The 4 official NDA 2025 question papers are on this page as PDFs from UPSC, with the original source linked beside each file. The NDA exam covers Mathematics and General Ability Test (GAT). Download them below, then sit the paper under exam timing with the attempt plan and error-log routine on this page.
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Download the paper
Download the official NDA 2025 question paper (PDF), hosted on this site with the official source linked.
Why this year matters
NDA 2025 is your calibration paper: same-day review matters more than chasing a vanity score. Split Prelims GS and CSAT into separate timed blocks. Save Mains papers for outline drills the same week you review Prelims themes.
Watch how current affairs sits on top of polity, economy, and environment. Elimination quality on close options matters as much as knowing the fact.
Paper analysis
Snapshot of NDA 2025
Second-newest NDA cycle on this hub, after 2026. Maths and GAT need separate clocks if one paper drains you.
2025 sits one year behind the NDA 2026 paper, so it is a close difficulty benchmark. Score it cold, then rebuild confidence with a slightly older year rather than jumping into random mocks.
What this paper stresses
- Environment and science-tech questions that punish vague CA notes.
- CSAT comprehension and quant that still fail otherwise strong GS candidates.
- Map and institution questions that reward quiet static revision.
- Statement-based polity and economy items where two options look nearly right.
What to extract before you move on
- CA topics that only made sense when tied to a scheme / institution / map.
- CSAT question types that still slow you down (RC vs quant vs logic).
- Two Mains-ready outlines from Prelims themes you missed.
- Static themes that survived into recent Prelims (polity articles, ecology concepts, modern history arcs).
How 2025 sits next to other years
After you log 2025, move to NDA 2024, NDA 2023, NDA 2022 to see which weaknesses were paper-specific versus systemic.
Looking for another shift, set or language? Check the official archive.
Topic-wise analysis
We tagged every question in the 4 official 2025 papers on this page by topic: 540 questions (530 MCQ, 10 Matching). The topics with the most questions:
- Mathematics: Algebra 48, Differential Calculus 42, Statistics and Probability 40 questions across the 4 papers.
- English: Grammar and Usage 38, Vocabulary 32, Sentence Organisation and Improvement 20 questions across the 4 papers.
- General Knowledge: Physics 49, Geography 40, Chemistry 31 questions across the 4 papers.
Against NDA 2024, the biggest changes in question count: Comprehension -20, Differential Calculus +15, Integral Calculus and Differential Equations -12, Algebra -11.
All 4 official NDA 2025 papers we host (NDA (I) GAT; NDA (I) Mathematics; NDA (II) GAT; NDA (II) Mathematics), tagged question by question: 540 questions (530 MCQ, 10 Matching). Counts are totals across those papers. Answers come from the official UPSC answer keys (booklet series A) where they are hosted; papers without a hosted key show no answer.
| Topic | Questions | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 240 | |
| Algebra | 48 | -11 |
| Matrices and Determinants | 21 | +3 |
| Trigonometry | 32 | +4 |
| Analytical Geometry (2D and 3D) | 30 | 0 |
| Differential Calculus | 42 | +15 |
| Integral Calculus and Differential Equations | 17 | -12 |
| Vector Algebra | 10 | 0 |
| Statistics and Probability | 40 | +1 |
| English | 100 | |
| Grammar and Usage | 38 | +8 |
| Vocabulary | 32 | +2 |
| Comprehension | 10 | -20 |
| Sentence Organisation and Improvement | 20 | +10 |
| General Knowledge | 200 | |
| Physics | 49 | 0 |
| Chemistry | 31 | +1 |
| General Science and Biology | 19 | -2 |
| History and Freedom Movement | 26 | -2 |
| Geography | 40 | 0 |
| Polity and Economy | 12 | 0 |
| Current Events | 23 | +3 |
Topics with no question in 2025 or 2024 are left out. Every question, by topic: NDA topic-wise PYQs.
How to sit NDA 2025
- Download Prelims GS Paper I and Paper II (CSAT) from the official UPSC links. Keep Mains papers for a separate sitting.
- Two hours for GS I, two hours for CSAT. Do not merge them into one vague afternoon.
- When the clock ends, stop. Review should take at least as long as the attempt.
- Fill the error log the same day: section, topic, and miss type (concept, silly, time, or misread).
- Next session, repair only logged items. Then pick another year from the decade list.
- For Mains the same week: pick two Prelims themes and write short outlines or 150-250 word answers.
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FAQ
Where can I download the official NDA 2025 question paper?
Download it from this page: the official PDF is here, with a link to the conducting body’s original.
What does the NDA 2025 paper analysis include?
A year snapshot, what the paper stresses, what to extract into your error log, and how 2025 compares with neighbouring years on this hub.
How should I practise the NDA 2025 previous year paper?
Open the official PDF, sit it timed under current brochure rules, fill an error log the same day, read the paper analysis, then move to another year in the decade list.
Is NDA 2025 still useful if I finished newer papers?
Yes. Recent years sharpen timing; stack them after a same-day review of each attempt.
Are memory-based NDA 2025 papers reliable?
Treat memory-based sets as interim. Reconcile contested items with official keys or response sheets when the conducting body publishes them.
Where is the NDA syllabus and pattern for this paper?
See the NDA syllabus & pattern page on this hub, and always re-check the latest official brochure before exam day.