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NDA Mathematics PYQs (previous year questions), topic wise: we tagged 2520 Mathematics questions from 42 official NDA papers (2016–2026). The topics asked most are Algebra (569), Statistics and Probability (410), Differential Calculus (383). Open any topic for every question it has had with the official answer.
Mathematics topics ranked by questions
- Algebra PYQs: 569 questions; most asked: Quadratic Equations
- Statistics and Probability PYQs: 410 questions; most asked: Binomial Distribution
- Differential Calculus PYQs: 383 questions; most asked: Derivatives
- Trigonometry PYQs: 321 questions; most asked: Trigonometric Identities
- Analytical Geometry (2D and 3D) PYQs: 299 questions; most asked: Straight Lines
- Integral Calculus and Differential Equations PYQs: 232 questions; most asked: Definite Integrals
- Matrices and Determinants PYQs: 195 questions; most asked: Determinant Properties
- Vector Algebra PYQs: 111 questions; most asked: Dot Product
Mathematics questions per paper by year
| 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 concepts
| Concept | Topic | Questions | Papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Lines | Analytical Geometry (2D and 3D) | 88 | 21 |
| Quadratic Equations | Algebra | 78 | 21 |
| Derivatives | Differential Calculus | 78 | 21 |
| Complex Numbers | Algebra | 75 | 21 |
| Trigonometric Identities | Trigonometry | 75 | 21 |
| Definite Integrals | Integral Calculus and Differential Equations | 71 | 21 |
| Limits | Differential Calculus | 58 | 21 |
| Maxima and Minima | Differential Calculus | 59 | 20 |
| Binomial Distribution | Statistics and Probability | 37 | 20 |
| Area Under Curves | Integral Calculus and Differential Equations | 37 | 19 |
| Binomial Theorem | Algebra | 51 | 18 |
| Indefinite Integrals | Integral Calculus and Differential Equations | 48 | 18 |
| Circles | Analytical Geometry (2D and 3D) | 31 | 18 |
| Functions | Differential Calculus | 54 | 17 |
| Properties of Triangles | Trigonometry | 44 | 17 |
How to use NDA Mathematics PYQs
- Start with the topics at the top of the ranking. They carry the most questions.
- For each topic, solve its PYQs year by year from the official PDFs, then check the answers.
- Log misses by concept. When a concept repeats in your log, go back to that topic’s concept table.
- Finish with full NDA papers from the year pages to practise timing.
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FAQ
Which Mathematics topics are most important for NDA?
By questions in the official papers we tagged (2016–2026): Algebra (569), Statistics and Probability (410), Differential Calculus (383). The table on this page ranks every Mathematics topic.
How many Mathematics questions are in these NDA PYQs?
2520 Mathematics questions across 42 official NDA papers from 2016–2026, spread over 8 topics.
Are these NDA Mathematics PYQs official?
Yes. Every question is from an official NDA paper hosted on our year pages. Summaries are ours; the full question is in the official PDF linked beside it.