When Will UPSC Prelims Result 2026 Be Released? Here’s What We Know So Far

UPSC Prelims Result 2026 Date: Lakhs of students who appeared for the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2026 are awaiting the results. The UPSC Prelims Result 2026 is expected to be announced this week.

When Will UPSC Prelims Result 2026 Be Announced?

The UPS Prelims result 2026 is likely to be announced this week on upsc.gov.in. The UPSC held the Civil Services Preliminary Examination on May 24. The nationwide test for the UPSC exam was conducted for 933 vacancies with 8,19,372 candidates registered for the examination.

How Many Candidates Appeared For UPSC Prelims 2026?

Around 5.49 lakh students had appeared for the UPSC CSE Prelims 2026 examination. The test was held offline through OMR sheets. UPSC arranged the examination in 83 cities and 2,072 centres across India.

UPSC Prelims 2026 Key Dates And Other Info

The examination was held offline through OMR sheets. The UPSC had arranged the examination in 83 cities and 2,072 centres across India. The pre-exam for UPSC was held in two shits on May 24. The general Studies Paper 1 started at 9:30 am on May 24. The Civil Services Aptitude Test, or CSAT Paper II, was held in the second half of the day.

UPSC Pre Answer Key Details

The UPSC has also changed the answer key practice from 2026. The commission issued a provisional answer key on May 28. The answer key was released within a week after the exam was held in May. This came only four days after the examination. Earlier, UPSC released the answer key after the final result, often about one year later.

The UPSC prelims' provisional answer key removed one question belonging to General Studies Paper 1.

How To Check UPSC Prelims Result 2026?

Follow the below mentioned steps to check UPSC Prelims Result 2026 once it is announced by the commission.

-Visit the official UPSC site, ie upsc.gov.in.
-Navigate the home page and click on th 'What's New' or 'Written Results'.
Click on the Civil Services (Preliminar) Examination 2926 result,
-Enter the required credentials like your admit card or date of birth.

The result will be published as a PDF file. Candidates must search their roll numbers in that document. The list will show those who qualify for the next stage of the Civil Services Examination process.

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