NDA Scores

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NDA result is announced separately for written exam and SSB interview. After the result for the written exam is announced, candidates are called for SSB Interview. After completion of the SSB Interview, UPSC prepares a merit list based on the performance in the written exam and SSB interview. Allotment of candidates are done based on the written exam and SSB interview.

Eligibility Criteria for NDA Examination

No additional education qualification is fixed in the eligibility criteria for a candidate from India to appear at the National Defence Academy (NDA) examination.

The NDA exam guidelines, as part of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) that organizes and conducts the NDA exam, do not prescribe an exploration period less than attaining the said percentage of marks in Physics and Mathematics at the 10+2 level for eligibility: eligibility required completion of the 12th standard with compulsory subjects as Physics and Mathematics.

The unofficial answer keys are released few hours after the exam is commenced and are reliable as they are prepared by an expert panel of coaching institutes. Having said that, the unofficial answer key may not be 100% correct as compared to the official answer keys which is published by UPSC. However, the unofficial answer keys can help candidates to predict a tentative score with the help of marking scheme. 

The NDA marking scheme is UPSC-mandated. The marking scheme indicates the points given for right answers and the points taken away for incorrect responses. In maths, 2.5 points are given for right answers and 0.83 points are taken away for incorrect answers. Four marks are given for right answers in the GAT, while 1.33 marks are subtracted for incorrect responses. Out of 900 marks, the written exam score is determined. The candidates' scores are determined by the examination authority using the marking methodology.

You can't directly download the NDA cutoff scores, but you can find them on the websites of various educational portals and sometimes on the official UPSC website. You can search online using keywords like "NDA 2024 cutoff" or "UPSC NDA previous year cutoff marks". Look for tables or information mentioning "NDA Cut Off Marks" or "UPSC NDA Cut Off". These tables typically show separate cutoffs for the written exam (out of 900 marks) and the final selection (out of 1800 marks).

The minimum qualifying mark for the NDA written exam in every subject and the overall aggregate should be at least 25%. Students scoring the minimum marks and more will be able to make it to the merit list only. The candidate will have to get at least 360/900 marks to pass the written examination in order to be selected for the SSB interview. Moreover, students can get good marks once they start practicing and understand the proper syllabus and pattern.