The UPSC has released the UPSC CSE provisional 2026 answer key on May 27, 2026, in online mode. Earlier, the commission conducted the CSE Prelims 2026 exam on May 24, 2026, in offline mode. The written exam was conducted at various exam centres across the country in offline mode. Candidates who have appeared for the exam can now check the official CSE Prelims answer key 2026 for two papers here. The official CSE Prelims answer key 2026 is available on the official website at upsc.gov.in.
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The commission released the official CSE Prelims answer key 2026 PDF a few days after the exam is conducted. The UPSC CSE Prelims answer keys are released for both subjects. Candidates can use the CSE Prelims 2026 answer key to calculate their scores based on the official marking scheme of the CSE Prelims exam 2026. To know more about the UPSC CSE Prelims answer key, go through the article below.
The UPSC CSE prelims answer key IAS link is updated right after its release in the table below. Candidates can download the official UPSC CSE answer key from the UPSC website.
Subject | Answer key link (official) |
Paper General Studies Paper 1 | |
Paper General Studies Paper 2 |
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Candidates, before downloading the CSE Prelims answer key 2026 required to check the steps mentioned below:
Go to the UPSC official website, upsc.gov.in.
Click on ‘Examination’ on the homepage.
Under that, click on ‘Answer keys’. for CSAT and GS.
Search for the UPSC CSE answer key PDF.
Click on it.
Download the UPSC official answer key for future reference.
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The commission will activate the UPSC CSE 2026 answer key objection window a few days after the release of the provisional answer key. If any candidate want to object against the CSE prelims answer key, they can do so for a certain period of time allotted by the UPSC.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The selection process for the UPSC CSE Prelims exam 2026 is a written exam, SSB interview, medical examination, and final merit-based selection.
The CSE Prelims exam 2026 is conducted in 4 different sets: A, B, C, and D.
Candidates can download the CSE Prelims answer key 2026 from the official website at upsc.gov.in/upsconline.nic.in.
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