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NDA Cut Off
UPSC conducts NDA & NA exams every year. In the upcoming year 2023, the NDA 1 exam will be held on April 16, 2023, and the NDA 2 exam will be held on September 3, 2023. The cutoff of any exam is the minimum marks or score to gain for qualifying for the examination.
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:
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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) | 339-342 |
| Final Cutoff Marks | 710-720 |
NDA Cut-Off Marks: Previous Year Written Exam
Here, we have covered the last ten years’ NDA exam cutoff trends both in the NDA written exam and final qualifying scores. Get an idea of the minimum marks needed to pass the full selection procedure if you are taking the examination or preparing for it. Refer to the following table to learn about the NDA’s written exam cutoff for the previous years.
| Year | NDA I Exam (Out of 900 marks) | NDA II Exam (Out of 900 marks) |
| 2021 | 343 | _ |
| 2020 | 355 | 355 |
| 2019 | 342 | 346 |
| 2018 | 338 | 325 |
| 2017 | 342 | 258 |
| 2016 | 288 | 229 |
| 2015 | 306 | 269 |
| 2014 | 360 | 283 |
| 2013 | 333 | 360 |
| 2012 | – | 335 |
NDA Cut-Off Marks: Previous Year Final Result
Refer to the following table to learn about the NDA exam final cutoff for the previous years.
| Year | NDA 1 Exam (Out of 1800 marks) | NDA 2 Exam (Out of 1800 marks) |
| 2021 | 709 | _ |
| 2020 | 726 | 719 |
| 2019 | 705 | 709 |
| 2018 | 708 | 624 |
| 2016 | 656 | 602 |
| 2015 | 656 | 674 |
| 2014 | 722 | 656 |
| 2013 | 698 | 721 |
| 2012 | – | 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
NDA Cut-Off FAQs
Q. What is the cutoff for NDA 2022?
Ans. 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.
Q. What is the cutoff of NDA 2nd 2022?
Ans. The estimated cut-off for the NDA 2 2022 is between 339 and 342 out of 900 for the written exam.
Q. What is the math cutoff in NDA?
Ans. 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.
Q. When will be the NDA cutoff marks released?
Ans. After the announcement of the final result, NDA cut-offs are published in PDF format on the official website within a month.
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