NDA Cut Off 2025: Expected & Previous Year Cut Off for Maths and GAT
National Defence Academy & Naval Academy Exam 2025 ( NDA )
Registration - 10 Dec '25 - 30 Dec '25
NDA 1 cutoff 2025 is available now for written exam and SSB Interview. The cut off is released after the completion of selection process. Candidates are to secure separate cut off marks in NDA written exam and SSB interview. The cut off for NDA written exam is calculated out of 900 marks. The cut off for SSB interview is calculated out of 100 marks.
NDA cut off for final selection is calculated out of 1800 marks. In each section, candidates need to secure 25 per percent. The cut off marks for the previous years'- 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2017, 2018 & 2019 are provided below. These previous years' cut offs will also help candidates who are preparing for NDA 2025 exam. Read below for more details on NDA cut off 2025.
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- NDA Cutoff 2025
- NDA Dates
- NDA Cut off for Written Exam
- NDA Cut off for Final Selection
- NDA Cut off 2025 FAQs
NDA Cutoff 2025
NDA cutoff for both sessions of the exam is released after the declaration of the final result. NDA cutoff is released separately for the written exam and final selection. The cutoff for the written exam is calculated out of 900 marks. The final selection cutoff is calculated based on the marks secured by the last recommended candidates out of 1800 marks (900 marks of written exam and 900 marks of SSB Interview). The qualifying NDA cutoff marks prescribed for each subject were 25 per cent. Candidates are required to qualify NDA exam by securing separate cutoff marks in the written exam and SSB Interview. On the basis of NDA cutoff, candidates are recommended for admission to Army, Navy, and Air Force wings of National Defence Academy and Naval Academy.
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NDA 1 Cut off 2025
| Name of the Wing | Minimum qualifying standard at the written stage(out of 900 marks) | Marks secured by last recommended candidate at Final Stage(out of 1800 marks) |
|---|---|---|
| Army, Air Force, Indian Navy and Indian Naval Academy Courses |
334 (With at least |
699 |
Factors Affecting NDA Cut off
NDA cut off is calculated based on the following factors:
- Number of test-takers
- Total vacancies
- Exam difficulty
Commonly asked questions
NDA cut off is the minimum qualifying marks that candidates need to secure in the written exam and SSB interview. UPSC prescribes cut off marks for written exam and final selection. Candidates need to secure separate qualifying marks in written exam and SSB interview. Candidates securing the NDA cut off marks are called for subsequent rounds of selection process. NDA exam is conducted to select eligible candidates for admission to Army, Navy and Air Force wings of National Defence Academy and Indian Naval Academy course. NDA selection process comprises written exa and SSB interview. Candidates qualifying the written exam by securing the required cut off are called for the SSB interview. Candidates need to secure the cut off marks in the SSB interview also.
NDA cut off is released after the completion of the exam. The cut off is released separately for the written exam and final selection. There are also sectional cut off marks for the exam. Candidates need to secure 25 per cent in each subject of NDA exam. Based on the cut off marks of the written exam, candidates are selected for the SSB Interview. The final cut off is decided based on the written exam and SSB interview.
NDA Dates
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of NDA 2025 exam
| Dates | Past Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 30 Apr ' 25 | NDA 1 Result 2025 |
| 26 Sep ' 23 | NDA 2 Result 2023 |
NDA Cut off for Written Exam
NDA cutoff for the written exam is decided out of 900 marks. UPSC also decides on sectional for the written exam. The sectional cut off is calculated on the basis of the total marks of each section. The sectional cut off is 25 per cent in each subject. Candidates securing equal to or more than the cut off marks are called for SSB Interview.
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NDA Previous Years' Cut off for Written Exam
NDA 2 2024 Cut off
| Sl.No. | Name of the Wing | Vacancies | Number of Recommended candidates | Minimum qualifying standard at the written stage(out of 900 marks) | Marks secured by last recommended candidate at Final Stage(out of 1800 marks) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Army, Air Force, Indian Navy and Indian Naval Academy Courses |
208 (including 10 for |
792 |
305 (With at least 25% marks in each subject) |
673 |
NDA 1 2024 Cut off
NDA 1 2024 cut off has been released. Check below the cut off marks.
| Branch | Written Exam Cut off | Final Cut off |
|---|---|---|
| Army, Navy, Air Force and Naval Academy | 291 (With at least 20% marks in each subject) | 654 |
NDA Cut off 2023
NDA 2023 cut off for written exam and final selection is given below.
NDA 1 Cut off 2023
| Name of the Wing | Minimum qualifying standard at the written stage (out of 900) | Marks secured by last recommended candidate [Final Stage] (out of 1800) |
|---|---|---|
| Army |
301 (With at least 25% marks in each subject) |
664 |
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Navy |
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Air Force |
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| Naval Academy |
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NDA 2 Cut off 2023
| Name of the Wing | Vacancies | Number of Recommended candidates | Minimum qualifying standard at the written stage (out of 900 marks) | Marks secured by last recommended candidate at Final Stage (out of 1800 marks) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Army |
208 (including 10 for female candidates) |
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| Navy |
42 (including 12 for female candidates) |
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| Air Force |
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| Flying |
92 (including 02 for female candidates) |
699 |
292 (With at least 20% marks in each subject) |
656 |
| Ground duties (Tech) |
18 (including 02 for female candidates) |
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| Ground duties (Non-Tech) |
10 (including 02 for female candidates) |
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| Naval Academy |
25 (including 07 for female candidates) |
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| Total |
395 |
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NDA Cut off for written exam from 2022 to 2016
| Year | NDA 1 cut off (Out of 900 marks) |
|---|---|
| 2022 |
360 (With at least 25% marks in each subject) |
| 2021 |
343 (With at least 25% marks in each subject) |
| 2020 |
355 (With at least 25% marks in each subject) |
| 2019 |
342 (With at least 25% marks in each subject) |
| 2018 |
338 (With at least 25% marks in each subject) |
| 2017 |
342 (With at least 25% marks in each subject) |
| 2016 |
288 (With at least 25% marks in each Subject) |
| Year | NDA 2 cut off (Out of 900 marks) |
|---|---|
| 2022 |
316 (With at least 20% marks in each subject) |
| 2021 |
355 (With at least 25% marks in each subject) |
| 2020 |
355 (With at least 25% marks in each subject) |
| 2019 |
346 (With at least 25% marks in each subject) |
| 2018 |
325 (With at least 25% marks in each subject) |
| 2017 |
258 (With at least 25% marks in each subject) |
| 2016 |
229 (With at least 20% marks in each subject) |
Commonly asked questions
To clear the NDA exam, you generally need to score between 340 to 360 out of 900 marks. NDA cut off for written exam is calculated out of 900. NDA cut off for final selection is calculated out of 1800. NDA cut off is calculated based on difficulty level of the exam, number of test takers, number of vacancies.
NDA Cut off for Final Selection
NDA cut off for final selection is the marks secured by the last finally recommended candidates. The cut off for this stage is decided out of 1800 marks (900 marks of written exam + 900 marks of Interview.
Previous years’ NDA Cut off for Final Selection
| Year | NDA 1 cut off (Out of 1800 marks) |
|---|---|
| 2022 |
720 |
| 2021 |
709 |
| 2020 |
723 |
| 2019 |
704 |
| 2018 |
705 |
| 2017 |
708 |
| 2016 |
656 |
| Year | NDA 2 cut off (Out of 1800 marks) |
|---|---|
| 2022 |
678 |
| 2021 |
726 |
| 2020 |
719 |
| 2019 |
709 |
| 2018 |
688 |
| 2017 |
624 |
| 2016 |
602 |
Commonly asked questions
NDA Cut off 2025 FAQs
Candidates can check below NDA Cut off 2025 FAQs.
Commonly asked questions
The NDA written exam marks will be 900 and NDA SSB marks will be 900. So Final total marks will be 900+900 = 1800 marks. NDA considers a score between 400 and 500 marks to be a secure range and get into the final merit list. Candidates need to pass each subject with a minimum of 25% marks. However, there is no sectional cut-off. The cutoff for the written exam is cumulative of marks of both the subjects (Mathematics and General Ability Test).
NDA cutoffs are released on the official website in PDF form after the declaration of the final result. The cutoff marks are also provided on this page after it is announced by the examination authority. The cut off are released separately for written exam and final selection. Candidates need to secure the cut off marks inorder to get selected in the exam. The steps to check NDA cut off marks are given below:
- Visit the official website of UPSC
- From the 'Examination' tab, candidates need to go to the 'Cut off' tab
- In the cut off page, candidates will find the NDA cut off marks
- Check the cut off marks
NDA 2 cutoff for the written exam in 2021 was 355 whereas it was 726 for final selection. The final selection of candidates for admission to Army, Navy and Air Force wings of NDA was done based on the written exam and SSB interview. NDA cut off for the written exam is calculated out of 900 marks. The last selected candidates’ scores are used to determine the final selection cutoff, which is based on their performance out of 1800 marks (900 for the written exam and 900 for the SSB interview). Candidates are required to secure 25 per cent in each subject. It is mandatory to secure the cut off marks inorder to qualify the exam by securing the separate cut off marks in the written exam and SSB interview. Candidates based on the performance in the written exam and SSB interview are called for admission to National Defence Academy.
No, NDA cut offs are the same for all armed forces - Army, Navy, Air Force and Naval Academy. The cut off for the written exam is calculated out of 900 marks. Moreover, candidates are also required to secure the sectional cut off marks in the exam. Candidates need to secure separate cut off marks in the written exam and final selection. NDA Cut Off is released after completion of the NDA exam along with the NDA Result. NDA cutoff is will be released separately for the written exam and the final selection. The written exam cutoff is calculated out of 900 marks. The last selected candidates’ scores are used to determine the final selection cutoff, which is based on their performance out of 1800 marks (900 for the written exam and 900 for the SSB interview).
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- *NDA 1 Application Form:*
- Release Date: December 10, 2025
- Last Date to Apply: December 30, 2025
- Exam Date: April 12, 2026
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