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Civil Services Prelims 2026: UPSC To Release Provisional Answer Key Post Exam
24htopnews | May 19, 2026 2:08 PM CST

The UPSC has announced that it will release the provisional answer key for the Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2026 soon after the test, marking a first in the Commission’s history. Candidates can raise objections through the QPRep portal till May 31. UPSC said the move aims to improve transparency, accountability, and candidate confidence in the examination process.

New Delhi: In a first, the Union Public Service Commission will release the provisional answer key for the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2026 soon after the test.

The move is aimed at enhancing transparency and upholding the highest standards of conduct of the examination, the Commission announced on Monday.

This new reform has been introduced to address the long-standing demand from candidates for publication of provisional answer keys, it said.

This step is also part of the Commission’s commitment to ensuring transparency, accountability, and strengthening candidates’ confidence in the examination system, the UPSC said in a statement, adding that it has implemented a policy of publishing provisional answer keys.


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