- The Union Public Service Commission declared the final result of the Combined Defence Services Examination (I), 2026 on 2 November 2026.
- Merit lists of 243 (155 + 63 + 25) candidates have qualified on the basis of the April 2026 written exam and SSB interviews, for admission to the 162nd (DE) Course at the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun, the Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala, and the Air Force Academy, Hyderabad (No. 221 F(P) Course).
- The government notified 100 vacancies for IMA, 26 for INA and 32 for AFA.
- Some candidates appear in more than one list.
- Medical examination results are not included, and candidature stays provisional until date of birth and educational qualifications are verified by Army Headquarters.
Recruitment overview
Important dates
- Notification date
- 2 Nov 2026
Important links
| Final result press note (PDF) | Open ↗ |
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| UPSC What's New entry | Open ↗ |
Check the official notice for complete details before taking action.
Recruiting organisation
- Recruiting board
- Union Public Service Commission
- Hiring department / company
- Union Public Service Commission · central
Source & checking
UPSC
Source checked
4 Nov 2026, 11:24 pm IST
Official UPSC What's New entry and the final-result press note PDF dated 02.11.2026 read on 04.11.2026. The PDF is a scan; the per-academy qualified counts in para 4 are garbled in extraction and are not quoted.
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