UPSC Civil Services 2026 Answer Key - Download Answer Key PDF Here

UPSC Answer Key 2026

UPSC Answer Key 2026 helps students to check the correct answers to the questions. The Union Public Service Commission will release the prelims answer key in June and the mains answer key in September 2026, tentatively. The preliminary examination will be conducted on May 24, 2026. The UPSC CSE 2026 main exams will be conducted from August 22, 2026, for 5 days. 

You need to download the answer key to successfully predict your score for prelims and main exams. UPSC CSE Result 2026 will be released one month after the conclusion of the exams at both levels. UPSC will release a PDF of the list of roll numbers of the students who have qualified for the next stages online. The answer key is released according to the different papers conducted by UPSC on the prelims and main stages. 

UPSC Answer Key 2026: Important Dates

Candidates can refer to the important information regarding the timeline that will be followed by the UPSC 2026 Civil Services exams from the table given below: 

Steps to Download UPSC Answer Key 2026

Candidates can follow the simple procedure given below to download the answer keys for the exams:

• Step 1: You will first have to visit the official website of the Union Public Service Commission at upsc.gov.in
• Step 2: Click on the “Examinations” tab present on the menu bar.
• Step 3: A drop-down menu will open on your screen where you have to click on the option called “Answer Key” 
• Step 4: Enter the name of the examination and click on “Apply”. The answer key will open on your screen. 

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Marking Scheme of UPSC 2026 Answer Key

The table given below shows the marking scheme of the UPSC Civil Services 2026 answer key.

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How to Submit Objections Against the UPSC Answer Key 2026?

If a candidate finds any incorrect answer to the provisional answer key of UPSC CSE 2026 then they raise an objection against the same. CSE answer key objections can be raised within one week from the release of the answer key. Check the steps below to know how to submit UPSC CSE answer key objections:

• Navigate to the official website of the Union Public Service Commission's website.
• Move to the page where answer keys are available. There, candidates can find the 'raise the objection and submission link'

How to Calculate Scores Using UPSC CSE Answer Key 2026

UPSC CSE Answer Key 2026 is the most important resource to calculate your marks and check one's performance in the examination. Candidates who have appeared in the examination can estimate their score even before the result is declared. Check the steps below to calculate UPSC CSE 2026 scores.

• In the first step, candidates can download the answer key from the website or the link that will be provided on this page.
• Once you have downloaded the UPSC CSE answer key, aspirants can check through the answer key and cross-check with the ones they have marked during the exam.
• Now, based on the marking scheme check no. of right and wrong answers and calculate your total marks.

Marking Scheme:

• Correct Answer: + 2 marks
• Incorrect Answer: -2/3 Marks

Formula to calculate UPSC CSE 2026 scores: Total scores = (Number of correct answers X 2 marks ) – (Number of incorrect answers X 2/3 marks)

UPSC Prelims Answer Key 2026 PDF

The candidates can click on the links provided below to download the PDFs for UPSC CSE Answer Key 2026:

Note: The direct links to download PDFs will be updated once the UPSC releases the CSE answer key 2026 on the official website.

UPSC CSE Answer Key 2026 of Prelims and Mains exam will be released after the exams are conducted. Students can download the answer keys from the official website of the exam conducting body. As soon as the answer key of UPSC CSE 2026 is out, the PDF files will be updated here. 

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