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Official provisional answer key for UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2026 (All 4 Series). Select your series, enter your answers, and get your estimated score instantly.
📅 Exam Date: 25 May 2026
📋 GS Paper I: 100 Qs · 200 Marks (99 for scoring, 1 dropped)
Note: 1 question has been dropped in each series (shown in gold). Dropped questions are awarded full marks (+2) to all candidates regardless of answer. Scoring is out of 198 marks (99 questions × 2).
How to use: Click A / B / C / D to mark your answer for each question. The key answer is shown on the right after you click Calculate. Dropped questions (X) are auto-credited.
+2
Correct Answer
−⅔
Wrong Answer
0
Not Attempted
CSAT qualifying cutoff: 66.67 marks (33% of 200) — does NOT count towards meritEnter answers to check
CSAT marking:+2.5 for correct, −⅚ (0.833) for wrong, 0 for not attempted. You need at least 33% to qualify.