IAS Answer Key 2022: Check for Prelims & Mains

IAS Answer Key 2022 – Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) releases the UPSC IAS answer key 2022 on the official website, upsc.gov.in. Candidates can check the direct link for IAS answer key 2022 download from this article. Candidates must note that the official answers key for Civil Services exam releases after IAS result is out. Aspirants can use these answer keys to calculate the tentative scores for the IAS examination. Get complete details on UPSC IAS answer key 2022 from this article.

IAS Answer Key 2022

As the answer keys are published after the result, there is no provision to submit objections against IAS answer keys. For information related to important dates of UPSC IAS answer key 2022 check the table below.

Events	2021	2022
IAS 2021 prelims exam date	27 Jun 2021 10 Oct 2021	05 Jun 2022
Release of unofficial answer key	Right After Exam	Right After Exam
Release of official answer key	To be announced	TBA
IAS mains exam date	17 Sep 2021 07 – 09 Jan, 15 & 16 Jan 2022	16 Sep 2022

Download answer key here: Candidates can download UPSC IAS answer key 2022 PDF as per schedule at upsc.gov.in.

How to Calculate Score Using UPSC IAS Answer key?

After the prelims exam, candidates can check their tentative score from the answer key of various private institutions which are related to the UPSC exam. Following are the steps which can help students to calculate their score 

• First step is to download the IAS answer key.
• Next, compare the answers available in the answer keys with those marked by candidates.
• For every correction answers add +2 marks. For incorrect answers deduct -2/3 marks.

Marking Scheme:

• Correct Answer = + 2 marks
• Incorrect Answer = – 2/3 Marks

Formula to calculate IAS 2022scores

Total scores of IAS = (Number of correct answers X 2 marks ) – (Number of incorrect answer X 2/3 marks)

How to Download UPSC IAS Answer Key 2022?

Once the exam is over, UPSC publishes the official answers keys for Civil Service Examination (CSE) on the official website, upsc.gov.in. We have added the direct link to download IAS answer key below the dates table as well. Check out the detailed procedure on how to download IAS answer key below:

1st step: Go to the official website of UPSC, upsc.gov.in.

2nd step: Now, click on the ‘examination’ tab as shown below:

3rd step: On the next page, search for “Civil Services Exam” section.

4th step: The official answer key shall then appear on the screen. Tap on the download button to save for future reference.

UPSC IAS Cut-off Marks

UPSC releases prelims cut off every year after the complete selection process for that particular year is completed. Check the previous year IAS Cut-off Marks below:

UPSC IAS Question Paper

 Students can get previous year question paper of prelims exams on official website, upsc.gov.in. Here are all past 5 years question papers and answer keys of IAS exam.

How to download IAS Question Paper?

• Aspirants can get previous year question papers on websites of various institutes related to upsc preparation
• Students can simply go to the official website of UPSC for previous year question paper, upsc.gov.in
• There in the previous year question paper section you can download the question paper. 

Year of exam	IAS Paper 1	IAS Paper 2
Qs Paper	Ans Key	Qs Paper	Ans Key
2018	Get here	Get here	Get here	Get here
2017	Get here	Get here	Get here	Get here
2016	Get here	Get here	Get here	Get here
2015	Get here	Get here	Get here	Get here
2014	Get here	Get here	Get here	Get here

What After IAS Answer Key 2022 is Out?

UPSC releases the IAS answer key after the complete procedure of the exam is completed for that year. After prelims exam, UPSC directly releases the IAS result online at upsc.gov.in. Result consists of roll number of selected candidates & further instructions for selected students to fill the form for mains examinations. But many private institutions release the UPSC IAS answer key from which students can calculate their score & then students can guess if they qualify for mains from the cutoff of last year’s exam.

UPSC IAS Exam

UPSC every year conducts exams for the post of IAS & 22 other services such as IPS, IFS, IRS, IRTS & many more. There are around 800 to 1000 vacancies for exams every year. These are all India services, so aspirants have to work in any part of the country after selection. UPSC conducts exams in 3 phases: prelims, mains & personality tests. UPSC IAS exam is one of the toughest exams in the world to crack.

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UPSC IAS 2021 Answer Key General Studies Set wIse PDF

Institute Name	SETS	PDF
Chahal Academy	SET A, B, C & D	Click here
IAS Academy	SET B	Click here
IAS BABA	SET B	Click here
Kautilya Academy	Set B	Click here
Jatin Verma IAS Answer Key	Set C	Click here
ASPIRE IAS	SET A, B, C & D	Click here

UPSC IAS 2021 Question Paper General Studies Set Wise

SETS	Links
Set A	Click here
Set B	Click here
Set C	Click here
Set D	Click here

IAS Unofficial Answer Key 2020

UPSC IAS Prelims 2020 Unofficial Answer Key 2020

Unofficial Answer Key	UPSC IAS GS Paper I	UPSC IAS GS Paper II
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Question Paper of IAS Prelims 2020

Candidates can download the question paper of IAS Prelims 2020 (paper 1 and paper 2) from the links provided below:

UPSC IAS Question Paper	General Studies Paper I	General Studies Paper II
Set A	Click here	Click here
Set B	Click here	Click here
Set C	Click here	Click here
Set D	Click here	Click here

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