Quick Summary
The Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UPSSSC) has uploaded the Provisional Answer Key for the Assistant Statistical Officer / Assistant Research Officer (Statistics) Main Examination, conducted on 26 July 2026 under Advertisement No. 05-Exam/2026. The notice was issued by the Exam Controller on 27 July 2026, and the Commission has stated the Provisional Answer Key link will stay available on its website until 2 August 2026. This notice does not mention an objection process, fee, or result date -- only the answer key's availability window.
UPSSSC ASO/ARO (Statistics) Main Exam — Provisional Answer Key Out
Organization: UPSSSC | Advt No.: 05-Exam/2026 | Post: ASO / ARO (Statistics) | Exam Date: 26 July 2026 | Key Released: 27 July 2026 | Available Till: 2 August 2026
This article translates and lays out UPSSSC's official Hindi-language notice on the Provisional Answer Key exactly as issued, along with how to access it and what the notice does -- and doesn't -- say.
Table of Contents
- About This Notice
- Notice Details
- About This Recruitment (Background)
- How to Check the Provisional Answer Key
- A Note on the Answer Key Link
- Good to Know: Objections
- FAQs
About This Notice
Translation note: UPSSSC's original notice is in Hindi. The summary and details below are Sarkari Nokrii's careful English translation of the official notice, not a reproduction of the Hindi original.
Under the Commission's Advertisement No. 05-Exam/2026, the Main Examination for Assistant Statistical Officer / Assistant Research Officer (Statistics) posts under various Uttar Pradesh Government departments was held on 26 July 2026, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. UPSSSC has now informed all candidates that the Provisional Answer Key for this exam has been uploaded to the Commission's website, upsssc.gov.in, and that this Provisional Answer Key will remain available there until 2 August 2026.
The notice is signed by the Exam Controller, UPSSSC, Lucknow, and dated 27 July 2026.
Notice Details
| Issuing Authority | Uttar Pradesh Adhinasth Seva Chayan Ayog (UPSSSC), Pickup Bhawan, 3rd Floor, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow – 226010 |
| Notice No. | 161/06/Computer Section (12)/2026/05-Exam/2026 |
| Notice Date | 27 July 2026 |
| Advertisement No. | 05-Exam/2026 |
| Post | Assistant Statistical Officer (ASO) / Assistant Research Officer, Statistics (ARO) |
| Examination | Main Examination (source abbreviation: "प्रा०अ०प०-2025)/06" -- not spelled out in this notice; likely refers to PET-2025 (Preliminary Eligibility Test), based on independent third-party coverage of this recruitment, not confirmed by this notice itself) |
| Exam Date & Time | 26 July 2026, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM |
| Provisional Answer Key Available Till | 2 August 2026 |
| Signed By | Exam Controller, UPSSSC, Lucknow |
About This Recruitment (Background)
The following context is from UPSSSC's broader ASO/ARO recruitment process and independent recruitment-news coverage, not from this specific answer-key notice -- included for background only.
UPSSSC ASO/ARO (Statistics) recruitment, Advertisement No. 05-Exam/2026, was originally notified for 929 vacancies, later increased to 1,565 vacancies through a corrigendum. Online applications were accepted from 21 April 2026 to 11 May 2026 (corrections up to 18 May 2026), and only candidates holding a valid PET-2025 scorecard were eligible to apply. The exam city intimation slip was released on 17 July 2026, ahead of the 26 July 2026 Main Examination.
How to Check the Provisional Answer Key
- Visit the official UPSSSC website: upsssc.gov.in.
- Look for the Provisional Answer Key link for the ASO/ARO (Statistics) Main Examination, Advt No. 05-Exam/2026, under the Answer Key or Notices section.
- Open the linked document to view the provisional answer key.
- Cross-check it against your own recorded responses from the exam.
The notice itself points candidates to this Google Drive link, as published: View Provisional Answer Key (as linked in the official notice)
A Note on the Answer Key Link
UPSSSC's notice states the Provisional Answer Key "has been uploaded on the Commission's website upsssc.gov.in," but the actual link given in the notice is a Google Drive share link, not a direct upsssc.gov.in URL. Third-party links like this can be changed, restricted, or taken down independently of the Commission's own website. If the Drive link above doesn't work for you, go directly to upsssc.gov.in and look for the answer key under Advt No. 05-Exam/2026 rather than relying on the Drive link alone -- and note that either way, UPSSSC has stated the key will stop being available after 2 August 2026.
Good to Know: Objections
This specific notice does not mention any process, fee, or deadline for raising objections against the Provisional Answer Key -- it only states the availability window (until 2 August 2026). In UPSSSC's other recent exams (for example, the ANM Mains answer key released earlier in 2026), the Commission has run a separate objection window during the answer-key availability period. Whether the same applies here isn't stated in this notice, so candidates should check the official UPSSSC website directly for any objection portal, fee, or deadline specific to this exam rather than assuming one exists or doesn't.
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FAQs
Q1: What is this UPSSSC notice about?
It announces the release of the Provisional Answer Key for the Assistant Statistical Officer (ASO) / Assistant Research Officer, Statistics (ARO) Main Examination held on 26 July 2026, under Advertisement No. 05-Exam/2026.
Q2: When was the ASO/ARO (Statistics) Main Exam held?
On 26 July 2026, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM, in a single shift.
Q3: Until when is the Provisional Answer Key available?
UPSSSC's notice states it will remain available on the Commission's website, upsssc.gov.in, until 2 August 2026.
Q4: Where can I download the Provisional Answer Key?
On the official UPSSSC website, upsssc.gov.in, under Advt No. 05-Exam/2026. The notice itself also links directly to a Google Drive copy, though we'd recommend checking the official site first since third-party links can change.
Q5: Can I raise objections against the Provisional Answer Key?
This specific notice doesn't state an objection process, fee, or deadline. UPSSSC has run objection windows for other recent exams during the answer-key availability period, but whether that applies here isn't confirmed by this notice -- check the official UPSSSC website directly.
Q6: Is this the final answer key?
No. This is explicitly a Provisional Answer Key. UPSSSC typically reviews objections (where applicable) before releasing a Final Answer Key and, later, the result.
Q7: What was the original source of this notice?
An official Hindi-language notice, No. 161/06/Computer Section (12)/2026/05-Exam/2026, dated 27 July 2026, issued by the Exam Controller, UPSSSC, Lucknow. This article is Sarkari Nokrii's English translation and summary of that notice.
Q8: How many vacancies are there for ASO/ARO (Statistics) 2026?
This isn't stated in the answer-key notice itself. Per UPSSSC's broader recruitment process (Advt No. 05-Exam/2026), vacancies were originally 929 and later increased to 1,565 through a corrigendum.
Q9: Was there a written exam or was this a screening only?
It was a written Main Examination, conducted for 2 hours (10:00 AM to 12:00 PM) on 26 July 2026.
Conclusion
UPSSSC has released the Provisional Answer Key for the ASO/ARO (Statistics) Main Examination held on 26 July 2026, and it will stay accessible on the Commission's website until 2 August 2026. Candidates should cross-check their responses against it directly on upsssc.gov.in and keep an eye on the official site for any objection process, since this specific notice doesn't spell one out.