The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is to release the UPSC Civil Services IAS/IFS Pre Answer Key 2026 on its official website. Candidates who have successfully registered for the Civil Services Examination and the Indian Forest Service (IFS) Preliminary Examination 2026 can download their answer key through the UPSC portal. The UPSC Preliminary Examination 2026 is scheduled to be conducted on May 24, 2026, at various examination centers across India.
UPSC Civil Services IAS/ IFS Pre Answer Key 2026
[Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Civil Services IAS / Forest Service IFS 2026]
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UPSC IAS Pre Answer Key 2026 Overview:
| Authority | Union Public Service Commission UPSC |
| Post Name | IAS/IFS |
| Answer Key Status | Release |
| UPSC Civil Services Answer Key Available | 27 May 2026 |
| UPSC IAS/IFS Pre Exam Date | 24 May 2026 |
| Selection Process | Prelim, Mains |
| Type of Article | Answer Key |
| UPSC Portal | upsc.gov.in |
Important Dates:
- Start Date: 04 February 2026
- Last Date: 27 February 2026 (06 pm)
- Last Date of Fee Payment: 27 February 2026
- Correction Date: 28 February 2026 to 03 March 2026
- Download Admit Card: 15 May 2026
- UPSC Pre Exam Date: 24 May 2026
- Download Pre Answer Key: 27 May 2026
Age Limit:
(Age Calculate – 01 August 2026)
Minimum 21 Years And Maximum 32 Years
(Age Relaxation Extra as per UPSC Civil Services Exam 2026 Recruitment Rules)
UPSC Civil Services IAS / IFS Recruitment 2026 Vacancy Details:
| Post Name | Total Post | Eligibility |
| Indian Administrative Service IAS (Civil Services) | 933 |
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| Indian Forest Service (IFS) | 80 |
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UPSC Civil Services Vacancy Details:
| Indian Administrative Service. | Indian Foreign Service | Indian Police Service. |
| Indian P & T Accounts & Finance Service, Gr A | Indian Audit and Accounts Service, Group A | Indian Defence Accounts Service, Group A |
| Indian Revenue Service (I.T.), Group A | Indian Postal Service, Group A | Indian Civil Accounts Service, Group A |
| Indian Railway Traffic Service, Group A | Pondicherry Civil Service, Group B | Pondicherry Police Service, Group B |
| Indian Trade Service, Group A (Gr. III). | Indian Corporate Law Service, Group A | Indian Information Service (Junior Grade), Gr A |
| Indian Defence Accounts Service, Group A | Indian Revenue Service (I.T.), Group A | Indian Railway Accounts Service, Group A |
| Indian Railway Personnel Service, Group A | Indian Defence Estates Service, Group A | Assistant Security Commissioner in Railway Protection Force, Gr A |
| Indian Ordnance Factories Service, Group A | Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Central Excise) | Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service, Group B |
How To Download UPSC Civil Services IAS/ IFS Pre Answer Key 2026?:
- Visit the Official Portal: Go to the official UPSC website at upsc.gov.in.
- Find the Link: Click on the “answer key: Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2026” link under the “What’s New” section.
- Authentication: Choose either Registration ID or Roll Number to log in.
- Enter Credentials: Provide your Date of Birth and the security captcha as shown.
Important Links:
| 27/05/2026 | Download Pre Answer Key (GS) | Paper-1 | Paper-2 |
| 15/05/2026 | Download Pre Admit Card | Click Here |
| 28/02/2026 | For Correction/ Edit Form | Click Here |
| 04/02/2026 | Apply Online Form (OTR) | Click Here |
| 04/02/2026 | Download Advertisement | IAS | IFS |
| ⇒ | Official Website | Click Here |
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