The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has announced the final scores of those who passed the National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (NDA & NA 1 2023). Successful candidates are being considered for admission into the 151st course of the National Defence Academy and the 113th course of the Indian Naval Academy. These courses cover training for the Army, Navy, and Air Force.
The UPSC website, www.upsc.gov.in, now features the complete results. The initial written exam was conducted on April 16, followed by the Services Selection Board interviews, part of the Ministry of Defence. It is crucial to note that medical examination results were not factored into these final scores.
Of those who appeared for the UPSC NDA & NA 1 2023 exam, 628 emerged successful, meeting the UPSC’s selection benchmarks. To be considered for selection, candidates needed a minimum of 301 out of 900 marks in the written phase and at least 25% in each subject. The final candidate to be selected scored 664 out of 1800.
NDA 1 2023 Toppers
| S.NO | ROLL_NO | NAME | WRITTEN TOTAL 900 | SSB MARKS 900 | FINAL TOTAL 1800 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8540139 | SHIVRAJ SINGH PACHHAI | 529 | 473 | 1002 |
| 2 | 2655688 | ISHAN TRIPATHI | 510 | 487 | 997 |
| 3 | 6944537 | ABHISHEK SINGH BHADOURIA | 519 | 436 | 955 |
| 4 | 5946874 | NAKSHATRA KANCHAN | 531 | 422 | 953 |
| 5 | 3840189 | ANAGH BISHT | 483 | 459 | 942 |
| 6 | 1450098 | RAGHAV GUPTA | 540 | 385 | 925 |
| 7 | 0644793 | ADITYA GUPTA | 468 | 455 | 923 |
| 8 | 7041748 | GAURAV YADAV | 538 | 384 | 922 |
| 9 | 6341836 | DEVANSH SHARMA | 459 | 449 | 908 |
| 10 | 1144717 | BHAVIKA | 371 | 534 | 905 |
| 11 | 7840867 | NIKHIL KUMAR MISHRA | 479 | 426 | 905 |
| 12 | 1741936 | CHIRAG SHARMA | 484 | 418 | 902 |
| 13 | 7140610 | AYUSH GARSHA | 405 | 491 | 896 |
| 14 | 0866099 | ABHINANDAN PRAKASH | 447 | 447 | 894 |
| 15 | 3440090 | VAMIKA | 469 | 423 | 892 |
| 16 | 0641412 | ABHINAV ARYA | 465 | 424 | 889 |
| 17 | 1440538 | ARNAV SINGH | 410 | 479 | 889 |
| 18 | 3840278 | SARANG INGLE | 478 | 410 | 888 |
| 19 | 1140496 | HEMANT JAT | 467 | 421 | 888 |
| 20 | 1342444 | AKSHADA RAJESH PADOLE | 369 | 513 | 882 |
Shivraj Singh Pachhai topped the list with 1002 marks (529 in writing, 473 in SSB Interview). Ishan Tripathi followed with 997 marks, Abhishek Singh Bhadouria with 955 marks, Nakshatra Kanchan with 953 marks, and Anagh Bisht with 942 marks, reflecting their combined written and SSB scores.
To break a tie in overall marks in the NDA & NA Exam (I), 2023, the UPSC applied these rules:
- The older candidate ranked higher if scores were equal.
- If the age was the same, the one with a higher written exam score was ranked higher.
NDA 1 2023 Cut Off Marks
For Army and Navy aspirants, the Interview focused on officer potential, while Air Force candidates also underwent the Computerised Pilot Selection System (CPSS). The two-stage selection process began with tests of intellect on the first day at Selection Centers. Successful candidates moved to the second stage, requiring documentation verification.
Vacancy details for the UPSC NDA & NA 1 2023 exam were as follows: 208 Army Wing positions (10 for females), 42 Navy Wing (3 for females), and Air Force Wing had 92 for Flying (2 for females), 18 for Ground Duties (Tech) (2 for females), and 10 for Ground Duties (Non-Tech) (2 for females). The Naval Academy offered 25 male-only spots. In total, there were 395 vacancies.
For further details, candidates could visit the UPSC facilitation counter near Gate ‘C’ or use helpline numbers 011-23385271, 011-23381125, and 011-23098543 between 10 am and 5 pm on working days.
