How to Manage NDA 2 2026 & NDA 1 2027 Along with Class 12 Board Exams?

Preparing for NDA along with board exams can be tiring, but with correct guidance and support, one can manage both exams. Centurion Defence Academy, with its best faculty, infrastructure and materials, helps young minds crack this exam. It is the best NDA coaching centre in India.

You can easily manage both exams as both the exams are connected to each other in some way. But to crack both the exams, first you have to get some understanding of the NDA exam.

Paper 1 – Mathematics – 120 questions for 300 marks.

Paper 2– General Ability Test (GAT) – 150 questions for 600 marks; this includes English and general knowledge

SSB Interview carries 900 marks

Later, the selection process includes an SSB interview, Medical examination and then comes the final merit list.

First, never think that board exams and NDA are enemies. Your board papers, such as Mathematics, English, Physics and chemistry overlaps with the NDA exam. It means spending an hour on your boards is spending your time on NDA preparation. So here are some general tips for your preparation.

Smart Study: Not Hard Study

Small, consistent steps towards the goal need a plan. Make a smart study plan and try to focus on quality, not quantity. Aspirants assume studying 11-12 hours a day helps them to crack the exam. But the reality is the opposite. A clean, balanced and qualitative study plan helps in cracking the examination. Study every topic each day and give balanced importance to each subject. And don’t push yourself too much.

Build foundation for mathematics

Mathematics in NDA carries the highest weightage of 300 marks. For preparation, never memorise formulas and practice daily to improve speed and accuracy. Revise formulas on a regular basis. Understanding of concepts is equally important.

Practicing mock tests

Practising mock tests is very important for preparation. It helps in finding mistakes, managing time, tracking your progress, etc. The main goal behind doing mock tests is IMPROVEMENT. With every test, you can analyse your scores. Your strengths, Weakness, errors sitting with each of them, help you achieve your target.

Solving past years papers

One of the smartest preparation moves is to solve past-year papers. Understanding exam patterns is extremely important. By solving past-year question papers, you can easily notice the repeated sections and repeated questions, which sections give the most questions, etc. and understanding these things is important for preparation. Every time you solve the paper, it will increase your confidence.

Limited study Materials

Buying more and more books and materials will not help you. But Balanced study from enough materials is rather more important. It’s always quality over quantity. You can search for a lot of materials online or find various materials in the store, but all of this can only take up space. Your course material or your school books are the best study material you can have. They provide quality.

Guidance and Support

At this young age, one gets easily distracted. And in that case, if you feel the need for guidance or support, Centurion Defence Academy is the best defence coaching in Lucknow and Dehradun with the highest final selection rate. Here, you are being provided with experienced faculty, finest infrastructure and a disciplined environment, which is very important for defence-centric examinations. Centurion Defence Academy have over 15 years of experience in this area. With offline and online classes, you can start your defence journey anytime with Centurion.

Improving English

English section comes under Paper 1, one of the papers in the NDA exam. Along with General Knowledge, it consists of 600 marks. To master the language, need to develop the basic habit of practising grammar daily, improving reading comprehension, reading newspapers and learning new words daily. Good English is not only helpful in cracking the exam, but it will also help in the SSB. Overall, working on this language on a regular basis is essential for passing the NDA exam.

Now, as we discussed some smart tips for cracking both exams, we should also look at some of the common mistakes Aspirants usually make –

Studying without a timetable

It is always said that one can crack any exam with hard work, but without a specific plan or timetable, how can you balance your day? How will you allot time to each section? Time management is one of the main issues during preparations, and if you lack time management, how will you prepare? So, allotting different times to different sections and making a schedule for the whole day is important.

Not revising daily

Daily revision is very important. What you learned, where you need improvement, what your mistakes were, what your strengths were- analysing this at the end of the day is necessary. When we analyse daily, we can work on errors, doubts, and weak points, but when we keep revisions for the last days leads to stress and fear.

Ignoring Physical Health

Doing little exercise or playing any game is considered a distraction in preparation. Actually, it is very productive for your body. Studying or preparing is important, but mental and physical health is also very important. It will also help you later in your GTO training in the SSB selection process.

Final thoughts

Preparing for both exams will be hard but not impossible. Every defence aspirant is a warrior, and discipline with consistency will make you crack this exam. Just never think you are behind. Don’t take stress; prepare early.

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