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We tagged all 5670 questions in 42 official NDA papers (2016–2026) by topic. In Mathematics, Algebra leads with 569 questions. In English, Vocabulary leads with 506 questions. In General Knowledge, Physics leads with 509 questions. Use the tables to see how often each topic appears each year, then open a topic for every question it has had with the official answer.
Mathematics
All Mathematics topics on one page: NDA Mathematics PYQs. Mathematics topics by questions per paper (×N marks a year with N papers) in each year. The last column is the total across all 42 papers.
| Topic | 2026 ×2 | 2025 ×2 | 2024 ×2 | 2023 ×2 | 2022 ×2 | 2021 ×2 | 2020 | 2019 ×2 | 2018 ×2 | 2017 ×2 | 2016 ×2 | All questions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algebra | 25.5 | 24 | 29.5 | 25 | 30 | 28 | 20 | 30.5 | 28.5 | 26 | 27.5 | 569 |
| Matrices and Determinants | 10.5 | 10.5 | 9 | 10.5 | 9.5 | 10.5 | 8 | 6.5 | 8.5 | 11 | 7 | 195 |
| Trigonometry | 15.5 | 16 | 14 | 14.5 | 17 | 14 | 24 | 19.5 | 14 | 12.5 | 11.5 | 321 |
| Analytical Geometry (2D and 3D) | 14.5 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12.5 | 13.5 | 15 | 17.5 | 299 |
| Differential Calculus | 16.5 | 21 | 13.5 | 22.5 | 16 | 16.5 | 17 | 17 | 17.5 | 20.5 | 22 | 383 |
| Integral Calculus and Differential Equations | 12 | 8.5 | 14.5 | 10 | 11 | 11.5 | 11 | 9.5 | 12 | 10 | 11.5 | 232 |
| Vector Algebra | 5.5 | 5 | 5 | 5.5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6.5 | 5 | 5.5 | 111 |
| Statistics and Probability | 20 | 20 | 19.5 | 20 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 20 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 20 | 17.5 | 410 |
Most-asked Mathematics topics: Algebra (569), Statistics and Probability (410), Differential Calculus (383), Trigonometry (321), Analytical Geometry (2D and 3D) (299).
English
All English topics on one page: NDA English PYQs. English topics by questions per paper (×N marks a year with N papers) in each year. The last column is the total across all 42 papers.
| Topic | 2026 ×2 | 2025 ×2 | 2024 ×2 | 2023 ×2 | 2022 ×2 | 2021 ×2 | 2020 | 2019 ×2 | 2018 ×2 | 2017 ×2 | 2016 ×2 | All questions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grammar and Usage | 19.5 | 19 | 15 | 10.5 | 10 | 11.5 | 20 | 15 | 12.5 | 10.5 | 11 | 289 |
| Vocabulary | 28 | 16 | 15 | 32 | 30 | 33.5 | 20 | 25 | 20 | 19.5 | 24 | 506 |
| Comprehension | 0 | 5 | 15 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12.5 | 8 | 0 | 96 |
| Sentence Organisation and Improvement | 2.5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 159 |
Most-asked English topics: Vocabulary (506), Grammar and Usage (289), Sentence Organisation and Improvement (159), Comprehension (96).
General Knowledge
All General Knowledge topics on one page: NDA General Knowledge PYQs. General Knowledge topics by questions per paper (×N marks a year with N papers) in each year. The last column is the total across all 42 papers.
| Topic | 2026 ×2 | 2025 ×2 | 2024 ×2 | 2023 ×2 | 2022 ×2 | 2021 ×2 | 2020 | 2019 ×2 | 2018 ×2 | 2017 ×2 | 2016 ×2 | All questions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physics | 25 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 25.5 | 24.5 | 23.5 | 24 | 509 |
| Chemistry | 15 | 15.5 | 15 | 16.5 | 14.5 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 14.5 | 17.5 | 322 |
| General Science and Biology | 10 | 9.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10.5 | 8 | 211 |
| History and Freedom Movement | 9.5 | 13 | 14 | 15.5 | 15 | 12.5 | 13 | 17.5 | 13.5 | 16 | 12.5 | 291 |
| Geography | 19.5 | 20 | 20 | 19.5 | 17.5 | 20 | 23 | 19.5 | 18 | 20.5 | 18.5 | 409 |
| Polity and Economy | 12 | 6 | 6 | 4.5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 7.5 | 5.5 | 10 | 146 |
| Current Events | 9 | 11.5 | 10 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10 | 9 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 212 |
Most-asked General Knowledge topics: Physics (509), Geography (409), Chemistry (322), History and Freedom Movement (291), Current Events (212).
How we tagged the papers
- Source: only official NDA papers published by the conducting body and hosted on our year pages. 2026: NDA (I) GAT; NDA (I) Mathematics; NDA (II) GAT; NDA (II) Mathematics · 2025: NDA (I) GAT; NDA (I) Mathematics; NDA (II) GAT; NDA (II) Mathematics · 2024: NDA (I) GAT; NDA (I) Mathematics; NDA (II) GAT; NDA (II) Mathematics · 2023: NDA (I) GAT; NDA (I) Mathematics; NDA (II) GAT; NDA (II) Mathematics · 2022: NDA (I) GAT; NDA (I) Mathematics; NDA (II) GAT; NDA (II) Mathematics · 2021: NDA (I) GAT; NDA (I) Mathematics; NDA (II) GAT; NDA (II) Mathematics · 2020: NDA (I & II) GAT; NDA (I & II) Mathematics · 2019: NDA (I) GAT; NDA (I) Mathematics; NDA (II) GAT; NDA (II) Mathematics · 2018: NDA (I) GAT; NDA (I) Mathematics; NDA (II) GAT; NDA (II) Mathematics · 2017: NDA (I) GAT; NDA (I) Mathematics; NDA (II) GAT; NDA (II) Mathematics · 2016: NDA (I) GAT; NDA (I) Mathematics; NDA (II) GAT; NDA (II) Mathematics.
- Topics: one topic per question, following the UPSC NDA syllabus for Mathematics and the General Ability Test (English and General Knowledge).
- Answers: Answers come from the official UPSC answer keys (booklet series A) where they are hosted; papers without a hosted key show no answer.
- Summaries are ours, so you can scan a topic quickly. Open the official PDF for the full question.
FAQ
Which NDA topics have the most questions?
Mathematics: Algebra (569), Statistics and Probability (410), Differential Calculus (383). English: Vocabulary (506), Grammar and Usage (289), Sentence Organisation and Improvement (159). General Knowledge: Physics (509), Geography (409), Chemistry (322). Counts are totals across the 42 official NDA papers tagged here.
Which NDA papers are included?
Only official papers that the conducting body published and that we host: 2026: NDA (I) GAT; NDA (I) Mathematics; NDA (II) GAT; NDA (II) Mathematics · 2025: NDA (I) GAT; NDA (I) Mathematics; NDA (II) GAT; NDA (II) Mathematics · 2024: NDA (I) GAT; NDA (I) Mathematics; NDA (II) GAT; NDA (II) Mathematics · 2023: NDA (I) GAT; NDA (I) Mathematics; NDA (II) GAT; NDA (II) Mathematics · 2022: NDA (I) GAT; NDA (I) Mathematics; NDA (II) GAT; NDA (II) Mathematics · 2021: NDA (I) GAT; NDA (I) Mathematics; NDA (II) GAT; NDA (II) Mathematics · 2020: NDA (I & II) GAT; NDA (I & II) Mathematics · 2019: NDA (I) GAT; NDA (I) Mathematics; NDA (II) GAT; NDA (II) Mathematics · 2018: NDA (I) GAT; NDA (I) Mathematics; NDA (II) GAT; NDA (II) Mathematics · 2017: NDA (I) GAT; NDA (I) Mathematics; NDA (II) GAT; NDA (II) Mathematics · 2016: NDA (I) GAT; NDA (I) Mathematics; NDA (II) GAT; NDA (II) Mathematics.
Are the answers official?
Answers come from the official UPSC answer keys (booklet series A) where they are hosted; papers without a hosted key show no answer.