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NDA Cut-Off, Educational Qualification, Exam Pattern

Ishika Kathuria

Updated on 04th July, 2024 , 3 min read

The Union Public Service Commission releases NDA 1 cut-off marks and Final results on the official website i.e. uspc.gov.in. Candidates must score marks more than or equivalent marks to the NDA cut-off marks to be eligible for the further recruitment process. The candidates must score a minimum of 25% in the written exam in each topic. To know more information related to NDA cut-off, Age limit, educational qualification, vacancies and more refer to the full article.

The NDA 1 cut-off 2023

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

The NDA 1 Cutoff 2024

The NDA 1 result has not been released yet on the official website. Once the NDA 1 cut-off for the written exam is calculated out of 900 marks. The final selection is calculated based on the marks secured by the candidates out of 1800 marks (900 marks for the written exam and 900 marks for the SSB interview).

Steps to check the NDA cutoff scores

The NDA cutoffs are released on the official website in PDF form after the final declaration of the final result. The cut-off is released separately for the written exam and final selection. The steps to check the NDA cut-off marks are given below:

·      Visit the official website of UPSC at upsc.gov.in.

·      Click on the examination tab, and then click on the cutoff tab.

·      In the Cut-off page or pdf, candidates will find the NDA cut-off marks.

·      Check the Cut-off marks for the written exam and final selection separately.

NDA Cutoff Marks (Previous Years)

NDA cut-offs are released separately for written tests and SSB interviews on the official website. It is important to know that there is no separate cutoff is released for the candidates who belong to special categories like SC/ST/OBC. Previous year NDA cut-offs are mentioned below for your better understanding:

NDA Exam Year

Written Cutoff Marks

Final Cutoff

NDA 1 2019

342

704

NDA 2 2019

346

709

NDA 1 2020

355

723

NDA 2 2020

355

719

NDA 1 2021

343

709

NDA 2 2021

355

726

NDA 1 2O22

360

720

NDA 2 2022

316

678

NDA 1 2023

301

664

NDA 2 2023

292

656

NDA 1 2024

300 – 310 (Expected)

657-705 (expected)

Computation of NDA cutoff

The NDA cutoff is calculated based on the number of test takers, total vacancies, and exam difficulty level. The NDA cut-off for the written exam and final selection is released after the completion of the selection process. The last candidate's scores are used to compute the final selection cutoff, which is based on their performance in both the tests i.e. written exam and interview round. It is important to know that there is no separate cutoff is released for the candidates who belong to special categories like SC/ST/OBC.

NDA 1 2025 Exam Cycle

NDA 1 2025 Events

Dates

NDA 1 2025 Notification Out

11th December 2024

NDA 1 2025 Application Start Date

11th December 2024

NDA 1 2025 Application Last Date

31st December 2024

NDA 1 2025 Exam Date

13th April 2025

NDA 1 2025 Admit Card Out

3 weeks before

NDA 1 2025 Result Date

30 Days after Exam

 NDA 2 2024 Exam Cycle

NDA 2 2024 Events

Dates

NDA 2 2024 Notification Out

15th May 2024

NDA 2 2024 Application Start Date

15th May 2024

NDA 2 2024 Application Last Date

04th June 2024

NDA 2 2024 Exam Date

01ST September, 2024

NDA 2 2024 Admit Card

Mid-week of August 2024

NDA 1 Age Limit Eligibility

The age limit requirement is a very crucial criterion. Interested candidates should carefully read the below table to get a clear understanding of the age limit eligibility for NDA 2024.

DOB Range

No. of Attempts

Before 2nd July 2005

No Attempts

02/07/2005 to 01/01/2006

1 Attempt

02/01/2006 to 01/07/2006

2 Attempts

02/07/2006 to 01/01/2007

3 Attempts

02/01/2007 to 01/07/2007

4 Attempts

02/07/2007 to 01/01/2008

5 Attempts

02/01/2008 to 01/07/2008

6 Attempts

Note: Only unmarried male/female candidates born not early than 02nd July 2006 and not later than 1st July 2009 are eligible.

NDA Educational Qualification

Military Wing

Educational Qualification

Air Force Wing

12th Class pass with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics of the 10+2 pattern of school education or equivalent conducted by a State Education Board or a University

Naval Wing

12th Class pass with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics of the 10+2 pattern of school education or equivalent conducted by a State Education Board or a University

Army Wing

12th Class pass of the 10+2 pattern of School Education or equivalent examination conducted by a State Education Board or a university.

 NDA 2 2024 Exam Pattern

1.   Mathematics Paper

Total Marks

300 marks

Number of questions

120

Marks Awarded for Correct Answer

2.5 marks

Negative Marking

-0.83 marks

Exam Duration

2.5 hours

 

2.   GAT Paper

Total Marks

600 marks

Number of questions

150

Number of questions in the English section

50

Number of questions in the General Knowledge Section

100

Maximum marks for English

200 marks

Maximum marks for General Knowledge

400 marks

Marks for Correct Answer

4 marks

Negative Marking

-1.33 marks

Total Vacancies in NDA 2 2024

The approximate number of vacancies to be filled on the results of this examination will be as under:

National Defence Academy

Army

 

 

208 (Including 10 for female candidates)

Navy

42 (including 06 for female candidates)

Air Force

·    Flying (including 2 for female candidates)

·    Ground Duties (Tech)-18 (including 2 for female candidates)

·    Ground Duties (Nontech)-10 (including 02 for female candidates)

Naval Academy (10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme)

34 including 05 for female candidates

Total

404

 

 

 

 

 

 

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