NDA 2 2026 written exam results out: register for SSB interview by October 23

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) announced the results for the National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (II), 2026, written exam on October 9, 2026. The results, available on the official website upsc.gov.in, list the roll numbers of candidates who have qualified for the Services Selection Board (SSB) interview stage.

This examination, conducted on September 13, 2026, is for admission to the Army, Navy, and Air Force Wings of the National Defence Academy for the 157th Course and for the 119th Indian Naval Academy Course (INAC), both commencing from January 1, 2027. The UPSC typically releases NDA written results within 20 days of the examination, with this cycle’s result declared 26 days after the exam.

Registration for SSB Interview and Next Steps

Qualified candidates are required to register online on the Indian Army recruitment website, joinindianarmy.nic.in, within two weeks of the result declaration. The deadline for this mandatory registration is October 23, 2026. Candidates who have previously registered on the Indian Army website for earlier attempts do not need to register again but must update their active profiles. New candidates who fail to register within this 14-day window will forfeit their SSB interview allotment.

Upon successful registration, candidates will be allotted selection centres and SSB interview dates on a first-come, first-served basis. They must submit original age and educational qualification certificates to the respective SSBs during the interview. Mandatory documents for SSB registration include a Class 10th Certificate, Class 12th Marks Sheet, Photo ID Proof, and their UPSC Roll Number.

Examination Structure and Selection Process

The NDA 2 2026 examination aims to fill approximately 394 vacancies for officers in the Indian Armed Forces. The written examination comprised two papers: Mathematics and the General Ability Test (GAT). To qualify the written phase, candidates needed to meet a sectional cutoff of a minimum of 25% marks in each individual subject, in addition to an aggregate cutoff.

The SSB interview process includes Stage-I (Screening Test: Officer Intelligence Rating (OIR) & Picture Perception and Discussion Test (PPDT)) and Stage-II (Psychological Tests, Group Testing Officer (GTO) Tasks, Personal Interview, and Conference). The final selection is based on performance in both the written exam (900 marks) and the subsequent SSB interview (900 marks), totaling 1800 marks, subject to fulfilling eligibility and medical requirements. Recommended candidates undergo thorough physical and medical evaluations by Special Medical Boards (SMB) at military hospitals.

Key Dates and Cutoff Information

The NDA 2 2026 Notification was released on May 20, 2026, with the application period closing on June 11, 2026. The e-Admit Cards were uploaded on September 3, 2026, and the written examination took place on September 13, 2026. The question papers for the General Ability Test and Mathematics were uploaded on September 14, 2026, and the provisional answer key was released on September 16, 2026.

Individual marks and the cutoff for the NDA 2 2026 written examination will be uploaded on the Commission’s website after the declaration of the final result and will remain available for 30 days. Based on previous trends, the expected written cutoff for NDA 2 2026 is between 355 and 365 marks out of 900, with a 25% sectional qualifying percentage. The final recommended marks are expected to be between 715 and 725 out of 1800.

Further reading

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Written by Nishit Kumar

Nishit Kumar is a senior EdTech industry leader with over a decade of experience in building and scaling education platforms, shaping their product, content, and growth strategy. At FindMyCollege, Nishit oversees content and editorial strategy, guiding topic selection and content frameworks to ensure accuracy, relevance, and student-first value across the website.

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