UPSC NDA 2 2025 Final Merit List Out: Download PDF

The UPSC NDA 2 2025 final merit list PDF has been released on April 8, 2026. It includes candidates selected for admission to Army, Navy, and Air Force wings based on performance in the written exam and SSB interview.

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UPSC NDA 2 2025 Final Merit List Out

Key Highlights:

  • UPSC NDA 2 2025 Final Merit List Release Date: 8 April 2026

  • Total Recommended Candidates: 742

  • Conducting Authority: UPSC

  • Selection Criteria: Written Examination + SSB Interview Performance

  • Services Included: Army, Navy, Air Force Wings

  • NDA 2 2025 Marksheet: Will be Released 15 days after result declaration

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has declared the final result and merit list of National Defence Academy (NDA) exam 2 on April 8, 2026 on its official website. Candidates who appeared in the examination can now download the result PDF and check the roll numbers of recommended candidates in the NDA Final Merit list.

How to Download UPSC NDA 2 2025 Final Merit List

How to Download UPSC NDA 2 2025 Final Merit List

Candidates can download the UPSC NDA 2 2025 final result and merit list PDF directly from the link below: 

Download UPSC NDA 2 2025 Final Result and Merit List PDF

Alternatively, you can check the UPSC NDA 2 2025 Merit List on the official website of UPSC by following these steps: 

  1. Go to the official UPSC website: https://upsc.gov.in/

  2. In the “What’s New” section of the website, look for “Final Result: National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (II), 2025” link and click on it.

  3. Open the Result PDF and use “Ctrl+F” to find your roll number in the NDA 2025 Merit List. 

  4. Download the UPSC NDA 2 Final Result 2025 PDF for future reference.

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UPSC NDA 2 2025 Merit List: Toppers

UPSC NDA 2 2025 Merit List: Toppers

The UPSC NDA 2 2025 Final Merit List reflects the list of candidates who have cleared the written exam as well as SSB interview stage. Their final selection is subject to medical fitness and document verification.

The top 10 male rank holders in the NDA Final Merit List 2025 are:

Rank

Roll Number

Candidate Name

1

1444474

Parth Kumar Tiwari

2

7944822

Ishaan Pachauri

3

6151355

Ishaan Singh

4

3550335

Abhish

5

8540523

Yuvraj Saxena

6

1540069

Arnav Biswal

7

7240440

Prince Raj

8

1147190

Lakshya Singh

9

7947930

Baibhav Yadav

10

5640529

Aryan Kumar Singh

Top 10 female rank holders in the UPSC NDA Merit List 2025 are:

Rank

Roll Number

Candidate Name

1

0846426

Mahak

2

3842171

Jiya Sachin Karape

3

6345023

Naman

4

0246400

Pratiksha Sahu

5

1559614

Shambhavi Bhardwaj

6

1446734

Mansi Gupta

7

5445739

Khushdeep Kaur

8

7946354

Arpita Chaudhary

9

0542976

Mrittika Chakraborty

10

0644526

Amrutha Sriram

The total number of candidates selected for admission to Army, Navy and Air force wings of NDA and NA courses are 742.

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UPSC NDA 2025 Tie-breaking policy

UPSC NDA 2025 Tie-breaking policy

In the event that two or more candidates score the same marks, UPSC follows a structured approach to define ranks:

  1. Same marks, different ages: If two candidates have equal aggregate marks, the candidate who is older in age is given a higher rank.

  2. Same marks, same age: When both candidates have same total marks and same age, the written examination score of the individual candidates is compared. The candidate scoring higher in written examination is given a higher rank.

The table below explains this structure with 2 examples:

Scenario

Candidate A

Candidate B

Who Gets a Higher Rank?

Reason

Same marks, different age

Marks: 1200

Age: 19 yrs

Marks: 1200

Age: 20 yrs

Candidate B

Older candidate is preferred

Same marks, same age

Marks: 1200

Age: 20 yrs

Written: 620

Marks: 1200

Age: 20 yrs

Written: 600

Candidate A

Higher written score wins

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What are the next steps after the NDA 2025 Final Result Declaration?

What are the next steps after the NDA 2025 Final Result Declaration?

Candidates whose name appears in the UPSC NDA Final Merit list must know that their admission is provisional depending upon document verification and medical fitness

Selected Candidate are required to submit the following documents:

  1. Certificate of Date of birth 

  2. Educational qualification certificates

  3. Other required supporting documents

These documents are to be sent directly to:

Additional Directorate General of Recruiting

Adjutant General Branch, Integrated Headquarters, Ministry of Defence (Army)

West Block-III, Wing-I, R.K. Puram, New Delhi – 110066

UPSC has announced that the individual marksheets of the candidates will be released 15 days after the declaration of the NDA 2025 final result.

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Conclusion

Conclusion

All the selected candidates can check the following websites for information regarding commencement of courses:

  1. joinindianarmy.nic.in 

  2. joinindiannavy.gov.in 

  3. careerindianairforce.cdac.in

Candidates can also reach out to UPSC Facilitation Counter near Gate ‘C’ on working days between 10 am and 5 pm or use helpline numbers for further assistance.

Congratulations to all those selected! Keep checking the official websites for updates and download the result pdf for reference. Aspirants should also keep a track of the final result and cut-off trends to plan out their UPSC NDA journey.

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