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UPSC NDA & NA (2) 2019: Check Expected Cutoff & Previous Cutoff.

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UPSC conducted the NDA & NA (2) 2019 Written Exam in Offline mode on 17th November 2019 (today). Based on the difficulty level of the questions in both the papers – Mathematics & General Ability Test (GAT), we have guestimated the Cut-Off Marks of UPSC NDA & NA (2) 2019 Written Exam. UPSC NDA & NA (2) 2019 Exam was held for the recruitment of total 415 vacancies in the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force wings of the National Defence Academy (NDA) and Naval Academy (NA). Let’s first look at the exam pattern which was followed in UPSC NDA & NA (2) 2019 Written Exam:

UPSC NDA & NA (2) 2019 Written Exam (17th November 2019)

UPSC NDA & NA (2) 2019 Written Exam consisted of two Papers – Mathematics & general Ability Test (GAT) consisting of objective multiple choice questions of total 900 Marks. The exam was held in offline mode. There was negative marking of 1/3rd marks for wrong answers. The time duration of Paper-1 & 2 was 2 Hours 30 minutes each:

UPSC NDA & NA (2) 2019 Written Exam Pattern
Subject/ No. of QuestionsPaperDurationMaximum Marks
Mathematics (120 Questions)12 Hours & 30 Minutes300
General Ability Test (150 Questions)Part-A English + Part-B General Knowledge22 Hours & 30 Minutes600
Total900

Expected Cut-Off for UPSC NDA & NA (2) 2019 Written Exam

Questions asked in the exam consisted of moderate to difficult level.  The marks of Paper-1 will be considered to shortlist candidates to qualify for the SSB Interview Round. Let’s have a look at the Expected Cut-Off for UPSC NDA & NA (2) 2019 Written Exam:

Expected Cut-Off for NDA & NA (2) 2019 Written Exam
Expected Cut-OffTotal Marks (Paper-1 + Paper-2)
335 – 345900

UPSC NDA/ NA 1 & 2 Previous Year Marks

UPSC NDA/ NA 1 & 2 Previous Year Marks are as under:

UPSC NDA/ NA 1 & 2 Previous Year Marks
YearWritten Exam Marks(Out of 900)WRITTEN + SSB Marks(Out of 1800)
NDA & NA (II) 2018325688
NDA & NA (I) 2018338705
NDA & NA (II) 2017258624
NDA & NA (I) 2017342708
NDA & NA (II) 2016229602
NDA & NA (I) 2016288656
NDA & NA (II) 2015269637
NDA & NA (I) 2015306674
NDA & NA (II) 2014283656
NDA & NA (I) 2014360722
NDA & NA (II) 2013360721
NDA & NA (I) 2013333698
NDA & NA (II) 2012335699

UPSC NDA/ NA 1 2019 Result Analysis: Number of Candidates Qualified

Below is the year-wise analysis of NDA Exam (Both Paper 1 & 2):

UPSC NDA/ NA 1 2019 Result Analysis
Exam NameNumber of Candidates Qualified
NDA 1 2019 written exam7927
NDA 2 2018 written exam6930+
NDA 1 2018 written exam8200+
NDA 1 2018 SSB interview379
NDA 2 2017 written exam6500+
NDA 2 2017 SSB interview447
NDA 1 2017 written exam8010
NDA 1 2017 SSB interview371

After clearing the cut-off marks, candidates are advised to look at the below points for further selection procedures:

SSB Interview (900 Marks): UPSC prepares a list of candidates who obtain the minimum qualifying marks in the written examination as fixed by the Commission at their discretion. Such candidates shall appear before a Services Selection Board for Intelligence and Personality Test where candidates for the Army/Navy wings of the NDA and 10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme of Indian Naval Academy will be assessed on Officers Potentiality and those for the Air Force in addition to the above will have to qualify Computerised Pilot Selection System (CPSS). Candidates with Air Force as one of the choice would also undergo CPSS if they qualify SSB and are willing.

Final Selection: Qualified candidates will then be placed in a single combined list on the basis of total marks secured by them in the Written Examination and the Services Selection Board Tests. The final allocation/selection for admission to the Army, Navy, Air Force of the National Defence Academy and 10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme of Indian Naval Academy will be made upto the number of vacancies available subject to eligibility, medical fitness and merit-cum-preference of the candidates.

UPSC NDA and NA Exam 2019 Check here for General Ability Test (GAT) Syllabus, Exam Pattern and Selection Process

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As India’s highly respected recruitment body, the Union Public Service Commission has several responsibilities. From conducting examinations to finalising the exam pattern and publishing the results to carrying out the subsequent recruitments.

The number of candidates appearing for UPSC competitive exams is large in number. Thus, it is important for every candidate to prepare each and every area of the paper thoroughly and diligently.

UPSC has announced several vacancies in the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force wings of the National Defences Academy (NDA) and Naval Academy (NA). Candidates will have to appear for examinations and physical/medical tests to be recruited into any of the wings.

To fill up the 415 vacancies, the UPSC NDA & NA (2) exam will be conducted. It will be a written examination, wherein candidates will have to appear for two papers –

  • The first paper will be on Mathematics. Here candidates will be given a time period of two hours and thirty minutes to attempt 120 questions. The paper will carry 300 marks.
  • The second paper is called the General Ability Test or GAT. This includes questions from English and General Knowledge. Candidates will also be given a time limit of 2 hours and 30 minutes for this paper which will be for 600 marks.

UPSC NDA and NA (2) 2019

The English portion of the General Ability Test will comprise of 200 marks. It can be a very scoring portion for candidates if they are thoroughly prepared with all the important topics. Candidates must make a note of the important parts and practice English every day to score better marks.

The questions based on the English subject will test an overall understanding of the candidates. It is based on a candidate’s understanding of the usage of words, grammar, vocabulary and such other aspects.

Here are some the important topics that the candidate should be preparing for the English General Ability Test –

  • Vocabulary – Synonyms and Antonyms (16 questions)
  • Grammar usage – spotting errors in a sentence (10-12 questions)
  • Sentence Arrangements – Jumbled sentences (14 questions)
  • Comprehension – 2 sets of reading comprehension (8-10 questions)

Candidates preparing for this exam can also make a note of some important points for both Paper 1 and Paper 2 –

  1. Both the papers will constitute of objective questions only.
  2. The papers will be bilingual. Candidates will have the choice to attempt the paper either in English or Hindi.
  3. Usage of calculators or a logarithmic table will not be permitted to the candidates for the maths exam.
  4. There will be negative marking for both the papers. 0.33 marks will be deducted for every wrong answer.
  5. The qualifying marks for both the papers will be fixed by the commission owing to its discretionary powers.

Candidates must continue their preparation keeping these points in mind. A bonus tip about the English preparation is that reading regularly will help candidates improve on their grammar and vocabulary.

UPSC Releases Official NDA Answer Key 2019; See Details Here.

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NEW DELHI: Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the answer key of NDA-I 2019 on their official website. NDA-I answer key 2019 has been published in PDF format. Candidates can find question number and correct answer options in the answer key for all sets of the question paper. The Commission has released two separate PDF files for mathematics and General Ability Test (GAT).

How To Check NDA-I Answer Key 2019?

Follow the steps given below to check the answer key of NDA-I 2019 –

Step 1: Go to the official website – upsc.gov.in

Step 2: Click on the ‘Examination’ section on the menu bar

Step 3: Click on ‘Answer Keys’ in the drop-down menu

Step 4: Click on ‘GAT’ and ‘Mathematics’ given alongside ‘National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (I), 2019’

Step 5: NDA answer key PDF files will open

Step 6: Download and check your responses with the correct answers provided in the key.

Candidates can use NDA answer key to determine the number of correct and incorrect responses and hence, analyse their performance.

NDA-I written examination was conducted on April 21, 2019. The result of NDA-I 2019 written examination was declared on June 18. The exam body released marks obtained by qualified candidates and NDA-I cutoff marks on November 11, 2019. A total of 447 candidates qualified in NDA-I.

NDA exam is conducted twice a year for the admission of candidates in National Defence Academy and Naval Academy. NDA-II 2019 will be conducted on November 17. NDA-II answer key will be released after all stages of the examination have been concluded. Candidates can make use of NDA-I answer key and question papers to prepare for NDA-II.