[PDF] UPSC Prelims 2026 Answer Key by Drishti IAS: Download GS Paper 1 & CSAT Solutions Now

UPSC Prelims Answer Key 2026 Drishti IAS: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts the UPSC Prelims exam once in a year to recruit candidates for the All India Services and Group A services. This year, UPSC has announced a total of 933 vacant positions. The Prelims examination is being conducted today to fill these vacancies. Till date the UPSC never releases the official answer key for the Prelims exam and the leading coaching institutes provide the answer keys for the GS and CSAT paper to help the candidates. From this recruitment cycle, the UPSC is going to release the provisional answer key before the final results. Meanwhile, the candidates can download the answer key provided by Drishti IAS to verify their answers and in case they find any discrepancy, they can check with the official provisional answer key once it is released.

UPSC Prelims 2026 Answer Key Drishti IAS

The UPSC Prelims 2026 answer key will be released by Drishti IAS coaching institute once the UPSC Prelims exam gets over. The answer key will be curated by the subject-matter experts and will be provided for GS Paper 1 and CSAT Paper 2.

UPSC GS Paper 1 Answer key by Drishti IAS

The UPSC Prelims Paper 1 consists of 100 MCQs for 200 marks. Each question carries +2 marks and 1/3rd marks will be deducted for each incorrect response. The questions from GS Paper 1 consist of Current Affairs, History, Geography, Polity, Economics, Science and Technology, and Environment. Download the PDF here to check the answer key released by drishti ias of GS Paper 1.