The Gujarat Public Service Commission (GPSC) has released the Provisional Answer Key 2026 for its Joint Preliminary Examination, covering four major recruitment categories: Gujarat Administrative Service (GAS) Class-1, Gujarat Civil Services (GCS) Class-1 & Class-2 along with Gujarat Municipal Chief Officer Service Class-2, Accounts Officer Class-1 and Class-2 under the Gujarat Accounts Service, and Assistant Conservator of Forest (ACF) & Range Forest Officer (RFO) Class-2. This article provides direct download links, the answer key objection process, and key dates every candidate needs to know.
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GPSC Provisional Answer Key 2026 - Overview
The Gujarat Public Service Commission (GPSC) has released the provisional answer key for its 2026 Joint Preliminary Examination, covering multiple Class-1 and Class-2 posts. Candidates who appeared for the exam can download the answer key from the official GPSC website and match their responses against the official OMR sheet before the final result is declared.
This provisional key covers four recruitment categories that were examined together:
| Post |
|---|
| Gujarat Administrative Service (GAS), Class-1 |
| Gujarat Civil Services (GCS), Class-1 & Class-2, and Gujarat Municipal Chief Officer Service, Class-2 |
| Accounts Officer, Class-1, Gujarat Accounts Service |
| Accounts Officer, Class-2, Gujarat Accounts Service |
| Assistant Conservator of Forest (ACF) and Range Forest Officer (RFO), Class-2 |
GPSC Provisional Answer Key 2026 - Important Dates
This section covers the key dates candidates need for the answer key release and objection process.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Provisional Answer Key Release | 17 June 2026 |
How to Download the GPSC Provisional Answer Key 2026
Candidates can follow these steps to download the answer key from the official GPSC website:
- Visit the official GPSC website: gpsc.gujarat.gov.in
- Go to the "Latest News/Events" or "Answer Key" section on the homepage
- Click on the relevant Provisional Answer Key (Prelim) link for your post/advertisement number
- The PDF will open or download match your responses against your OMR sheet
How to Raise an Objection Against the Answer Key
This section explains the process for challenging any answer candidates believe is incorrect.
GPSC typically allows candidates to raise objections within a fixed window after the provisional key is released. Candidates usually need to:
- Submit objections only through the prescribed online format on the official portal
- Provide valid supporting documents or references for each disputed answer
- Pay any applicable objection fee per question, if specified in the notification
- Submit within the deadline late objections are not considered
