Defence Exams Syllabus & Pattern – GK FAST
NDA Exam Pattern (परीक्षा पैटर्न)
Paper (प्रश्न पत्र) Subjects (विषय) Marks Time (समय)
Paper I Mathematics (गणित) – 120 Qns 300 2.5 Hours
Paper II General Ability Test (सामान्य योग्यता परीक्षण) – 150 Qns 600 2.5 Hours
Total Written Marks (लिखित परीक्षा) 900 Neg: 1/3rd
SSB Interview (एसएसबी साक्षात्कार) 900 Marks
NDA Detailed Syllabus (विस्तृत सिलेबस)
🧮 Paper I: Mathematics (गणित)
  • Algebra (बीजगणित): Sets, Venn diagrams, Complex numbers, Quadratic equations
  • Matrices & Determinants (आव्यूह और सारणिक): Types of matrices, determinant of a matrix
  • Trigonometry (त्रिकोणमिति): Angles, Trigonometric ratios, Inverse trigonometric functions
  • Analytical Geometry (विश्लेषणात्मक ज्यामिति): 2D and 3D Geometry, Lines, Spheres
  • Differential Calculus (अवकलन गणित): Limits, Continuity, Derivative
  • Integral Calculus & Diff. Eq. (समाकलन गणित): Integration, Differential equations
  • Vector Algebra & Statistics (सदिश बीजगणित और सांख्यिकी): Vectors, Probability (प्रायिकता)
📝 Paper II (Part A): English (अंग्रेजी)
  • Grammar and Usage (व्याकरण और उपयोग): Spotting Errors, Sentence Improvement
  • Vocabulary (शब्दावली): Synonyms (समानार्थी), Antonyms (विलोम)
  • Comprehension (गद्यांश): Reading Comprehension passages
  • Idioms and Phrases (मुहावरे और लोकोक्तियाँ)
  • Para Jumbles (वाक्यों को क्रम में लगाना): Ordering of words in a sentence
🔬 Paper II (Part B): General Science (सामान्य विज्ञान)
  • Physics (भौतिक विज्ञान): Mechanics, Optics, Electricity, Magnetism, Heat, Sound
  • Chemistry (रसायन विज्ञान): Elements, Compounds, Mixtures, Acids, Bases, Atoms
  • General Science (जीव विज्ञान): Cells, Human Body, Diseases, Plants, Solar System
🌍 Paper II (Part B): GK & Current Affairs
  • History (इतिहास): Freedom Movement, Indian Constitution, Five Year Plans
  • Geography (भूगोल): Earth, Latitudes, Longitudes, Ocean Currents, Climate
  • Current Events (करेंट अफेयर्स): Latest current events in India & World, Sports, Awards
CDS Exam Pattern (IMA, INA, AFA & OTA)
Academy (अकादमी) Subjects (विषय) Marks Time (समय)
For IMA, INA & AFA (आईएमए, आईएनए और एएफए के लिए)
IMA/INA/AFA English (अंग्रेजी) 100 2 Hours
General Knowledge (सामान्य ज्ञान) 100 2 Hours
Elementary Maths (प्रारंभिक गणित) 100 2 Hours
For Officers’ Training Academy (OTA)
OTA English (अंग्रेजी) 100 2 Hours
General Knowledge (सामान्य ज्ञान) 100 2 Hours
CDS Detailed Syllabus (विस्तृत सिलेबस)
📝 English (अंग्रेजी)
  • Reading Comprehension (गद्यांश)
  • Spotting Errors (त्रुटि ढूँढना) & Sentence Improvement
  • Synonyms (समानार्थी) & Antonyms (विलोम)
  • Ordering of Words / Sentences (वाक्यों को क्रमबद्ध करना)
  • Fill in the blanks & Cloze Test (रिक्त स्थान की पूर्ति)
  • Idioms and Phrases (मुहावरे)
🌍 General Knowledge (सामान्य ज्ञान)
  • Current Affairs (करेंट अफेयर्स): National & International news, Defence news
  • History of India (भारत का इतिहास): Ancient, Medieval, Modern & Independence movement
  • Geography (भूगोल): Indian & World Geography, Environment
  • Polity & Economy (राजव्यवस्था और अर्थव्यवस्था): Indian Constitution, Economic planning
  • General Science (सामान्य विज्ञान): Physics, Chemistry, Biology everyday applications
🧮 Elementary Mathematics (प्रारंभिक गणित)
  • Arithmetic (अंकगणित): Number System, Time & Work, Percentage, Profit & Loss, Ratio
  • Algebra (बीजगणित): Basic Operations, Remainder Theorem, Quadratic Equations
  • Trigonometry (त्रिकोणमिति): Sine x, Cosine x, Tangent x, Heights & Distances
  • Geometry (ज्यामिति): Lines, Angles, Triangles, Circles
  • Mensuration (क्षेत्रमिति): Area and Volume of 2D/3D figures
  • Statistics (सांख्यिकी): Collection of data, Histograms, Pie Charts
AFCAT Exam Pattern (ऑनलाइन परीक्षा पैटर्न)
Subjects (विषय) Qns. Marks Time (समय)
General Awareness (सामान्य जागरूकता) 100 300 120 Mins
(2 Hours)
Verbal Ability in English (अंग्रेजी योग्यता)
Numerical Ability (संख्यात्मक क्षमता)
Reasoning & Military Aptitude Test (तर्कशक्ति)
Negative Marking: 1 Mark for each wrong answer (नेगेटिव मार्किंग: 1 अंक)
AFCAT Detailed Syllabus (विस्तृत सिलेबस)
📝 Verbal Ability in English (अंग्रेजी)
  • Comprehension (गद्यांश), Error Detection (त्रुटि ढूँढना)
  • Sentence Completion / Fill in the blanks (रिक्त स्थान की पूर्ति)
  • Synonyms, Antonyms (समानार्थी, विलोम शब्द)
  • Testing of Vocabulary (शब्दावली का परीक्षण)
  • Idioms and Phrases (मुहावरे और लोकोक्तियाँ)
🌍 General Awareness (सामान्य जागरूकता)
  • History (इतिहास), Geography (भूगोल)
  • Civics / Politics (नागरिक शास्त्र / राजनीति)
  • Basic Science (सामान्य विज्ञान), Environment (पर्यावरण)
  • Art, Culture, Sports (कला, संस्कृति, खेल)
  • Current Affairs (करेंट अफेयर्स – National & International)
  • Defence Specific Knowledge (रक्षा संबंधी ज्ञान)
🧮 Numerical Ability (गणित)
  • Decimal & Fraction (दशमलव और भिन्न)
  • Time and Work (समय और कार्य), Average (औसत)
  • Percentage (प्रतिशत), Profit & Loss (लाभ-हानि)
  • Ratio & Proportion (अनुपात और समानुपात)
  • Simple Interest (साधारण ब्याज), Time & Distance (समय-दूरी)
🧠 Reasoning & Military Aptitude Test
  • Verbal Skills (मौखिक तर्क): Analogy, Classification, Coding-Decoding
  • Spatial Ability (स्थानिक क्षमता): Figure based puzzles, Venn Diagrams
  • Odd One Out, Pattern Completion (पैटर्न पूरा करना)
  • Dot Situation, Figure Matrix (चित्र मैट्रिक्स)
Agniveer Army GD Exam Pattern
Subjects (विषय) Qns. Marks Passing Marks
General Knowledge (सामान्य ज्ञान) 15 30 35 Marks
(Time: 1 Hour)
General Science (सामान्य विज्ञान) 15 30
Mathematics (गणित) 15 30
Logical Reasoning (तर्कशक्ति) 05 10
Total (कुल) 50 100 Neg: 0.5 Marks
Agniveer Army GD Detailed Syllabus
🌍 General Knowledge (सामान्य ज्ञान)
  • India & Neighbors: History, Culture, Geography (भारत और पड़ोसी देश)
  • Sports (खेल-कूद): Terms, Championships, Winners
  • Awards & Prizes (पुरस्कार): National Awards, Gallantry Awards, Nobel Prizes
  • Static GK: History, Important Dates, Battles, Indian Towns, States & Capitals
  • Misc: Indian Armed Forces, Inventions & Discoveries, Books & Authors
🔬 General Science (सामान्य विज्ञान)
  • Human Body (मानव शरीर): Food and nutrition, diseases and prevention
  • Physics, Chemistry & Biology (भौतिकी, रसायन, जीव विज्ञान): Fundamentals and day-to-day activities
  • Medical Terms: Scientific terms, scientific and research institutes in India
  • Note: Syllabus is strictly based on the 10th standard level.
🧮 Mathematics (गणित)
  • Arithmetic (अंकगणित): Numbers, HCF/LCM, Decimals, Fractions, Percentage, Profit/Loss, Interest, Time & Work
  • Algebra (बीजगणित): Basic Algebraic problems
  • Geometry (ज्यामिति): Lines and angles, Triangles, Circles
  • Mensuration (क्षेत्रमिति): Area and Perimeters of Squares, Rectangles, Parallelograms, Circles
🧠 Logical Reasoning (तर्कशक्ति)
  • Basic Logic: Questions based on logical ability of age (आयु संबंधित)
  • Alphabetical Series (अक्षर श्रृंखला)
  • Coding and Decoding (कोडिंग-डिकोडिंग)
  • Direction Test (दिशा परीक्षण), Blood Relations (रक्त संबंध)
Indian Coast Guard (Navik DB & GD) Pattern
Section (भाग) Subjects (विषय) Qns. Marks Time (समय)
Section I (For Navik DB & Navik GD Both) – 10th Level
Section I Maths (गणित) 20 20 45 Mins
Science (विज्ञान) 10 10
English (अंग्रेजी) 15 15
Reasoning (तर्कशक्ति) 10 10
GK (सामान्य ज्ञान) 05 05
Section II (For Navik GD Only) – 12th Level
Section II Maths (गणित) 25 25 30 Mins
Physics (भौतिकी) 25 25
No Negative Marking (कोई नेगेटिव मार्किंग नहीं)
Navik DB & GD Detailed Syllabus
📚 Section I: Science, Maths & English
  • Science (विज्ञान): Nature of Matter, Universe, Electricity, Force, Gravitation, Work, Energy
  • Maths (गणित): Mathematical Simplification, Ratio/Proportion, Algebraic Identities, Linear Equations, Geometry, Time/Work
  • English (अंग्रेजी): Passage, Preposition, Correction of sentences, Active/Passive, Direct/Indirect, Synonyms/Antonyms
🌍 Section I: General Awareness & Reasoning
  • General Awareness (सामान्य ज्ञान): Geography (Soil, Rivers), Culture & Religion, Freedom Movement, Defence, Sports, Current Affairs
  • Reasoning (तर्कशक्ति): Spatial, Numerical Reasoning & Associative Ability, Sequences, Spellings, Coding-Decoding
⚡ Section II: Physics (12th Level)
  • Physical world and measurement, Kinematics, Laws of Motion, Work, Energy, Power
  • Gravitation, Thermodynamics, Oscillations, Waves
  • Electrostatics, Current Electricity, Magnetic Effects, EMI, Alternating Current
  • Optics, Dual Nature of Matter, Electronic Devices
🧮 Section II: Maths (12th Level)
  • Sets, Relations and Functions, Trigonometric Functions
  • Algebra (Complex Numbers, Quadratic Equations, Permutation/Combination, Sequence/Series)
  • Coordinate Geometry, Calculus (Limits, Derivatives, Integrals)
  • Vectors and 3D Geometry, Linear Programming, Probability