Complete breakdown of English, General Knowledge, Elementary Mathematics, and 5-Day SSB Interview procedure.
Written + SSB
IMA: 3 | OTA: 2
Total Marks
0.33 penalty per wrong Q
Written Examination comprises 3 objective papers (300 Marks) for IMA/INA/AFA and 2 papers (200 Marks) for OTA, followed by a 5-day SSB Interview.
| Subject / Section | Questions | Max Marks | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
1Paper 1: English Grammar, Vocab, Comprehension & Sentence Rearrangement (Time: 2 Hours) | 120 | 100 | -0.33 |
2Paper 2: General Knowledge Current Affairs, Defence Technology, History, Polity, Geography & Science (Time: 2 Hours) | 120 | 100 | -0.33 |
3Paper 3: Elementary Mathematics Arithmetic, Algebra, Trigonometry, Geometry & Statistics (Time: 2 Hours, Not for OTA) | 100 | 100 | -0.33 |
| Total Aggregate Scheme | 100 | 200 | 1/4th penalty |
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