UPSC CDS 1 Final Result 2026 – Check Merit List Online

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has declared the UPSC CDS 1 Final Result 2026 for the Combined Defence Services Examination (I), 2026, notified under Advertisement No. 04/2026. According to the published information, the final result is available from 2 November 2026 on the official UPSC website, upsc.gov.in, and it lists the candidates finally recommended for admission to the Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy, Air Force Academy and Officers’ Training Academy.

The written examination was held on 12 April 2026, and the written result declared on 8 May 2026 shortlisted 8,826 candidates for the Services Selection Board (SSB) interviews. The final result now follows the SSB interviews and medical examination stages. Candidates should check their roll numbers in the academy-wise final merit lists and follow the joining instructions issued by the respective academies, verifying all details on upsc.gov.in.

Overview

Important Dates

Vacancy Details

The academy-wise break-up of the 451 vacancies is as follows:

Age Limit

According to the published information, the age limits for CDS (I) 2026, calculated as on 1 January 2027, are 19 to 24 years for IMA and INA, 20 to 24 years for the Air Force Academy, and 19 to 25 years for OTA. Age relaxation, where applicable, is as per the UPSC CDS recruitment rules. Candidates should confirm the exact age conditions in the official notification, since the final merit lists are prepared subject to verification of eligibility.

How to Check the Result

1. Visit the official UPSC website at upsc.gov.in.
2. Open the “Final Result” section under the Examinations or Results tab.
3. Find the link for “Combined Defence Services Examination (I), 2026 – Final Result”.
4. Open the result PDF and search for your roll number in the academy-wise list.
5. Download and save the PDF, and keep a printout for the joining formalities.

Candidates whose roll numbers appear in the final lists have been recommended for the respective academies, subject to verification of documents and fulfilment of all eligibility conditions. A roll number appearing in one academy’s list does not guarantee the same result in another academy’s list, since the lists are prepared academy-wise.

Cut Off and Merit List Details

The final result is published as academy-wise merit lists containing the roll numbers of recommended candidates. The written result of 8 May 2026 had shortlisted 8,826 candidates for the SSB interviews, and the final lists are drawn from those who completed the SSB and medical stages. Individual marksheets are made available on the UPSC portal after the final results, and candidates should check upsc.gov.in for the marksheet window and the cut-off details when they are published. Readers tracking other UPSC updates may also check our UPSC CAPF AC Admit Card 2026 page.

What Next After the Final Result

• Recommended candidates should follow the joining instructions issued by their respective academy (IMA, INA, AFA or OTA) and report on the date and at the venue specified.
• Keep the original educational certificates, age proof, photo ID and other documents ready for verification at the time of joining.
• Candidates who are not in the final lists may check their individual marks when UPSC releases the marksheet window, and prepare for the next CDS cycle.
• Any discrepancy in the result should be taken up with UPSC through the official channels mentioned on upsc.gov.in.

Important Links

The result and notification links above point to the official UPSC website, since the exact deep links for this result are published there. Candidates should use the final result link on upsc.gov.in to download the academy-wise merit lists.

FAQs

Disclaimer: This article is based on the published information for the UPSC Combined Defence Services Examination (I), 2026, Advertisement No. 04/2026. Candidates must verify their roll numbers and all joining details in the official final result on upsc.gov.in, since the merit lists are subject to verification of eligibility.