The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) officially declared the UPSC CDS 2 Final Result 2025 on March 30, 2026. Candidates who participated in the Combined Defence Services Examination (II), 2025 can now download the final merit list PDF to verify their selection status.
The declaration of the UPSC CDS 2 Final Result 2025 signifies the successful conclusion of the Combined Defence Services Examination (II), 2025 recruitment process. A total of 302 candidates have been selected for admission into the esteemed Indian Military Academy (IMA), Indian Naval Academy (INA), and Air Force Academy (AFA). These successful candidates are now prepared to embark on their professional journeys as commissioned officers in the Indian Armed Forces.
UPSC CDS 2 Final Result 2025 Declared
The final merit list was determined following the intensive interview stage conducted by the Services Selection Board (SSB), Ministry of Defence. Samar Islam Laskar secured the top position for the IMA, while Jasnoor Singh achieved top honors for both the INA and AFA. Notably, Jasnoor Singh (Roll No. 3503411) delivered an exceptional performance, ranking 7th in the IMA, and securing the 1st position in both the INA and AFA.
A total of 302 candidates have been declared qualified, comprising 190 candidates for the Indian Military Academy (IMA), 85 for the Indian Naval Academy (INA), and 27 for the Air Force Academy (AFA).
How to Check UPSC CDS 2 Final Result 2025 from upsc.gov.in?
Follow the steps outlined below to download the official UPSC CDS 2 Final Result PDF and check your results:
- Open the official website of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) at www.upsc.gov.in.
- Go to the “Examination” section
- Click on “CDS II Final Result 2025”
- The result PDF (merit list) will open — one list each for IMA, INA, and AFA.
- Use Ctrl + F to search for your Roll Number or Name in the list.
- Download and save the result for future use.
UPSC CDS 2 2025 Final Result & Merit List PDF
The Combined Defence Services Examination (II), 2025 was conducted by the UPSC to recruit officers for the Indian Military Academy (IMA) Dehradun, Indian Naval Academy (INA) Ezhimala, and Air Force Academy (AFA) Hyderabad. You can access the final result PDF via the official UPSC website or use the direct download link provided below.
UPSC CDS 2 Final Data
This year, 302 candidates have been successfully shortlisted against the announced vacancies for the IMA, INA, and AFA. Review the detailed breakdown of the written examination performance and the final qualifying statistics.
| Academy | Qualified in written test | Finally Qualified (Post-SSB) | Vacancies |
| Indian Military Academy (IMA) | 2,666 | 190 | 100 |
| Indian Naval Academy (INA) | 814 | 85 | 26 |
| Air Force Academy (AFA) | 636 | 27 | 32 |
| Total | 4,116 | 302 | 158 |
UPSC CDS 2 2025 Toppers’ Name
The official CDS 2 Final Result PDF also lists the top-performing candidates across all three academies. We have provided the details of the top 10 candidates for each academy below.
| Ranks | Indian Military Academy (IMA) | Indian Naval Academy (INA) | Air Force Academy (AFA) |
| 1 | Samar Islam Laskar | Jasnoor Singh | Jasnoor Singh |
| 2 | Karale Ritesh Shivanand | Anish Venkatesh Shastry | Alok Singh |
| 3 | Aman Kumar | Vaibhav Walyat | Chakshu |
| 4 | Sukhraj Singh Heera | Prathamesh Shankar Lakhe | Ayush Kumar |
| 5 | Ashish Gurjar | Viraj Babasaheb Wakle | V Pavan Karthikeya Chandaka |
| 6 | Harsh Sharma | Agam Singh Arora | Gaurav Kumar |
| 7 | Jasnoor Singh | Sahil Ahlawat | Advaith Pradosh |
| 8 | Lakshya Verma | Ayush Kannojia | Jatin |
| 9 | Dip Mondal | Kaustubh Deepak Naik | Parth Amol Samgir |
| 10 | Manish Kumar | Siddharth Singh Kushwah | Karthik Shankar |
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