NDA Mathematics 2026 — Complete Syllabus
The full topic list with subject breakdown, weightage, and study resources. Updated May 2026.
Subjects: Mathematics (22 topics)
ALGEBRA
Sets and Relations
HIGH WEIGHTAGEWeightage: 10.0% · ~5 questionsmedium≈ 8h studyCovers the fundamental concepts of sets, their operations, Venn diagrams, De Morgan's laws, Cartesian products, relations, and equivalence relations.
setsoperationsvenn diagramsde morgan lawsrelationsComplex Numbers and Number Systems
HIGH WEIGHTAGEWeightage: 5.0% · ~3 questionsmedium≈ 5h studyExplores complex numbers, their basic properties, modulus, argument, cube roots of unity, and the binary number system with conversions.
complex numbersmodulusargumentcube roots of unitybinary systemSequences and Series
HIGH WEIGHTAGEWeightage: 5.0% · ~3 questionseasy≈ 4h studyCovers arithmetic, geometric, and harmonic progressions.
arithmetic progressiongeometric progressionharmonic progressionQuadratic Equations and Inequations
HIGH WEIGHTAGEWeightage: 5.0% · ~3 questionseasy≈ 3h studyFocuses on quadratic equations with real coefficients and graphical solutions for linear inequations of two variables.
quadratic equationslinear inequationsPermutations, Combinations, and Binomial Theorem
HIGH WEIGHTAGEWeightage: 5.0% · ~3 questionsmedium≈ 5h studyCovers permutations, combinations, the binomial theorem, and its applications.
permutationcombinationbinomial theoremapplicationsLogarithms
Weightage: 2.0% · ~1 questioneasy≈ 2h studyDeals with logarithms and their practical applications.
logarithmsapplications
MATRICES AND DETERMINANTS
Matrices
HIGH WEIGHTAGEWeightage: 5.0% · ~3 questionsmedium≈ 4h studyCovers different types of matrices and their basic operations.
matricestypesoperationsDeterminants and Systems of Equations
HIGH WEIGHTAGEWeightage: 5.0% · ~3 questionsmedium≈ 5h studyFocuses on determinants, their properties, adjoint and inverse of matrices, and solving systems of linear equations using Cramer's rule and matrix methods.
determinantspropertiesadjointinversecramer's rule
TRIGONOMETRY
Trigonometric Ratios and Identities
HIGH WEIGHTAGEWeightage: 5.0% · ~3 questionsmedium≈ 5h studyCovers angles in degrees and radians, trigonometric ratios, identities, sum and difference formulae, and multiple/sub-multiple angles.
anglestrigonometric ratiosidentitiessum and difference formulaemultiple anglesInverse Trigonometric Functions and Applications
Weightage: 3.0% · ~2 questionsmedium≈ 3h studyDeals with inverse trigonometric functions and their applications in height and distance problems, and properties of triangles.
inverse trigonometric functionsheight and distanceproperties of triangles
ANALYTICAL GEOMETRY OF TWO AND THREE DIMENSIONS
2D Analytical Geometry
HIGH WEIGHTAGEWeightage: 5.0% · ~3 questionsmedium≈ 6h studyCovers the rectangular Cartesian coordinate system, distance formula, equations of lines and circles, and standard forms of parabola, ellipse, and hyperbola.
coordinate systemdistance formulalinescirclesconics3D Analytical Geometry
HIGH WEIGHTAGEWeightage: 5.0% · ~3 questionsmedium≈ 5h studyFocuses on points in 3D space, distance formula, direction cosines and ratios, equations of planes and lines, angles between them, and equations of spheres.
3d coordinatesdirection cosinesdirection ratiosplaneslines
DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS
Functions and Limits
HIGH WEIGHTAGEWeightage: 5.0% · ~3 questionsmedium≈ 5h studyCovers the concept of real-valued functions, their domain, range, graphs, composite and inverse functions, along with the notion of limits and continuity.
real valued functionsdomainrangegraphcomposite functionsDifferentiation and Applications
HIGH WEIGHTAGEWeightage: 7.0% · ~4 questionsmedium≈ 7h studyDeals with the derivatives of various types of functions, including composite functions, second-order derivatives, and applications in finding increasing/decreasing functions and problems of maxima and minima.
derivativescomposite functionssecond order derivativesincreasing/decreasing functionsmaxima and minima
INTEGRAL CALCULUS AND DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
Indefinite and Definite Integrals
HIGH WEIGHTAGEWeightage: 5.0% · ~3 questionsmedium≈ 6h studyCovers integration as the inverse of differentiation, methods of substitution and parts, standard integrals, and evaluation of definite integrals for finding areas of plane regions.
integrationsubstitutionpartsdefinite integralsarea under curvesDifferential Equations
HIGH WEIGHTAGEWeightage: 5.0% · ~3 questionsmedium≈ 5h studyFocuses on the definition of order and degree of differential equations, formation of differential equations, and solving first-order and first-degree differential equations of various types.
differential equationsorderdegreeformationsolutionApplications of Differential Equations
Weightage: 2.0% · ~1 questionmedium≈ 2h studyCovers the application of differential equations in problems related to growth and decay.
growthdecaydifferential equations
VECTOR ALGEBRA
Basic Vector Operations
HIGH WEIGHTAGEWeightage: 5.0% · ~3 questionsmedium≈ 5h studyIntroduces vectors in two and three dimensions, covering their magnitude, direction, addition, and scalar multiplication.
vectors2d3dmagnitudedirectionVector Products and Applications
HIGH WEIGHTAGEWeightage: 5.0% · ~3 questionsmedium≈ 5h studyCovers the scalar (dot) product and vector (cross) product of two vectors, with applications in geometry, work done by a force, and moment of a force.
scalar productdot productvector productcross productwork done
STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY
Statistics
HIGH WEIGHTAGEWeightage: 5.0% · ~3 questionsmedium≈ 6h studyCovers classification and graphical representation of data, measures of central tendency (mean, median, mode), variance, standard deviation, correlation, and regression.
data classificationfrequency distributiongraphical representationcentral tendencyvarianceProbability Basics
HIGH WEIGHTAGEWeightage: 5.0% · ~3 questionsmedium≈ 6h studyIntroduces random experiments, sample spaces, events, definitions of probability (classical and statistical), and elementary theorems on probability.
random experimentsample spaceeventsprobability definitiontheoremsConditional Probability and Distributions
HIGH WEIGHTAGEWeightage: 5.0% · ~3 questionsmedium≈ 5h studyCovers conditional probability, Bayes' theorem, random variables, and the binomial distribution.
conditional probabilitybayes' theoremrandom variablebinomial distribution
Exam Insight
Sets and Relations (10.0%), Differentiation and Applications (7.0%), Complex Numbers and Number Systems (5.0%) together make up 22.0% of the Mathematics paper. Master these topics for maximum ROI.
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