NDA Cut off 2026: NDA 1, 2 Cutoff for 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020

NDA Cut off 2026: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will announce the cutoff marks for the NDA 1 exam 2026 exam after the final results are released. The final results will be announced after the completion of the SSB Interview round. Once the SSB round is over and the shortlisted candidates are declared, the UPSC will release the cutoff marks for the written exam and the final cutoff (which is the aggregate of the written exam and SSB interview marks). 

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NDA 2 Cut off 2026

The NDA exam 2026 is conducted twice a year by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). Once the entire selection process is completed, the NDA cut off 2026 will be released. 

NDA Cut off for Written Exam

Candidates must obtain a minimum percentage of marks to qualify the NDA written exam. The minimum qualifying marks in Mathematics and GAT papers are 25%. The candidate must, however, score more than 360 marks out of 900 to clear the examination and get selected for the SSB interview. To make it to the final merit list, candidates must get the maximum possible score in the NDA written exam. Candidates must have comprehensive NDA preparation for this.

NDA Final Cut off

The final NDA cutoff is announced following the completion of the SSB interview process. The aggregate score obtained by candidates in the written exam and SSB is used to determine the final cutoff. The final cutoff is released out of 1800 marks.

Expected NDA Cut off 2026

As per the official notification, the NDA 1 exam will be conducted on April 12, 2026. Once the NDA selection process is completed, the cutoff will be released. In the meantime, candidates can look at the last year NDA expected cutoff below:

Factors Affecting NDA Cut off 2026

The NDA cutoff may vary from year to year depending on a variety of factors. The following factors influence the NDA cutoff:

• Total Vacancies
• Number of candidates who appeared for the examination
• Difficulty level of the exam

How to Check NDA Cutoff 2026

The following steps can be followed to check the NDA cutoff 2026:

• Visit the official website of UPSC
• Click on the NDA & NA Cutoff 2026 link
• A PDF file will open on the screen upon clicking the link
• Candidates can check the cutoff available in the PDF file.
• Download and save it for future reference.

NDA Cut off 2026

The NDA exam will be held twice in 2026, as is customary, and thus cutoffs were released separately for both NDA 1 & 2 exams. Candidates can check the table below to check the last year cutoff:

NDA Sectional Cutoff

The UPSC NDA exam also includes a sectional cutoff. To pass the examination, candidates must score 25% in each subject and clear the cutoff. However, before 2017, the NDA sectional cutoff was not fixed at 25% and usually remains at 20% to 30%.

NDA Previous Year Cutoff Trend

NDA previous year cutoff trend allows aspirants to strategize their NDA preparation accordingly. Candidates can check the NDA last five year cutoff below in the table below:

NDA 1 Previous Year Cutoffs

NDA 2 Previous Year Cutoffs

NDA Cut Off 2026 - Tie Breaking Policy

If two or more candidates receive equal aggregate marks in the NDA exam, the Commission considers the following factors to break the tie.

• When there is a tie in scores, the candidate who is older is ranked higher.
• The candidate with the higher score in the written exam is given the higher rank in the case of equal age and marks.

Conclusion

The NDA cutoff score is the minimum score that candidates must achieve in order to pass both stages of the NDA and NA exams (written exam and SSB). Aspirants should also examine previous year NDA cutoffs to ensure that their preparation is on track.