The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has declared the final results of the National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (I), 2026, with 617 candidates qualifying.
The candidates are listed in order of merit on the basis of the written examination held on 12 April 2026 and the later interviews by the Services Selection Board. They are selected for the Army, Navy and Air Force wings of the National Defence Academy (157th Course) and the Indian Naval Academy (119th Course).
What candidates should know
- Medical examination results have not been taken into account.
- Every candidature is provisional, subject to submitting proof of date of birth, educational qualifications and other claims directly to the Army's recruiting directorate in New Delhi, not to UPSC.
- Candidates who change address should inform Army Headquarters.
- The result is on upsc.gov.in; marks will be uploaded 15 days after the declaration.
Details of when each course begins are on the websites of the Army, Navy and Air Force recruitment portals.
Source: official release by the UPSC, issued through the Press Information Bureau, Government of India (05 NOV 2026 7:52PM by PIB Delhi). Read the full official text: NATIONAL DEFENCE ACADEMY AND NAVAL ACADEMY EXAMINATION (I), 2026 – DECLARATION OF FINAL RESULTS.
How we verified this
VerifiedEvery fact, figure and quotation is taken from the official PIB release (Release ID 2333280) issued by the UPSC on 05 NOV 2026 7:52PM by PIB Delhi; checked against the source on publication. Story written by BDT from that release; no outside facts added.
Sources
- 1.NATIONAL DEFENCE ACADEMY AND NAVAL ACADEMY EXAMINATION (I), 2026 – DECLARATION OF FINAL RESULTS — Press Information Bureau, Government of India
