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I have an urgent query that what is the minimum marks which is required to qualify for the nda exam is how much?

The written exam consist of two papers.

NDA-1 (Max Marks:900)
NDA-2 (Max Marks:900)

2010---
Ist--263
IInd--193

2011---
Ist--290
IInd--253

2012----
Ist--333
IInd--322

2013---
Ist--337
IInd--313


2014 ---
Mathematics 300 and General ability 600

Exam pattern ----


Written Examination Paper Subject Duration Maximum Marks
I Mathematics --2.5 hours ---300
II General Ability-- Test 2.5 hours --600
Total 900

The minimum marks required to qualify the Written test of National Defense academy entrance varies every year, to be very frank it is not same for every year.

Depending upon number of vacancies and no of candidates, commission sets a cut off marks for both mathematics and general ability test and candidates who score the marks above the cut off are selected for the Service Selection board.

I am giving you analysis of previous years from which you can get idea how to score for qualifying written test and for final selection.

For 2014:

~~360 marks out of 900 for written test.

~~722 out of 1800 for final selection.

For more previous years cut off marks for NDA exams, click here .

# NDA Examination is held twice in a year by UPSC.

# Every year lacs of candidate apply for NDA Examination but finally only handful candidates able to join NDA.

# Written test of NDA Examination is of grand total of 900 marks includes:

* General Ability Test (GAT): 600 marks
* Mathematics: 300 marks

# It is better for the candidate not only try to obtained as high score as possible out of total 900 marks but also try to qualify both sections separately & simultaneously.

# Advisable minimum score which every candidate should try to fetch is mentioned below:

* 400-450 marks in General Ability Test (GAT)
* 170-200 marks in Mathematics

# The above mentioned (advisable minimum score) marks are just indicative and expected but not guaranteed of success in the examination.

# In order to ensure your success in the examination, candidate should focus on getting as above marks as possible.

National Defence Academy commonly called NDA is a permanent commission where you can make your career serving the nation till you retire.

If you qualify NDA written exam followed up by SSB interview, you may join the National Defence Academy Khadakwasla or the Indian Military Academy Dehradun.

NDA I 2013 Cutoff:
The cutoff for written - 333
the SSB cutoff for the Army, Navy and Air Force - 698

NDA II 2013 Cutoff:
Cutoff for written - 335
SSB cutoff for the Army, Navy and Air Force - 699

NDA I 2012 Cutoff:
Cutoff for written - 333
SSB cutoff for the Army, Navy and Air Force - 695

NDA II 2012 Cutoff:
Written cutoff - 290
SSB cutoff - 703

NDA is the National Defense Academy. The entrance exam for this academy is conducted by UPSC and has following stages:

1 Written Test.

This test contains questions from Mathematics of 300 marks and second paper is general ability test of 600 marks, it contains question from General science, English and General Awareness and Knowledge.

Both the papers are conducted on same day.

There is no such minimum marks set as every year the cut off marks for the written test changes depending upon number of candidates UPSC has to short list for the Service Selection Board.

However the cut off marks for NDA written test for previous some years is as below:

>>The minimum qualifying marks in written test for 2014 was 322 out of 900 with at least 35% marks in each subjects.

>>In 2013, it was 333 marks out of 900 with at least 30 % marks in each subjects.

>>In 2012, the minimum qualifying marks was 335 out of 900 marks with 30% marks in each subject.

Hence you should aim to score around 350 out of 900, you probability of getting selected in written test will be more.

The NDA examination is conducted by UPSC twice in a year . The examination is taken in :-
Written .
SSB .

There is no fixed cut off marks for the written examination as the cut off changes every year and in every examination .

The written paper is of 900 marks and it is generally believe that the candidates who have secured marks 33%- 40% marks will qualify . But first the candidates have to qualify in the mathematics paper then only the paper of general ability which is of 600 marks are taken in consideration .



Some of the recent years cut off are :-
2014 - 322 marks out of 900 .
2013 - 333 marks out of 900 .
2012 - 335 marks out of 900 .

So take your aim to solve at least 40% questions to have a secure seat for the SSB without giving wrong answers .

NDA stands for National Defence Academy and the examination is conducted in two parts :-
Written .
SSB .

The written examination is of 900 marks .There are two papers in these marks .
Paper I - It is of Mathematics .
Paper II - It is of General Ability and is of 600 marks .

There is variation in every NDA examination in the cut off marks .
The average cut off score is around 325-350 marks out of 900 marks .

So if you are the aspirants for it . Try to score at least 55-65 questions from each of the paper or more .

National Defense Academy(NDA) is one of the most popular entrance exams.
NDA is an entrance exam conducted for the selection of officer posts in the Indian Army, Indian Air force and Indian Navy. NDA exam is conduct twice in the month of April(NDA 1) and in September (NDA 2)in a year by UPSC.

Only unmarried candidates can appear in this exam. Candidates not born before 2nd July 1996 and not later than 1st July 1999 are eligible.

For Indian Army wing of National Defence Academy, Candidates must have passed or appearing class 12th from a recognized board or university.

For Air force and Navy wings of National Defence Academy, Candidates must have passed or appearing class 12th with physics and Mathematics from a recognized board or university.

Candidate must be physically fit. Selection process is based on two phases
Written Test and SSB Interview. Candidates who qualify in the written test those called for the SSB interview.

Important Date-

NDA NA Exam (1) 2015
Date of exam- April 19, 2015.

NDA NA Exam (2) 2015
Date of exam- September 27, 2015.

After the written test.How much time we will get to prepare for the sab exam

I am getting 310 in NDA1 2016 with 30% marks in each subject. Is there any scope to qualify for second round ?

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