Extracted Data Points

  • Combined Defence Services Examination (I), 2026 was held by UPSC on 12th April, 2026
  • 8826 candidates have qualified for interviews by Service Selection Board of Ministry of Defence
  • Qualified candidates are for admission to:
  • Indian Military Academy, Dehradun 162nd (DE) Course commencing January 2027
  • Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala, Kerala Course commencing January 2027
  • Air Force Academy, Hyderabad (Pre-Flying) Training Course (221 F(P)) commencing January 2027
  • Officers Training Academy, Chennai 125th SSC (Men) (NT) (UPSC) Course commencing April 2027
  • Officers Training Academy, Chennai, 125th SSC Women (Non-Technical) (UPSC) Course commencing April 2027
  • There are common candidates in the four lists for various courses except OTA (Women)
  • Original certificates must be submitted by deadlines:
  • 1st January 2027 for IMA & INA
  • 13th November 2026 for AFA
  • 1st April 2027 for SSC course only
  • Certificates to be submitted to:
  • IHQ of MoD (Army)/Dte Gen of Rtg for IMA/SSC male and female candidates
  • IHQ of MoD(Navy) DMPR for Navy first choice candidates
  • Dte of Personnel (Offrs) for Air Force first choice candidates
  • Army first choice candidates must register at www.joinindianarmy.nic.in
  • UPSC Facilitation Counter available 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM on working days
  • Candidate Help Desk telephone numbers: 011-24041001 and 011-40303444 (9:00 AM to 8:00 PM all days)
  • SSB/interview contact numbers:
  • Army: 011-26175473 or joinindianarmy.nic.in
  • Navy: 011-23010097 or officer-navy[at]nic[dot]in or joinindiannavy.gov.in
  • Air Force: 011-23010231 (Extn. 7645/7646/7610) or www.careerindianairforce.cdac.in
  • Marks-sheet and cut-off marks available on UPSC website within 15 days from final OTA result publication
  • Marks will remain available on website for 30 days
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