# Lohitaksh Mahajan tops UPSC CDS-I 2026 final result 2026-11-02T18:31:51+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Lohitaksh Mahajan has secured the first rank across all three military academies in the UPSC Combined Defence Services Examination (I) 2026 final result, declared on 2 November. The Union Public Service Commission has recommended 243 candidates in total: 155 for the Indian Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun, 63 for the Indian Naval Academy (INA), Ezhimala, and 25 for the Air Force Academy (AFA), Hyderabad. The merit list is based on performance in the written exam and the Services Selection Board interview. Recommended candidates will be admitted to IMA's 162nd DE course, INA's executive branch general service/hydro course, and AFA's 221st pre-flying training course. Candidates can view the result and PDF on upsc.gov.in. ## Indian Opinion Analysis One candidate topping all three separate academy merit lists is unusual and means Mahajan's SSB interview marks were exceptionally high across all services. The 243 total recommendations set the intake for the next training cycles at IMA, INA and AFA, directly determining the officer cohort that will enter service. Candidates who cleared the cut-off but were not recommended will have to wait for the CDS-II cycle, the commission has not yet announced the next exam schedule. ## Coverage - prabhatkhabar.com Straight results announcement with no commentary This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: AFA, CDS, IMA, INA, Lohitaksh Mahajan, UPSC Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/lohitaksh-mahajan-tops-upsc-cds-i-2026-final-result/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/lohitaksh-mahajan-tops-upsc-cds-i-2026-final-result/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/