The Union Public Service Commission released the UPSC Civil Services Provisional Answer Key 2026 on May 27, 2026, on the official website at upsc.gov.in. The UPSC provisional answer key is the initial answer key that is released by the commission for all objective-type questions. The UPSC official final answer key is released at the end of the recruitment process. The UPSC provisional answer key 2026 helps candidates to check the tentative answers and estimate their score.
The UPSC Prelims answer key will vary from the official answer key released by the UPSC. Candidates who appeared for the examination will be able to download the UPSC Prelims 2026 answer key PDF for both general studies and CSAT paper 2 from upsc.gov.in after the official release. To know more about the UPSC provisional Answer Key 2026, go through the article.
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UPSC GS Paper 1 | |
UPSC GS Paper 2 |
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The commission announced the UPSC prelims answer key 2026 release dates on the official website only. Check the table below to know the exact date of the UPSC official answer key.
Event | Dates |
UPSC CSE Exam Dates | May 24, 2026 |
UPSC Provisional Answer Key 2026 | May 27, 2026 |
UPSC Answer Key 2026 Objection Window | To be announced |
UPSC Prelims Result 2026 | To be announced |
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Once the commission is released, the UPSC provisional Answer Key 2026 candidates can follow the steps below for downloading the answer key.
Visit the official website of UPSC at upsc.gov.in.
Click on the examinations section that appears on the home page.
Then click on the answer key link available in the tab.
Select the UPSC Civil Service Prelims 2026 Answer Key link.
Download the answer key and save it for future reference.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Yes, the UPSC has released the CSE provisional answer key 2026 on May 27, 2026 on the official website.
The UPSC activates the answer key objection window for a certain period of time.
Yes, the UPSC prelims 2026 answer key release dates have been announced that is May 27, 2026.
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