UPSC CDS (II) 2017: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the final merit list cum result of the Combined Defence Services examination (II) 2017. All those candidates who had appeared for the same can check the list at the official website — upsc.gov.in. A total of 227 candidates have qualified the same. The result has been compiled on the basis of interviews conducted by the Services Selection Board (SSB) of the Ministry of Defence for admission to the (i) Officers Training Academy, Chennai, for 108th Short Service Commission Course (NT) (men) and (ii) Officers Training Academy, Chennai, 22nd Short Service Commission women (non-technical) course, commencing in October, 2018 It should be noted that the results of medical examination of candidates have not been taken into account in preparing the merit list. Marks will be available within 15 days from the date of declaration of final results on the website for 30 days. UPSC CDS (II) 2017: How to check Step 1: Log on to the official website mentioned above Step 2: Under 'What's new', click on the link for result Step 3: A PDF file will open displaying the names of the qualified candidates Step 4: Download the same and take a printout for future reference Among men, the first rank has been obtained by Aman Siddhu. At the second position is Karan Vinayak, followed by Vivek Tharkoti at the third place. Among women, Jisha Chahar is at the first place followed by Pooja Sharma (roll no: 1106896 from Jaipur, Rajasthan) and Nalini Singh at the second and third place respectively. For all latest Govt Jobs 2018, Railway Jobs, Bank Jobs and SSC Jobs log on to IndianExpress.com. We bring you fastest and relevant notifications on Bank, Railways and Govt Jobs. Stay Connected.