UPSC NDA 2 Result 2026 and SSB Interview Guide

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has declared the written result for the National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (II), 2026, under notification number 10/2026-NDA-II. Candidates who sat the examination can check the official roll-number PDF to see whether they have qualified for the next stage.

The examination covers 394 vacancies associated with the 158th NDA Course and the 120th Indian Naval Academy Course (INAC), which are scheduled to commence on 1 July 2027. Applications for the examination were accepted online from 20 May to 11 June 2026, and the written examination took place on 13 September. The written result was published on 9 October 2026; qualified candidates must register for the SSB process within two weeks of the result announcement.

Important Dates

Vacancy Details

The notification lists 394 vacancies for the NDA and Naval Academy Examination (II), 2026. The associated courses are the 158th NDA Course and the 120th Indian Naval Academy Course (INAC). The result PDF lists the roll numbers of candidates who qualified in the written examination, in separate lists for male and female candidates; it does not provide a category-wise vacancy breakdown in the supplied notification.

Eligibility Criteria

Educational Qualification

The result notice does not set out the educational qualification requirements for this examination. It states that candidates who qualified in the written examination must bring their original educational qualification certificates to their respective Services Selection Board (SSB) interview. Candidates must not send original certificates to UPSC.

Age Limit

The supplied result notice does not specify an age limit or age-relaxation rules. Candidates should refer to the original examination notification for the eligibility conditions that applied to NDA 2 2026.

Application Fee

The result notice does not state the examination application fee or provide category-wise fee details. The application period for this examination has ended.

How to Apply

1. Open the official UPSC website at upsc.gov.in or use the direct result PDF link provided with this article.
2. On the UPSC homepage, look in the “What’s New” area or go to the Examination and Results section.
3. Choose the link for the written result of the National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (II), 2026, and open the PDF.
4. Use the PDF search function, such as Ctrl + F on a computer, to find your roll number. The result lists qualified male and female candidates separately.
5. If your roll number appears, register on the Indian Army recruiting website, joinindianarmy.nic.in, within two weeks of the result announcement. Candidates who registered on the site earlier do not need to register again.
6. After registration, check the email address linked to your account for details of your allotted Selection Centre and SSB interview date.
7. Keep the result PDF for reference and take your original age and educational qualification certificates to the SSB. Do not send original certificates to UPSC.

For SSB registration or login difficulties, candidates can email dir-recruiting6-mod@nic.in. The result notice also lists these contacts: the UPSC facilitation counter is available in person on working days from 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM; the UPSC candidate helpdesk can be reached on 011-24041001 or 011-40303444, from 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM every day. For Army as the first choice, call 011-26175473 or visit joinindianarmy.nic.in. For Navy or Naval Academy as the first choice, call 011-23010097, email officer-navy@nic.in or visit joinindiannavy.gov.in. For Air Force as the first choice, call 011-23010231, extensions 7645, 7646 or 7610, or visit careerindianairforce.cdac.in.

Salary & Pay Scale

The result notice identifies the post as Lieutenant but does not provide a salary, pay scale or other remuneration details. No salary figure is stated in the supplied information.

Selection Process

The written examination, which consists of Mathematics and the General Ability Test (GAT), has been completed. Candidates whose roll numbers appear in the result PDF qualify to proceed to the SSB interview, an intelligence and personality assessment conducted over five days. A medical examination follows. The final merit list is based on the combined marks from the written examination and SSB interview. Written-result qualification is provisional, and the SSB interview dates and final result have not yet been announced. UPSC has stated that examination marks and cut-off marks will be published on its website only after the final result; they will remain available for 30 days.

Qualified candidates should check their roll number in the official PDF and complete any required SSB registration within the stated two-week period. The examination application window has closed, but timely registration is necessary for candidates progressing to the interview stage.