{"id":5619,"date":"2025-10-12T16:29:25","date_gmt":"2025-10-12T10:59:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/?p=5619"},"modified":"2025-12-15T16:21:40","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T10:51:40","slug":"uppsc-csat-answer-key","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/uppsc-csat-answer-key\/","title":{"rendered":"UPPSC CSAT Answer Key 2025 Out, (Unofficial)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>UPPSC CSAT answer key 2025:\u00a0 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IAS HUB has prepared the UPPSC CSAT Answer key via its CSAT expert faculty under the guidance of M.K. Yadav, sir. The candidate can check the UPPSC CSAT answer key and download it for the calculation of their marks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) has conducted the UPPSC Prelims examination on 12 October 2025. The UPPSC CSAT exam was conducted on the second Shift from 2:30-4:30. Candidates can download the UPPSC CSAT answer key from the link given below:<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UPPSC CSAT answer key 2025 PDF\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Download Link<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><b>UPPSC CSAT Answer Key 2025 Overview<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) conducted the PCS Prelims 2025 examination today, October 12, 2025, which includes the CSAT (Civil Services Aptitude Test) as Paper II. The CSAT paper focuses on comprehension, logical reasoning, data interpretation, and decision-making skills.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>UPPSC CSAT\u00a0 Answer Key 2025 Overview<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Aspects\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Details<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Name of the Exam\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UP PCS<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exam Conducting Body<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UPPSC Prelims Exam Date 2025<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12 October 2025<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UPPSC Prelims Answer Key 2025<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TBA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UPPSC Prelims 2025 Question Paper PDF<\/span><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1YA5e8HvpfmfUZA5UgpWhUNWrnSU6ZEUz\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Download Link<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UPPSC CSAT Question Paper 2025 PDF<\/span><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1YA5e8HvpfmfUZA5UgpWhUNWrnSU6ZEUz\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Download Link<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UPPSC CSAT Answer Key<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TBA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UPPSC Mains 2025 Exam Date\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TBA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UPPSC Official Website<\/span><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/uppsc.up.nic.in\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">uppsc.up.nic.in<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><b>UPPSC CSAT Answer Key 2025<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>UPPSC CSAT\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"><strong>Answer Key 2025:<\/strong> IAS HUB has prepared the UPPSC CSAT Answer Key with the assistance of<\/span>\u00a0its CSAT expert faculty under the guidance of M.K. Yadav, sir. The candidate can check the UPPSC CSAT answer key from the table given below:<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Q.No.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ans<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Q. No<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ans<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td>a<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">41<\/span><\/td>\n<td>b<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td>b<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">42<\/span><\/td>\n<td>a<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td>d<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">43<\/span><\/td>\n<td>c<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<td>a<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">44<\/span><\/td>\n<td>d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5<\/span><\/td>\n<td>c<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">45<\/span><\/td>\n<td>a<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6<\/span><\/td>\n<td>a<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">46<\/span><\/td>\n<td>b<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7<\/span><\/td>\n<td>d<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">47<\/span><\/td>\n<td>c<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8<\/span><\/td>\n<td>b<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">48<\/span><\/td>\n<td>d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9<\/span><\/td>\n<td>a<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">49<\/span><\/td>\n<td>a<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10<\/span><\/td>\n<td>c<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">50<\/span><\/td>\n<td>a<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11<\/span><\/td>\n<td>d<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">51<\/span><\/td>\n<td>b<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12<\/span><\/td>\n<td>b<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">52<\/span><\/td>\n<td>b<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13<\/span><\/td>\n<td>a<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">53<\/span><\/td>\n<td>c<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">14<\/span><\/td>\n<td>c<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">54<\/span><\/td>\n<td>a<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15<\/span><\/td>\n<td>c<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">55<\/span><\/td>\n<td>d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">16<\/span><\/td>\n<td>d<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">56<\/span><\/td>\n<td>a<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">17<\/span><\/td>\n<td>a<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">57<\/span><\/td>\n<td>b<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">18<\/span><\/td>\n<td>b<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">58<\/span><\/td>\n<td>c<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">19<\/span><\/td>\n<td>a<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">59<\/span><\/td>\n<td>d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20<\/span><\/td>\n<td>a<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">60<\/span><\/td>\n<td>a<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">21<\/span><\/td>\n<td>b<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">61<\/span><\/td>\n<td>a<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">22<\/span><\/td>\n<td>d<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">62<\/span><\/td>\n<td>b<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">23<\/span><\/td>\n<td>a<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">63<\/span><\/td>\n<td>b<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">24<\/span><\/td>\n<td>a<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">64<\/span><\/td>\n<td>a<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">25<\/span><\/td>\n<td>a<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">65<\/span><\/td>\n<td>a<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">26<\/span><\/td>\n<td>a<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">66<\/span><\/td>\n<td>b<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">27<\/span><\/td>\n<td>b<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">67<\/span><\/td>\n<td>b<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">28<\/span><\/td>\n<td>d<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">68<\/span><\/td>\n<td>c<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">29<\/span><\/td>\n<td>c<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">69<\/span><\/td>\n<td>c<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30<\/span><\/td>\n<td>c<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">70<\/span><\/td>\n<td>c<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">31<\/span><\/td>\n<td>c<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">71<\/span><\/td>\n<td>c<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">32<\/span><\/td>\n<td>c<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">72<\/span><\/td>\n<td>d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">33<\/span><\/td>\n<td>c<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">73<\/span><\/td>\n<td>a<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">34<\/span><\/td>\n<td>d<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">74<\/span><\/td>\n<td>d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">35<\/span><\/td>\n<td>b<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">75<\/span><\/td>\n<td>b<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">36<\/span><\/td>\n<td>a<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">76<\/span><\/td>\n<td>a<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">37<\/span><\/td>\n<td>c<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">77<\/span><\/td>\n<td>c<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">38<\/span><\/td>\n<td>d<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">78<\/span><\/td>\n<td>d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">39<\/span><\/td>\n<td>b<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">79<\/span><\/td>\n<td>c<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">40<\/span><\/td>\n<td>a<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">80<\/span><\/td>\n<td>a<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h1><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\" 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aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Download the PDF file directly. No login is required for the provisional key.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>How to calculate score using the CSAT Answer Key?<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 1: Download the answer key PDF and match your responses with the official answers for your question set (A, B, C, or D).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 2: Count the number of correct answers and multiply by 2.5.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 3: Count incorrect answers and multiply by 0.83, then deduct from the total.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 4: Ignore unanswered questions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Example: If you have 50 correct and 20 incorrect answers: Score = (50 \u00d7 2.5) &#8211; (20 \u00d7 0.83) = 125 &#8211; 16.6 = 108.4 marks. Aim for at least 66 marks to qualify.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>UPPSC CSAT Answer key 2025 PDF<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Download UPPSC CSAT Answer key from the link given below:<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UPPSC CSAT answer key 2025 PDF\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Download Link<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><b>UPPSC CSAT Answer Key 2025 FAQs<\/b><\/h2>\n<style>#sp-ea-5614 .spcollapsing { height: 0; overflow: hidden; transition-property: height;transition-duration: 300ms;}#sp-ea-5614{ position: relative; }#sp-ea-5614 .ea-card{ opacity: 0;}#eap-preloader-5614{ position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; height: 100%;width: 100%; text-align: center;display: flex; align-items: center;justify-content: center;}#sp-ea-5614.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {margin-bottom: 10px; border: 1px solid #e2e2e2; }#sp-ea-5614.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a {color: #444;}#sp-ea-5614.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.sp-collapse>.ea-body {background: #fff; color: #444;}#sp-ea-5614.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {background: #eee;}#sp-ea-5614.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-1760266466\"><div id=\"sp-ea-5614\" 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-5614\" 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-56140\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse56140\" aria-controls=\"collapse56140\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-minus\"><\/i> Q1. When will the UPPSC PCS CSAT Answer Key 2025 be released?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse collapsed show\" id=\"collapse56140\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-5614\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-56140\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The official UPPSC PCS Prelims Answer Key 2025, including for CSAT (Paper II), is expected to be released by October 18, 2025, typically within a week of the exam date. It will be available on the official website uppsc.up.nic.in. Unofficial keys from IAS HUB are now available.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-56141\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse56141\" aria-controls=\"collapse56141\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Q2. How can I download the UPPSC PCS CSAT Answer Key 2025?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse56141\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-5614\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-56141\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Visit the official UPPSC website: <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/uppsc.up.nic.in\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">uppsc.up.nic.in<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Navigate to the \"Examination\" or \"Latest Announcements\" section. Look for the link titled \"UPPSC PCS Prelims Answer Key 2025\" or similar. Select the CSAT Paper II option (available for sets A, B, C, and D). Download the PDF file directly. No login is required for the provisional key.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-56142\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse56142\" aria-controls=\"collapse56142\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Q3. What is the marking scheme for CSAT Paper II in UPPSC PCS 2025?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse56142\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-5614\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-56142\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Total questions: 80. Marks per correct answer: +2.5. Negative marking: -0.83 (one-third of the marks) for each incorrect answer. No marks deducted for unanswered questions. Minimum qualifying marks: 33% (approximately 66 marks out of 200). CSAT is qualifying in nature.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-56143\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse56143\" aria-controls=\"collapse56143\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Q4. How do I calculate my score using the CSAT Answer Key?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse56143\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-5614\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-56143\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Step 1: Download the answer key PDF and match your responses with the official answers for your question set (A, B, C, or D). Step 2: Count the number of correct answers and multiply by 2.5.step 3: Count incorrect answers and multiply by 0.83, then deduct from the total.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-56144\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse56144\" aria-controls=\"collapse56144\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Q5. Can I raise objections against the CSAT Answer Key?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse56144\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-5614\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-56144\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Yes, UPPSC allows candidates to challenge discrepancies in the provisional answer key. Objections must be submitted in writing (by post or in person) to the Controller of Examinations, UPPSC, Prayagraj-211018, within 7 days of the key's release.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" type=\"application\/ld+json\">{ \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\": \"FAQPage\", \"@id\": \"sp-ea-schema-5614-69e2a5d34abca\", \"mainEntity\": [{ \"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Q1. When will the UPPSC PCS CSAT Answer Key 2025 be released?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": { \"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"The official UPPSC PCS Prelims Answer Key 2025, including for CSAT (Paper II), is expected to be released by October 18, 2025, typically within a week of the exam date. It will be available on the official website uppsc.up.nic.in. Unofficial keys from IAS HUB are now available.\" } },{ \"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Q2. 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