UPSC NDA 1 Final Result 2026 Out — 617 Candidates Qualified (551 Male, 66 Female); Download Official Merit List PDF

UPSC NDA 1 Final Result 2026 Out — 617 Candidates Qualified for NDA & NA (I) 2026; Download Official Merit List PDF

UPSC NDA 1 Final Result 2026 — Overview

• Direct Result PDF (Official): UPSC NDA & NA (I) 2026 Final Result PDF — upsc.gov.in
• Official Result Announcement: UPSC What's New — Final Result page
• The merit list has been prepared on the basis of the written examination and the Services Selection Board (SSB) interview performance.
• Medical examination results have NOT been considered while preparing the merit list — candidature remains provisional.

UPSC NDA & NA (I) 2026 — Important Dates

• Individual marks of recommended and non-recommended candidates will be published on the UPSC website after 15 days from the final-result date — around 20 November 2026.

NDA 1 Final Merit List 2026 — Qualified Candidates

• The merit list is published in separate male and female sections, each showing serial number, roll number and candidate name in merit order.
• Top of the male merit list: Ishaan Pachauri (Roll No. 7943704), followed by Aarsh Kukreja and Kaustav Baunthiyal.
• Top of the female merit list: Shreya N Gowda (Roll No. 0344615), followed by Avika Sharma and Rajshree Rai.
• The merit list is not an individual scorecard — written and SSB marks are not displayed in it.

NDA & NA (I) 2026 — Vacancy Details

• The 617 names in the merit list and the 394 advertised vacancies are different figures — the merit list identifies qualified candidates, while actual admission depends on vacancies, eligibility, medical standards and admission formalities.

Is the Final Result the Final Admission List?

• No — UPSC has expressly stated that the candidature of all 617 qualified candidates is provisional.
• Medical examination results have not been taken into account in preparing the merit lists.
• Candidates must submit required certificates supporting date of birth, educational qualification and other eligibility claims, wherever not already provided.
• Certificates are to be submitted to the designated Army Headquarters authority — NOT to UPSC: Additional Directorate General of Recruiting, Adjutant General's Branch, Integrated Headquarters, Ministry of Defence (Army), West Block No. III, Wing-I, R.K. Puram, New Delhi - 110066.
• Follow the applicable medical fitness and admission requirements of the respective academy or service preference.

How to Download UPSC NDA 1 Final Result 2026

• Visit the official UPSC website at upsc.gov.in.
• Open the What's New or Examinations section.
• Find the National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (I), 2026 entry.
• Click the Final Result link — or use the direct PDF link above.
• Open the merit-list PDF (no login credentials required).
• Press Ctrl+F and enter your complete examination roll number or name.
• Check whether your details appear in the male or female merit-list section.
• Note your merit position and download/save the PDF for future reference.
• Monitor the UPSC website for the marks/scorecard release after 15 days, and the Ministry of Defence websites for course-commencement and joining instructions.