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UPSC Prelims Answer Keys – GS Paper-1 and CSAT Answer Key PDF

Analysing the UPSC Prelims Answer Key helps the applicants to know their correct and incorrect responses and help them estimate the marks that they are going to score in the Prelims Exam. The Civil Services Prelims exam was conducted on 28th May 2023, and the result for the same was out on 12th June 2023. Aspirants can solve the question papers and go through the UPSC Prelims 2023 answer key to check their correct answers and learn from their mistakes.

The official UPSC Answer Key was uploaded on the official website on 9th May 2024. The official UPSC Prelims Answer Key 2023 PDF of GS Paper 1 and CSAT has been updated here.

Sleepy Classes' UPSC Prelims 2024 Answer Keys - GS & CSAT

Download the Sleepy Classes UPSC Prelims Answer Key 2024 PDF prepared by us for General Studies Paper 1 and CSAT for candidates who have appeared for Prelims 2024

Paper Answer Key
GS Paper 1 Click to Download PDF
CSAT Click to Download PDF

Official UPSC Prelims 2023 Answer Key - GS Paper 1

Download the Official UPSC Prelims Answer Key 2023 Set-Wise PDF released by the UPSC for all sets of General Studies Paper 1 for candidates who are planning to appear for upcoming exams.

GS Paper 1 – Set Official UPSC Answer Key
GS Paper 1, Set A Click to Download PDF
GS Paper 1, Set B Click to Download PDF
GS Paper 1, Set C Click to Download PDF
GS Paper 1, Set D Click to Download PDF

Official UPSC Prelims 2023 Answer Key - CSAT (GS Paper 2)

The UPSC CSAT Paper is qualifying in nature, and consists of 80 MCQs, held after the GS Paper-1 finishes.

Download the Official UPSC CSAT 2023 Set-Wise Answer Key PDF of all sets from below:

GS Paper 2 – Set Official UPSC CSAT Answer Key
GS Paper 2 – CSAT, Set A Click to Download PDF
GS Paper 2 – CSAT, Set B Click to Download PDF
GS Paper 2 – CSAT, Set C Click to Download PDF
GS Paper 2 – CSAT, Set D Click to Download PDF

Official UPSC Prelims – Marking Scheme

Aspirants can know their Approximate Marks in the UPSC Preliminary Exam with the help of the UPSC Answer Key as per the official marking scheme decided by the Union Public Service Commission. The UPSC CSE Prelims consists of a total of 400 marks – 200 marks for both Papers 1 (GS) & 2 (CSAT) scoring 2 marks for the correct answer in GS Paper-1 & 2.5 marks in Paper-2 (CSAT). There is a penalty of 1/3rd of the correct marks for each incorrect answer. The marking scheme is given below:

Particulars Paper 1 Paper 2
Correct Answer +2 +2.5
Incorrect Answer -0.66 -0.83
Unanswered 0 0
No. of Questions 100 80
Total Marks 200 200

How to Download the Official UPSC Answer Key?

To download the Official UPSC Prelims Answer Key, candidates can follow these steps:

  • Visit the Official Website of the UPSC at upsc.gov.in.
  • On the Homepage, click on “Examination” and then on “Answer Keys”.
  • Click on the link for the respective latest “Civil Service Preliminary Examination Answer Key”.
  • The UPSC Answer Key will open in a new tab. You can then Download the Answer Key in PDF format.

Note: The official answer keys for the UPSC Prelims exam is put out after the recruitment process is over for the year’s CSE.

Previous Years Official UPSC Answer Keys

It is essential to solve past year’s papers and analyse the results with the UPSC Prelims Answer key if you are getting ready for the Civil Services exam. This will allow you to assess how well you performed. You can identify the subjects or sections where you erred by going over the answer key. This helps you concentrate your future study efforts on your areas of weakness.

Download the Official UPSC Answer Key PDFs for the more than past 5 years for GS Paper-1 and CSAT below: