UPSC declares final results for Combined Defence Services Examination I 2026

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the final results for the Combined Defence Services Examination (I), 2026. A total of 243 candidates have been recommended for admission to various military academies following the written examination held in April 2026 and subsequent Services Selection Board (SSB) interviews.

The recommendations include 155 candidates for the Indian Military Academy (IMA) in Dehradun, 63 for the Indian Naval Academy (INA) in Ezhimala, and 25 for the Air Force Academy (AFA) in Hyderabad. Lohitaksh Mahajan, from Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir, secured the top rank across all three academy merit lists.

Final recommendations remain provisional pending the verification of educational qualifications and dates of birth by Army Headquarters. Medical examination results were not factored into these specific merit lists.