Union Public Service Commission successfully conducted National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Exam (I) written examination on 17th April 2016. A huge number of candidates who are looking for admissions into 97th Indian Naval Academy Course (INAC) and into Army, Navy and Air Force wings of the NDA for the 137th Course applied and appeared for the exam. Candidates who had written the exam are searching for the answer keys so that they can predict the marks and estimate the results. UPSC not yet released the official answer keys for NDA/ NA (I) . However, candidates can check the unofficial answer keys which are solved by few coaching institutions from the direct link provided below.
UPSC NDA & NA (I) Unofficial Answer Key /Cutoff Marks 2016:
The National Defence Academy (NDA) is the Joint Services academy of the Indian Armed Forces, where cadets of the three services, the Army, the Navy and the Air Force train together before they go on to pre-commissioning training in their respective service academies. The NDA is located at Khadakwasla near Pune, Maharashtra. It is the first tri-service academy in the world. This year it has released the notification for admissions into Navy. The NDA offers only a full-time, residential undergraduate programme. Cadets have a choice of two streams of study. The Science stream offers studies in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Computer Science. The Humanities (Liberal Arts) stream offers studies in History, Economics, Political Science, Geography and Languages. All the candidates who had written the exam can check answer key and cutoff marks from the direct link provided below.
UPSC NDA & NA (I) Previous Year And expected Cutoff Marks 2016:
| Year | Minimum Marks to Clear Written Exam (Out of 900 Marks) | Minimum Marks Secured By Last Recommended Candidate (Out of 1800 Marks) |
| 2015 | 306 (At least 30% in each subject) | 674 |
| 2014 | 360 (At least 35% in each subject) | 722 |
| 2013 | 333 (At least 30% in each subject) | 698 |
| 2012 | 335 | 699 |
| 2012 | 290 | Army, Navy- 659, IAF-703 |
We will update cutoff marks for the NDA & NA (I) 2016 for written examination here.
UPSC NDA & NA Answer Key 2016:
UPSC NDA & NA unofficial answer key is available now. Candidates who had written the examination on 17th April can check the answer key for all the sets which is solved by private institutions from the direct link provided below. The question paper comprising of Mathematics & General Ability Test (GAT). The Candidates will be selected on the basis of performance in the written exam and interview.
Steps to Check UPSC NDA & NA (I) Answer Key 2016:
Visit the official website or the direct link provided below.
The homepage will be displayed.
Click on UPSC NDA & NA (I) Answer Key 2016.
The answer key for all the sets will appear on the screen.
Check the key.
Download/Take a printout for further reference.