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UPSC Prelims: Controversy over 27 Questions, Candidates Claim Wrong Answers in Key, Hearing Oct 8.
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News18•28-09-2026, 20:39
UPSC Prelims: Controversy over 27 Questions, Candidates Claim Wrong Answers in Key, Hearing Oct 8.
- •A major controversy has erupted over 27 questions in the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2026.
- •Candidates allege that the provisional answer key contains wrong answers or multiple correct options.
- •At least two groups, comprising 63 candidates, have approached the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT).
- •CAT issued a notice to UPSC on September 9, seeking a response; the next hearing is scheduled for October 8.
- •Candidates express concern that a single disputed question can derail their year-long efforts and exclude them from the Mains exam.
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Candidates claim that the provisional answer key contains completely wrong answers, features questions with multiple correct options or missing answers, and includes discrepancies due to translation differences between Hindi and English versions as well as conflicts with standard government sources for 27 disputed questions.
Following a notice issued by the Central Administrative Tribunal on September 9 seeking a response from the UPSC, the next hearing for both cases has been scheduled for October 8.
The UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2026 was conducted on May 24, 2026, and its provisional answer key was released just three days later.
