How many candidates feature in the final merit lists of the Combined Defence Services Examination (I), 2026?
- A.155
- B.243
- C.338
- D.640
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Explanation
The correct answer is 243. The merit lists put out by the Union Public Service Commission for the Combined Defence Services Examination (I), 2026 carry 243 names in all, and that total is itself broken into three groups of 155, 63 and 25 candidates meant for the three training academies. Option A is wrong because 155 is only the first of those three groups and not the combined strength of the result. Option C is wrong because no such total figures anywhere in the announcement; it is only an arithmetic trap built from the smaller groups. Option D is wrong because 640 belongs to a wholly earlier stage of the same examination: it is the count of candidates the Commission had declared qualified in the written test for the Air Force Academy, before the Services Selection Board interviews narrowed the field. Keep written-stage numbers and final merit-list numbers apart.
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Practice Questions
The 162nd (DE) Course named in the CDS (I) 2026 final result belongs to which academy?
- A.Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala
- B.Air Force Academy, Hyderabad
- C.Indian Military Academy, Dehradun
- D.Officers Training Academy, Chennai
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The result states that successful candidates have qualified for admission to the 162nd (DE) Course of the Indian Military Academy at Dehradun.
Read the full explanation →How many vacancies were notified by the Government for the Air Force Academy, Hyderabad, in CDS (I) 2026?
- A.26
- B.32
- C.100
- D.13
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The announcement lists the vacancies reported by the Government academy by academy, and the Air Force Academy at Hyderabad accounts for 32 of them, including 3 kept aside for holders of the NCC 'C' certificate of the Air Force Wing under the NCC special entry.
Read the full explanation →Which bilingual magazine will be unveiled at the INS Chilka passing out parade event?
- A.Ankur
- B.Sagar
- C.Prerna
- D.Nausena
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The correct answer is Ankur, the bilingual magazine produced by the trainees, which will be unveiled at the valedictory function presided over by Vice Admiral Sameer Saxena.
Read the full explanation →Who will be the chief guest and reviewing officer at the INS Chilka passing out parade?
- A.The Chief of Defence Staff
- B.Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, Chief of the Naval Staff
- C.Vice Admiral Sameer Saxena
- D.The Director General, Indian Coast Guard
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The correct answer is Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, Chief of the Naval Staff, who will attend as chief guest and reviewing officer of the parade.
Read the full explanation →How many trainees will pass out in the ninth batch at INS Chilka, the largest batch from the establishment?
- A.Over 1,300
- B.Over 2,300
- C.Over 3,300
- D.Over 4,300
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The passing out parade set for 13 November 2026 covers the ninth batch of Indian Navy Agniveers and Indian Coast Guard Naviks, and the strength of this batch makes it the largest ever to complete training at INS Chilka.
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