NDA 1 2020 Result, Answer Key, Merit List and Cut Off

Every year the NDA exam is conducted twice a year by UPSC to recruit new cadets for the Indian Army, Indian Navy and Indian Air Force. Organized at a 10+2 level, only those between 16.5 to 19.5 years unmarried male are eligible to appear for it. Despite the school-level syllabus, this is one of the toughest exams to crack when you consider both the tiers and the medical tests together.

Latest Highlights:

• NDA 1 2020 was scheduled for April 19, 2020 but has been postponed indefinitely due to the outbreak of COVID-19 and will be updated on upsc.nic.in. – Check NDA 2020 Exam Date
• NDA admit card is usually issued three weeks before the exam but has also been delayed as the exam is postponed.
• For NDA 1 2020, there are a total of 419 vacancies in all the departments.

NDA 2020 Result Dates

Since the dates for the exam have been postponed, all the other relevant dates are likely to be delayed than the estimated tentative dates. Here are some of the important NDA 2020 dates that you must watch out for on the UPSC website for notification.

Even though the change in schedule means, you will be getting more time to prepare for the written test, the time you get for preparing for the SSB interview and its several rounds get shortened. Hence, instead of waiting for your NDA 1 written test results to be published, it is better to start taking the basic preparation for the NDA SSB interview as early as possible. 

Check Here NDA 2020 Selection Process

Stages of NDA 1 2020 Results

• Publication of the NDA 1 written test results- The list of candidates who have qualified in the NDA 1 written test by obtaining the minimum qualifying marks is prepared by UPSC. The roll numbers of these candidates are mentioned in the result sheets.

• Services Selection Board or SSB Interview- The qualifying candidates will have to undergo a 5-days long interview procedure. The candidate will be mailed a call letter containing their interview time, date and venue.

• Medical Screening- Those candidates qualifying the SSB interview will be sent for complete medical checkup at the command hospitals.

• Final merit list- UPSC will publish a final merit list of the selected candidates based on their overall score in NDA 1 written test, SSB Interview and medical test.

Tie-breaker policy

When two or more candidates have equal aggregate marks as per their NDA 2020 result, the tie is broken based on their age. The candidate who is older in age is given preference.

How to Check the NDA 1 Result Online?

Once the exam is conducted and it’s near about time for the results, make sure you occasionally visit the UPSC website to keep track of the latest news. To check your NDA 2020 result, you have to follow the steps given below:

• Go to the official website of the UPSC exam.

• Click the results tab

• Look for the link “NDA exam 2020 result/Cut-off public merit list”

• On clicking the link, a PDF file will open

• The file contains only the roll numbers of all those who have qualified. To find if your roll number is there quickly, click “ctrl+F” and enter the roll number.

• All candidates whose roll number is listed in the result file is provisionally considered selected but candidature can get cancelled at any stage of the recruitment process if they are found to be violating any rules.

• The provisionally selected candidates will have to attend the SSB interview where the original certificates of age, category reservation and educational qualification have to be submitted.

• The detailed marks will be available post 15 days from the declaration of the final results after the SSB interviews.

Contents of the NDA 1 2020 Scorecard

The NDA scorecard has to be obtained through the UPSC website. It is not sent by post. The downloaded score card will have the following details and make sure that there is no error in the details on your rank card.

• Candidate’s Name

• Roll number

• NDA 2020 exam score

NDA 1 2020 Answer Key

The answer key is published by UPSC after the declaration of the final results. The candidates can check the correct answers and also calculate the score of their written test.

You can download the NDA 2020 answer key in the following method:

• Check for the links for the answer key on the UPSC website and once published, you can easily download the pdf by clicking on it.

• Calculate the marks for each paper according to the marking scheme to determine the marks you are likely to obtain.

What after declaration of NDA 1 2020 written test results?

The candidates whose roll number is there in the provisional list will have to appear for the SSB interview. 

• The exam is a two-stage process and comprises a psychological aptitude test and intelligence test.

• Those who qualify the stage-1 interview are only eligible for appearing in the stage-2.

Final Merit List for NDA 2020 

The final merit list is created based on the aggregate marks scored by the candidate in the written exam as well as the SSB Interview. Three separate lists are published for the Army and Navy, Air Force and the Executive Course in the Naval Academy.

A few points to keep in mind:

• Initially a single merit list is prepared based on the total marks secured by the candidates in written test as well as SSB interview.

• Then final allocation for admission to Army, Navy, Air Force and 10+2 cadet entry scheme of Indian Naval Academy is done based on the available vacancies, medical fitness and merit-cum-preference.

• If a candidate is allocated for one service or course, they will no longer be considered for other remaining services.

NDA 1 2020 Cut-off

Each year, there is a slight variation in the NDA cut-off marks. It is declared by UPSC after the final results are published. The NDA Cut-off is applicable in the following ways:

• The approved minimum qualifying marks in the written test, out of 900

• Total marks secured by the final list of candidates out of 1800

The following factors play a vital role in affecting the cut-off trends every year:

• The number of vacancies

• Total number of candidates appearing for the exam

• The level of competition 

• The level of difficulty of the questions