UPPSC PCS prelims answer key 2024 objection facility ends today; calculate probable scores

NEW DELHI: The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) will close the answer key objection window for the UPPSC Provincial Civil Services (PCS) preliminary exam 2024 answer key, today, December 31, 2024. Candidates who appeared for the recruitment exam can raise objections against the UPPSC PCS prelims answer key 2024 through the official website at uppsc.up.nic.in

Candidates can use the UPPSC PCS provisional answer key 2024 to calculate their probable scores in the exam. A total of 5,76,154 candidates registered for the exam, out of which, 2,41,212 candidates (about 42%) appeared for the exam.

The UPPSC PCS exam was held on December 22, 2024, in two shifts from 9:30 am to 11:30 am and a second shift from 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm across the various districts of the state. The UPPSC PCS prelims 2024 final answer key will be issued after considering objections received against the provisional one.

UPPSC PCS Prelims 2024 answer key: Marking scheme

In the UPPSC exam, there is a negative marking of 0.33% of the total marks allotted for a question. In case a candidates marks multiple answers for a question on the OMR sheet, it will be considered incorrect. No marks will be deducted for questions left unanswered. Here is the calculation:

Example:

If a question is of 1 marks, and you answer it incorrectly, the negative marking will be:

0.33% of 1 marks = 0.33 x 1 = 0.33 marks will be subtracted

The UPPSC PCS exam 2024 is held recruit candidates for various positions in the Uttar Pradesh state government. The exam is divided into three stages: the preliminary exam, the main exam, and the interview.

The UPPSC preliminary exam consists of two papers: General Studies Paper 1 and the UPPSC CSAT (Paper 2). Both papers were objective-type and included negative marking for incorrect answers. Each paper aimed to assess the candidate's knowledge, analytical abilities, and aptitude. In the interview test, candidates are evaluated on their overall personality, problem-solving skills, communication abilities.