NDA Result 2025: UPSC NDA 1 Result direct link, Merit list

NDA Result 2025: The Union Public Service Commission will release the NDA 1 result 2025 likely in the first week of April 2025 on its official website - upsc.gov.in. The UPSC NDA 1 exam was conducted on April 13, 2025. Candidates who appeared for the NDA exam can download the result using their login credentials.

The result for the NDA exam is released in the form of a merit list containing the roll numbers and name of candidates selected for the next round of the selection process.

The NDA selection process has two stages: the written exam and the SSB interview. The results of each stage will be announced separately by the UPSC. The final NDA cut off for each stage will be published after the completion of the entire selection process.

UPSC NDA Result 2025

This year, the examination authority will conducte the NDA 1 exam on April 13, 2025. UPSC releases the NDA result following the successful completion of the exam. Candidates who pass the NDA written exam will be invited to the SSB interview round. Typically, the results are announced 15-20 days after the exam is completed. The NDA Cut off 2025 for the written examination remains around 355-360 marks.

NDA Result 2025: Written Exam

The NDA written exam result is released for candidates who took the exam. After passing the written exam, candidates will receive an invitation to the SSB Interview round at their registered email address. 

Every year, approximately 4-5 lakh candidates register for the exam, with 2.5-3 lakh candidates taking the exam. Around 7-8 thousand students pass the exam out of all students who take the exam. This means that only 2.5-3% of candidates are invited to the next round, the SSB Interview.

SSB Interview Result 2025

The SSB Interview round lasts approximately 4-5 days. The SSB Interview results are announced on the fifth day, which is conference day. Candidates who pass the SSB Interview round are called recommended candidates and are subjected to a medical examination. Following the successful completion of the medical examination of recommended candidates, the final merit list is prepared.

As per the official NDA notification, “The final allocation/selection for admission to the Army, Navy, Air Force of the National Defence Academy, and 10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme of the Indian Naval Academy will be made up to the number of vacancies available, subject to the candidates' eligibility, medical fitness, and merit-cum-preference.”

NDA 1 Result 2025

The NDA 1 result 2025 will be published on the Union Public Service Commission's official website. For the NDA result, the commission provides two links. The first link only contains the roll number of the selected candidates, while the second link contains both the roll number and the names of the selected candidates. The NDA name-wise result is usually released a few days after the NDA roll number-wise result.

How to check the NDA result 2025?

Candidates can check the steps below to learn more about how to check the NDA result:

• Visit the official website of UPSC
• Candidates can find a link to the NDA and NA results in the what’s new section.
• Upon clicking the link, candidates will be redirected to the result link
• When the candidate clicks the provided link, the NDA result PDF will appear on his or her screen.
• Candidates can use Ctrl+F to look up their roll number or name.
• Shortlisted candidates' roll numbers/names will appear in the result PDF.
• Candidates can print the PDF after downloading it.

Note: It is to be noted that the NDA result for the written examination will not have a mention of scores candidates obtained in the exam.

NDA Final Merit List

• The Union Public Service Commission releases the NDA merit list only after the NDA final result is declared. 
• Following the completion of the written examination and SSB interview process, the final result is announced. 
• It takes into account candidates' performance in both the NDA written exam and the SSB interview. 
• Both stages are worth 900 marks each, and the merit list is compiled based on the candidates' scores out of 1800. 
• According to previous years' NDA marksheets, candidates must score at least 700-750 to make it to the final merit list.

UPSC NDA Result 2025 - Tie Breaking Policy

Tie occurs when two or more candidates score the same number of marks in the NDA exam and SSB interview. In such cases, the UPSC has the provision of giving preference to candidates who are older.

NDA Cut off 2025

UPSC releases the NDA cutoff after the recruitment process is completed. Candidates must clear the cutoff separately for the NDA written exam and SSB Interview in order to pass both stages. The final cutoff is released out of 1800 marks. 

NDA Previous years’ Cutoff