UPSC NDA II Result 2026 Out – 7,886 Qualify for SSB Interview

If your roll number is on this list, stop scrolling and do the one thing that actually matters next. The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has declared the written result of the National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (II), 2026 — and the next step isn’t waiting for a letter. It’s registering on the Army’s portal, because UPSC’s notice gives qualified candidates two weeks from the result to do it, and that window runs out around 23 October.

Let’s get the numbers straight first, because the headlines floating around get sloppy. The press note is dated 9 October 2026. The written examination was held on 13 September 2026. The roll-number list carries 7,886 candidates — 7,406 men and 480 women by count — who now go forward to the Services Selection Board (SSB) interview. These are the candidates in line for the NDA’s 158th Course and the 120th Indian Naval Academy Course, both starting on 1 July 2027.

What This Result Is — and What It Isn’t

This is the written result, not the final selection. Your place on this list means you’ve cleared stage one. It does not mean you’ve been selected, and it doesn’t come with marks. UPSC publishes marks and cut-offs only after the final result, and keeps them online for 30 days. So if a coaching page is already flashing a “cut-off” for this exam, treat it as guesswork. Nobody outside UPSC knows the official written cut-off yet.

Every name on the list is also provisional until eligibility is checked. That’s standard UPSC language, but it has teeth: if your age or education documents don’t match what you claimed, the provisional tag is where it bites. Keep your originals ready, and don’t post them to UPSC — you carry them to the SSB, not to the commission.

UPSC NDA II Result 2026 at a Glance

The 394 Vacancies, Broken Down

Wondering where those 394 seats sit? Here’s the split that’s been published for this examination:

Yes, 7,886 qualified candidates chasing 394 seats sounds brutal. It is. But the SSB isn’t a second written exam — it tests personality, leadership, intelligence and communication across several days. Plenty of high scorers in the written test don’t make it through, and plenty of mid-table candidates do. Your written rank got you in the room. What happens in that room is a different game.

How to Check the NDA II Result PDF

1. Go to upsc.gov.in.
2. Open the What’s New or examination results section.
3. Find the link for the National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (II), 2026 written result.
4. Open the result PDF — no login is needed, it’s a roll-number list.
5. Press Ctrl + F and search your roll number. Check it digit by digit; a near-match isn’t a match.
6. Download and save the PDF. You’ll want it again when the SSB call-up details arrive.

Do This Now: Register, Then Watch Your Email

Here’s the step candidates keep missing, and it’s the whole reason this post exists. Qualified candidates must register on joinindianarmy.nic.in within two weeks of the result — which works out to about 23 October — whatever their first service choice is. If you already registered earlier, you don’t need to do it again. If you haven’t, do it today, not tomorrow.

After that, watch the email ID you gave in your application form. Your SSB centre and interview dates come there. UPSC’s own helpdesk (011-24041001, 011-40303444, 9 AM to 8 PM) answers exam queries, and the service-specific contacts are: Army first choice, 011-26175473; Navy / Naval Academy first choice, 011-23010097; Air Force first choice, 011-23010231. Keep those numbers somewhere you’ll actually find them.

The SSB stage is where preparation changes shape. Psychological tests, group tasks, the interview — none of that rewards last-minute cramming the way a written paper does. If you qualified, your time is better spent on fitness, current affairs you can actually discuss, and getting your documents in order than on re-reading the written syllabus. We covered UPSC’s other big October result — the CDS II result, with 8,956 qualifying for SSB — in the same way, and the advice holds here too: the interview is the exam now.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the UPSC NDA II Result 2026 out?

Yes. UPSC declared the written result in a press note dated 9 October 2026 on upsc.gov.in. It’s a roll-number PDF — no login needed to check it.

How many candidates qualified for the SSB interview?

7,886 candidates — 7,406 men and 480 women — for 394 vacancies across the Army, Navy and Air Force wings and the Naval Academy.

What is the last date to register on joinindianarmy.nic.in?

UPSC’s notice says within two weeks of the result, which works out to about 23 October 2026. Register now if you haven’t already; if you registered earlier, you need not register again.

When do the courses start?

The NDA 158th Course and the Indian Naval Academy 120th Course both start on 1 July 2027, subject to final selection and medical fitness.

When will the NDA II cut-off and marks be released?

Only after the final result. UPSC publishes marks and cut-offs after final selection and keeps them online for 30 days. Any cut-off circulating now is unofficial.

Do I send my original certificates to UPSC?

No. Carry your original age and education certificates to the SSB interview. Do not post originals to the commission.