The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has officially declared the results for the UPSC National Defence Academy (NDA) 1, Naval Academy (NA) 1, and Combined Defence Services (CDS) 1 examinations for the year 2026. Candidates who appeared for these examinations can now access and download their results in PDF format from the official UPSC website, upsc.gov.in.
Key Highlights of the Results
The results contain the provisional list of candidates who have been shortlisted for the next stage of the selection process. According to the official UPSC CDS 1 result 2026 PDF, a total of 8,826 candidates have successfully qualified for the Service Selection Board (SSB) interview round. These candidates will now proceed to the subsequent stage of the recruitment process based on their performance in the written examination.
Registration Process for SSB Interview
For UPSC NDA and NA 1 2026
Shortlisted candidates whose names appear in the provisional list must register themselves online on the Indian Army recruitment website at joinindianarmy.nic.in within two weeks from the date of result declaration. After successful registration, candidates will be allocated selection centres and interview dates, which will be communicated to them via their registered email IDs.
For UPSC CDS 1 2026
Candidates who find their names in the CDS 1 provisional merit list 2026 are required to submit their original documents within specified timelines. The deadlines are as follows: for Indian Military Academy (IMA) and Indian Naval Academy (INA) on or before January 1, 2027; for Air Force Academy (AFA) not later than November 13, 2026; and for Short Service Commission (SSC) course not later than April 1, 2027.
How to Download the Results
Candidates can follow these simple steps to check and download their results:
- Visit the official UPSC website at upsc.gov.in.
- Navigate to the 'What's New' section on the homepage.
- Click on the relevant result notification for CDS, NDA, or NA.
- Open the PDF file displayed.
- Press Ctrl+F to search for your roll number within the PDF.
- Download and save the result for future reference.
Direct links to check the results are also provided on the website. Additionally, candidates can check the Maharashtra Board SSC Result 2026 and WBBSE Madhyamik Result 2026 through the same portal.
