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NDA Mock Test 2026
A free NDA practice series covering both written papers: Mathematics, 120 questions for 300 marks, and the General Ability Test, 150 questions for 600. Each mock here is a shorter TakeMockTest set across the same syllabus areas in proportion, and every NDA online test is free.
General Knowledge alone outweighs the entire Mathematics paper. The General Ability Test is 600 marks against Mathematics' 300, and within GAT, General Knowledge is 100 questions worth 400 while English is 50 worth 200. So the 400 marks riding on Physics, Chemistry, General Science, History, Geography and Current Events are more than the whole Mathematics paper carries, and candidates who arrive from a Class 12 science background routinely underweight it. The guessing math is the same on both papers: Mathematics pays 2.5 and deducts one third of that, GAT pays 4 and deducts one third of that, so each breaks even at exactly one in four, which is what a blind guess across four options already returns.
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Mathematics Full Mock Test 1
36 questions · 45 minutes · Review the marking rules before starting.
More full mock testsRehearse the whole paper with exam-style timing.1 test
Sectional testsWork on one section before the full paper.6 tests
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General Ability Test: English Full Mock Test 1
24 questions · 24 minutes · Review the marking rules before starting.
More full mock testsRehearse the whole paper with exam-style timing.1 test
Sectional testsWork on one section before the full paper.4 tests
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Mathematics
Official 2026 patternAlgebra and Trigonometry · Calculus and Vectors · Geometry, Statistics and Probability. Negative marking: 0.83 per wrong answer. Single composite 150-minute timer for the whole Mathematics paper: no sectional lock.
The official UPSC NDA Mathematics paper has 120 questions for 300 marks in 2 hours 30 minutes, each question carrying 2.5 marks with one-third (0.83) deducted per wrong answer. This mock is a TakeMockTest-defined shorter set: 36 questions in 45 minutes across the same syllabus areas in proportion, at the official pace of 1 minute 15 seconds a question.
Official source · checked 15 August 2026General Ability Test: English
Official 2026 patternGrammar and Usage · Vocabulary and Comprehension. Negative marking: 1.33 per wrong answer. Single composite 150-minute timer covering both the English and the General Knowledge parts of the GAT: no sectional lock.
The official UPSC NDA General Ability Test (GAT) has 150 questions for 600 marks in 2 hours 30 minutes, split into English (50 questions, 200 marks) and General Knowledge (100 questions, 400 marks covering Physics, Chemistry, General Science, History, Geography, and Current Events), each question carrying 4 marks with one-third (1.33) deducted per wrong answer. This mock covers the English portion only, a TakeMockTest-defined shorter set: 24 questions in 24 minutes across grammar, usage, vocabulary, and comprehension, at the official pace of one minute a question. General Knowledge is not covered, since it depends on science and current-affairs facts that carry higher correctness risk for self-authored content.
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Frequently asked questions
How many NDA mock tests are available here?
This page currently has 14 syllabus-checked tests for NDA: 4 full-length mocks, and 10 sectional tests.
Are these NDA tests based on the official pattern?
Yes. Every checked NDA test matches the official pattern's question count, marks, duration and negative marking, and the source document is linked with the date it was last read. For Mathematics, that is 120 questions for 300 marks in 150 minutes.
How long does a NDA mock test take?
A full-length NDA mock here runs 24 to 45 minutes, matching the official working time for the paper it reproduces. The timer starts when you begin and the test submits itself when time runs out, so it is worth starting one only when you can sit it through. The shorter tests on this page run from 12 minutes, for when you do not have a full sitting free.
Do these NDA mock tests have negative marking?
It depends on the paper. The deduction for a wrong answer across NDA tests here ranges from 0.83 to 1.33 marks, because the stages are marked differently in the official scheme. Each test states its own marks and deduction before you start, and your result shows what the deduction cost you.
Should I start with a full-length NDA mock or a sectional test?
Start with a full-length mock if you have not sat the whole NDA paper under its official timer before: it is the only thing here that tells you whether you can finish in time. Move to the 10 sectional tests once the full mock has shown you which section is costing you marks, and use them to rebuild that one section rather than re-sitting the whole paper each time.
Are these NDA mock tests free?
Yes. All 14 NDA tests on this page are free to attempt, with no account and no paid tier holding back better questions.