Lucknow, May 12 -- A total of 22 cadets from UP Sainik School, Lucknow have cleared the NDA written examination, achieving a strike rate of nearly 50%, placing the institution among the top three Sainik Schools in the country in terms of NDA written selections in recently declared UPSC NDA Written Examination 2026.

An elated cadet Sanskriti Rai said, "The school imparted rigorous academic and physical training to cadets right from the beginning alongside the CBSE curriculum."

Cadet Nipun Chaudhary, School Cadet Captain, said, "The facilities and support provided by the school authorities and administration greatly boosted our morale and confidence during our NDA preparation."

The parents of the successful cadets were equally ecstatic a...