UPSC CSE Prelims 2026 Answer Key Objection Window Closes Today: Check Steps to Raise Challenges Here
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) The objection window for Civil Services Examination (CSE) Prelims 2026 Answer Key will be closed today, May 31, 2026, at 6 PM. Candidates who appeared for the exam and find any discrepancy in the provisional answer key can submit their objections through the official online portal upsconline.nic.in.This year, around 5.49 lakh candidates had registered for the exam. UPSC has clearly stated that objections submitted through email, postal mail or any offline method will not be accepted and only representations made through the online portal will be considered.UPSC CSE Prelims Exam 2026 was held on May 24, 2026 and the provisional answer key was released on May 27, 2026.
upsc cse preliminary 2026 : Steps to raise objections
Candidates can follow these simple steps to submit challenges against the provisional answer key:
- Visit the UPSC online application portal and log in using One-Time Registration (OTR) credentials
- Open Candidate Dashboard
- Click on Question Paper Representation (QPRep) option
- Select the correct question booklet series or code
- Select the question you want to challenge
- Provide clear explanations supporting your objection
- Attach at least three authentic references or supporting sources
- submit objection
Each objection will be carefully reviewed by a subject matter expert panel. Experts will examine the claims, supporting documents and references before deciding whether any changes are required in the answer key.
UPSC CSE Prelims 2026: How to download answer key
Candidates who have not yet downloaded the provisional answer key can follow these steps:
- Visit the official UPSC portal upsconline.nic.in
- Go to “What’s New” section or find the answer key link
- Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2026 – Open link for General Studies Paper I or General Studies Paper II (CSAT)
- Answer key PDF will appear on the screen
- Download and save it to compare responses and estimate performance
Candidates should know that UPSC will release the final answer key only after the completion of the entire examination process and declaration of the final results.Candidates are advised to submit the objections carefully before the expiry of the deadline today, as no further offline requests or appeals will be considered.