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NDA Cut off 2023  ,Check Excepted and Previous year 2012 to 2022

NDA Cut Off 2023: On September 3, 2023, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) held the NDA 2 2023 exam. NDA Cut Off 2023 will be released after completing the NDA 2 Examination along with the NDA Result. The exam was somewhat challenging overall. After reviewing the questions, it is predicted that the NDA 2 cut off for the written exam will fall between 340 and 350 marks in 2023. NDA cutoff is officially release by UPSC following the announcement of the final result. The cut off is the minimum score required to pass the exam, which candidates must obtain. Candidates must have a 25% grade point average in each course. In both the written exam and the SSB interview, candidates must score above the NDA cut off of 2023.

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NDA Cutoff 2023

After the official release of the final results, the NDA cutoff for both exam sessions is released. NDA cutoff is will be released separately for the written exam and the final selection. The written exam cutoff is calculated out of 900 marks. The last selected candidates’ scores are used to determine the final selection cutoff, which is based on their performance out of 1800 marks (900 for the written exam and 900 for the SSB interview). The prescribed qualifying NDA cutoff marks for each subject were 25%. Candidates are required to qualify NDA exam by securing separate cutoff marks in the written exam and SSB Interview. On the basis of NDA cutoff, candidates are recommended for admission to Army, Navy, and Air Force wings of National Defence Academy and Naval Academy.

NDA Exam Minimum Marks Required

On September 19, 2022, the final result of the UPSC NDA 2 exam was announced. The UPSC NDA 2 cut-off marks and the candidates’ mark sheets will be published on the official website of the commission after the final result. The estimated cut-off scores for the written exam are given here in the table for candidates to view.

Note: When two or more candidates obtained the same total score in the NDA & NA Examination (II), 2021, the tie(s) were resolved using the following guidelines that were accepted by the Commission:

  • In the case of an equal score altogether, the applicant who is older may be given a higher rank; and
  • If two candidates are the same age and receive the same total score, the candidate with the higher overall score in the written exams may be given a higher ranking.

Candidates need to pass each subject with a minimum of 25% marks. However, there is no sectional cut-off. The cutoff for the written exam is cumulative of marks of both the subjects (Mathematics and General Ability Test).

Subject Minimum Marks Required
Mathematics 25%
General Ability Test (GAT)  25%

NDA 2 Expected Cut-Off 2022

Stages of Exam NDA II Expected Cut-Off Marks
Written exam (Mathematics & GAT Paper) 340-350 (+/- 10) marks
Final Cutoff Marks 710-720

NDA Cut-Off Marks: Previous Year 

Paper Minimum Qualifying Marks at the Written Stage (out of 900 marks) Marks secured by the Last Candidate (out of 1800 marks)
NDA (II) 2022 355 720
NDA (I) 2022 360 720
NDA (II) 2021 355 726
NDA (I) 2021 343 709
NDA (II) 2020 355 719
NDA (I) 2020 355 726
NDA (II) 2019 346 709
NDA (I) 2019 342 704
NDA (II) 2018 325 688
NDA (I) 2018 338 705
NDA (II) 2017 258 624
NDA (I) 2017 342 708
NDA (II) 2016 229 602
NDA (I) 2016 288 656
NDA (II) 2015 269 637
NDA (I) 2015 306 674
NDA (II) 2014 283 656
NDA (I) 2014 360 722
NDA (II) 2013 360 721
NDA (I) 2013 333 698
NDA (II) 2012 335 699

NDA Cut-Off Marks: Affecting Factors

The cut-off is based on a number of variables, some of which are listed below:

  • Number of available seats
  • Level of NDA exam difficulty
  • Number of applicants who appeared for the NDA exam

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NDA Cut-Off FAQs

What is the cutoff for NDA 2022?

The expected cut-off of the NDA 2, 2022 is 339 to 342 marks out of 900 marks in the written test. The written test has 270 questions overall, out of them 150 questions come from the General Ability Test and 120 questions from Mathematics.

What is the cutoff of NDA 2nd 2022?

The estimated cut-off for the NDA 2 2022 is between 339 and 342 out of 900 for the written exam.

What is the math cutoff in NDA?

The UPSC has assigned a minimum qualifying cutoff of 25% for the GAT paper and 25% for the mathematics paper. The final NDA result is made available along with the official aggregate cutoff.

When will be the NDA cutoff marks released?

After the announcement of the final result, NDA cut-offs are published in PDF format on the official website within a month.

How to check NDA cut off?

The steps to check NDA cut off are given below: Visit the official website of UPSC Go to the 'Cut off' page from 'Examination' Click the NDA cut off link The cut off is displayed on the screen Download the cut off and save it.

What was NDA 2 cutoff in 2021?

NDA 2 cutoff for the written exam in 2021 was 355 whereas it was 726 for final selection. The final selection of candidates for admission to Army, Navy and Air Force wings of NDA was done based on the written exam and SSB interview.

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