The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducted the Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2026 and the Indian Forest Service Examination 2026 today—May 24—across two shifts. The first shift of the examination was held from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM, while Paper 2 was conducted from 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM.
**Provisional Answer Key Expected Soon**
According to new regulations, the UPSC will make the provisional answer key available for download immediately after the conclusion of the examination. The answer key will be released online via the Union Public Service Commission's official website, upsc.gov.in. As soon as the answer key is released, you will be able to download it from this page, cross-check your responses against the provided answers, and estimate your potential result.
**Window to Raise Objections Against Answer Key Open Until May 31**
While cross-checking their responses against the answer key, if any candidate is dissatisfied with a specific answer provided therein, they may raise an objection against it until May 31. If the claim raised by a candidate is found to be valid, marks will be awarded for that specific answer.
**Download the Provisional Answer Key Here**
A direct link to the UPSC CSE answer key will be made available here as soon as it is released. This will enable you to download the answer key and also register any objections you may have regarding it.
The steps are as follows:
To download the UPSC Prelims answer key, you must first visit the official website: upsc.gov.in.
Next, navigate to the 'What's New' section and click on the PDF link for the answer key.
The answer key will then open on your screen.
You can now download the document and cross-check your responses against the provided answers.
**Marking Scheme**
In Paper-1 of the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination, 100 questions are asked. Two marks are awarded for every correct answer. For every incorrect answer, a deduction of 1/3rd of a mark (0.66 marks) is applied. Additionally, Paper 2 consists of 80 questions. 2.5 marks are awarded for every correct answer. In Paper 2 as well, 1/3 (0.83) marks will be deducted for each incorrect answer. No marks will be calculated for unanswered questions.
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