India, May 25 -- UPSC Prelims 2026 Paper Answer Key: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has announced a major change in the Civil Services Examination process by deciding to release the provisional answer key for the UPSC Prelims 2026 shortly after the examination. The move is expected to help lakhs of candidates assess their performance early and improve transparency in one of India's most competitive recruitment exams.

For the first time, UPSC will allow candidates to raise objections against the preliminary answer key immediately after the examination process. Earlier, the Commission used to publish the official answer key only after the declaration of the final result, often several months later.

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