NDA Cutoff 2023:The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will announce the cutoff marks for the NDA 2 2023 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). The expected cutoff marks for the NDA 2 2023 written exam is between 355 and 360. The final cutoff is expected to be around 720. Read More: NDA Result 2023
NDA Cutoff 2022
The NDA exam 2023 is conducted twice a year by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). Once the entire selection process is completed, the NDA cutoff 2023 will be released. UPSC is yet to release the NDA 2 cutoff 2022 on its official website. The NDA cutoff for the written exam in 2021 was 343.
NDA Cutoff for Written Exam
Candidates must obtain a minimum percentage of marks to qualify the NDA written exam. 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 Cutoff
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.
NDA Expected Cutoff 2023
As per the official notification, the NDA 1 2023 exam will be conducted on April 16, 2023. Once the NDA selection process is completed, the cutoff will be released. In the meantime, candidates can look at the NDA expected cutoff 2023 below:
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Stage
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Expected cutoff
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Written Exam
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355-360
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Final Cutoff (Written exam+SSB)
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705-710
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Factors Affecting NDA Cutoff 2023
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 2023
The following steps can be followed to check the NDA cutoff 2023:
- Visit the official website of UPSC
- Click on the NDA & NA Cutoff 2023 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 Cutoff 2021
The NDA exam was held twice in 2021, 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:
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Exam
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Written Exam Cutoff (Out of 900)
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Final Cutoff (Out of 1800)
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NDA 1 Exam
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343
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709
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NDA 2 Exam
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355
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726
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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
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Year
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NDA 1 cut off (Out of Maximum 900 marks)
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NDA 1 Final Cutoff (Out of Maximum 1800 Marks)
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2020
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355
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723
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2019
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342
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704
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2018
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338
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705
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2017
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342
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708
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2016
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288
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656
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NDA 2 Previous Year Cutoffs
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Year
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NDA 2 cut off (Out of Maximum 900 marks)
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NDA 2 Final Cutoff (Out of Maximum 1800 marks)
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2020
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355
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719
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2019
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346
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709
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2018
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325
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688
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2017
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258
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624
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2016
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229
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602
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NDA Cut Off - 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.
