The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has declared the final result of the National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (I), 2026 in a press note dated 5 November 2026. The list gives, in order of merit, 617 candidates who qualified on the written examination held on 12 April 2026 and the subsequent interviews held by the Services Selection Board, Ministry of Defence.
These candidates qualified for admission to the Army, Navy and Air Force wings of the 157th Course of the National Defence Academy and the 119th Indian Naval Academy Course (INAC). The exam was held under the UPSC NDA Recruitment 2026, which has the full notification, vacancies and eligibility.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Organisation | Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) |
| Exam | National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (I), 2026 |
| Stage document | Press Note: Declaration of Final Results |
| Result declared | 5 November 2026 |
| Written examination | 12 April 2026 |
| Candidates qualified | 617 |
| Courses | 157th Course (NDA) and 119th Indian Naval Academy Course (INAC) |
| Official website | www.upsc.gov.in |
| Status | Final result out; candidature provisional |
| List | Serial Numbers | Candidates |
|---|---|---|
| Male candidates | 1 to 551 | 551 |
| Female candidates | 1 to 66 | 66 |
| Total | 617 |
The press note prints two separate merit-order lists, one for male and one for female candidates, each with serial number, roll number and name. Search your roll number in the PDF to find your entry.
UPSC will put the marks of the candidates on its website after 15 days from the date of declaration of the final results. For this exam, UPSC runs a Facilitation Counter on its campus on working days from 10:00 AM to 05:30 PM, and a Candidate’s Helpdesk by telephone from 09:00 AM to 08:00 PM on all days.
For SSB or interview matters, the notice points candidates to joinindianarmy.nic.in (Army as first choice), officer-navy@nic.in or joinindiannavy.gov.in (Navy or Naval Academy as first choice) and www.careerindianairforce.cdac.in (Air Force as first choice).
The press note says the result is also available on the UPSC website at www.upsc.gov.in. Open the official result link or the PDF in Essential Links below and look for your roll number in the male or female list.
The dates of commencement of the 157th NDA Course and the 119th INAC are not given in the press note. It directs candidates to the Ministry of Defence websites www.joinindianarmy.nic.in, www.joinindiannavy.gov.in and www.careerindianairforce.cdac.in for details.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Posts | National Defence Academy (Army, Navy, Air Force) and Naval Academy (10+2 Cadet Entry) |
| Vacancies | 394 |
| Recruitment post | UPSC NDA Recruitment 2026: Notification, Vacancies & Eligibility |
Candidates yet to send date of birth and education certificates should send them to the Army address, not UPSC, and watch the UPSC website for marks 15 days after the 5 November 2026 declaration.
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