{"id":3094,"date":"2025-05-27T18:40:47","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T13:10:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/?p=3094"},"modified":"2025-10-18T13:23:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-18T07:53:16","slug":"upsc-prelims-answer-keys-download-pdfs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/upsc-prelims-answer-keys-download-pdfs\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Prelims Answer Key 2025 PDFs Out for All Sets- Download"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<label class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Table of Contents<\/label>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #127abf;color:#127abf\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #127abf;color:#127abf\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/upsc-prelims-answer-keys-download-pdfs\/#UPSC_Prelims_Answer_Key_2025_For_All_Sets\">UPSC Prelims Answer Key 2025 For All Sets<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/upsc-prelims-answer-keys-download-pdfs\/#UPSC_Prelims_Answer_Key_2025_Download_PDF_Links\">UPSC Prelims Answer Key 2025 Download PDF Links<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/upsc-prelims-answer-keys-download-pdfs\/#UPSC_Prelims_2025_Question_Paper_PDF_Download\">UPSC Prelims 2025 Question Paper PDF Download<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/upsc-prelims-answer-keys-download-pdfs\/#How_to_Download_UPSC_Prelims_Answer_Key_2025\">How to Download UPSC Prelims Answer Key 2025?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/upsc-prelims-answer-keys-download-pdfs\/#UPSC_Prelims_Answer_Key_2024\">UPSC Prelims Answer Key 2024<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/upsc-prelims-answer-keys-download-pdfs\/#UPSC_Answer_Key_Last_5_Years_Download_PDFs\">UPSC Answer Key Last 5 Years Download PDFs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/upsc-prelims-answer-keys-download-pdfs\/#Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/upsc-prelims-answer-keys-download-pdfs\/#UPSC_Prelims_Answer_Key_2025_FAQs\">UPSC Prelims Answer Key 2025 FAQs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>The Union Public Service Commission has conducted the UPSC Prelims Exam 2025 on 25th May 2025 across exam centres nationwide. After the conclusion of the exam, the IAShub academic team released the unofficial <strong>UPSC 2025 Prelims Answer Key<\/strong>\u00a0along with detailed solutions for both General Studies Paper 1 and CSAT. This will help aspirants analyze their performance and estimate their scores. Since CSAT is qualifying in nature, candidates must secure a minimum of 33% marks in Paper 2 to be considered for evaluation of Paper 1.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/upsc-prelims-gs-paper-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UPSC 2025 Prelims GS Paper 1 Download Question Paper PDF<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"UPSC_Prelims_Answer_Key_2025_For_All_Sets\"><\/span><b>UPSC Prelims Answer Key 2025 For All Sets<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The UPSC Prelims 2025 exam has been successfully conducted on 25th May 2025 (Sunday). The examination took place in two sessions \u2014 GS Paper 1 in the morning and CSAT Paper in the afternoon. With both papers now completed, aspirants can check the question papers to analyze the exam pattern and level of difficulty.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Paper I (General Studies):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Paper II (CSAT):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>official UPSC Prelims Answer Key 2025<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will be released only when the <\/span><b>final result<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the <\/span><b>Civil Services Examination 2025<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is published. However, Top coaching institutes and academic platforms usually release <b>memory-based UPSC Prelims Answer Keys<\/b> within <b>24\u201348 hours<\/b> of the exam. These unofficial answer keys are extremely helpful for <b>on-the-spot analysis<\/b> and for <b>estimating scores<\/b> in the interim.<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Feature<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Details<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exam Name<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UPSC Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2025<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conducting Body<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exam Date<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To be announced (expected between May\u2013June 2025)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paper Types<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paper I: General Studies (GS)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paper II: CSAT (Civil Services Aptitude Test)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Total Questions<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paper I: 100 questions<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paper II: 80 questions<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unofficial Answer Key Release<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Within 1\u20132 days after the exam (by coaching institutes)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Answer Key Format<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PDF (subject-wise and set-wise: Set A\/B\/C\/D)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marking Scheme<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paper I: +2 for correct, -0.66 for incorrect<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paper II: Qualifying in nature (33% marks required)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Where to Download<\/span><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/upsc.gov.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Official: https:\/\/upsc.gov.in<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unofficial: IASHub<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Purpose<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Score estimation, cut-off prediction, Mains preparation planning<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1Lztcilr0QmaiCmCIyGHIr3BCiXOHjZdt\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Download UPSC 2025 CSAT Question Paper PDF<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"UPSC_Prelims_Answer_Key_2025_Download_PDF_Links\"><\/span><b>UPSC Prelims Answer Key 2025 Download PDF Links<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The official UPSC Prelims Answer Key 2025 will be released by the Commission only after the entire examination process is completed, including the Mains exam, Personality Test (Interview), and the Final Result.<\/p>\n<p>However, aspirants do not need to wait that long. Just after the exam, the IAShub published the Unofficial UPSC Prelims Answer Key 2025 with Detailed Solutions for both GS Paper 1 and GS Paper 2 (CSAT) for ALL Sets. These answer keys were carefully curated by subject experts and included not only the correct options but also explanations and logical reasoning behind each answer to help aspirants understand the concepts better.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Paper<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Status<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UPSC Prelims Answer Key 2025 \u2013 GS Paper 1 for All Sets<\/span><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1MJjz3-YwFHUtGQ2kYvTf-6BqkT1X0tmV\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Download PDF<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UPSC Prelims Answer Key 2025 \u2013 GS Paper 2 (CSAT)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To be released<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Also Check <a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc-exam\/prelims-answer-key\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UPSC Prelims Answer Key with Solution <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"UPSC_Prelims_2025_Question_Paper_PDF_Download\"><\/span><b>UPSC Prelims 2025 Question Paper PDF Download<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <strong data-start=\"424\" data-end=\"494\">UPSC Prelims 2025 GS Paper 1 Question Paper PDF is now available for download<\/strong>, helping candidates assess their attempts and align their preparation accordingly. The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/upsc-prelims-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2025<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the most eagerly awaited exam for aspiring civil servants all over India. Following the successful execution of the exam, the aspirants impatiently anticipate gaining access to the UPSC 2025 Prelims Question Paper PDF in order to analyze their performance, estimate their marks, and strategize for the next stage \u2013 the Mains exam.<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Exam Name<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Question Paper PDF<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UPSC 2025 Prelims Paper 1 (GS)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1LUpS7vYjO970f7Nki3ool-TWfufEHgy5\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UPSC 2025 Prelims Paper 2 (CSAT)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1Lztcilr0QmaiCmCIyGHIr3BCiXOHjZdt\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><b>Also Read:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/upsc-prelims-paper-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><b>Prelims Question Paper 2025<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<li><b>\u00a0<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/csat-question-paper-2025-download\/\"><b>CSAT Question Paper 2025<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Download_UPSC_Prelims_Answer_Key_2025\"><\/span><b>How to Download UPSC Prelims Answer Key 2025?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Refer to the steps below to download the official UPSC Prelims Answer Key 2025 PDF for both GS Paper I and CSAT Paper II:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 1: Visit the Official UPSC Website<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visit the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/upsc.gov.in\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Union Public Service Commission&#8217;s official website<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Step 2: Click on the &#8220;Examinations&#8221; Tab<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the homepage, navigate to the top navigation bar and click on the &#8220;Examinations&#8221; tab.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Step 3: Select &#8220;Answer Keys<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From the side panel or dropdown menu, select the &#8220;Answer Keys&#8221; option under &#8220;Examinations.&#8221;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Step 4: Search for &#8220;Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2025&#8221;<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scroll down the list to locate &#8220;Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2025 \u2013 General Studies Paper I &amp; CSAT Answer Key.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Step 5: Click the Link and Download PDF<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on the appropriate link for Paper I and Paper II CSAT as per your question paper set (A, B, C, or D). The answer key will be in PDF format.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Step 6: Save and Use for Evaluation<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Save the PDF file for future use. You can now use it to estimate your score.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"metaslider-id-5575\" style=\"width: 100%;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-107-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-5575 ml-slider has-dots-nav ms-theme-default-base\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"New Slideshow\" data-height=\"300\" data-width=\"700\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_5575\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_5575\">\n            <ul aria-live='off' class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: block; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-5579 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-10-11 11:47:58\" data-filename=\"400-X-180cdr-scaled-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/courses\/mains\/upsc-qep-2026-batch-5-english\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"View Slide Details\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/400-X-180cdr-scaled.jpg?resize=700%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-5575 slide-5579 msDefaultImage\" title=\"400 X 180cdr\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-5580 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-10-11 11:47:58\" data-filename=\"pocket-notes-website-400x180-1-scaled-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/courses\/upsc-cse-books\/qep-pocket-notes-2.0\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"View Slide Details\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/pocket-notes-website-400x180-1-scaled.jpg?resize=700%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-5575 slide-5580 msDefaultImage\" title=\"pocket-notes-website-400x180\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-5581 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-10-11 11:47:58\" data-filename=\"web-site-banner-toppers-book.-400x180-1-scaled-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/courses\/upsc-cse-books\/toppers-handwritten-upsc-pyq-4-books\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"View Slide Details\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/web-site-banner-toppers-book.-400x180-1-scaled.jpg?resize=700%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-5575 slide-5581 msDefaultImage\" title=\"web site banner toppers book. 400x180\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"UPSC_Prelims_Answer_Key_2024\"><\/span><b>UPSC Prelims Answer Key 2024<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2024<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was initially scheduled for <\/span><b>May 26, 2024<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, but it was rescheduled to <\/span><b>June 16, 2024<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, due to the 18th Lok Sabha elections.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The examination was conducted in two shifts:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Paper I (General Studies):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Paper II (CSAT):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>UPSC Prelims GS I Answer Key 2024 Official\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>UPSC Prelims CSAT Answer Key 2024 Official<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/upsc.gov.in\/sites\/default\/files\/AnsKey-CivilServicesPExam-2024-GeneralStudies-I-210525.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Click to Download<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/upsc.gov.in\/sites\/default\/files\/AnsKey-CivilServicesPExam-2024-GeneralStudies-II-210525.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Click to Download<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><b>Also Read: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/upsc-prelims-previous-year-question-papers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>UPSC Prelims Previous Years Papers<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"UPSC_Answer_Key_Last_5_Years_Download_PDFs\"><\/span><b>UPSC Answer Key Last 5 Years Download PDFs<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination answer keys (official and unofficial) are of utmost importance to know the trend, pattern, as well as your own preparation approach. Official answer keys are published by the UPSC only after the declaration of the final results, but several well-known coaching centers publish memory-based answer keys shortly after the exam. Here are the UPSC Answer Keys for the Last 5 Years \u2013 Download PDFs;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Year<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>UPSC Prelims GS I Answer Key<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>UPSC Prelims GS II Answer Key (CSAT)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2023<\/span><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1AWpoqVGP1_5JzNGZLKlhtEoGKM0E3eRF\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UPSC Prelims GS I Answer Key 2023<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1SrFvqqVJ6cbZ5kWrmfoIfEg7to8y3WS7\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UPSC Prelims GS II Answer Key 2023<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2022<\/span><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1bvcHJ07SHxG-xwkMrZY2wKHdVweVi8eF\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UPSC Prelims GS I Answer Key 2022<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1zvl6Kt-lJ5yM7IuiWaxmoaCxqobYiCoX\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UPSC Prelims GS II Answer Key 2022<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2021<\/span><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1Xhh-ihWEy-GFSYjde9VRdQskm3phwrPA\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UPSC Prelims GS I Answer Key 2021<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1NG_a6OV9q0Sd1wVwVSeyqJwxUTvHqHVR\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UPSC Prelims GS II Answer Key 2021<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2020<\/span><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1ULpa3Hbhh1zhF6a_-f5MDkW1mZTIsZfT\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UPSC Prelims GS I Answer Key 2020<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/13IU-xyG3VE9P6fkhBjnpg16thUKLwLlG\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UPSC Prelims GS II Answer Key 2020<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2019<\/span><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1z579XcAp9LeDhmBxKoSxS2Mha-dGljro\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UPSC Prelims Answer Key Paper I<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1MTWbuZhbVMMDNabpCrHEWO-xzBqzf-Lb\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UPSC Prelims Answer Key Paper II<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><b>Conclusion<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The UPSC Prelims Answer Key 2025 will be a crucial tool for aspirants who want to check their performance and establish their position in one of India&#8217;s most sought-after examinations. Even though the official answer key is published only after the final result, aspirants can gain a lot from unofficial answer keys published by well-known coaching centers within a day or two of the exam. Referencing the UPSC Prelims Answer Key for the past 5 years can also assist in determining trends, repeated topics, and preparing well for the Mains. Keep an eye on the official UPSC site and reliable sites such as <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>IASHub<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for regular updates and PDF downloads.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"UPSC_Prelims_Answer_Key_2025_FAQs\"><\/span><b>UPSC Prelims Answer Key 2025 FAQs<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<style>#sp-ea-3093 .spcollapsing { height: 0; overflow: hidden; transition-property: height;transition-duration: 300ms;}#sp-ea-3093{ position: relative; }#sp-ea-3093 .ea-card{ opacity: 0;}#eap-preloader-3093{ position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; height: 100%;width: 100%; text-align: center;display: flex; align-items: center;justify-content: center;}#sp-ea-3093.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {margin-bottom: 10px; border: 1px solid #e2e2e2; }#sp-ea-3093.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a {color: #444;}#sp-ea-3093.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.sp-collapse>.ea-body {background: #fff; color: #444;}#sp-ea-3093.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {background: #eee;}#sp-ea-3093.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a .ea-expand-icon { float: left; color: #444;font-size: 16px;}.sp-ea-one.sp-easy-accordion .sp-ea-single .ea-header a {\r\n  padding: 7px;\r\n  background: #fff;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.sp-easy-accordion .sp-ea-single .ea-header a {\r\n  font-size: 1rem;\r\n}\r\n.sp-ea-one.sp-easy-accordion .sp-ea-single .ea-header a .ea-expand-icon {\r\n  font-size: 1rem;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.sp-easy-accordion .sp-ea-single .ea-header a .ea-expand-icon {\r\n  margin-right: 0px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.sp-easy-accordion .sp-ea-single{\r\n background: #fff;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.ea-expand a{\r\n  background: #cfe2ff !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.sp-easy-accordion{\r\n  margin-bottom: 1rem;\r\n  margin-top: 1rem;\r\n}<\/style><div id=\"sp_easy_accordion-1747220926\"><div id=\"sp-ea-3093\" class=\"sp-ea-one sp-easy-accordion\" data-ea-active=\"ea-click\" data-ea-mode=\"vertical\" data-preloader=\"1\" data-scroll-active-item=\"1\" data-offset-to-scroll=\"0\"><div id=\"eap-preloader-3093\" class=\"accordion-preloader\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/plugins\/easy-accordion-free\/public\/assets\/ea_loader.svg\" alt=\"Loader image\"\/><\/div><div class=\"ea-card ea-expand sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-30930\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse30930\" aria-controls=\"collapse30930\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-minus\"><\/i> When is the UPSC Prelims Answer Key 2025 going to come out?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse collapsed show\" id=\"collapse30930\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-3093\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-30930\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The final UPSC Prelims Answer Key 2025 will come out after the final results of Civil Services Exam 2025. But unofficial answer keys from coaching centers will be published within 24\u201348 hours of the exam.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-30931\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse30931\" aria-controls=\"collapse30931\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> How do I download the UPSC Prelims Answer Key 2025?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse30931\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-3093\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-30931\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You can download the official answer key from the website of UPSC (https:\/\/upsc.gov.in) under the \"Answer Keys\" category. Unofficial answer keys will be posted on coaching websites such as IASHub.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-30932\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse30932\" aria-controls=\"collapse30932\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Will the answer key be set-wise?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse30932\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-3093\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-30932\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Yes, official and unofficial UPSC Prelims Answer Keys are typically released set-wise (Set A, B, C, and D) for Paper I (GS) and Paper II (CSAT).<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-30933\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse30933\" aria-controls=\"collapse30933\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Is the CSAT Paper answer key also officially released?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse30933\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-3093\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-30933\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Yes, UPSC releases official answer keys for GS Paper I and CSAT Paper II after the announcement of the final results.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-30934\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse30934\" aria-controls=\"collapse30934\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> How reliable are the unofficial answer keys?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse30934\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-3093\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-30934\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Unofficial answer keys are based on memory-based questions and expert judgments. 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