# UPSC announces final result for Combined Defence Services Exam (I) 2026 2026-11-02T17:56:22+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet 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 declared qualified for admission to training courses at the Indian Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun, Indian Naval Academy (INA), Ezhimala, Kerala, and Air Force Academy, Hyderabad. The vacancies notified by the government are: 100 for IMA (including 13 reserved for NCC 'C' certificate holders), 26 for INA Executive Branch (including 6 for NCC and 1 for Hydro), and 32 for the Air Force Academy (including 3 for NCC special entry). The selection was based on the written exam held in April 2026 and subsequent SSB interviews conducted by the Services Selection Board of the Ministry of Defence. Candidature remains provisional pending verification of date of birth and educational qualifications by Army Headquarters. Medical examination results have not been considered in preparing these lists. Candidates have been advised to send original certificates to the respective service headquarters. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The 243 candidates cleared a process that began with 2601, 770 and 640 candidates qualifying the written exam for IMA, INA and Air Force Academy respectively, showing the high attrition rate across the selection stages. The provisional nature of the result puts the onus on candidates to get their documents verified by service headquarters. UPSC has stated that candidate marks will be available on its website only after the OTA course results are announced, leaving the full picture incomplete for now. ## Coverage - pib.gov.in Straightforward announcement of a government recruitment result with no criticism or framing beyond the official process. This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Air Force Academy, Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy, Ministry of Defence, UPSC Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/upsc-announces-final-result-for-combined-defence-services-exam-i-2026/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/upsc-announces-final-result-for-combined-defence-services-exam-i-2026/#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/