The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) has released the provisional answer key for the Combined State/Upper Subordinate Services (PCS) Preliminary examination 2025 by next week. The UPPSC exam was conducted on October 12, 2025, across all 75 districts of the state, and the answer key is likely to be uploaded on the official website, uppsc.up.nic.in, in PDF format.
UPPSC PCS Prelims Answer Key 2025: What is the deadline to submit objections?
The Commission usually releases the answer key within one to two weeks of the exam. Once published, candidates can download the UPPSC PCS exam answer key according to their question paper set (A, B, C, or D) and verify their responses. The document will help aspirants estimate their probable scores and assess their chances of qualifying for the mains stage.
UPPSC will also open a window for candidates to raise objections to the provisional answer key. These objections must be supported with valid proof and submitted within the specified deadline announced by the Commission. After reviewing all objections, UPPSC will publish the final answer key, followed by the declaration of the prelims result.
In the previous examination cycle, the Commission released the PCS prelims answer key within three days of the test, indicating that the 2025 key could be expected around the third week of October.
Once the link is activated, the answer key can be downloaded through the following steps:
Step 1: Visit uppsc.up.nic.in
Step 2: Click on the “Answer Key” tab on the homepage
Step 3: Select the PCS Preliminary Examination 2025 link
Step 4: Download the answer key PDF for the relevant question paper set
The UPPSC PCS exam serves as the gateway to several prestigious administrative and allied services posts.
According to reports, out of over 6.26 lakh registered candidates, of which 2.65 lakh appeared for the exam. In Prayagraj, out of 28,368 registered candidates at 67 centres, only 14,339 (50.54%) appeared, while 14,029 (49.46%) were absent.