New Delhi, 15 Oct 2025

The Supreme Court has approved UPSC's plan to publish answer keys right after the Civil Services Preliminary Exam. This big change will let candidates check their answers and raise objections before results are final.

New UPSC Policy for Answer Keys

The UPSC will now show answer keys soon after the exam. Candidates can then point out mistakes if they find any. They must give proof from three good sources for each mistake they find. After looking at all objections, experts will make the final answer key. This new way helps make the exam more fair and open. The UPSC will now show answer keys soon after the exam. Candidates can then point out mistakes if they find any. They must give proof from three good sources for each mistake they find. After looking at all objections, experts will make the final answer key. This new way helps make the exam more fair and open. In a landmark moment for UPSC, the Supreme Court has approved the Union Public Service Commission's (UPSC) proposal to publish provisional answer keys immediately after the…

Why This Change Happened

Two UPSC aspirants, Vidushi Pandey and Himanshu Kumar, went to court. They said not showing answer keys early was not fair. It stopped candidates from learning from their mistakes. The court agreed with them. The judges said UPSC's new plan is good and solves the problem. This change will help many UPSC candidates in the future. Two UPSC aspirants, Vidushi Pandey and Himanshu Kumar, went to court. They said not showing answer keys early was not fair. It stopped candidates from learning from their mistakes. The court agreed with them. The judges said UPSC's new plan is good and solves the problem. This change will help many UPSC candidates in the future. In a landmark moment for UPSC, the Supreme Court has approved the Union Public Service Commission's (UPSC) proposal to publish provisional answer keys immediately after the Civil Services…

We are happy to note that the UPSC has taken a decision in this regard.

Candidates should watch for the provisional answer key after their next UPSC Preliminary Exam. Follow The Rising News for more verified updates.

Updated 15 Oct 2025, 19:39 IST; source: link