UPSC CSE Answer Key 2023: Prelims PDF, 1 Question Dropped

Hafsha Qureshi
Hafsha Qureshi

Updated on - May 10, 2024

UPSC CSE answer key 2023 for the Prelims exam has been released on the official website. Candidates who took the Civil Services Examination - Preliminary (UPSC CSE) prelims 2023 are advised to go through the answer key pdf to check their scores. The UPSC commission has dropped 1 question each from paper 1 General Studies 1. There were a total of 100 questions for 200 marks, now the count shall be 99 questions.

Candidates can refer to the UPSC CSE answer key 2023 and can compute their average scores. In case there are any discrepancies with the answer keys, the candidates also have the option to challenge the same at upsc.gov.in. The UPSC CSE answer key 2023 was declared on May 9, 2024. A total of 14,624 candidates have qualified the exam.

UPSC CSE Answer Key 2023

UPSC answer key 2023 is available online following the announcement of the mains exam date. All questions from the Civil Service Prelims exam will be answered by the Commission. In addition, the Union Public Service Commission will offer official notice if any of the questions are removed from the exam.

The answer to the dropped question was marked with an 'X' by the Commission. Furthermore, the Commission mentions the number of questions at the bottom of the UPSC CSE answer key pdf.

UPSC CSE 2023 Prelims Answer Key Download

UPSC CSE 2023 answer key has been released on the official website. The answer key was out on May 9, 2023.

Steps to Download Answer Key for UPSC CSE 2023

  • Step 1: Visit the official website of UPSC i.e. upsc.gov.in
  • Step 2: Click on the 'Examination' dropdown present at the top.
  • Step 3: Click on the 'Answer Key' section.
  • Step 4: UPSC Answer Keys for GS I and GS II will be displayed
  • Step 5: Download them for future reference. 

UPSC CSE Previous Year Answer Keys

The Commission released the UPSC CSE 2022 prelims answer key in pdf format. The candidates can download the UPSC answer key from the official website upsc.gov.in.

Candidates can previous year's answer keys for reference and preparation in the tabular below. 

UPSC CSE 2023 Answer Keys
UPSC CSE Answer Keys Download Link
UPSC CSE 2022 General Studies Paper I Final Answer Key Download Here
UPSC CSE 2022 General Studies Paper II Final Answer Key Download Here
UPSC CSE Mains - English Download
UPSC CSE Mains - GK Download
UPSC CSE Mains - Mathematics Download
UPSC CSE Prelims - GS Paper 1 Download
UPSC CSE Prelims - Chemistry Download
UPSC CSE Prelims - Geology Download
UPSC CSE Prelims - Geophysics Download

How to Calculate Marks through Answer Keys?

Follow the steps mentioned below to calculate UPSC CSE 2023 marks through answer keys. 

  • Step 1: Once you have the answer key with you, start matching the answers one by one.
  • Step 2: Keep adding marks for the correct answers
  • Step 3: Deduct marks for incorrect answers
  • Step 4: Take help from UPSC CSE Exam Pattern 
  • Step 5: In the end, total your marks
  • Step 6: You will have your estimated score

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