Full Year NDA English Study Plan

The NDA Examination is conducted twice a year by the Union Public Service
Commission for recruitment into to recruit candidates in Army, Navy, and Air Force.
NDA Written exam consists of two papers: Maths and GAT.
English Section in NDA exam is a part of GAT paper which includes 50 questions and a
total of 200 marks with 4 marks being awarded for each correct answer and 1.33 marks
deducted for each incorrect one. The paper duration is of 2 hours.
NDA English Syllabus consists of :
• Spotting of Errors
• Antonyms
• Synonyms
• Vocabulary (Idioms & Phrases)
• Sentence Improvement
• Sentence Completion (Fill in the blanks & Cloze Test)
• Ordering of Words & Sentences
• Comprehension

Below are in detail topic-wise previous years’ Q&A analysis and a concrete study plan
to cover all the important topics in NDA English syllabus with more than 6 months in
hand:
Sl. No. TOPICS SUBTOPICS IMPORTANCE DAYS (1 Hour per day)
1 Spotting of Errors Topic introduction I DAY 1
Spotting of Errors (Let’s I
Begin)
Study Material – Topic Intro I
Study Material – Spotting
Errors (Let’s Begin)
Nouns (Basic) VI DAY 2
Study Material - Nouns VI
(Basic)
Nouns (Advanced) VI
Study Material - Nouns VI
(Advanced)
Pronouns (Basic) VI DAY 3
Study Material - Pronouns VI
(Basic)
Pronouns (Advanced) VI
Study Material - Pronouns VI
(Advanced)
Verbs (Basic) VI DAY 4
Study Material - Verbs VI
(Basic)
Verbs (Advanced) VI
Study Material - Verbs VI
(Advanced)
Tenses (Basic) VI DAY 5
Study Material - Tenses VI
(Basic)
Tenses (Advanced) VI
Study Material - Tenses VI
(Advanced)
Gerund NSI DAY 6
Study Material - Gerund I
Preposition (Basic) VI
Study Material - Preposition VI
(Basic)
Preposition (Advanced) VI DAY 7
Study Material - Preposition VI
(Advanced)
Appropriate Preposition VI DAY 7 to Day 9
(Approximately 20 to 30
words per day)
Study Material – 750+ VI DAY 10 to DAY 40
Appropriate Prepositions
(approx. 20 to 25 words per
day)
Adjectives (Basic) VI DAY 41
Study Material – Adjectives VI
(Basic)
Adjectives (Advanced) VI
Study Material - Adjectives VI
(Advanced)
Adverb (Basic) VI DAY 42
Study Material – Adverb VI
(Basic)
Adverb (Advanced) VI
Study Material – Adverb VI
(Advanced)
Articles (Basic) VI DAY 43
Study Material – Articles VI
(Basic)
Articles (Advanced) VI
Study Material – Articles VI
(Advanced)
Conjunction (Basic) VI DAY 44
Study Material – VI
Conjunction (Basic)
Conjunction (Advanced) VI
Study Material – VI
Conjunction (Advanced)
Tips to Remember VI
Sample Q&A (Nouns) VI DAY 45
Sample Q&A (Pronouns) VI
Sample Q&A (Verbs) VI DAY 46
Sample Q&A (Tenses) VI
Sample Q&A (Gerund) VI
Sample Q&A (Preposition) VI DAY 47
Sample Q&A (Adjectives) VI
Sample Q&A (Adverbs) VI DAY 48
Sample Q&A (Articles) VI
Sample Q&A (Conjunctions) VI DAY 49
Sample Q&A (Spotting VI
Errors)
NDA 1 & 2 2020 PYQA VI DAY 50
NDA 1 & 2 2019 PYQA VI
NDA 1 & 2 2018 PYQA VI DAY 51
NDA 1 & 2 2017 PYQA VI
NDA 1 & 2 2016 PYQA VI DAY 52
 Quiz (Noun, Pronoun, Verb, VI
Tense, Gerund, Preposition,
Article, Conjunction)
Quiz (Spotting errors – 1 to VI DAY 53
10)
Practice Exercise – 1 to 10 VI DAY 54
2 Antonyms & Topic Introduction I DAY 55
Synonyms (Antonyms & Synonyms)
Antonyms (Basic) VI
Study Material – Antonyms VI DAY 56 to 65
(Basic) (approx. 25 words
per day)
Synonyms (Basic) VI DAY 66
Study Material – Synonyms VI DAY 66 to 70
(Basic) (approx. 20 words
per day)
Lists of Synonyms & VI DAY 71
Antonyms (A to B)
Lists of Synonyms & VI DAY 72
Antonyms (C to D)
Lists of Synonyms & VI DAY 73
Antonyms (E to F)
Lists of Synonyms & VI DAY 74
Antonyms (G to H)
Lists of Synonyms & VI DAY 75
Antonyms (I to J)
Lists of Synonyms & VI DAY 76
Antonyms (K to L)
Lists of Synonyms & VI DAY 77
Antonyms (M to N)
Lists of Synonyms & VI DAY 78
Antonyms (O to P)
Lists of Synonyms & VI DAY 79
Antonyms (Q to R)
Lists of Synonyms & VI DAY 80
Antonyms (S to U)
 Lists of Synonyms & VI DAY 81
Antonyms (V to Z)
Sample Q&A - Antonyms VI DAY 82
Sample Q&A - Synonyms VI
NDA 1 & 2 2020 - Antonyms VI DAY 83
NDA 1 & 2 2019 - Antonyms VI
NDA 1 & 2 2018 - Antonyms VI
NDA 1 & 2 2017 - Antonyms VI
NDA 1 & 2 2016 - Antonyms VI
NDA 1 & 2 2020 - Synonyms VI DAY 84
NDA 1 & 2 2019 - Synonyms VI
NDA 1 & 2 2018 - Synonyms VI
NDA 1 & 2 2017 - Synonyms VI
NDA 1 & 2 2016 - Synonyms VI
Quiz- Antonyms (1 to 10) VI DAY 85
Quiz- Synonyms (1 to 10) VI DAY 86
Practice Exercise – VI DAY 87
Antonyms – 1 to 10
Practice Exercise – VI DAY 88
Synonyms – 1 to 10
3 Idioms & Phrases Topic Introduction I DAY 89
Root Words NSI
Kangaroo & Joey Words NSI DAY 90
Homonyms NSI
Age I DAY 91
Animals (Part 1) I DAY 92
Animals (Part 2) I DAY 93
Animals (Part 3) I DAY 94
Animals (Part 4) I DAY 95
Art I DAY 96
Parts of the Body (Part 1) I DAY 97
Parts of the Body (Part 2) I DAY 98
Parts of the Body (Part 3) I DAY 99
Parts of the Body (Part 4) I DAY 100
Parts of the Body (Part 5) I DAY 101
Clothes (Part 1) I DAY 102
Clothes (Part 2) I DAY 103
Colours I DAY 104
Crime I DAY 105
Death I DAY 106
Dreams I DAY 107
Food (Part 1) I DAY 108
Food (Part 2) I DAY 109
Furniture I DAY 110
General (Part 1) I DAY 111
General (Part 2) I DAY 112
General (Part 3) I DAY 113
General (Part 4) I DAY 114
General (Part 5) I DAY 115
Health I DAY 116
Home I DAY 117
Language I DAY 118
Law I DAY 119
Life I DAY 120
Love I DAY 121
Men & Women I DAY 122
Money (Part 1) I DAY 123
Money (Part 2) I DAY 124
Music I DAY 125
Nature (Part 1) I DAY 126
Nature (Part 2) I DAY 127
Religion I DAY 128
Science & Technology I DAY 129
Sports I DAY 130
Time (Part 1) I DAY 131
Time (Part 2) I DAY 132
Travel I DAY 133
War (Part 1) I DAY 134
War (Part 2) I DAY 135
Weather I DAY 136
Work I DAY 137
Phrasal Verbs – Part 1 I DAY 138
Phrasal Verbs – Part 2 I DAY 139
 Phrasal Verbs – Part 3 I DAY 140
Phrasal Verbs – Part 4 I DAY 141
Phrasal Verbs – Part 5 I DAY 142
Phrasal Verbs – Part 6 I DAY 143
Phrasal Verbs – Part 7 I DAY 144
Phrasal Verbs – Part 8 I DAY 145
Phrasal Verbs – Part 9 I DAY 146
Phrasal Verbs – Part 10 I DAY 147
Phrasal Verbs – Part 11 I DAY 148
Sample Q&A – Idioms & VI DAY 149
Phrases
NDA 1 & 2 2019 PYQA VI
NDA 1 & 2 2018 PYQA VI
NDA 1 & 2 2017 PYQA VI
NDA 1 & 2 2016 PYQA VI
Quiz (1 to 10) VI DAY 150
Practice Exercise ( 1 to 10) VI DAY 151
4 Sentence Topic Introduction I DAY 152
Improvement Basic lecture & study I
material
Advanced lecture & study I DAY 153
material
Sample Q&A I
NDA 1 & 2 2017 PYQA I DAY 154
NDA 1 & 2 2016 PYQA I
Quiz (1 to 10) I
Practice Exercise ( 1 to 10) I DAY 155
5 Sentence Topic Introduction I DAY 156
Completion – Fill in Sentence Completion - I
the Blanks & Cloze Strategies
Test Sample Q&A – Fill in the VI DAY 157
blanks
NDA 1 & 2 2020 PYQA – Fill VI
in the blanks
NDA 1 & 2 2019 PYQA – Fill VI
in the blanks
 NDA 1 & 2 2018 PYQA – Fill VI DAY 158
in the blanks
NDA 1 & 2 2017 PYQA – Fill VI
in the blanks
NDA 1 & 2 2016 PYQA – Fill VI
in the blanks
Quiz - Fill in the blanks (1 VI
to 10)
Cloze Test - Strategies VI DAY 159
Sample Q&A – Cloze Test VI
NDA 1 & 2 2020 PYQA – VI DAY 160
Cloze Test
NDA 1 & 2 2019 PYQA – VI
Cloze Test
NDA 1 & 2 2018 PYQA – VI
Cloze Test
NDA 1 & 2 2017 PYQA – VI
Cloze Test
NDA 1 & 2 2016 PYQA – VI
Cloze Test
Quiz – Cloze Test (1 to 10) VI DAY 161
Practice Exercise – Fill in the VI DAY 162
Blanks – 1 to 10
Practice Exercise – Cloze VI DAY 163
Test – 1 to 10
6 Ordering of Words Topic Introduction I DAY 164
& Sentences Ordering of Words - Rules VI
Ordering of Sentences - VI DAY 165
Tricks
Sample Q&A – Ordering of VI
Words
Sample Q&A – Ordering of VI DAY 166
Sentences
NDA 1 & 2 2020 PYQA - VI
Ordering of words
NDA 1 & 2 2019 PYQA - VI
Ordering of words
 NDA 1 & 2 2018 PYQA - VI
Ordering of words
NDA 1 & 2 2017 PYQA - VI DAY 167
Ordering of words
NDA 1 & 2 2016 PYQA - VI
Ordering of words
NDA 1 & 2 2019 PYQA - VI
Ordering of sentences
NDA 1 & 2 2018 PYQA - VI
Ordering of sentences
Quiz – Ordering of words – VI DAY 168
1 to 10
Quiz – Ordering of VI DAY 169
sentences – 1 to 10
Practice Exercise - Ordering VI DAY 170
of words – 1 to 10
Practice Exercise - Ordering VI DAY 171
of sentences – 1 to 10
7 Comprehension Topic Introduction I DAY 172
Comprehension – Tips & VI
Tricks & Sample Q&A
PYQA VI DAY 173
Quiz VI DAY 174
Practice Exercise VI DAY 175

Spotting Errors Revision & Practice VI DAY 176 to 180

Antonyms Revision & Practice VI DAY 181 to 185
Synonyms Revision & Practice VI DAY 186 to 190
Idioms & Phrases Revision & Practice VI DAY 191 to 200
Sentence Revision & Practice VI DAY 201 to 203
Improvement
Fill in the Blanks Revision & Practice VI DAY 204 to 206
Cloze Test Revision & Practice VI DAY 207 to 209
Ordering of Words Revision & Practice VI DAY 210 to 213
Ordering of Revision & Practice VI DAY 214 to 217
Sentences
Comprehension Revision & Practice VI DAY 218 to 220
 All topics NDA Mock Tests Practice DAY 221 to 230
All topics Further Revision & Practice DAY 231 onwards

Tips to Remember:
• Please keep a printout of this Study Plan & try to follow the schedule as strictly as
possible.
• Revise and practice English grammar and vocabulary regularly.
• Follow the study materials or any notes made by you, during Revision.
• Practise Mock Test Series and various question as many as you can.
• Don’t forget to chill out and relax!