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Scoring how much is enough for the National Defence Academy (NDA)? This is a question on every aspirant's mind. The answer can be calculated from the cut-offs, marks obtained by the last selected candidate and the toppers' scores. Here's a look at the data, taking into account the last five years:
| Exam | | | Cut-off in written exam (out of 900 marks) |
| Marks secured by last recommended candidate at Final Stage (out of 1800 marks) |
| NDA (II) 2022 | 316 (With at least 20% marks in each subject) | 678 |
| NDA (I) 2022 | 360 (With at least 25% marks in each subject) | 720 |
| NDA (II) 2021 | 355 (With at least 25% marks in each subject) | 726 |
| NDA (I) 2021 | 343 (With at least 25% marks in each subject) | 709 |
| NDA (II) 2020 | 355 (With at least 25% marks in each subject) | 719 |
| NDA (I) 2020 | 355 (With at least 25% marks in each subject) | 723 |
| NDA (II) 2019 | 346 (With at least 25% marks in each subject) | 709 |
| NDA (I) 2019 | 342 (With at least 25% marks in each subject) | 704 |
| NDA (II) 2018 | 325 (With at least 25% marks in each subject) | 688 |
| NDA (I) 2018 | 338 (With at least 25% marks in each Subject) | 705 |
| Exam | | Marks secured in written exam (out of 900 marks) | Marks secured in SSB interview (out of 900 marks) | Marks secured at Final Stage (out of 1800 marks) |
| NDA (II) 2022 | Anurag Sangwan | 609 | 449 | 1058 |
| NDA (I) 2022 | Rubin Singh | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | - |
| NDA (II) 2021 | Arsh Pandey | 645 | 415 | 1060 |
| NDA (I) 2021 | Omkar Asutosh | 656 | 460 | 1116 |
| NDA (II) 2020 | Aditya Singh Rana | 619 | 497 | 1116 |
| NDA (I) 2020 | Ronit Ranjan Nayak | 580 | 423 | 1003 |
| NDA (II) 2019 | Aditya Arya | 602 | 449 | 1051 |
| NDA (I) 2019 | Ripunjay Naithani | 536 | 479 | 1015 |
| NDA (II) 2018 | Sparsh Kankane | 608 | 467 | 1075 |
| NDA (I) 2018 | Ayush Kumar Singh | 606 | 390 | 996 |