NDA Cut off Marks

NDA Cut off Marks 2023

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NDA is an entrance test conducted by UPSC for the recruitment of candidates into the Navy, Army, and Air force wings of the National Defence Academy. Thousands of applicants appear for the NDA examination. After appearing in the examination, candidates want to know the expected NDA Cut off Marks. The authority releases the NDA Cut off Marks within a week after the result declaration. The applicants can now check the cut-offs for the examination in this article below. The NDA Cut off marks remain the same except few changes. The cutoff is the minimum marks that applicants have to score to qualify for the NDA/NA Examination written examination and to take part in the next round which will be a personal interview round. More information about NDA Cut off Marks is given below.

NDA Cut off Marks

  • The cut off is the minimum marks, candidates have to score to qualify the written test or interview.
  • Candidates can check the Cut off through the website and will be different for both rounds.
  • Within a week after the declaration of result, candidates will be able to check the cut-off.

UPSC NDA Age Limit

Factors Determining NDA Cut off Marks

  • Marking Scheme
  • Reservation Norms
  • Total Number of Vacancies
  • Level of Difficulty of Questions
  • Total Number of Candidates Participating
  • Last Year cut off Trends

Expected NDA Cut off Marks

Subjects Expected cut-off
Written Exam Cut off 340-360
Final Cut off 710-740

NDA Cut off Marks (Previous Years)

The final cutoffs for UPSC NDA will be decided based on the applicants’ performance in written exam, interview, and medical test. The applicants will get entry to prestigious NDA & NA, based on these final cutoffs. The interview & medical test together will count 900 marks & hence the final merit list will be prepared out of 1800 marks. Let’s have a look at the cutoffs of the previous years of 2015 – 2019.

Years Written Round Cut off (Out of 900) Final Cut off (Out of 1800)
2019 342 704
2018 338 705
2017 340 708
2016 288 656
2015 306 674

The applicants must note that there is a sectional cut off of minimum 35% marks to qualify for final cutoff marks which means an applicant has to score a minimum of 105 marks in the mathematics section & around 210 marks in the general ability section to be able to qualify for overall cut off.

Selection Process

  • A candidate who qualifies Stage-I will enter into the Stage-II only.
  • Shortlisted candidate will be called for SSB interview.
  • The interview process will have two stages.
  • On the basis of marks scored, the authority prepares the merit list.
  • There will be a Medical test and document verification, followed by an SSB interview.

SSB Interview

  • The candidates will be shortlisted for the personality & intelligence interview, on the basis of the prepared merit list.
  • The authority intimates the successful candidates regarding the allocation of Selection Centers and dates of SSB interviews on the email ID.
  • In the first stage of SSB, the Officer Intelligence Rating (OIR) will be conducted.
  • On the second stage the Interview, Group Testing Officer Tasks, Psychology Tests and Conference will be conducted.
  • After all rounds, the finalist candidates will be informed of their selection on the spot.
  • After the completion of the interview round, the candidates have to submit the original certificates.

42 thoughts on “NDA Cut off Marks 2023”

  6. My brother wants to join NDA but he has knock knees……I know that it is a problem for medical test…..but is there any way to cure it….in few months??

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  12. In the NDA GAT, do I need to pass every section (Like phy, chem, bio, history ) separately!!! 🙂
    Thqs in advance for consideration

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  13. I had assumed that my lips were cut but now there was an operation in childhood now
    All right, I have a stain near the lips, can I be admitted to the NDA? Please tell me.

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  17. Hi i am supposed to have total marks in both subjects around 400.am i expected to clear the written examination

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  18. Sir I have passed my 12th board exam in the year 2016 and now I want to appear in NDA (ll ) 2017 but I was not having maths as my subject and I know nothing about it ..should I left the omr sheet of mathematics unfilled ..and can I then get a selection in NDA,s first round,,by doing my best in GAT …please sir reply my quiery

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  19. I m getting around 320 marks in April exam will I be qualified for ssb. I m getting 30% in maths and gat please reply as soon as possible

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  20. My son date of birth is 25 Feb 2000
    Can he apply for NDA exam
    He just given exam for 12sci
    Please guide me.

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  22. Sir, i have given the cbse exam and got 71% overall and in pcm i have got 78.66% so i want to know that can i get direct ssb interview otherwise i have to give the writen
    exam

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  24. I am in class 12 appearing with PCM english. so i am intrested to join NDA. In this entrance exam of NDA(2) i will give you a better result for qualify NDA. Thanks

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  26. Should I get 30 percentage I’m each subjects….
    Like maths, physics, chemistry, biology or
    30 percentage I’m maths and general studies

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  30. I am a medical student without maths but i am eligible for nda to apply only for army…….As I am a med. Student so i don’t have maths so,will my maths paper be checked or not?

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