
JPSC Prelims Answer Key 2026 (OUT): Jharkhand Public Service Commission has officially released the JPSC Prelims Answer Key 2026 on April 21, 2026 on its official website. Candidates who appeared for the Jharkhand Combined Civil Services Preliminary Examination can now download the provisional answer key PDF and response sheet to evaluate their performance.
The prelims exam was conducted on April 19, 2026, in offline mode across multiple centers. With the release of the answer key, candidates can now estimate their scores and analyze their chances of qualifying for the Mains stage.
Exam Name: Jharkhand Combined Civil Services Examination 2025
Conducting Body: Jharkhand Public Service Commission
Posts: Deputy Collector, DSP, Assistant Director and others
Total Vacancies: 103
Exam Date: April 19, 2026
Answer Key Release Date: April 21, 2026
Objection Window: April 21 to April 24, 2026 (till 5 PM)
Marking Scheme: +2 for correct answers, no negative marking
Official Website: www.jpsc.gov.in
The download link for the JPSC Prelims Answer Key 2026 PDF is now active on the official website. Candidates can access the answer key for both General Studies Paper 1 and Paper 2 and cross-check their responses.
Direct Link: JPSC Prelims Answer Key 2026 PDF Download
Visit the official website of Jharkhand Public Service Commission
Go to the “Latest Updates” or “What’s New” section
Click on the link for Combined Civil Services Prelims Answer Key 2026
Open the PDF for your respective paper set
Download and save it for reference
Candidates who find discrepancies in the provisional answer key can raise objections within the given timeline. The objection window is open from April 21 to April 24, 2026 (5 PM).
Visit the official website
Log in using registration credentials
Select the question ID you want to challenge
Provide a valid explanation with supporting sources
Pay the required objection fee
Submit and download the confirmation
After reviewing all challenges, JPSC will release the final answer key, which will be used to prepare the result.
Candidates can estimate their scores using the official marking scheme:
Each correct answer = +2 marks
No negative marking
Formula:
Score = Number of Correct Answers × 2
Since there is no penalty for incorrect answers, candidates only need to count correct responses to calculate their expected score.
Helps estimate prelims score before result declaration
Identifies chances of qualifying for Mains
Provides transparency in evaluation
Allows candidates to raise objections for incorrect answers