Last updated: 26 October 2026.
UPSC declared the written result of the Combined Defence Services Examination (II), 2026 on 19 October 2026, and candidates who qualified now move on to the SSB interview, according to the press note on upsc.gov.in.
Quick facts
Exam: Combined Defence Services Examination (II), 2026 (CDS-II)
Written exam held: 13 September 2026
Written result declared: 19 October 2026
Vacancies advertised: 451 (IMA 100, Indian Naval Academy 26, Air Force Academy 32, OTA 293), as reported from the notification
Next stage: SSB interview, then medical examination
Official source: UPSC press note dated 19 October 2026
What UPSC announced
The written result is out on the UPSC website under "Written Results", in the form of a press note listing the roll numbers of candidates who qualified. This is only the first stage of selection. The final merit list is prepared after the SSB interview, and it is on that merit list that candidates get a place in the training academies.
What it means for students
If your roll number is on the list, check the UPSC press note and the instructions on the joinindianarmy.nic.in and Indian Navy and Air Force recruitment portals for your SSB call-up. Do not wait for a letter alone; the SSB centre and reporting date are normally shown on the recruiting body's portal once allotted. Candidates who did not qualify have no re-evaluation route in this cycle, so the next opportunity is the next CDS notification.
We could not open the full text of the press note while preparing this update, so we have kept this article to the dates and stages that UPSC lists publicly. For the number of qualified candidates and exact SSB instructions, read the press note itself.
Important pointers, 26 October 2026
- The CDS-II 2026 written result was declared on 19 October 2026 (UPSC press note).
- The CDS-II 2026 written exam was held on 13 September 2026, with 451 vacancies advertised across IMA, INA, AFA and OTA (UPSC notification).
- UPSC issued the written result of the National Defence Academy and Naval Academy (II) 2026 examination on 13 October 2026 (UPSC press note).
- The SSC CGL 2026 Tier 1 exam runs from 30 September to 30 October 2026, and admit cards are issued in phases by exam date (ssc.gov.in).
- UPSC's Annual Calendar 2027 lists 13 January 2027 as the Civil Services Examination notification date and 23 May 2027 as the prelims date; these are planned dates and can change (upsc.gov.in).
Sources: Union Public Service Commission, upsc.gov.in; Staff Selection Commission, ssc.gov.in. Checked on 26 October 2026; the CDS-II date was cross-checked against two independent news outlets.
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Last updated: 26 October 2026.
Frequently asked questions
When was the CDS-II 2026 written result declared?
On 19 October 2026, through a press note on the UPSC website (upsc.gov.in).
What happens after the CDS-II 2026 written result?
Qualified candidates are called for the SSB interview, followed by a medical examination. The final merit list is prepared after the SSB.
How many vacancies are there in CDS-II 2026?
451 vacancies were advertised: 100 at IMA, 26 at the Indian Naval Academy, 32 at the Air Force Academy and 293 at OTA, as reported from the UPSC notification.
When was the CDS-II 2026 exam held?
13 September 2026.
