The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has announced the final results for the NDA II examination for 2026, with Parth Kumar Tiwari from Ballia district, Uttar Pradesh achieving the top rank. A total of 742 candidates qualified from the written examination conducted on September 14, 2025, and subsequent interviews by the Services Selection Board of the Ministry of Defence. Among the qualified candidates, 651 are men and 91 are women. Parth, who completed his schooling at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya and later attended the Rashtriya Indian Military College (RIMC) in Dehradun, expressed plans to pursue graduation while training at the National Defence Academy (NDA) in Pune. The results were officially declared on April 8, 2026, and candidates can access their marks on the UPSC website 15 days after the results were announced.