UPSC CMS Answer Key: Answer keys for both UPSC CMS papers released; check the steps to download..

UPSC CMS Answer Key 2026: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the provisional answer key for the Combined Medical Services (CMS) Examination 2026. The Commission has made the answer keys for both question papers—General Medicine & Pediatrics and Surgery, Gynaecology & Obstetrics, & PSM—available on its official website.

Candidates who appeared for the exam can now visit the official portal to download the answer key, cross-check their answers, and estimate their probable scores.

When was the UPSC CMS exam held?
UPSC conducted the CMS 2026 written examination on August 2, 2026, at various centers across the country. This recruitment drive aims to fill 1,359 vacancies.

For which papers have the answer keys been released?
The Commission has released provisional answer keys for the following two question papers:

General Medicine and Pediatrics
Surgery, Gynaecology & Obstetrics, and PSM

What to do if there is an objection to an answer?
UPSC provides candidates with the opportunity to raise objections regarding the provisional answer key. If a candidate has an objection to any question or answer, they can submit it online within the timeframe specified by the Commission.

Objections will be accepted only through the https://upsconline.nic.in portal.
Candidates should use the option: Examinations > Representations on Question Paper & Provisional Answer Keys.
Objections sent via email, post, hand delivery, or any other mode will not be accepted.
No objections will be accepted after the deadline set by the Commission has passed.

Why is the answer key important?
The release of the provisional answer key offers several benefits to candidates:

They can cross-check their answers.
They can estimate their probable scores.
They can raise objections if they find any errors in the answers.
They can assess their strengths and weaknesses regarding the exam subjects.

What is the selection process?
The UPSC CMS recruitment process is conducted in two stages. Computer-Based Test (CBT)
Personal Interview

The final merit list will be prepared based on performance in the written examination and the interview.

How to download the answer key
Candidates can download the answer key by following the simple steps given below:

Visit the official UPSC website.
Click on the link related to the CMS Examination.
Open the link for the Provisional Answer Key.
Download the answer key for the relevant paper (Paper-I or Paper-II).
Compare your answers with the official answer key.

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