Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
UPSC Prelims 2026 answer key has been challenged in court! CAT issues notice to UPSC over 8 disputed questions — just days before Mains.
Three UPSC aspirants have moved the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) against 8 questions of GS Paper 1, Set A — Question numbers 7, 11, 45, 60, 62, 82, 86 and 96 — worth 16 marks, with the effective impact rising further once negative marking is added. CAT has directed UPSC to file its reply; the next hearing is on 8 October 2026.
This was the first year UPSC released a provisional answer key, following the Supreme Court's direction. Candidates filed objections with justifications — but say the final answer key and cutoff were published without a single explanation. Important: the petition does NOT seek cancellation of Prelims or a re-exam. It only asks UPSC to justify its answers with authentic sources. UPSC Mains 2026 begins on 21 August as scheduled and is NOT affected by this notice.
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0:00 Intro — Prelims 2026 Answer Key Controversy
1:04 Unacademy Offer — Code APYT10
1:41 CAT Notice to UPSC — Full Case Details
3:27 First-Ever Provisional Answer Key & UPSC's Silence
5:30 What the Petition Demands — No Re-Exam Sought
6:57 How CLAT & Other Exams Handle Objections
8:21 Q96 Example & Next Hearing — 8 October
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UPSC Prelims 2026 answer key has been challenged in court! CAT issues notice to UPSC over 8 disputed questions — just days before Mains.
Three UPSC aspirants have moved the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) against 8 questions of GS Paper 1, Set A — Question numbers 7, 11, 45, 60, 62, 82, 86 and 96 — worth 16 marks, with the effective impact rising further once negative marking is added. CAT has directed UPSC to file its reply; the next hearing is on 8 October 2026.
This was the first year UPSC released a provisional answer key, following the Supreme Court's direction. Candidates filed objections with justifications — but say the final answer key and cutoff were published without a single explanation. Important: the petition does NOT seek cancellation of Prelims or a re-exam. It only asks UPSC to justify its answers with authentic sources. UPSC Mains 2026 begins on 21 August as scheduled and is NOT affected by this notice.
⏱ TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro — Prelims 2026 Answer Key Controversy
1:04 Unacademy Offer — Code APYT10
1:41 CAT Notice to UPSC — Full Case Details
3:27 First-Ever Provisional Answer Key & UPSC's Silence
5:30 What the Petition Demands — No Re-Exam Sought
6:57 How CLAT & Other Exams Handle Objections
8:21 Q96 Example & Next Hearing — 8 October
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