NDA Cut Off 2024, Check Previous Year 2012 to 2023 for Maths and GAT

UPSC releases NDA Cut Off marks separately for NDA 1 and NDA 2 Exam along with its final result announcement. Check Previous Year Cut off and Factors considered for NDA Cut off Marks.

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The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts the NDA exam twice annually. The NDA cut-off score for 2024, which determines eligibility for the next stage of selection, will be released by the UPSC after the entire selection process is complete. It’s important to note that the cut-off score for the NDA 1 exam 2023 has been published on the UPSC’s official website.

NDA 2 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 1 Cut Off 2023

The National Defence Academy (NDA) 1 2023 exam was held on April 16, 2023. The exam is written and offline and can be taken in English or Hindi. The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) publishes the NDA 1 2023 notification and important dates.

The NDA 1 Cut Off for 2023 stood at 301 for the written exam out of 900 marks and 664 for the final cutoff out of 1800. These thresholds delineate the minimum scores necessary for candidates to progress through the stages of the National Defence Academy examination. Achieving these marks reflects a candidate’s eligibility and competitiveness in the selection process. Understanding and meeting these cutoffs are crucial milestones for aspirants aiming to embark on a career in the esteemed armed forces of India.

NDA 1 Cut Off 2023 PDF

NDA 2 Cut Off 2023

On September 3, 2023, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) held the NDA 2 2023 exam. After the official release of the final results, the NDA cutoff for both exam sessions is released. NDA cutoff 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. Based on the NDA cutoff, candidates are recommended for admission to the Army, Navy, and Air Force wings of the National Defence Academy and Naval Academy.

Check Out:- NDA 2 Result 2023

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 older applicant 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 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 several 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

What is cutoff marks in NDA?

The NDA 1 Cut Off 2023 for the written exam out of 900 is 301 marks with at least 25% marks in each subject, and marks secured by the last recommended candidate (Final Stage) out of 1800 is 664 marks.

What is the passing marks out of 900 for NDA?

The candidate must, however, score more than 360 marks out of 900 to clear the examination and get selected for the SSB interview.

Is 400 a good score in NDA?

The NDA written exam marks will be 900 and NDA SSB marks will be 900. So Final total marks will be 900+900 = 1800 marks. NDA considers a score between 400 and 500 marks to be a secure range and get into the final merit list.