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CDS result 2026: UPSC CDS II written result out — download PDF, check roll number, next SSB steps
CDS result 2026 for the Combined Defence Services Examination (II) written test is on the UPSC site as of 19 October. Download WR-CDSE-II-2026-Engl-19102026.pdf, search your roll number, then follow SSB interview instructions when UPSC and the Services publish them.
TL;DRThe short version
- Out today: UPSC uploaded the CDS result 2026 written list for Combined Defence Services Examination (II), 2026 on 19 October 2026 (file dated on the exam page).
- How to check: open the PDF WR-CDSE-II-2026-Engl-19102026.pdf on the UPSC CDS II 2026 page and use Ctrl+F / Cmd+F for your roll number. If it appears, you are shortlisted for SSB.
- Exam context: the written test was held on 13 September 2026. Question papers and the admit card were already on the same UPSC page.
- Download the official written result PDF from the UPSC CDS II 2026 examination page: upsc.gov.in · CDS Examination (II), 2026Direct PDF name on that page: WR-CDSE-II-2026-Engl-19102026.pdf (uploaded 19/10/2026). Prefer the official page over third-party mirrors.
Key facts
- Result
- CDS II 2026 written result PDF live on UPSC (19 Oct 2026)
- PDF file
- WR-CDSE-II-2026-Engl-19102026.pdf
- Exam date
- 13 September 2026 (one-day written)
- Notification
- 20 May 2026; applications closed 11 June 2026, 6 PM
- What the PDF means
- Roll numbers recommended for SSB interviews; not the final merit list
- Next step if listed
- Wait for SSB call letter / Service Selection Board schedule from UPSC and the Services
- Official page
- upsc.gov.in → Examinations → CDS (II), 2026
Short answer: CDS result 2026 for the CDS II written exam is live. UPSC posted WR-CDSE-II-2026-Engl-19102026.pdf on the Combined Defence Services Examination (II), 2026 page on 19 October 2026. Open it, search your roll number, and treat a match as shortlisting for SSB — not a final joining letter.
How to download CDS result 2026 (official only)
- Go to the UPSC CDS (II), 2026 examination page.
- In the documents table, open Written Result → WR-CDSE-II-2026-Engl-19102026.pdf (upload date 19/10/2026).
- On a computer, press Ctrl+F (Windows) or Cmd+F (Mac) and paste your roll number exactly as on the admit card.
- If the number is in the PDF, you are among candidates recommended for the next stage (SSB interview). If it is not, you are not on this written list.
Direct file URL (same host as the exam page): WR-CDSE-II-2026-Engl-19102026.pdf.
What this result is — and is not
| Item | Status |
|---|---|
| Written exam | Held 13 September 2026 |
| Written result PDF | Out 19 October 2026 |
| SSB call letter / dates | Follow UPSC and Service Selection Board notices after the written list |
| Final merit / Academy joining | Later, after SSB, medicals and vacancies |
Do not pay anyone who claims they can "confirm" your name faster than the PDF. UPSC does not charge for viewing this result.
Timeline that got us here
20 May 2026
UPSC notified Combined Defence Services Examination (II), 2026.
11 Jun 2026, 6 PM
Last date for receipt of applications.
3 Sep 2026
e-Admit Card uploaded.
13 Sep 2026
Written examination held (one day).
14 Sep 2026
Question papers (English, GK, Elementary Mathematics) uploaded.
19 Oct 2026
Written result PDF WR-CDSE-II-2026-Engl-19102026.pdf uploaded on the UPSC exam page.
If your roll number is listed
- Keep your admit card, ID proof and educational certificates ready for SSB documentation.
- Watch the same UPSC exam page and the Indian Army / Navy / Air Force career sites for SSB centre allotment — dates are not printed as a full calendar inside the written-result PDF itself.
- For other exam keys and admit cards this week, see our answer keys & admit cards hub.
If your roll number is not listed
You are not shortlisted from this written exam. UPSC's rules on rechecking and next CDS cycle applications are on upsc.gov.in. Ignore Telegram forwards that claim a "second list" unless they link back to an official UPSC PDF.
Bottom line
CDS result 2026 searches spiked because the written PDF landed today. Use only upsc.gov.in, Ctrl+F your roll number, and wait for official SSB instructions if you are on the list.
Myth vs fact
01
Myth If my roll number is in the PDF, I have already joined the Academy.
Fact The written result only shortlists you for SSB. Final recommendation and joining follow medicals, merit and vacancies.
02
Myth Third-party "name-wise" result sites are official.
Fact Only the PDF on upsc.gov.in is authoritative. Name-wise scrapers are often incomplete or wrong.
03
Myth Marks are printed next to every roll number in this PDF.
Fact UPSC written result lists for CDS are typically roll-number lists for SSB. Scorecards, if released separately, follow UPSC's own notice — check the same exam page.
Trend Monitor
Google Trending Now RSS for India listed "cds result" at about 200+ search interest on the evening of 19 October 2026, with education sites publishing download explainers the same day the UPSC PDF appeared. pytrends seed 'result' (geo=IN, now 4-H, ~9:05 PM IST) was dominated by lottery and state exam queries; CDS showed up in national news RSS rather than as a +5000% related rising query in that seed.
- cds result200+ (Google Trending Now RSS, geo=IN, ~9:01 PM IST 19 Oct)
- CDS Result 2026education-site coverage wave same day as UPSC upload (Jagran Josh, Careers360, PW)
Google Trends, India, rising queries, 30 days