NDA II 2020 Cut Off - Expected & Previous Year Cut off Marks

UPSC will release final cutoff marks after the declaration of result. It is the minimum qualifying marks the aspirants need to achieve, so that they become eligible to appear for the next round of selection process. Hence, the aspirants should secure the NDA Cut off 2020, both in written tests and in SSB interviews. The aspirants will be qualified as per the final cut off to the Navy/Army or in Air Force Wings of Naval Academy and National Defence Academy. Due to the Corona outbreak, the NDA 1 2020 has been postponed and has been rescheduled on 6 September 2020. On the other hand, NDA 2 final cut off for 2019, was expected to be released in May 2020. 

Latest: NDA Exam 2020 has been postponed by UPSC. Consequently, downloading of NDA Admit card 2020 will be delayed. 

• Cut marks will be given out of total marks i.e. 900 marks for the written test.
• There will be a sectional cut off, which means one needs to secure minimum sectional cut off marks, which will be near 25-30 % each paper.
• SSB interview will be of total 900 marks, the final marks would be the combination of written and SSB interview marks ie total 1800 marks.
• Final NDA II 2019 cut off marks will be published after the SSB interview, candidates will get the joining instructions based on their order in the merit list. 

NDA Cut Off 2020 Dates

The following table highlights the releasing dates of NDA Cut off 2020: 

Factors Affecting the NDA Cut Off in Calculation

There are multiple factors, which affect the NDA Cut off:

1. Total vacancies such as the availability of seats for the exam. 
2. Number of test-takers
3. The difficulty level of the exam

Expected NDA (1) Cut Off 2020

Official NDA (1) Cut off 2019

NDA 2019 Expected Cut Off

To determine the cut off for 2019, candidates can check previous year NDA cut off score from the table given below – 

Previous Years NDA Cut Off

Candidates must note that the sectional cut off of minimum 35% marks to qualify for final cutoff marks which means a candidate has to score a minimum of 105 marks in the mathematics section & 210 marks in the General Ability Section to be able to qualify for overall cut off. NDA 1 2019 Cut off And Recommendation Details has been Released for 447 Candidates – Check Here

SSB Interview in NDA Selection Process

SSB Interview is a five-day process carried out by the Selection Services Board. Three different assessors namely the Interviewing officer, Group Testing Officer and the Psychologist test each candidate from three different perspectives and arrive at their respective decisions. 

Only those candidates who qualify at stage 1 will be called for the remaining tests. Qualifying candidates have to submit the following Original Certificates along with one photocopy each of:

• Original Matriculation pass certificate or equivalent in support of date of birth,
• Original 10+2 pass certificate or equivalent in support of educational qualification.

To be acceptable, candidates for the Army/Navy/Naval Academy and Air Force should secure the minimum qualifying marks separately in:

1. Written examination of NDA 2019 as set by the Commission.
2. Officer Potentiality Test as fixed by SSB at their discretion.

NOTE: Besides, candidates with the first choice for the Air Force, and all the SSB qualified candidates with one choice as Air Force, should separately qualify the PABT (Pilot Aptitude Test) and Computerised Pilot Selection System (CPSS), if fulfill the eligibility for Air Force.