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CAT Issues Notice to UPSC Over Disputed 2026 Prelims Questions
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THE BRIEF
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The Central Administrative Tribunal issued a notice to the UPSC on August 17, 2026, regarding a plea challenging eight questions in the Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2026.
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Petitioners Sachin Tiwari and others allege that questions 7, 11, 45, 60, 62, 82, 86, and 96 contained factual errors or went beyond the prescribed syllabus for General Studies Paper-I.
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The tribunal has scheduled the next hearing for October 8, 2026, to review the UPSC's response regarding the handling of candidate objections and potential corrections to the answer key.