NDA Cut-off 2023: The Union Public Service Commission publishes the NDA Exam's cutoff marks concurrently with the final results.
Individuals aspiring to take the NDA Exam should acquaint themselves with the cutoff marks from previous years, as this provides insights into the exam's level of difficulty.
The NDA cutoff represents the minimal scores required for candidates to successfully pass the examination.
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NDA cut off for the year 2023 will be released after the exam along with the result.
The cut off will be released separately for the written exam and final merit list.
The written exam carries a total of 900 marks and the cut off will be out of that and the final selection is out of 1800 marks as the SSB Interview carries 900 marks.
Further there is sectional cut off in NDA written exam which is 25% in each subject.
On the basis of NDA cut off and marks secured by the candidates, NDA merit list is prepared which decides the selection of candidates to NDA.
Along with the minimum of 25% in each section, the expected cut off for NDA Exam 2023 is as given below.
The final cut off will be released by UPSC on its official website after the SSB interviews have been conducted.
| Stage |
Expected cutoff |
| Written Exam |
332-345 (+/- 10) marks |
| Final Cutoff |
704-720 |
NDA previous year cut offs are helpful in estimating the expected cut off.
They are also help aspirants analyse how much they should aim to score to safely clear the exam.
The previous year cut offs for NDA Exam are as given below:
| Year |
Written Exam Cutoff |
Final Cutoff |
| NDA 2 2021 |
355 |
726 |
| NDA 1 2021 |
343 |
709 |
| NDA 1 2020 |
355 |
723 |
| NDA 2 2019 |
346 |
709 |
| NDA 1 2019 |
342 |
704 |
| NDA 2 2018 |
325 |
688 |
| NDA 1 2018 |
338 |
705 |
| NDA 2 2017 |
258 |
624 |
| NDA 1 2017 |
342 |
708 |
| NDA 2 2016 |
229 |
602 |
| NDA 1 2016 |
288 |
656 |
| NDA 2 2015 |
269 |
637 |
| NDA 1 2015 |
306 |
674 |
| NDA 2 2014 |
283 |
656 |
| NDA 1 2014 |
360 |
722 |
| NDA 2 2013 |
360 |
721 |
| NDA 1 2013 |
333 |
698 |
| NDA 2 2012 |
335 |
699 |
The sectional cut off in the written exam is 25%.
The trends in sectional cut off are as given below:
| Year & Exam Name |
Sectional Cutoff |
| NDA II 2019 |
25% |
| NDA I 2019 |
25% |
| NDA II 2018 |
25% |
| NDA I 2018 |
25% |
| NDA II 2017 |
25% |
| NDA I 2017 |
25% |
| NDA II 2016 |
20% |
| NDA I 2016 |
25% |
| NDA II 2015 |
25% |
| NDA I 2015 |
35% |
| NDA II 2014 |
30% |
| NDA I 2014 |
30% |
| NDA II 2013 |
30% |
| NDA I 2013 |
30% |
| NDA II 2012 |
30% |
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UPSC NDA/NA Eligibility Criteria: Click Here
There are various factors that affect NDA/NA cut off.
Some are as follows:
- Number of vacancies
- Difficulty level of the exam
- Number of candidates who appeared for the exam
- Highest and least marks scored in the exam
- Previous year cut off trends
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Candidates can follow the below given steps to check NDA cut off:
- Go to the official website of UPSC and look for NDA Cut off
- Click on the link provided for NDA Cut off
- A PDF with the cut off will open
- Check the UPSC NDA category-wise cutoff
- Download and save the file for future reference
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The highest cut off of NDA written exam was 355.
Yes, 300 is a good score in NDA Exam but to be on the safe side, candidates should aim at scoring 340-350 marks.
NDA Cut off is declared after a few months of conducting the exam.