In a significant move to boost transparency in India’s most competitive recruitment process, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has informed the Supreme Court that it will now publish the answer keys of the Civil Services Preliminary Examination immediately after the test, according to Live Law.

The Commission disclosed the decision in an affidavit filed on September 20 in response to a writ petition seeking reforms to make the Civil Services Examination process more transparent. Until now, UPSC has released answer keys only after the entire examination cycle—spanning nearly a year—was completed and the final results were declared. Advertisement

Shift from the previous policy

The affidavit marks a major reversal of the UPSC’s earlier position. In May this year, the Commission h

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