The NDA Cut Off Mark for the 2025/2026 academic session has finally been released by the school management in preparation for the admission exercise for this year.
If you’re an aspirant of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) and you are here to see the latest and approved cut off mark for NDA admission, then you are at the right place.
In this article, I will provide you with an in-depth insight on the latest NDA Cut Off Mark for all courses for the 2025/2026 academic session. Make sure you sit right and read till the very last paragraph of this post.
Let’s take a brief informations about the origin and facts regarding the Nigerian defence academy
Important Factors Determining for NDA Admission
Before you make an attempt of applying in NDA, here are the important things you need to know about the admission determining factor;
- NDA is different from other universities: NDA is not under the (JAMB ) center before you could be given admission in the school, in is treated directly by the military screening,medical tests and so on
- NDA WILL NEVER ACCEPT SECOND CHOICE: your first choice of institution during JAMB registration must be NDA if not you won’t be able to gain admission into the school
- The minimum cut off mark is 180: Being that 180 is the cut off mark some department requires more higher score due to the limited admission slots.
What Is The Meaning Of Cut Off Mark?
Cut off mark can simply be understood as the minimum mark that a candidate should possess to get admission to his or her desired college, school, university, or any tertiary institution in Nigeria.
What Is NDA Cut Off Mark?
NDA Cut off mark can simply be termed as the minimum mark that a candidate or a NDA aspirant should possess to get admission to study his or her dream course at the Nigerian defence academy.
NDA Cut Off Mark 2025/2026
- The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) has released the admission cut off mark for all courses for the 2025/2026 academic session.
- Regarding to the released update, the JAMB Cut off mark for all courses for NDA is 180 and above.
- As an aspirant, you must score above 180 in your JAMB result to qualify for the NDA Post UTME Form.
NDA Cut Off Mark For All Courses 2025/2026
Below are the courses offered in NDA and their cut off marks as required by the school management:
| Course | UTME Cut-off Mark |
|---|---|
| Accounting and Management | 180 |
| Biological Sciences | 180 |
| Chemistry | 180 |
| Civil Engineering | 210 |
| Computer Science | 180 |
| Economics and Management Science | 180 |
| Electrical/Electronics Engineering | 210 |
| French | 180 |
| General Studies | 180 |
| Geography | 180 |
| History | 180 |
| Intelligence and Cyber Security | 180 |
| Languages | 180 |
| Mathematics | 180 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 210 |
| Physics | 180 |
| Political Science and Defence Studies | 180 |
| Psychology | 180 |
Conclusion
If you wish to apply for the NDA Post UTME Form for this year, you need a JAMB score of at least 180 to qualify. I hope you gained lot of information from this post. If you have any questions about the NDA cut off mark, let me know in the comments section below.
FAQs:
What Is NDA Cut Off Mark For Engineering?
210 and above!
The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) sets the minimum cut off mark for all engineering courses at 210 and above for the current academic session.
What’s NDA Cut Off Mark For All Courses?
The general JAMB cut off mark for all other courses that are not engineering is 180 and above.
Does NDA Accept Second Choice?
No! NDA doesn’t accept second choice for admission. If you wish to be among the admission, consider making NDA as your first choice of Institution.
