NEW DELHI: The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) has released the provisional answer key for Provincial Civil Services (PCS) Examination 2025 on its official website, uppsc.up.nic.in.
Candidates who appeared for the preliminary exam held on October 12, 2025 can download the answer key by visiting the official website.
This recruitment drive aims to fill 200 vacancies across administrative posts under the state government. The commission has advised candidates to go through the answer key and submit objections, if any, within the prescribed time.
How to download UPPSC PCS Answer Key 2025
Step 1: Visit the official website, uppsc.up.nic.in.
Step 2: Click on the ‘Answer Key’ section on the homepage
Step 3: Select the link for UPPSC PCS Answer Key 2025.
Step 4: The answer key PDF will open on the screen
Step 5: Download the answer key and save it for reference.
The provisional answer key will allow candidates to calculate their expected scores and raise challenges, if they find discrepancies in any of the responses.
Once the objection window closes, the UPPSC will review all objections submitted by candidates. After due verification, a final answer key will be released. The UPPSC PCS Preliminary Results 2025 will be prepared based on this final answer key, and candidates who qualify will move on to the Mains examination stage.
UPPSC PCS selection process
The UPPSC PCS Examination is conducted in three stages — Preliminary, Mains, and Interview. Only candidates who clear the preliminary examination are eligible to appear for the Mains exam. The final merit list is prepared based on the marks secured in the Mains and Interview stages.