UPSC CSE (IAS) Answer Key 2026 – Out
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Is the UPSC CSE (IAS) Answer Key 2026 out? Yes. The Answer Key for UPSC CSE (IAS) 2026 was released on 27 May 2026; the official file is linked below. Official website: upsc.gov.in.
ParikshaIndex lists 28 UPSC CSE (IAS) answer keys documents from 2013–2026, each linked to the official file or its Internet Archive copy.
The newest UPSC CSE (IAS) Answer Key is dated 27 May 2026.
UPSC CSE (IAS) Exam Date 2026
| Event | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Online application | 4 Feb – 24 Feb 2026 Till 6:00 PM on 24.02.2026. PDF p.3 | Done |
| Preliminary exam | 24 May 2026 PDF p.5 | Done |
| Preliminary result | 15 Jun 2026 13,343 candidates qualified for the Main. PDF p.1 | Done |
| Main application (CAF) window | 19 Jun – 29 Jun 2026 PDF p.1 | Done |
| Main exam (written) | 21 Aug – 30 Aug 2026 21-23 August and 29-30 August 2026. PDF p.1 | Done |
| Main question paper representation window | 31 Aug – 4 Sept 2026 PDF p.1 | Done |
| Main result and Personality Test | Not announced | Not yet |
When does the UPSC CSE (IAS) Answer Key come out?
Release dates of the Answer Key in recent years, from the official documents (a guide, not a promise for this year).
How do I check the UPSC CSE (IAS) Answer Key?
- Open the UPSC CSE (IAS) answer key PDF on this page or on upsc.gov.in.
- Match your responses with the key for your paper or set.
- If the notice allows objections, raise them on upsc.gov.in before the deadline it gives.
- The final key and the result follow once objections are reviewed.
UPSC CSE (IAS) Answer Key 2026 4 updates
- Prov Answer key – (GS I) CS (P) Exam, 2026OutUPSC
- Prov Answer key – (GS II) CS (P) Exam, 2026OutUPSC
- date from file namePDF · 82 KB ↗
- date from file namePDF · 70 KB ↗
UPSC CSE (IAS) Answer Key 2023 2 updates
- UPSC Answer Key 2023Answer key · Civil Services Examination (CSE) · 2023 · Stage 1OutStage 1UPSCofficial datePDF · 8.6 MB ↗
- General Studies — IIOutStage 2UPSCofficial datePDF · 7.6 MB ↗
UPSC CSE (IAS) Answer Key 2022 2 updates
- AnsKey CSP 2022 Paper IOutStage 1UPSCdate from file namePDF · 85 KB ↗
- AnsKey CSP 2022 Paper IIOutStage 2UPSCdate from file namePDF · 73 KB ↗
UPSC CSE (IAS) Answer Key 2021 4 updates
- Anskey CSP 21 GS IOutUPSCdate from file namePDF · 2.3 MB ↗
- Anskey CSP 21 GS I 0OutUPSCdate from file namePDF · 1.0 MB ↗
- Anskey CSP 21 GS IIOutUPSCdate from file namePDF · 2.0 MB ↗
- Anskey CSP 21 GS II 0OutUPSCdate from file namePDF · 1.0 MB ↗
UPSC CSE (IAS) Answer Key 2020 4 updates
- General Studies Paper — IOutStage 1UPSCofficial datePDF · 2.7 MB ↗
- General Studies Paper — IIOutStage 2UPSCofficial datePDF · 2.6 MB ↗
- AnsKey CSP 20 Paper I 0OutStage 1UPSCdate from file namePDF · 1.0 MB ↗
- AnsKey CSP 20 Paper II 0OutStage 2UPSCdate from file namePDF · 1.0 MB ↗
UPSC CSE (IAS) Answer Key 2018 3 updates
- AnsKey CSP 18 Paper II PWDOutStage 2UPSC
- AnsKey CSP 18 Paper IOutStage 1UPSC
- AnsKey CSP 18 Paper IIOutStage 2UPSC
UPSC CSE (IAS) Answer Key 2017 2 updates
- Anskey CSP 17 GS IOutUPSC
- ANskey CSP 17 GS IIOutUPSC
UPSC CSE (IAS) Answer Key 2015 2 updates
- Csp 15 gs i akyOutUPSC
- Csp 15 gs II akeyOutUPSC
UPSC CSE (IAS) Answer Key 2014 2 updates
- CSP 14 Gen Study I0001OutUPSC
- CSP 14 GenStudy II0001OutUPSC
UPSC CSE (IAS) Answer Key 2013 3 updates
- Csp 2013 keys p iOutUPSC
- Csp 2013 keys p IIOutUPSC
- Csp 2013 keysOutUPSC
UPSC CSE (IAS): questions people ask
Is the UPSC CSE (IAS) Answer Key 2026 out?
Yes. The Answer Key for UPSC CSE (IAS) 2026 was released on 27 May 2026; the official file is linked below. Official website: upsc.gov.in.
When was the latest UPSC CSE (IAS) Answer keys released?
The newest UPSC CSE (IAS) answer keys document is dated 27 May 2026 on upsc.gov.in: "ProvAnsKey–GS I CSP Exam 2026". Its official PDF is the first link in the list on this page.
How many years of UPSC CSE (IAS) Answer keys are available?
28 official documents covering 2013–2026, listed by year on this page, each linked to the official PDF or its archived copy.
What is the official website of UPSC CSE (IAS)?
The only official website of UPSC CSE (IAS) is upsc.gov.in. Always apply and download there; other sites asking for money are not official.
When does the UPSC CSE (IAS) Answer Key come out?
From the official documents, the Answer Key came out on: 2026: 27 May 2026; 2024: 9 May 2024; 2023: 4 Jul 2023; 2022: 30 May 2022.
How do I check the UPSC CSE (IAS) Answer Key?
Open the UPSC CSE (IAS) answer key PDF on this page or on upsc.gov.in. Match your responses with the key for your paper or set. If the notice allows objections, raise them on upsc.gov.in before the deadline it gives. The final key and the result follow once objections are reviewed.
Older documents have been removed from the commission website; we show the Internet Archive copy of the same official link.