NDA Answer Key

NDA Answer Key 2025:

The NDA Exam Answer Key 2025 will be provided by the conducting authority, i.e., UPSC. It will hold all the correct answers to the questions asked during the NDA Exam. Several training institutes will release the Answer Key after the exam. The official answer key can be issued in the month of April 2025 (NDA I) and in September 2025 (NDA II). With the help of NDA Answer Key 2025, candidates will be able to calculate their scores before the announcement of the official result. The answer key allows the candidates to identify their mistakes.

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NDA Answer Key 2025:

NDA Exam Answer Key 2025 will help the aspirants to evaluate their performance before the actual results are declared. NDA Answer Key is released for all 4 sets of the question paper. To calculate their scores the candidates must know the exam pattern & marking scheme of the examination calculate scores. With the help of the UPSC NDA Answer Key 2025, candidates will calculate their rough marks. The question paper of Mathematics will be 300 Marks & GAT will be 600 marks.

The marking scheme has given here:

Type of Answers	Marks Per Question
Correct Answer (Mathematics)	+2.5
Correct Answer (GAT)	+ 4
Wrong Answer (For Both)	-0.33%
No Answer	0
More than One Answer	-0.33%

NDA Exam 2025 - Important Links

NDA Exam Important Information

NDA Exam Application Form

NDA Exam Dates

NDA Exam Pattern

NDA Exam Syllabus

NDA Exam Admit Card

NDA Exam Result

NDA Exam Centres

How to Download the NDA Answer Key 2025?

Candidates must follow the below-mentioned steps to check NDA 2025 answer key.

• Go to the official website link.
• Click on the respective answer key link.
• The answer key will be displayed on the screen (in pdf format).
• Candidates have to download it and take the printout of it for further use.

NDA Cut-Off (Expected)

Section	Expected Cut Off	Max. Marks
General Ability Test	370-410	600
Mathematics	185-210	300

How to calculate the score by using NDA Answer Key 2025?

After downloading the UPSC NDA Answer Key 2025, aspirants can compare the responses that they have marked in the exam. Using the NDA Exam Answer Key, aspirants will be able to calculate the estimated score. To calculate the NDA score, candidates need to follow the marking scheme suggested by the examination authority. Given below is the marking scheme of the NDA Exam. Have a look.

Mathematics – Total marks allotted to the Maths section is 300 according to the NDA Exam Pattern. For each correct response, candidates will get 2.5 marks. For any wrong attempt, 0.88 marks will be deducted.

GAT – This section encompasses 400 marks. Candidates will be awarded four marks for the correct answers. For an incorrect answer, 1.3 marks will be deducted.

How NDA Exam cut-off is Calculated?

NDA cut off is calculated based on the following given parameters:

• Number of test-takers
• Total vacancies
• Exam difficulty

NDA Exam cut off for the Written Exam

NDA 1 2020 Expected Cut off

Exam	NDA Exam cut off
Written Exam	342
Final Cut off	704

NDA 1 Cut off 2019 (Official)

NDA 2 cut off

NDA 1 cut off

Previous years’ NDA Cut off for Final Selection

NDA 2 cut off

NDA 1 cut off

Related FAQ’S:

Q. What will be the cut-off for the written exam in NDA?

A. NDA cut off for written exam will be around 340 to 360. The overall NDA cut off will be around 700 to 720.

Q. What is the sectional cut-off in NDA exam 2025?

A. The sectional NDA Exam cut off is decided out of the total marks in each.

Q. What is the NDA Exam cut-off?

A. NDA Exam cut-off is the minimum qualifying marks at the written stage and marks scored by the last candidate in the merit order at the final stage of exam.

Q. What is the expected cut-off for NDA Exam 2025?

A. The cut-off for NDA 1 exam is expected to be around 342.

Q. How can we determine the cut-off?

A. The cut off is determined based on several factors such as the number of candidates appearing in the exam, total vacancies, and exam difficulty level.

Q. Is there any sectional cut-off in NDA Exam?

A. Yes, aspirants need to secure at least 25% in each subject in the NDA Exam. However, the qualifying marks may differ as per the session of the exam.

Q. Do I need to score separate cut-off marks in the written exam and SSB Interview?

A. Yes, aspirants need to secure separate cut off marks in the written exam and SSB Interview.

Q. How is the final NDA cut-off determined?

A. The final NDA Exam cut off is determined based on the written exam and SSB Interview.

Q. Is NDA 2 cut-off higher than NDA 1 cut-off?

A. It is totally unpredictable. It is normally calculated that the cut off for NDA 2 is higher than NDA 1.

Q. Does each armed force have separate cut-off marks in NDA Exam?

A. No, the cut-offs are the same for all the armed forces.

Q. Do I need to score the minimum qualifying marks in each subject?

A. Yes, you need to secure the minimum qualifying marks in each subject in NDA Exam.