For correct answers in the Mathematics paper, candidates will score 2.5 marks and 0.83 marks will be deducted for wrong answers.
Read below NDA 2 2023 exam analysis and student reaction for Mathematics to know the overall difficulty level, section-wise difficulty level, distribution of topics, number of good attempts, etc.
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NDA 2 Student Reaction 2023 for Maths
Shiksha visited one of the NDA 2 exam centres 2023 in Noida to gather the feedback of students regarding the difficulty level of the exam. Candidates can check below the feedback provided by students.
Anurag Sinha, "The overall difficulty level of the paper was moderate. Most questions were asked from Probability. This is my first attempt and started preparing for the exam three months before the exam. Less questions were asked from statistics, differentiation, etc."
Abhishek Paul said, "The paper was good in terms of difficulty level and this was my first attempt. Maximum questions were asked from Differentiation."
Aman Verma said, "I have attempted 45 questions and those were basic questions. Equal weightage was given to all the topics. Mostly, questions were asked from probability."
Aman Sharma said, "The Maths paper of NDA 2 was good compared to NDA 1 2023 exam. Questions were asked about Trigonometry, Integration, Differentiation, etc. The paper was easy."
NDA 2 Student Reaction 2023 for Maths
Watch below NDA 2 student reaction 2023 for Maths.
Topic-Wise Distribution of Questions in Maths
The topic-wise distribution of questions in Maths is given below.
| Topics | No. of Questions | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|
| Sequence & Series |
8 |
Normal |
| Trigonometry |
9 |
Easy |
| Height & Distance |
2 |
Easy |
| Circle |
2 |
Easy |
| Complex number |
5 |
Hard |
| Inequality and Logarithms |
1 |
Easy |
| Binomial theorem |
3 |
Normal |
| Quadratic equation and cube roots |
4 |
Easy |
| Permutation and combination |
7 |
Easy |
| Matrices and Determinants |
7 |
Normal |
| Probability |
7 |
Normal |
| Differential Equation |
6 |
Easy |
| Sets Relations and Functions |
7 |
Easy |
| Lines and Angles |
7 |
Normal |
| Differentiation & its application |
6 |
Hard |
| Integration & its application |
9 |
Easy |
| Limits, Continuity and Differentiability |
6 |
Normal |
| Vector |
6 |
Hard |
| Conic Section |
2 |
Hard |
| Static & DI |
11 |
Normal |
| 3D Geometry |
4 |
Hard |
| Binary |
1 |
Easy |
NDA 2 Maths Marking Scheme
The marking scheme of the NDA 2 Maths paper is given below.
- For correct answers, candidates score 2.5 marks
- For incorrect answers, 0.83 marks are deducted
- No marks are deducted for unattempted questions
Also Read:
NDA 2 Maths Answer Key 2023
NDA 2 Maths answer key 2023 is available for sets A, B, C, D. These answer keys are released by the coaching institutes. The official answer keys will be released after the exam is over. Candidates can download the answer keys to check the correct answers to the questions asked in the exam.
Also Read:
NDA 2 Maths Question Paper 2023
NDA 2 Maths question paper 2023 is available now. Candidates can download the NDA question papers for different sets of test booklets. Aspirants planning to appear for the exam in the future can download NDA 2 Maths question paper 2023 to know the type of questions asked in the exam and check the difficulty level.
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