UPSC NDA 2 Exam 2025 Expected Cutoff Marks with Previous Years' Trends

The UPSC NDA 2 Exam 2025 Expected Cutoff Marks are likely to be higher this year. It will depend on several factors, including previous year trends and vacancies.

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UPSC NDA 2 Exam 2025 Expected Cutoff Marks
Previous Years' UPSC NDA 2 Exam Cutoff
Factors Affecting UPSC NDA 2 Exam 2025 Cutoff

The UPSC NDA 2 Exam 2025 cutoff is based on several factors, including previous year’s trends. The UPSC NDA 2 Exam 2025 was successfully held on September 14, 2025. The cutoff for every category is likely to be higher this year. It is expected to be 315 out of 900 for the written test. Students will be shortlisted for final selection based on the written exam and the SSB interview. The minimum qualifying marks for both these rounds will be released separately. The final selection will be done out of 1800 marks.
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UPSC NDA 2 Exam 2025 Expected Cutoff Marks

The expected cutoff marks for this year’s UPSC NDA 2 Exam are available here. The following is mentioned below based on the trends in the previous years’ marks.

Wing Name	Vacancies	Expected Minimum Qualifying Marks at Written Exam	Marks Secured by Last Recommended Candidate at Final Stage (Expected)
Army	208 (with 10 female students included)	315 out of 900 (25% marks in each subject)	705 out of 1800
Naval Academy	40 (with 5 female students included)
Navy	42 (with 5 female students included)
Air Force- (i) Flying (ii) Ground Tech Duties (iii) Ground Non-Tech Duties	(i) 92 (with 2 female students included) (ii) 18 (with 2 female students included) (iii) 10 (with 2 female students included)
Total	410

Previous Years' UPSC NDA 2 Exam Cutoff

The previous years’ UPSC NDA 2 Exam Cutoff marks for every category of recruitment have been mentioned here.

UPSC NDA 2 Exam 2024 Cutoff

The qualifying marks required to pass the UPSC NDA 2 Exam 2024 have been mentioned below:

Wing Name	Vacancies	Minimum Qualifying Marks at Written Exam	Marks Secured by Last Recommended Candidate at Final Stage
Army	208 (with 10 female students included)	305 out of 900 (25% marks in each subject)	673 out of 1800
Naval Academy	34 (with 5 female students included)
Navy	42 (with 6 female students included)
Air Force- (i) Flying (ii) Ground Tech Duties (iii) Ground Non-Tech Duties	(i) 92 (with 2 female students included) (ii) 18 (with 2 female students included) (iii) 10 (with 2 female students included)
Total	404

UPSC NDA 2 Exam 2023 Cutoff

The UPSC NDA 2 Exam 2023 Cutoff are provided below:

Wing Name	Vacancies	Minimum Qualifying Marks at Written Exam	Marks Secured by Last Recommended Candidate at Final Stage
Army	208 (with 10 female students included)	292 out of 900 (20% marks in each subject)	656 out of 1800
Naval Academy	25 (with 7 female students included)
Navy	42 (with 12 female students included)
Air Force- (i) Flying (ii) Ground Tech Duties (iii) Ground Non-Tech Duties	(i) 92 (with 2 female students included) (ii) 18 (with 2 female students included) (iii) 10 (with 2 female students included)
Total	395

Factors Affecting UPSC NDA 2 Exam 2025 Cutoff

There are mainly four factors that impact the cutoff marks in UPSC NDA 2 Exam 2025. These are:

The total number of vacancies indicates the level of competition in the exam. This directly impacts the cutoff for the relevant year.
The number of students appearing in the exam also contributes significantly to the cutoff determining marks.
The level of difficulty of the entrance exam affects the cutoff in the UPSC NDA exam.
The trends in previous years’ cutoff also help the exam authority to determine the current session’s qualifying marks.

In a gist, the category-wise cutoff for UPSC NDA 2 Exam 2025 is expected to be higher this year. Going by the qualifying marks trends in the last few years, the cutoff has only increased each year. The number of vacancies for female students is expected to be a little lower than last year.