UPSC NDA 2 2026 Answer Key PDF: Maths & GAT Answer Sets
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After the 13 September 2026 examination, PadhAI put together the nda 2 2026 answer key for both Mathematics and the General Ability Test.
Answers are laid out across Sets A, B, C and D, so you can line up your booklet against the right set and work out a rough written score.
One thing to keep straight from the start: these answers come from PadhAI, not from UPSC. The Union Public Service Commission will put out its own provisional answer key through the official process, and wherever the two disagree, the Commission's version wins.
As of the last check on 14 September 2026, no Answer Key entry had appeared on the official NDA and NA II 2026 examination page.
That said, the UPSC notification does lay out a formal window for representations on questions and provisional answer keys.
Pick the key that matches both your paper and your booklet series. Suppose your booklet reads Set B. In that case, compare only against the Set B column, or verify the full question text before trusting any single answer.
Paper | Booklet series | Download |
Mathematics | A, B, C and D | |
General Ability Test (GAT) | A, B, C and D |
These NDA 2 2026 answer key PDFs exist for quick self-checking right after the exam. Nobody should treat them as an official UPSC release.
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NDA 2 2026 Answer Key: Key Highlights
PadhAI covers both Mathematics and GAT in its nda 2 answer key set A B C D.
The keys are unofficial. Their only purpose is score estimation.
Under the 2026 scheme, Mathematics carries 300 marks and GAT carries 600 marks.
UPSC prints booklet series A, B, C and D, so matching the correct series matters before you check a single answer.
A wrong answer in the objective papers costs one-third of that question's marks.
If any PadhAI answer conflicts with what UPSC eventually publishes, the official key takes precedence.
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No. PadhAI built this nda 2 2026 answer key so that candidates could review their Mathematics and GAT attempts shortly after the exam ended.
The official answer key belongs to UPSC alone. Until the Commission publishes one, treat the PadhAI version as an estimate. A question might get revised later, accepted under a different interpretation, or clarified during the official answer-key process.
This gap between unofficial and official matters most where wording is disputed or where two readings of a question seem defensible. If the PadhAI key and the UPSC key ever disagree on a specific answer, go with UPSC.
Paper I is Mathematics. The 2026 notification assigns it 300 marks and 2.5 hours. The paper is objective type, and it uses test booklet series A, B, C and D.
PadhAI prepared the nda 2 2026 maths answer key set-wise, which means you can check your paper without accidentally pulling question numbers from a different booklet series.
Maths answer key status: PadhAI has answers ready for Sets A-D. They remain unofficial and separate from whatever UPSC releases.
Checking your Maths answers, step by step
Look at the booklet series printed on your Mathematics paper and confirm it.
Pull up the PadhAI key for that exact series.
Go response by response, matching each marked option to the answer listed for your set.
Set aside every question you feel uncertain about in a separate list.
Once UPSC puts out the official provisional answer key, revisit those flagged questions.
One warning: do not switch booklet series just because a question number looks familiar. The same question can sit at a different number in another set.
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Paper II is the General Ability Test, worth 600 marks. Within the official syllabus, Part A (English) accounts for 200 marks and Part B (General Knowledge) for 400 marks.
PadhAI also built the nda 2 gat answer key for Sets A-D, and it forms part of the nda 2 2026 answer key you see on this page.
Check your English and General Knowledge responses separately, particularly if you want to pinpoint where marks slipped away.
GAT answer key status: PadhAI answers are ready for Sets A-D. This is an unofficial key for quick review, not the final UPSC version.
When a GAT question feels ambiguous, resist the urge to lock in the PadhAI answer as gospel. Flag it, then compare once the Commission publishes the official provisional answer key through the notified process.
The written examination totals 900 marks: 300 for Mathematics, 600 for GAT.
Negative marking applies in both objective papers. Every wrong answer costs one-third (0.33) of that question's assigned marks.
Marking more than one option counts as wrong and draws the same penalty. Leaving a question blank costs nothing.
The formula:
Estimated score = marks from correct answers minus one-third of the marks assigned to wrong answers.
Do Mathematics and GAT as separate calculations first. Add the two numbers afterward if you want a rough written total.
And remember: any figure you get from the NDA 2 2026 answer key on this page is only an estimate. Your actual score depends on UPSC's official evaluation.
UPSC alone issues the official answer key. At the time of the last check, 14 September 2026, the NDA and NA II 2026 examination page still had no Answer Key document listed.
The 2026 examination notice does give appeared candidates a formal chance to make representations on questions and provisional answer keys.
That window runs for five days, opening on the third day after the examination and closing at 6:00 PM on the seventh day.
With the exam held on 13 September 2026, the dates work out to 16 September through 20 September 2026, shutting at 6:00 PM on 20 September 2026, subject to the live UPSC portal.
For the provisional-answer-key process, candidates should use the UPSC Online portal. Later official publications will appear on the UPSC examination or answer-key pages.
Appeared in NDA II 2026 and convinced a question or provisional answer is wrong? UPSC runs an online representation route.
Head to UPSC Online.
Open Examinations.
Select Representations on Question Paper & Provisional Answer Keys.
Pick the relevant paper and identify the disputed question with care.
File your representation inside the official window.
UPSC has stated plainly: representations sent by email, post, hand delivery, or any other mode will not be accepted. No representation gets entertained after the five-day window closes either.
If the disagreement involves a PadhAI answer, still use the UPSC process for the official challenge. PadhAI's key does not replace that channel
Both papers checked against the NDA 2 2026 answer key? Good. Now stop recalculating the same score over and over. Use the number to plan.
A strong estimate means you should start preparing for the next stage instead of refreshing every post-exam update. A score hovering near your expected range? Keep the disputed questions in a separate pile and revisit them once the UPSC provisional answer key lands.
Build an error log too. Sort mistakes into three buckets:
Concepts you never knew.
Questions you knew but marked wrong.
Guesses that attracted negative marks.
The first bucket needs study time. The second and third usually point to exam execution and decision-making, not knowledge gaps.
For older papers, PadhAI's UPSC previous year question papers section has you covered. For upcoming official notices, keep an eye on the UPSC notifications and UPSC answer keys pages.
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Gajendra Singh Godara
Ex-UPSC Aspirant | Exam Preparation Expert
Gajendra Singh Godara is an IIT Bombay graduate and a UPSC aspirant with 4 attempts, including multiple Prelims and Mains appearances. He specializes in Polity, Modern History, International Relations, and Economy. At PadhAI, Gajendra leverages his firsthand exam experience to simplify complex concepts, creating high-efficiency study materials that help aspirants save time and stay focused.
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