The candidate's performance in the Written Examination and the Interview/Personality Test will ultimately determine whether or not they are chosen for admission to the National Defence Academy. The NDA cutoff for both exam sessions is made public following the official release of the final results. To make it to the next round of the selection process, candidates must score higher than the designated cut-off mark. From the total 900 marks, the cut-off for the written exam is calculated. The last recommended candidates' scores out of 1800 marks (900 from the written exam and 900 from the SSB Interview) are used to determine the final selection cutoff.
The prescribed qualifying NDA cutoff mark for each subject was 25%. The written exam and SSB Interview have different cutoff marks that candidates must meet to qualify for the NDA exam. Candidates are recommended for admission to the Army, Navy, and Air Force wings of the National Defence Academy and Naval Academy based on the NDA cutoff.
| Written Exam | 400 |
| Final Cutoff (Written exam of SSB) | 704 |
Previous Year National Defence Academy & Naval Academy Examination (I), 2022 Details and Cut-off Marks (English)
| Name of the Wing | Vacancies | Recommended candidates | Minimum qualifying at the written stage (out of 900) | Marks secured by last recommended candidate [Final Stage] (out of 1800) |
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| Army | 208 (including 10 for Female candidates) | 519 | 360 (With at least 25% marks in each subject) | 720 |
| Navy | 042 (including 03 for Female candidates) | |||
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| Naval Academy | 30 (for Male candidates only) | |||
| Total | 400 |
When two or more candidates in the NDA & NA Examination (I) of 2022 received equal aggregate marks, the tie(s) was/were decided in line with the following principles, which were accepted by the Commission:
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