UPSC Combined SO Grade B and Stenographers LDCE Final Result 2026

FINAL RESULT RELEASED

UPSC SO Grade B & Stenographers LDCE Final Result 2026

The Union Public Service Commission has published the name-and-roll-number merit lists for the Section Officers’ Grade B LDCE 2025 and the Stenographers’ Grade B/Grade I LDCE 2019.

Latest Update: The Stenographers LDCE 2019 final-result PDF was uploaded on 29 May 2026. The Section Officers Grade B LDCE 2025 final-result PDF was uploaded on 24 June 2026.

Candidates who appeared in these departmental examinations can download the appropriate UPSC result PDF below and search for their roll number or name. These are Limited Departmental Competitive Examinations and not open recruitment for the general public.

UPSC LDCE Result Overview

Conducting Authority Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)

Result Type Final Result / Merit List

SO Examination Section Officers’ Grade B LDCE 2025

Stenographers Examination Grade B / Grade I LDCE 2019

SO Result Upload Date 24 June 2026

Stenographers Result Upload Date 29 May 2026

Section Officers Grade B LDCE 2025 Result

The written examination was held in December 2025, followed by evaluation of service records in June 2026. UPSC recommended candidates for the Select List Year 2025 in five service categories.

Category I – CSS

Section Officers’ Grade of Central Secretariat Service
283 vacancies | 280 recommended

Category III – RBSS

Section Officers’ Grade of Railway Board Secretariat Service
22 vacancies | 20 recommended

Category VIII – Intelligence Bureau

Section Officers’ Grade of the Intelligence Bureau
72 vacancies | 69 recommended

Category X – AFHQCS

Section Officers in Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service
8 vacancies | 8 recommended

Category XI – ESIC

Assistant Director / Section Officers / Manager Grade I in ESIC
29 vacancies | 27 recommended

Total reported vacancies: 414 Total candidates recommended: 404

Important: Results of 17 SO candidates have been kept in sealed cover. The Category III result is provisional and subject to the outcome of the case and any revision of the RBSS seniority list mentioned in the official notice.

Stenographers Grade B / Grade I LDCE 2019 Result

For Select List Year 2019, the written examination was held in December 2025 and service records were evaluated in May 2026. UPSC recommended candidates in the following five categories.

Category IV – CSSS

Private Secretary Grade of Central Secretariat Stenographers’ Service
287 vacancies | 4 recommended

Category V – IFS Branch B

Private Secretary Grade of the Stenographers’ Cadre
19 vacancies | 5 recommended

Category VI – AFHQSS

Private Secretary of Armed Forces Headquarters Stenographers’ Service
24 vacancies | 16 recommended

Category VII – RBSSS

Grade B / Private Secretary Grade of Railway Board Secretariat Stenographers’ Service
44 vacancies | 4 recommended

Category IX – ESIC

Private Secretary Grade in Employees’ State Insurance Corporation
39 vacancies | 1 recommended

Total reported vacancies: 413 Total candidates recommended: 30

Selection Note: Final selection under the different categories remains subject to the applicable Department of Personnel and Training guidelines and the outcome of the court matters specified by UPSC.

How to Download the UPSC Final Result

1. Select the correct result PDF from the official links below.
2. Open the downloaded PDF on your phone or computer.
3. Use the Find option and enter your roll number or name.
4. Check the relevant category and merit-list position carefully.
5. Save the official PDF for departmental and future reference.

Official Result Links

Download SO Grade B LDCE 2025 Result PDF Download Stenographers LDCE 2019 Result PDF UPSC Final Results Archive Visit UPSC Official Website

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the UPSC SO Grade B LDCE 2025 final result released?

Yes. UPSC uploaded the official name-and-roll-number final-result PDF on 24 June 2026.

Which Stenographers LDCE result has been released?

The released PDF is for Select List Year 2019 under the Combined Stenographers’ Grade B / Grade I LDCE 2019, 2020 and 2021 examination cycle.

How many candidates were recommended?

UPSC recommended 404 candidates in the SO Grade B LDCE 2025 result and 30 candidates in the Stenographers LDCE 2019 result.

Can the general public apply for these posts?

No. LDCEs are departmental examinations for eligible serving employees under the applicable service rules.

Official Source: Union Public Service Commission. Candidates should read the official result PDFs for their name, roll number, category, conditions and the latest updates.