**Summary of Revision in the Order of Merit: Combined Defence Services Examination (II), 2025**
On April 7, 2026, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) issued a revision to the order of merit for the Combined Defence Services Examination (II), 2025. This follow-up pertains to the final results originally declared on March 30, 2026, for the Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy, and Air Force Academy.
**Key Details and Metrics:**
* **Total Candidates Recommended:** 302
* **Academy Breakdown:** 190 (Indian Military Academy), 85 (Indian Naval Academy), and 27 (Air Force Academy).
* **Regulatory Basis:** The revision was implemented under a new provision in Rule 8 regarding the rounding off of marks to two decimal digits using standard rounding principles.
* **Objective:** To ensure greater accuracy and fairness in the ranking of candidates.
* **Impact:** The revision resulted in minor modifications to the inter-se ranking (the relative positioning) of the recommended candidates. However, the overall composition of the result remains unchanged; the same 302 candidates originally recommended continue to be the successful applicants.
**Administrative Information:**
* **Posted Date:** 07 April 2026, 8:12 PM
* **Source:** PIB Delhi
* **Release ID:** 2249848
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* **Available Languages:** English, Hindi, and Marathi
Key Entities Referenced
Combined Defence Services Examination (II), 2025: The specific recruitment examination for which a revised order of merit was issued for candidates recommended to various defence academies.
Rule 8: A new provision requiring the rounding off of marks to two decimal digits to ensure greater accuracy and fairness in candidate rankings.
UPSC: The commission responsible for conducting the examination and managing the selection and ranking of candidates.
UPSC
COMBINED DEFENCE SERVICES EXAMINATION
(II), 2025
REVISION IN THE ORDER OF MERIT
Posted On: 07 APR 2026 8:12PM by PIB Delhi
The final result of the Combined Defence Services Examination (II), 2025 for Indian Military Academy’,
‘Indian Naval Academy’ and ‘Air Force Academy’ was declared by the Commission vide Press Note dated
30th March, 2026 recommending 302 (190 + 85 + 27) candidates, in order of merit.
2. The Combined Defence Services Examination (II), 2025 has inter-alia a new provision under Rule 8
with regard to rounding off the marks upto two decimal digits, by applying the standard rounding off
principle, to bring greater accuracy and fairness to the ranking of the candidates. In line with this
provision, the revised order of merit is hereby enclosed with minor modifications in inter-se ranking of the
recommended candidates, without any change in the overall composition of the result.
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