UPSC CMS Answer Key 2026
The UPSC released the provisional answer keys for the Combined Medical Services Examination 2026 on 5 August 2026, three days after the examination on 2 August. Representations were accepted only online, from 5 August until 6:00 PM on 9 August 2026.
Last Updated 16 August 2026
Overview
- Examination
- Combined Medical Services Examination 2026
- Conducted by
- Union Public Service Commission
- Examination held
- 2 August 2026
- Provisional answer key released
- 5 August 2026
- Representation window
- 5 August to 6:00 PM on 9 August 2026 — now closed
- Paper I
- General Medicine and Paediatrics
- Paper II
- Surgery, Gynaecology and Obstetrics, and Preventive and Social Medicine
- Mode of representation
- Online only, through upsconline.nic.in
Objection Window
Objections must be raised within the window and supported by a credible reference. Fees are normally refunded only where the objection is upheld.
| Event | Detail |
|---|---|
| Answer key released | 05 Aug 2026 |
| Objection window opens | 05 Aug 2026 |
| Objection window closes | 09 Aug 2026 |
How to Download the Answer Key & Raise an Objection
- 1Open upsc.gov.in and go to the Examination then Answer Key section.
- 2Download the provisional answer key for Paper I and Paper II separately — they are published as two PDFs.
- 3Compare against your own response sheet before assuming a discrepancy.
- 4To raise a representation while the window is open, log in at upsconline.nic.in with your registered credentials and submit through the portal.
- 5Keep the acknowledgement the portal generates. It is the only proof a representation was filed.
Important Links
Official Links
Links go to the recruiting body’s own websiteVerify on the official website. Release dates and download windows are announced by the conducting body and can change. Job Times 24 is an information service and does not issue admit cards, results or answer keys.
Frequently Asked Questions
When was the UPSC CMS 2026 answer key released?
The provisional answer keys were released on 5 August 2026, three days after the examination held on 2 August 2026.
Is the objection window still open?
No. Representations were accepted from 5 August until 6:00 PM on 9 August 2026, and that window has closed.
How are objections submitted?
Only through the UPSC online portal at upsconline.nic.in. The Commission does not accept representations by email, by post or in person.
How many answer keys are published?
Two — one for Paper I covering General Medicine and Paediatrics, and one for Paper II covering Surgery, Gynaecology and Obstetrics, and Preventive and Social Medicine.