NDA Exam Syllabus

MATHEMATICS
Algebra
Concept of a set, operations on sets, Venn diagrams. De Morgan laws. Cartesian product,
relation, eui!alence relation.
"epresentation of real numbers on a line. Comple# numbers $ basic properties, modulus,
argument, cube roots of unit%. &inar% s%stem of numbers. Con!ersion of a number in decimal
s%stem to binar% s%stem and !ice$!ersa. Arit'metic, (eometric and Harmonic progressions.
)uadratic euations wit' real coefficients. Solution of linear ineuations of two !ariables b%
grap's. *ermutation and Combination. &inomial t'eorem and its application. +ogarit'ms and
t'eir applications.
Matrices and Determinants
T%pes of matrices, operations on matrices Determinant of a matri#, basic properties of
determinant. Ad,oint and in!erse of a suare matri#, Applications $ Solution of a s%stem of linear
euations in two or t'ree un-nowns b% Cramers rule and b% Matri# Met'od.
Trigonometr%
Angles and t'eir measures in degrees and in radians. Trigonometrical ratios. Trigonometric
identities Sum and difference formulae. Multiple and Sub$multiple angles. In!erse trigonometric
functions. Applications $ Heig't and distance, properties of triangles.
Anal%tical (eometr% of two and t'ree dimensions
"ectangular Cartesian Coordinate s%stem. Distance formula. Euation of a line in !arious forms.
Angle between two lines. Distance of a point from a line. Euation of a circle in standard and in
general form. Standard forms of parabola, ellipse and '%perbola. Eccentricit% and a#is of a
conic.
*oint in a t'ree dimensional space, distance between two points. Direction Cosines and
direction ratios. Euation of a plane and a line in !arious forms. Angle between two lines and
angle between two planes. Euation of a sp'ere.
Differential Calculus
Concept of a real !alued function $ domain, range and grap' of a function. Composite functions,
one to one, onto and in!erse functions. .otion of limit, Standard limits $ e#amples. Continuit% of
functions $ e#amples, algebraic operations on continuous functions. Deri!ati!e of a function at a
point, geometrical and p'%sical interpreatation of a deri!ati!e $ applications. Deri!ati!es of sum,
product and uotient of functions, deri!ati!e of a function wit' respect of anot'er function,
deri!ati!e of a composite function. Second order deri!ati!es. Increasing and decreasing
functions. Application of deri!ati!es in problems of ma#ima and minima.
Integral Calculus and Differential euations
Integration as in!erse of differentiation, integration b% substitution and b% parts, standard
integrals in!ol!ing algebraic e#pressions, trigonometric, e#ponential and '%perbolic functions.
E!aluation of definite integrals $ determination of areas of plane regions bounded b% cur!es $
applications.
Definition of order and degree of a differential euation, formation of a differential euation b%
e#amples. (eneral and particular solution of a differential euation, solution of first order and
first degree differential euations of !arious t%pes $ e#amples. Application in problems of growt'
and deca%.
Vector Algebra
Vectors in two and t'ree dimensions, magnitude and direction of a !ector. /nit and null !ectors,
addition of !ectors, scalar multiplication of !ector, scalar product or dot product of two$!ectors.
Vector product and cross product of two !ectors. Applications$wor- done b% a force and
moment of a force, and in geometrical problems.
Statistics and *robabilit%
Statistics Classification of data, 0reuenc% distribution, cumulati!e freuenc% distribution $
e#amples (rap'ical representation $ Histogram, *ie C'art, 0reuenc% *ol%gon $ e#amples.
Measures of Central tendenc% $ mean, median and mode. Variance and standard de!iation $
determination and comparison. Correlation and regression.
*robabilit% "andom e#periment, outcomes and associated sample space, e!ents, mutuall%
e#clusi!e and e#'austi!e e!ents, impossible and certain e!ents. /nion and Intersection of
e!ents. Complementar%, elementar% and composite e!ents. Definition of probabilit% $ classical
and statistical $ e#amples. Elementar% t'eorems on probabilit% $ simple problems. Conditional
probabilit%, &a%es t'eorem $ simple problems. "andom !ariable as function on a sample space.
&inomial distribution, e#amples of random e#periments gi!ing rise to &inominal distribution.
*aper II (E.E"A+ A&I+IT1 TEST
*art A $ E.(+ISH
T'e uestion paper in Englis' will be designed to test t'e candidates understanding of Englis'
and wor-man li-e use of words. T'e s%llabus co!ers !arious aspects li-e (rammar and usage,
!ocabular%, compre'ension and co'esion in e#tended te#t to test t'e candidates proficienc% in
Englis'.
*art & $ (E.E"A+ 2.34+ED(E
T'e uestion paper on (eneral 2nowledge will broadl% co!er t'e sub,ects *'%sics, C'emistr%,
(eneral Science, Social Studies, (eograp'% and Current E!ents.
T'e s%llabus gi!en below is designed to indicate t'e scope of t'ese sub,ects included in t'is
paper. T'e topics mentioned are not to be regarded as e#'austi!e and uestions on topics of
similar nature not specificall% mentioned in t'e s%llabus ma% also be as-ed. Candidates
answers are e#pected to s'ow t'eir -nowledge and intelligent understanding of t'e sub,ect.
Section A 5*'%sics6
*'%sical *roperties and States of Matter, Mass, 4eig't, Volume, Densit% and Specific (ra!it%,
*rinciple of Arc'imedes, *ressure &arometer.
Motion of ob,ects, Velocit% and Acceleration, .ewtons +aws of Motion, 0orce and Momentum,
*arallelogram of 0orces, Stabilit% and Euilibrium of bodies, (ra!itation, elementar% ideas of
wor-, *ower and Energ%.
Effects of Heat, Measurement of temperature and 'eat, c'ange of State and +atent Heat,
Modes of transference of Heat.
Sound wa!es and t'eir properties, Simple musical instruments.
"ectilinear propagation of +ig't, "eflection and refraction. Sp'erical mirrors and +enses.
Human E%e.
.atural and Artificial Magnets, *roperties of a Magnet, Eart' as a Magnet.
Static and Current Electricit%, conductors and .on$conductors, 3'ms +aw, Simple Electrical
Circuits, Heating, +ig'ting and Magnetic effects of Current, Measurement of Electrical *ower,
*rimar% and Secondar% Cells, /se of 7$"a%s.
(eneral *rinciples in t'e wor-ing of t'e following
Simple *endulum, Simple *ulle%s, Sip'on, +e!ers, &alloon, *umps, H%drometer, *ressure
Coo-er, T'ermos 0las-, (ramop'one, Telegrap's, Telep'one, *eriscope, Telescope,
Microscope, Mariners Compass8 +ig'tening Conductors, Safet% 0uses.
Section & 5C'emistr%6
*'%sical and C'emical c'anges. Elements, Mi#tures and Compounds, S%mbols, 0ormulae and
simple C'emical Euations, +aw of C'emical Combination 5e#cluding problems6. *roperties of
Air and 4ater.
*reparation and *roperties of H%drogen, 3#%gen, .itrogen and Carbondio#ide, 3#idation and
"eduction.
Acids, bases and salts.
Carbon $ different forms.
0ertili9ers $ .atural and Artificial
Material used in t'e preparation of substances li-e soap, (lass, In-, *aper, Cement, *aints,
Safet% Matc'es, and (un$*owder.
Elementar% ideas about t'e Structure of Atom, Atomic, Eui!alent and Molecular 4eig'ts,
Valenc%.
Section C 5(eneral Science6
Difference between t'e li!ing and non$ li!ing.
&asis of +ife $ Cells, *rotoplasms and Tissues.
(rowt' and "eproduction in *lants and Animals.
Elementar% -nowledge of 'uman &od% and its important organs.
Common Epidemics, t'eir causes and pre!ention.
0ood $ Source of Energ% for man. Constituents of food, &alanced Diet.
T'e Solar S%stem $ Meteors and Comets, Eclipses.
Ac'ie!ements of Eminent Scientists.
Section D 5Histor%, 0reedom Mo!ement etc.6
A broad sur!e% of Indian Histor%, wit' emp'asis on Culture and Ci!ilisation.
0reedom Mo!ement in India.
Elementar% stud% of Indian Constitution and Administration.
Elementar% -nowledge of 0i!e 1ear *lans of India.
*anc'a%ati "a,, Co$operati!es and Communit% De!elopment.
&'oodan, Sar!oda%a, .ational Integration and 4elfare State, &asic Teac'ings of Ma'atma
(and'i.
0orces s'aping t'e modern world8 "enaissance, E#ploration and Disco!er%8 4ar of American
Independence. 0renc' "e!olution, Industrial "e!olution and "ussian "e!olution. Impact of
Science and Tec'nolog% on Societ%. Concept of one 4orld, /nited .ations, *anc's'eel,
Democrac%. Socialism and Communism. "ole of India in t'e present world.
Section E 5(eograp'%6
T'e Eart', its s'ape and si9e. +attitudes and +ongitudes, Concept of time. International Date
+ine. Mo!ements of Eart' and t'eir effects.
3rigin of Eart'. "oc-s and t'eir classification8 4eat'ering $ Mec'anical and C'emical,
Eart'ua-es and !olcanoes.
3cean Currents and Tides
Atmosp'ere and its composition8 Temperature and Atmosp'eric *ressure, *lanetar% 4inds,
c%clones and Anti$c%clones8 Humidit%8 Condensation and *recipitation8 T%pes of Climate. Ma,or
.atural regions of t'e 4orld.
"egional (eograp'% of India $ Climate, .atural !egetation. Mineral and *ower resources8
location and distribution of agricultural and industrial acti!ities.
ImportantSea ports and main sea, land and air routes of India. Main items of Imports and
E#ports of India.
Section 0 5Current E!ents6
2nowledge of Important e!ents t'at 'a!e 'appened in India in t'e recent %ears.
Current important world e!ents.
*rominent personalities $ bot' Indian and International including t'ose connected wit' cultural
acti!ities and sports.
2indl% .ote
3ut of ma#imum mar-s assigned to part & of t'is paper, uestions on Sections A, &, C, D, E
and 0 will carr% appro#imatel% :;<, =;<, =><, :><, :>< and =>< weig'tages respecti!el%.
Intelligence and personalit% test
In addition to t'e inter!iew t'e candidates will be put to Intelligence Tests bot' !erbal and non$
!erbal, designed to assess t'eir basic intelligence. T'e% will also be put to (roup Tests suc' as
group discussions, group planning, outdoor group tas-s, and as-ed to gi!e brief lectures on spe