{"id":56757,"date":"2026-05-27T22:27:35","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T16:57:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mysarkarinaukri.com\/en\/upsc-cse-answer-key-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-05-27T17:01:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T17:01:42","slug":"upsc-cse-answer-key-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mysarkarinaukri.com\/en\/upsc-cse-answer-key-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC CSE Prelims Answer Key 2026 (Out) &#8211; Download PDF, Response Sheet &#038; Objection Link"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The <strong>Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)<\/strong> has released the <strong>CSE Prelims Answer Key 2026<\/strong>. Candidates who appeared for the Civil Services Examination (CSE) Prelims held on <strong>24th May 2026<\/strong> can now check and download the provisional answer key from the official website <strong>upsc.gov.in<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This recruitment drive aims to fill <strong>933<\/strong> vacancies. If you find any discrepancy in the answers, you can raise objections before <strong>31st May 2026 (6:00 PM)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mysarkarinaukri.com\/find\/upsc-jobs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Browse Latest UPSC Jobs<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-key-details\">Key Details<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Organization:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mysarkarinaukri.com\/en\/upsc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Post Name:<\/strong> CSE Prelims<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Answer Key Status:<\/strong> Released<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> 27th May 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Exam Date:<\/strong> 24th May 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Official Website:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/upsc.gov.in\">upsc.gov.in<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-download-upsc-cse-prelims-answer-key-2026-pdf\">Download UPSC CSE Prelims Answer Key 2026 PDF<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Direct Link:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.upsc.gov.in\/whats-new\/Civil%20Services%20%28Preliminary%29%20Examination%2C%202026\/Provisional%20Answer%20Key\">Download UPSC CSE Prelims Answer Key 2026 PDF<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-download\">How to Download<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow these simple steps to download your answer key:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Visit the official website: <strong>upsc.gov.in<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Navigate to the <strong>&#8220;Answer Key&#8221;<\/strong> or <strong>&#8220;Recruitment&#8221;<\/strong> section<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on <strong>&#8220;UPSC CSE Prelims Answer Key 2026&#8221;<\/strong> link<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Log in using your <strong>Registration Number<\/strong> and <strong>Password\/Date of Birth<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your answer key with recorded responses will appear on screen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Download and save the PDF for future reference<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-calculate-your-score\">How to Calculate Your Score<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Use this formula to estimate your score:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Total Score = (Correct Answers \u00d7 Marks per Question) &#8211; 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