UPSC CDS 2 Result 2026: 8,956 Qualified for the SSB

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has declared the written result of the Combined Defence Services Examination (II), 2026 on 19 October 2026 through a press note. The written examination was held on 13 September 2026, and 8,956 candidates have qualified to appear before the Service Selection Board (SSB) of the Ministry of Defence. The candidature of all of them is provisional.

What Is Out

• Result: written result of the Combined Defence Services Examination (II), 2026
• Date of the result: 19 October 2026
• Date of the written examination: 13 September 2026
• Qualified for the SSB interview: 8,956 candidates (the roll numbers are in the PDF)

Courses Covered

• Indian Military Academy, Dehradun: 163rd (DE) Course commencing in July 2027
• Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala, Kerala: course commencing in July 2027
• Air Force Academy, Hyderabad: (Pre-Flying) Training Course [222 F(P)] commencing in July 2027
• Officers Training Academy, Chennai: 126th SSC (Men) (NT) (UPSC) Course and 126th SSC Women (NT) (UPSC) Course commencing in October 2027
• Some candidates are common in the lists of the different courses, except for OTA (Women).

How to Check the Result

• Open the UPSC website (upsc.gov.in) and go to the written result notice of CDSE (II) 2026.
• Open the PDF and search for your roll number in the list of the course you opted for.

Next Steps

• Candidates who gave Army (IMA/OTA) as the first choice must register on the recruiting directorate website www.joinindianarmy.nic.in to receive the SSB call-up information. Those who have already registered need not register again.
• The original certificates of age, educational qualifications and NCC (C) certificate, if claimed, must be sent to the concerned headquarters mentioned in the press note, and not to the UPSC. The last dates are 1 July 2027 for IMA and INA, 13 May 2027 for the Air Force Academy and 1 October 2027 for the SSC courses only; otherwise the candidature is cancelled.
• For queries, the UPSC Candidate Help Desk numbers are 011-24041001 and 011-40303444 (9:00 AM to 8:00 PM). The marksheets will be available on the UPSC website within 15 days of the final result of the OTA course, after the SSB interview, and stay for 30 days.