New Delhi: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has declared the final result of the Combined Defence Services Examination (I), 2026. A total of 243 candidates have been recommended for admission to three defence academies, with Lohitaksh Mahajan securing the top position in the merit lists of all three institutions.
The final result, declared on November 2, 2026, has been prepared based on candidates’ performance in the written examination and the Services Selection Board (SSB) interviews.
Candidates who appeared for the examination can check the result and related notifications on the official UPSC website.
243 Candidates Recommended for Three Defence Academies
According to the Commission, the recommended candidates will be considered for admission to the following courses:
- Indian Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun: 162nd DE Course.
- Indian Naval Academy (INA), Ezhimala: Executive Branch General Service/Hydro Course.
- Air Force Academy (AFA), Hyderabad: 221st Pre-Flying Training Course.
The academy-wise selection figures are:
- IMA: 2,601 candidates qualified in the written examination; 155 recommended in the final result.
- INA: 770 candidates qualified in the written examination; 63 recommended.
- AFA: 640 candidates qualified in the written examination; 25 recommended.
Overall, 4,011 candidates qualified in the written examination across the three academies, while 243 were recommended in the final merit lists.
UPSC CDS I 2026: IMA Top 10 Merit List
Lohitaksh Mahajan secured the first rank for the Indian Military Academy’s 162nd DE Course. Lakshya Verma and Shubham Parmar secured the second and third positions, respectively.
The top 10 candidates are:
- Rank 1: Lohitaksh Mahajan – Roll No. 0500513
- Rank 2: Lakshya Verma – Roll No. 1402694
- Rank 3: Shubham Parmar – Roll No. 7900100
- Rank 4: Sumit Kumar – Roll No. 0805121
- Rank 5: Naman Singh – Roll No. 2604187
- Rank 6: Ashutosh Kumar – Roll No. 1000789
- Rank 7: Shivam Bisht – Roll No. 0805821
- Rank 8: Ayush Raghav – Roll No. 5901027
- Rank 9: Udit – Roll No. 3500571
- Rank 10: Himanshu Sharma – Roll No. 6900344
UPSC CDS I 2026: INA Top 10 Merit List
For the Indian Naval Academy’s Executive Branch General Service/Hydro Course, Lohitaksh Mahajan again secured the first position, followed by Naman Singh and Ayush Raghav.
The top 10 candidates are:
- Rank 1: Lohitaksh Mahajan – Roll No. 0500513
- Rank 2: Naman Singh – Roll No. 2604187
- Rank 3: Ayush Raghav – Roll No. 5901027
- Rank 4: Udit – Roll No. 3500571
- Rank 5: Aditya Sharma – Roll No. 6300481
- Rank 6: Saurav Singh Sigroha – Roll No. 0800212
- Rank 7: Aryan – Roll No. 6300349
- Rank 8: Abhay Pratap – Roll No. 2602234
- Rank 9: Dhruv Khatri – Roll No. 6600832
- Rank 10: Ansh Sharma – Roll No. 0809903
UPSC CDS I 2026: AFA Top 10 Merit List
Lohitaksh Mahajan also topped the merit list for the Air Force Academy’s 221st Pre-Flying Training Course. Aditya Sharma secured the second position, while Ashwani Pawar stood third.
The top 10 candidates are:
- Rank 1: Lohitaksh Mahajan – Roll No. 0500513
- Rank 2: Aditya Sharma – Roll No. 6300481
- Rank 3: Ashwani Pawar – Roll No. 7800330
- Rank 4: Aryan – Roll No. 6300349
- Rank 5: Saurav Sharma – Roll No. 3401258
- Rank 6: Yadav Abhinav Salikram – Roll No. 8700026
- Rank 7: Ansh Sharma – Roll No. 0809903
- Rank 8: Shubham Narwal – Roll No. 1102655
- Rank 9: Aryan Mishra – Roll No. 0806570
- Rank 10: Jagat Singh Kalita – Roll No. 0900270
When Will UPSC Release Individual Marks?
UPSC has clarified that the individual marks of candidates in CDS Examination (I), 2026, have not been released yet.
The marks will be made available on the Commission’s website after the declaration of the final result for the Officers’ Training Academy (OTA) course.
Candidates can visit the official UPSC website for the final result and further updates.
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