NDA

Aspirants must begin their preparations for NDA SSB interview without waiting for the written exam result. Whatever method candidates choose for preparation, they should stay focused. Candidates should be sincere and systematic in their preparation. Candidates must observe their improvements and at the same time try to minimise their mistakes. Candidates must focus on their physical fitness. The tips and tricks to prepare for NDA exam are given below:

• Making a timetable helps you plan your day accordingly and keep you focused. When you plan your entire day, you get to take time for other things, such as exercise
• In the SSB exams, you must focus on your psychological test. During DSO, creating and narrating a sensible story is what the selection officer needs. Reading books based on psychology will help you bring new and innovative storylines
• Make a habit of reading newspapers and articles daily. Not only does it help you know the country’s current situations a lot better, but it also makes you aware of sensitive issues that the interviewer might ask you
• Story making and narration are essential parts of the SSB screening test. You have to make up a story and narrate it before the interviewer with confidence and no errors. Practice gives you confidence, but it also improves your imagining power

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).

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. 

In case, candidates wants to make changes in their OTR profile, it can be done only once in the lifetime after the registration at the OTR platform. The change in OTR profile data is available till expiry of 14 days from the next day after the closure of application window of the first final application for any examination of the commission. The steps to modify the OTR profile are given below:

• Visit the official website of UPSC
• Go to the 'Modify OTR profile' link on the home page
• After logging, candidates can modify the details entered in the application form
• Candidates can change the details entered in the OTR profile 
• Candidates need to save the details after modification

Candidate should also have details of one photo ID such as Aadhar Card/ Voter Card/ PAN Card/ Passport/ Driving License/School Photo ID/Any other photo ID Card issued by the State/Central Government while filling the application form. Besides photo-identity proof, candidates are also required to upload their scanned photographs and signatures. Candidates need to bring the same photo-identity proof along with the admit card to the exam centre for appearing the written exam and SSB interview. The photo-identity proof that candidates upload during registration is used for all future reference by UPSC.The application form needs to be filled online only.  Candidates must have their photographs and signatures duly scanned in the .jpg format in such a manner that each file should not exceed 300 KB each and must not be less than 20 KB in size for the photograph and signature. Candidates scan their photo-identity proof in PDF only. The size of the PDF file should not exceed 300 KB and must not be less than 20 KB.