People who I never expected to clear NDA written are now in NDA

In my entire batch only 2 people cleared NDA and joined academy. One of them got this joining letter today and the other got it on 12th Jan. They were both merit out but some people left Academy after 1 week and so they got joining letter now

And lettme tell you they both were shit in studies, they didn't even know how to stand properly, speak English properly, and were batamiz (they were my friends so ik). They both got 80s% in 10th and 12th, got 80-85%ile in JEE and failed NDA written twice. But they cleared NDA written in their third (April 2024) attempt and cleared SSB in their first attempt. They were both average, below average people who NO ONE excepted to get into NDA in our wildest dreams

Meanwhile me, and my other friends who are good in studies, speak good English, are respectful got rejected in SSB.

Life is indeed on kismat