The official answer keys for UPSC CSE Prelims 2023 have recently been published. Participants of the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2023 can access these keys on the official UPSC website — upsc.gov.in. The UPSC CSE Prelims exam took place on May 28, 2023, conducted in two sessions. Results were declared on June 12, 2023. You can obtain the PDF version of these answer keys through the provided links below.
UPSC CSE Prelims Answer Key 2023 Highlights
| Name Of Organization | Union Public Service Commission |
| Exam Name | UPSC IAS Exam 2023 |
| Number Of Vacancies | 1255 Positions (1105 for Civil Services Examination & 150 for Indian Forest Service) |
| Positions | IAS, IPS, IFS, IRS, and more |
| UPSC Prelims Exam Date | May 28, 2023 (Sunday) |
| Official UPSC Answer Key Release Date | May 9, 2024 |
| Selection Process | Prelims, Mains, Interview |
| Marking Scheme | GS Paper I: 2 marks per question GS Paper II: 2.5 marks per question |
Steps to Check UPSC Prelims Answer Key 2023
- Go to the official UPSC website at upsc.gov.in.
- Hover over the ‘Examination’ tab on the home page and select ‘Answer Keys’.
- You will be directed to a page displaying the latest answer keys.
- Choose the appropriate link for either General Studies – I or General Studies – II.
- Download the answer key and save it for future reference.
Who To Calculation Score?
- Download the UPSC IAS answer key from the website following the necessary steps.
- Compare the answers you marked with the correct answers listed in the answer key.
- Note down the count of correct and incorrect answers.
- Utilize the provided marking scheme and formula below to compute your IAS 2024 scores.
Marking Scheme:
- For each correct answer: +2 marks
- For each incorrect answer: -2/3 marks
UPSC Prelims Answer Key 2023
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) unveiled the final results of the Civil Services Examination in April. Aditya Srivastava clinched the top spot, attaining All India Rank (AIR) 1. Following closely behind is Animesh Pradhan at AIR 2, with Donuru Ananya Reddy securing the third position. Aditya Srivastava amassed an outstanding score of 899 in the written test and 200 in the personality test, summing up to 1099 in total. The gap between AIR 1 and 2 this year is 32 marks, with Animesh Pradhan achieving 892 in the written test and 175 in the personality test, resulting in a total of 1067 marks. This year, a total of 1,016 candidates made it to the shortlist.Download UPSC Answer Key for Prelim 2023
| Exam Name | Answer Key PDF |
| UPSC Prelims 2023 – GS Paper 1 | Click Here |
| UPSC Prelims 2023 – GS Paper 2 (CSAT) | Click Here |
