The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) – which conducts the prestigious Civil Services Examination – has decided to publish the provisional answer key after the preliminary examination; the Supreme Court has been informed.

The Commission’s latest decision marks a departure from the current practice of releasing answer keys only after the entire examination cycle is complete on declaration of final results. It will allow civil services aspirants to access answer keys immediately after the preliminary examination.

In an affidavit filed in the top court in response to a petition concerning the Civil Services Examination, the UPSC, however, said the final answer key shall be published after the declaration of final results.

The UPSC said it took the decision after deliberating upon vari

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