NDA Cut off 2019

NDA Cut off 2018 – The cut off of NDA will be released by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). NDA cut off is the minimum qualifying marks that candidates will have to secure to qualify the exam and become eligible for the next round of selection process. NDA 2019 cut off will be released for written exam and final selection. To be selected for Army, Navy, Air Force and Naval Academy, candidates are required to secure minimum qualifying marks separately for written exam and SSB Interview. On the basis of NDA cut off 2019 of written exam, candidates will be called for SSB Interview. 

Similarly, candidates securing the cut off in SSB Interview will be recommended for selection. UPSC will prepare the final merit list based on the NDA cut off of written exam and SSB Interview. On the basis of candidate’s rank in the merit list, they will be offered admission to the respective defence academies. Careers360 brings to you the previous years’ NDA cut off. 

NDA Cut off 2019 Dates 

NDA 1 is scheduled to be conducted on April 21, 2019 while NDA 2 will be held on November 17. NDA 1 cut off is likely to be released in November. NDA 2 cut off will be published in May 2020. Candidates can check below the dates pertaining to the release of NDA cut off. 

NDA Cut off Dates 

How to check NDA Cut off 2019?

The cut off of NDA will be available at http://www.upsc.gov.in/ for written and final. The steps to check the cut off are given below. 

Steps to check NDA cut off 

• Click on the link provided on this page

• In a new page, the PDF file of cut off will open

• Download and save the file 

What are the factors affecting NDA Cut off 2019?

The cut off of NDA will be calculated based on the following factors. 

• Total number of candidates appearing in the exam 

• Number of vacancies 

• Exam difficulty level

What is sectional NDA cut off 2019?

The sectional cut off refers to the minimum qualifying marks that candidates will have to secure to qualify each section of exam. The sectional cut off is calculated out of the total marks of each section. To qualify each section, candidates are required to secure the prescribed sectional cut off. The sectional cut off varies every year for NDA 1 and 2. As per cut off analysis for NDA 1 2018, the sectional cut off was 25%. The sectional cut off for the year 2017 of both NDA 1 and 2 was also 25%. In 2016, the sectional cut off for NDA 1 was 25% while it was 20% for NDA 2. 

What is overall NDA cut off 2019?

The overall cut off is determined out of the total marks. It is the total marks that candidates have to secure at written and SSB Interview stage to be selected for admission. Only those candidates who secures the overall cut off are declared qualified.

NDA cut off 2019 for Written Exam

The cut off NDA written exam will be calculated out of 900 marks. Candidates who will obtain the minimum qualifying marks in the written exam as fixed by the Commission will be selected for SSB Interview. 

NDA cut off 2019 for SSB Interview

This stage involves two stage selection process comprising of Psychological Aptitude Test and Intelligence Test. The cut off for SSB Interview will be determined out of 900 marks. 

NDA Cut off 2019 for Selection

The final NDA cutoff is the marks secured by the last recommended candidates. The cutoff to shortlist candidates for final selection will be calculated out of 1800 marks I.e 900 marks of written exam and 900 marks of SSB Interview. Only those candidates who will clear the cut off marks will be considered for the final merit list. Admission to National Defence Academy and Indian Naval Academy will be offered to candidates as per their ranks in the merit list. 

NDA 1 Cut off 2018 Vs 2017 

Compared to 2017, NDA 1 cut off 2018 for the written exam has decreased. NDA 1 2018 cut off for written exam is 338 while in 2017 it was 342. Similarly, the final cut off has also dipped in 2018 compared to 2017. The final cut off for 2018 is 705 while it was 708 in 2017. 

NDA 2 Cut off 2017 Vs 2016

NDA 2 cut off in the year 2017 for written exam was 258 while it was 229 in 2016. This means, the cut off in the year 2017 has increased by 29 marks compared in 2016. The final cut off for the year 2017 was high with 624 marks while it was 602 marks in 2016. 

Previous years’ NDA Cut off for Written Exam

Previous Years’ NDA Cut off for final selection out of 1800

NDA Result 2019

NDA 1 result 2019 for the written exam is likely to be declared in June while the final result will be announced in November. Based on candidates performance in written exam, they will be selected for SSB Interview. The final selection of candidates will be done based on their performance in written exam and SSB Interview.