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Official Provisional Answer Key · Set-wise

UPSC Prelims 2026Score Calculator

Select your question paper set, mark GS & CSAT answers, and get your score calculated from the UPSC Prelims 2026 official provisional answer key — with correct negative marking. Scores sync to the live cutoff predictor.

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Official Provisional Answer Key

How the Score Calculator Works

After UPSC releases the UPSC Prelims 2026 provisional answer key, lakhs of aspirants calculate their General Studies Paper I and CSAT Paper II scores. ThinQ IAS matches your responses against the set-wise official key and can share anonymized marks with the live cutoff predictor.

Six-step flow

1

Set

Pick A, B, C or D from your paper

2

GS

Mark 99 scored GS answers (1 dropped by UPSC)

3

CSAT

Mark 80 CSAT Paper II answers

4

You

Select category & review

5

Verify

Google sign-in & confirm

6

Result

Instant GS & CSAT score

GSPaper I · 99 questions (200 marks)

UPSC dropped 1 GS question — each set may exclude a different question number. That question is not scored; if you mark it anyway, it is ignored.

  • Correct: +200/99 (~2.02 marks)
  • Wrong: −200/297 (~0.67 marks)
  • 0Unattempted: no penalty
CSATPaper II · 80 questions
  • Correct: +2.5 marks
  • Wrong: −2.5/3 marks
  • 0Unattempted: no penalty

Save & sync with Cutoff Predictor

Sign in with Google to save your score — one submission per aspirant. Your GS and CSAT marks are automatically passed to the UPSC Prelims 2026 Cutoff Predictor for live crowd-sourced cutoff analysis.

Disclaimer: Scores are calculated from the provisional answer key on ThinQ IAS. Final marks may change if UPSC revises the key. This tool is for educational purposes and is not affiliated with UPSC.