TNPSC Group 1 Answer Key 2026 (27 Sep), Unofficial Response Sheet PDF

TNPSC Group 1 (குரூப் 1)– Combined Civil Services Preliminary Examination – I is scheduled for 27th September 2026. The unofficial TNPSC Group 1 Answer Key 2026 will be shared, as prepared by our subject experts, shortly after the exam. Candidates can match their responses with the unofficial answer sheet and check their probable scores.

TNPSC Group 1 Answer Key 2026

The official TNPSC Group 1 Answer Key 2026 will be released by end of September 2026; before that, the faculty will prepare the unofficial answer key, and the same will be shared here. Based on the Answer Key, candidates who took the exam can easily review the correct responses they marked on the test paper. Candidates can compare their answers, calculate their probable score, and assess their chances of qualifying for the exam.

The TNPSC Group 1 exam is scheduled for 27 September 2026 (9:30 am to 12:30 pm). This page will be updated with the unofficial answer key and TNPSC Group 1 Question Paper 2026 details after the examination.

TNPSC Group 1 Prelims Answer Key 2026 (Unofficial)

Lakhs of candidates appearing for the TNPSC Group 1 exam will be looking for a reliable unofficial source to cross-check their responses. Our faculty will solve the question-wise unofficial answer key, and it will be added to this article shortly.

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Why Check the TNPSC Unofficial Answer Key?

The unofficial answer key helps the candidates know the status of their responses well before the TNPSC releases the official answer key. The candidates can compare the answers they have attempted with the experts’ responses and then predict their scores.
But prior to finalizing the results, the candidates must cross-verify their responses with a reliable source.

How to Download TNPSC Group 1 Prelims Answer Key 2026?

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

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.

Expected Marks = Marks for Correct Responses

Candidates can follow the marking scheme below. 

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

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