The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is expected to release the results for the National Defence Academy (NDA) 1 2026 examination soon. Candidates who took the written test can check and download the NDA 1 merit list, which will contain the roll numbers of those who passed. The official website for this is upsc.gov.in .
The NDA 1 written exam was held on April 12, 2026 . Based on past trends, the results are likely to be announced in the last week of April or the first week of May 2026 . Usually, the NDA results are declared within 30 to 45 days after the exam.
Candidates who successfully pass the written exam will then be called for the NDA Services Selection Board (SSB) Interview. After passing the SSB interview, they will need to register online on the Indian Army website within two weeks.
NDA 1 Result Dates from Past Years
Here are the dates when the NDA 1 results were released in previous years. This can give an idea of when to expect the 2026 results:
| Years | Result Date |
| 2026 (Expected) | Last week of April or First week of May 2026 |
| 2025 | April 28, 2025 |
| 2024 | May 9, 2024 |
| 2023 | May 1, 2023 |
| 2022 | May 9, 2022 |
How to Download the NDA 1 Result 2026
Candidates can follow these simple steps to download the UPSC NDA result PDF once it is released:
- Visit the official UPSC website: upsc.gov.in .
- On the homepage, look for the 'Examinations' section and click on 'Active Examinations'.
- Find and click on the link for the 'National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (I) 2026'.
- On the next page, click on the link for the 'NDA 1 Result'. The result will be displayed as a PDF file.
- Download the PDF and check for your roll number to see if you have qualified.
No login details are required to download the NDA 1 result 2026 as it is released in a PDF format.
