UPSC IFS Answer Key 2024 – How to Download, Prelims & Mains Answer Key

UPSC IFS 2024 Answer Key

The UPSC IFS 2024 Answer Key for prelims will be officially released after the UPSC Indian Foreign Services (IFS) exam 2024 is concluded. Candidates will be able to check the answer key on the official website of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) - upsc.gov.in. The UPSC IFS 2024 answer key will give candidates an idea of their performance in IFS Mains 2024. Candidates will be able to calculate their expected marks with the help of the Answer Key. The direct link to access the UPSC IFS 2024 answer key will be provided in the table below after its official release:

It will also give them an idea of their chances of making it to the next stage in the UPSC IFS Selection Process 2024. The answer key will be divided into two parts – the answer key for Paper I and the answer key for Paper II. It will be separated section-wise exactly the way it was in the main paper.​

Also Check: UPSC IFS Result 2024

UPSC IFS 2024 Answer Key Important Dates

The UPSC IFS exam answer key dates for the year 2024 have been given below - 

Download: UPSC IFS Mains Admit Card 2023

Steps to Download UPSC IFS 2024 Answer Key

With the help of the steps mentioned below, the candidates can download their UPSC IFS exam answer keys from the official website - 

• Go to the official website of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).

• Go to the ‘Home’ page and click on the ‘Examination’ menu.

• Click on the ‘Answer Key’ given under the Examination menu.

• Click on the link given below, denoting IFS Paper I and IFS Paper II.

• PDF file will open with the answers keys of UPSC IFS 2024.

• Download the PDF file and take a printout of it for future reference.

Also Check: UPSC IFS Cut off 2024

Marking Scheme of UPSC IFS 2024 Answer Key

The table given below shows the marking scheme of UPSC IFS Prelims Answer Key.

The table given below shows the marking scheme of UPSC IFS Mains Answer Key.

Note:

• 1/3rd marks will be deducted for a wrong answer and no marks will be deducted for unanswered questions.

How to Raise Objections Against the UPSC IFS Answer Key?

Given below are the steps to raise objections against the UPSC IFS Answer Key 2024.

• Release of Provisional UPSC IFS Answer Key: The exam conducting body will release the provisional UPSC IFS Answer Key 2024 and candidates can raise objections if they are sure that the answer key might be depicting the wrong answers.
• Fee payment: Certain amount of fee has to be paid by the candidate who is raising queries against the provisional UPSC IFS Answer Key 2024 and the fee amount will be shared by the commission soon.  
• Review of Objections: After all the objections are raised by the candidates, the exam conducting body will review each and every query and objection of the candidates.
• Release of Final Answer Key: Once all the objections are made, the commission will review them and release the final IFS Answer Key UPSC. The details regarding the fees to be paid for raising objections will be informed by the commission soon.

How to Calculate Score Using the UPSC IFS Answer Key 2024?

The candidates who have appeared for the UPSC IFS exam 2024 can calculate their marks by referring to the UPSC IFS Answer Key and the marking scheme decided by the commission. Candidates can follow the steps mentioned below to calculate their marks in the exam. 

Step 1: Download the UPSC IFS Answer Key from the official website of the commission. 

Step 2: Compare your answers to the ones on the Answer Key. 

Step 3: Add 01 mark for every correctly answered question. 

Step 4: Deduct ⅓ marks for every wrongly answered question as per the UPSC IFS Exam Pattern 2024

Step 5: Once you are done with this process calculate your total to get your expected score in the exam. 

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