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Will Release Provisional Answer Keys After Civil Services Prelims: UPSC Tells Supreme Court
UPSC will allow objections on provisional answer keys after the 2025 prelims to enhance transparency, following a Supreme Court petition by civil services candidates.
- On September 20, the Union Public Service Commission told the Supreme Court it will publish provisional answer keys after the Civil Services Preliminary Examination, the affidavit said.
- On August 11, 2025, 28 civil services aspirants filed a petition challenging UPSC's practice, citing the 2021 prelims where belated answer keys revealed discrepancies.
- The plan specifies that provisional answer keys and candidates' objections go to a panel/team of subject experts for in-depth review as part of a five-step procedure.
- The UPSC said the change will address petitioners' grievances and increase transparency, requiring candidates who appeared in the examination to support objections with three authoritative sources.
- A bench headed by Justice P.S. Narasimha is set to hear the matter on October 6, and the Union Public Service Commission has urged the Supreme Court to dispose of the petition in light of its decision.
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The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will release provisional answer keys after the civil services preliminary examination, a long demand of the civil services aspirants. In an affidavit filed before the Supreme Court, UPSC informed that the provisional answer keys would be released to facilitate candidates to raise representations or objections. After reviewing the challenges made on the answer key, the result will be released followed by…
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