When will the official TNPSC Group 1 Answer Key 2026 be released?

The official TNPSC Group 1 Prelims Answer Key will be released in the 1st week of October 2026.

Where can I download the TNPSC Group 1 Answer Key?

Candidates can download the TNPSC Group 1 Prelims Answer Key from from the official TNPSC website, www.tnpsc.gov.in (after release).

Can I challenge the TNPSC Group 1 answer key?

Yes, candidates can challenge the TNPSC Group 1 answer key within the specified period released by TNPSC.

Does the answer key determine the TNPSC Group 1 Result?

No. The answer key helps candidates assess their performance. The official result determines whether a candidate has qualified for the next stage.

Is there negative marking in TNPSC Group 1 Exam?

No there is no negative marking in TNPSC Group 1 Exam 2026.

TNPSC Group 1 Answer Key 2026, Prelims Response Sheet PDF

The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) has successfully conducted the TNPSC Group 1 Preliminary Examination 2026 for 46 vacancies in various Group 1 posts on 27 September 2026 (Sunday). The TNPSC Group 1 Answer Key 2026, including correct answers for the questions asked in the prelims exam, will be released in the 1st week of October 2026. The answer key will help candidates compare their answers and calculate their expected marks before the release of the results.

TNPSC Group 1 Answer Key 2026

The TNPSC Group 1 Answer Key 2026 will be released in PDF format, and candidates can download the answer key PDF from the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission official website https://tnpsc.gov.in/. By using the answer key, candidates can evaluate their performance in the exam and can predict their qualifying status before the release of the results.

Particulars	Details
Exam Name	TNPSC Group 1 (குரூப் 1)– Combined Civil Services Examination–I (Group-1 Services)
TNPSC Group 1 Answer Key (Official)	1st week of October 2026
Raise Objection Date	To be Notified
TNPSC Group 1 Prelims Exam Date	27 September 2026
Total Question	200
Total Marks	300
For Each Correct Answer	1.5 mark
Negative Marking	No

TNPSC Group 1 Prelims Answer Key 2026 PDF Link

To download the TNPSC Group 1 Prelims Answer Key 2026 PDF, the link will be activated in the 1st week of October 2026 by the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission. Candidates can download the answer key from the official website https://tnpsc.gov.in/ or, for the convenience of candidates, we will also provide a direct link below to download the answer key once it is released by the officials.

How to Download TNPSC Group 1 Answer Key 2026?

Firstly, candidates have to go to the official website of the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) at https://tnpsc.gov.in/.
Candidates have to click on the “Answer Key – TNPSC Group 1 (குரூப் 1)– Combined Civil Services Preliminary Examination – I”.
TNPSC Group 1 Prelims Answer Key PDF, along with the correct response, appears on the screen.
Download the answer key and cross-check your response.

Raise Objection Process

After the release of the tentative TNPSC Group 1 Answer Key 2026, candidates should carefully check the answers against their question paper. If a candidate finds an answer that appears incorrect, the candidate may be able to submit an objection through the answer-key challenge facility provided by TNPSC.

The objection will be submitted online within the period specified by TNPSC. Candidates should provide the required supporting explanation or reference wherever applicable. Objections submitted after the closing date or through an unauthorized mode may not be considered.

How to Calculate Marks using the TNPSC Group 1 Prelims Answer Key?

Check your answers – Compare each of the answers you marked in the examination with the corresponding answer in the unofficial as well as the official key.
Count correct answers – Make a separate count of questions for which your response matches the applicable correct answer.
Check incorrect answers – Check the list of questions where your selected option is different from that of the answer key.
Apply the marking scheme – Apply the marking scheme as mentioned in the TNPSC Group 1 2026 notification.
Calculate the estimated score – Candidates can calculate their probable marks after obtaining the answer key and checking their responses.

Candidates can follow the marking scheme below.

No. of Questions- 200
Total Marks- 300
Correct Answer- 1.5 marks
Negative marking- 0

Expected Marks = Marks for Correct Responses

For Example –

Correct Answers	Expected Marks
100	150
120	180
180	270

TNPSC Group 1 Prelims Answer Key 2026 (Unofficial)

Lakhs of candidates who appeared in the TNPSC Group 1 Prelims exam are looking for a reliable unofficial source to cross-check their responses. Our faculty have solved the question-wise unofficial answer key, and it has been added to this article.

TNPSC Group 1 Prelims Answer Key (Unofficial)
Q	Ans	Q	Ans	Q	Ans	Q	Ans
1	C	51	D	101	B	151	A
2	B	52	D	102	A	152	D
3	C	53	D	103	C	153	A
4	B	54	A	104	B	154	B
5	B	55	D	105	D	155	B
6	A	56	A	106	B	156	C
7	B	57	C	107	C	157	A
8	B	58	B	108	A	158	C
9	A	59	D	109	B	159	C
10	B	60	B	110	B	160	B
11	A	61	C	111	C	161	C
12	D	62	D	112	A	162	B
13	A	63	B	113	D	163	B
14	B	64	B	114	B	164	B
15	B	65	C	115	D	165	B
16	A	66	C	116	B	166	B
17	B	67	D	117	A	167	B
18	A	68	D	118	D	168	D
19	C	69	A	119	C	169	C
20	A	70	A	120	B	170	C
21	D	71	C	121	B	171	A
22	B	72	C	122	B	172	D
23	B	73	B	123	B	173	B
24	A	74	D	124	B	174	C
25	A	75	C	125	A	175	D
26	C	76	D	126	B	176	A
27	A	77	B	127	B	177	A
28	A	78	D	128	C	178	A
29	B	79	B	129	C	179	A
30	D	80	C	130	B	180	B
31	D	81	B	131	D	181	B
32	D	82	A	132	A	182	A
33	B	83	A	133	C	183	C
34	C	84	A	134	B	184	A
35	B	85	C	135	A	185	B
36	C	86	C	136	A	186	A
37	D	87	C	137	C	187	D
38	C	88	A	138	D	188	D
39	C	89	C	139	A	189	D
40	C	90	D	140	C	190	B
41	C	91	C	141	A	191	D
42	A	92	D	142	C	192	D
43	C	93	C	143	A	193	B
44	C	94	D	144	C	194	B
45	B	95	D	145	D	195	B
46	B	96	B	146	D	196	B
47	B	97	C	147	B	197	A
48	A	98	C	148	B	198	C
49	B	99	C	149	A	199	C
50	A	100	B	150	A	200	D

Related Links
TNPSC Group 1 Previous Year Question Papers	TNPSC Group 1 Cut Off (Previous Year)
TNPSC Group 1 Salary Structure	TNPSC Group 1 Syllabus 2026

TNPSC Group 1 Answer Key 2026, Prelims Response Sheet PDF

TNPSC Group 1 Answer Key 2026

TNPSC Group 1 Prelims Answer Key 2026 PDF Link

How to Download TNPSC Group 1 Answer Key 2026?

Raise Objection Process

How to Calculate Marks using the TNPSC Group 1 Prelims Answer Key?

TNPSC Group 1 Prelims Answer Key 2026 (Unofficial)

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TNPSC Group 1 Prelims Answer Key (Unofficial)
Q	Ans	Q	Ans	Q	Ans	Q	Ans
1	C	51	D	101	B	151	A
2	B	52	D	102	A	152	D
3	C	53	D	103	C	153	A
4	B	54	A	104	B	154	B
5	B	55	D	105	D	155	B
6	A	56	A	106	B	156	C
7	B	57	C	107	C	157	A
8	B	58	B	108	A	158	C
9	A	59	D	109	B	159	C
10	B	60	B	110	B	160	B
11	A	61	C	111	C	161	C
12	D	62	D	112	A	162	B
13	A	63	B	113	D	163	B
14	B	64	B	114	B	164	B
15	B	65	C	115	D	165	B
16	A	66	C	116	B	166	B
17	B	67	D	117	A	167	B
18	A	68	D	118	D	168	D
19	C	69	A	119	C	169	C
20	A	70	A	120	B	170	C
21	D	71	C	121	B	171	A
22	B	72	C	122	B	172	D
23	B	73	B	123	B	173	B
24	A	74	D	124	B	174	C
25	A	75	C	125	A	175	D
26	C	76	D	126	B	176	A
27	A	77	B	127	B	177	A
28	A	78	D	128	C	178	A
29	B	79	B	129	C	179	A
30	D	80	C	130	B	180	B
31	D	81	B	131	D	181	B
32	D	82	A	132	A	182	A
33	B	83	A	133	C	183	C
34	C	84	A	134	B	184	A
35	B	85	C	135	A	185	B
36	C	86	C	136	A	186	A
37	D	87	C	137	C	187	D
38	C	88	A	138	D	188	D
39	C	89	C	139	A	189	D
40	C	90	D	140	C	190	B
41	C	91	C	141	A	191	D
42	A	92	D	142	C	192	D
43	C	93	C	143	A	193	B
44	C	94	D	144	C	194	B
45	B	95	D	145	D	195	B
46	B	96	B	146	D	196	B
47	B	97	C	147	B	197	A
48	A	98	C	148	B	198	C
49	B	99	C	149	A	199	C
50	A	100	B	150	A	200	D

TNPSC Group 1 Prelims Answer Key (Unofficial)
Q	Ans	Q	Ans	Q	Ans	Q	Ans
1	C	51	D	101	B	151	A
2	B	52	D	102	A	152	D
3	C	53	D	103	C	153	A
4	B	54	A	104	B	154	B
5	B	55	D	105	D	155	B
6	A	56	A	106	B	156	C
7	B	57	C	107	C	157	A
8	B	58	B	108	A	158	C
9	A	59	D	109	B	159	C
10	B	60	B	110	B	160	B
11	A	61	C	111	C	161	C
12	D	62	D	112	A	162	B
13	A	63	B	113	D	163	B
14	B	64	B	114	B	164	B
15	B	65	C	115	D	165	B
16	A	66	C	116	B	166	B
17	B	67	D	117	A	167	B
18	A	68	D	118	D	168	D
19	C	69	A	119	C	169	C
20	A	70	A	120	B	170	C
21	D	71	C	121	B	171	A
22	B	72	C	122	B	172	D
23	B	73	B	123	B	173	B
24	A	74	D	124	B	174	C
25	A	75	C	125	A	175	D
26	C	76	D	126	B	176	A
27	A	77	B	127	B	177	A
28	A	78	D	128	C	178	A
29	B	79	B	129	C	179	A
30	D	80	C	130	B	180	B
31	D	81	B	131	D	181	B
32	D	82	A	132	A	182	A
33	B	83	A	133	C	183	C
34	C	84	A	134	B	184	A
35	B	85	C	135	A	185	B
36	C	86	C	136	A	186	A
37	D	87	C	137	C	187	D
38	C	88	A	138	D	188	D
39	C	89	C	139	A	189	D
40	C	90	D	140	C	190	B
41	C	91	C	141	A	191	D
42	A	92	D	142	C	192	D
43	C	93	C	143	A	193	B
44	C	94	D	144	C	194	B
45	B	95	D	145	D	195	B
46	B	96	B	146	D	196	B
47	B	97	C	147	B	197	A
48	A	98	C	148	B	198	C
49	B	99	C	149	A	199	C
50	A	100	B	150	A	200	D

TNPSC Group 1 Prelims Answer Key (Unofficial)
Q	Ans	Q	Ans	Q	Ans	Q	Ans
1	C	51	D	101	B	151	A
2	B	52	D	102	A	152	D
3	C	53	D	103	C	153	A
4	B	54	A	104	B	154	B
5	B	55	D	105	D	155	B
6	A	56	A	106	B	156	C
7	B	57	C	107	C	157	A
8	B	58	B	108	A	158	C
9	A	59	D	109	B	159	C
10	B	60	B	110	B	160	B
11	A	61	C	111	C	161	C
12	D	62	D	112	A	162	B
13	A	63	B	113	D	163	B
14	B	64	B	114	B	164	B
15	B	65	C	115	D	165	B
16	A	66	C	116	B	166	B
17	B	67	D	117	A	167	B
18	A	68	D	118	D	168	D
19	C	69	A	119	C	169	C
20	A	70	A	120	B	170	C
21	D	71	C	121	B	171	A
22	B	72	C	122	B	172	D
23	B	73	B	123	B	173	B
24	A	74	D	124	B	174	C
25	A	75	C	125	A	175	D
26	C	76	D	126	B	176	A
27	A	77	B	127	B	177	A
28	A	78	D	128	C	178	A
29	B	79	B	129	C	179	A
30	D	80	C	130	B	180	B
31	D	81	B	131	D	181	B
32	D	82	A	132	A	182	A
33	B	83	A	133	C	183	C
34	C	84	A	134	B	184	A
35	B	85	C	135	A	185	B
36	C	86	C	136	A	186	A
37	D	87	C	137	C	187	D
38	C	88	A	138	D	188	D
39	C	89	C	139	A	189	D
40	C	90	D	140	C	190	B
41	C	91	C	141	A	191	D
42	A	92	D	142	C	192	D
43	C	93	C	143	A	193	B
44	C	94	D	144	C	194	B
45	B	95	D	145	D	195	B
46	B	96	B	146	D	196	B
47	B	97	C	147	B	197	A
48	A	98	C	148	B	198	C
49	B	99	C	149	A	199	C
50	A	100	B	150	A	200	D