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UPSC Tells Supreme Court It Will Publish Provisional Prelims Answer Keys After Exam

An affidavit details a three‑source objections process with expert vetting, leaving timelines and retrospective relief unclear.

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The policy shift addresses years of grievances from civil services aspirants who argued they had no way to challenge mistakes in preliminary exams that determine whether they advance in the selection process. (file)
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UPSC changes policy, will release CSE Prelims answer keys immediately after test

Overview

  • In a September 20 affidavit now public, the Commission reversed its May stance and committed to releasing a provisional answer key soon after the Civil Services Preliminary Examination.
  • Candidates will be invited to file objections supported by three authoritative sources, with unsupported submissions liable for rejection subject to the Commission’s assessment of what counts as authoritative.
  • Subject‑expert panels will review objections and finalise the key that will determine prelims results, while the ultimate answer key will be published only after final results.
  • The filing comes in petitions challenging delayed disclosure, with the court‑appointed amicus having recommended next‑day publication of a provisional key and a week for objections.
  • UPSC says it will implement the new modalities expeditiously, but no official public notice has been issued and questions remain over exact timelines and any remedy for recent prelims.