UPSC Releases Provisional Answer Key for CSE 2026 Prelims
UPSC CSE 2026 Prelims Answer Key Released at upsc.gov.in; Check PDF Here
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The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has published the provisional answer key for the Civil Services Examination (CSE) Preliminary Exam 2026. Candidates can access the keys for both General Studies and CSAT papers on the official UPSC website, with a five-day window to raise objections.
- 01The provisional answer key for the UPSC CSE Preliminary Exam 2026 was released today on upsc.gov.in.
- 02Candidates can submit objections from the third day after the exam until 6 PM on the seventh day.
- 03The examination took place on May 24, 2026, consisting of two papers: General Studies (GS) Paper 1 and Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT) Paper 2.
- 04The answer keys for GS Paper 1 and CSAT Paper 2 have been released separately for candidates to evaluate their performance.
- 05Candidates must secure minimum qualifying marks in CSAT in addition to the cut-off in GS Paper 1 to qualify for the Mains examination.
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The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the provisional answer key for the Civil Services Examination (CSE) Preliminary Exam 2026, which took place on May 24. Candidates can access the answer keys for both the General Studies (GS) Paper 1 and the Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT) Paper 2 on the official UPSC website, upsc.gov.in. Candidates have a five-day period, starting from the third day post-examination, to submit any objections regarding the answer key until 6 PM on the seventh day. It is crucial for candidates to compare their responses with the provisional answer key before filing any objections. The GS Paper 1 is used to determine the cut-off for the prelims, while the CSAT Paper 2 is qualifying in nature, requiring candidates to meet minimum qualifying marks in addition to the GS Paper 1 cut-off to advance to the Mains examination. For further details, candidates are encouraged to visit the UPSC website.
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The release of the answer key allows candidates to assess their performance and challenge any discrepancies, impacting their chances of progressing to the next stage of the examination.
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