The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has declared the UPSC National Defence Academy (NDA) 1, Naval Academy (NA) 1, and Combined Defence Services (CDS) 1 results 2026 on its official website, upsc.gov.in.Candidates who appeared for the examinations can now download their results in PDF format from the official portal. The results include the provisional list of shortlisted candidates for the next stage of selection. According to the official UPSC CDS 1 result 2026 PDF, a total of 8,826 candidates have qualified for the Service Selection Board (SSB) interview round. These candidates will now move to the next stage of the recruitment process based on their written exam performance.
UPSC NDA 1, CDS 1 and NA results 2026: How to register for next stage i.e SSB interview
For UPSC NDA and NA 1 2026, shortlisted candidates whose names appear in the provisional list will have to register themselves online on the Indian Army recruitment website, joinindianarmy.nic.in, within two weeks of the result declaration. After registration, candidates will be allotted selection centres and interview dates. These details will be communicated to them through their registered email IDs. Candidates who find their names in the CDS 1 provisional merit list 2026 will be required to submit their original documents within the specified timelines. The deadlines are:
- For IMA and INA: on or before January 1, 2027
- For AFA: not later than November 13, 2026
- For SSC course: not later than April 1, 2027
UPSC NDA 1, CDS 1 and NA results 2026: How to download
Candidates can follow these steps to check their results:
- Visit the official website, upsc.gov.in
- Go to the “What’s New” section on the homepage
- Click on CDS, NDA or NA result notification
- Open the PDF file
- Press Ctrl+F to search your roll number
- Download and save the result for future reference
- Here’s the direct link to check your result
