The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has declared the final result of the Combined Defence Services (CDS) Examination I, 2026. A total of 243 candidates have qualified following the written examination and Services Selection Board (SSB) interviews. Candidates can check the result through the official UPSC website at upsc.gov.in.
The written examination was conducted on April 12, 2026, in three shifts. The English paper was held in the first shift, followed by General Knowledge in the second and Elementary Mathematics in the third.
The SSB interviews were conducted by the Ministry of Defence for admission to the 162nd Direct Entry Course at the Indian Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun, the Indian Naval Academy (INA), Ezhimala, and the Air Force Academy (AFA), Hyderabad, for the Pre-Flying Training Course.
Candidates can check the name-wise and roll number-wise list of qualified applicants in the official result PDF. They need to visit the UPSC website, open the CDS I Final Result 2026 link and search for their roll numbers in the document.
The Commission has clarified that medical examination results have not been considered while preparing the final list. The candidature of selected candidates also remains provisional until their dates of birth and educational qualifications are verified by the respective defence headquarters.
Candidates' marks will be published after the declaration of the final result for the Officers' Training Academy (OTA) course under CDS I 2026.
For further information, candidates should refer to the official UPSC notification and result document.
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