Kerala PSC Provisional Answer Key 2026 — 5 Keys Out, Objection Last Date 16 October 2026

Kerala PSC Provisional Answer Key 2026 — 5 Keys Out

Kerala Public Service Commission (Kerala PSC) has released the Provisional Answer Key 2026 for 5 online examinations on its official website, keralapsc.gov.in. Candidates who appeared in these exams can now download the Kerala PSC answer key 2026 PDF by question paper code and raise an objection against the provisional key through their OTR profile. The objection window is short — complaints are accepted only within 5 days of publication of the provisional answer key, both days included. The five keys cover examinations held on 07, 08 and 13 October 2026. Four of the keys were published on 12 October 2026 and one, the Motor Mechanic key, was published on 13 October 2026. Each key on the official answer-key page is listed with its question paper code, category number and upload date, so candidates should match their key by post name and question paper code before downloading.

Kerala PSC Answer Key Objection Last Date — 16 October and 17 October 2026

The Kerala PSC answer key objection last date is different for the two upload batches. For the four keys uploaded on 12 October 2026 — Assistant Professor Paper-I and Paper-II, Cook Cum Caretaker, and Junior Manager (Quality Assurance) — the objection last date is 16 October 2026. Counting 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 gives the five days, both days included, that the official rule allows. For the Motor Mechanic key uploaded on 13 October 2026, the objection last date is 17 October 2026, counting 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17. Complaints are accepted online only through the candidate's OTR profile, and complaints through any other mode are not accepted. The official answer-key pages do not mention any objection fee, so candidates should confirm on the official page before filing their complaint. The final answer key date has not been announced yet, and only the final key is used for evaluation.

Kerala PSC Assistant Professor Educational Psychology Answer Key — 159/2026/OL and 160/2026/OL

The two Assistant Professor in Educational Psychology keys belong to the Collegiate Education department, in Government Training Colleges. Paper-I carries question paper code 159/2026/OL and Paper-II carries 160/2026/OL, and both papers were held on 07 October 2026 under category numbers 875/2025 and 876/2025. Both keys were published on 12 October 2026, so the objection window for both closes on 16 October 2026. Candidates searching for the Kerala PSC Assistant Professor Educational Psychology answer key for either paper should open the official answer-key page, find their paper by its question paper code, and download the matching key. The two papers have separate keys, so Paper-I candidates must not use the Paper-II key and vice versa.

Kerala PSC Cook Cum Caretaker Answer Key — 161/2026/OL in Malayalam, Tamil and Kannada

The Cook Cum Caretaker key is for Direct Recruitment in Oil Palm India Ltd. The examination was held on 08 October 2026 under category number 740/2025, and the key carries question paper code 161/2026/OL. It was published on 12 October 2026, so objections close on 16 October 2026. This key is published in three media — Malayalam, Tamil and Kannada — and candidates must pick the key in the medium of their examination when they download it. Checking the key in the wrong medium would compare the wrong set of answers, so the medium matters as much as the question paper code for this post.

Kerala PSC Junior Manager Quality Assurance Answer Key — 162/2026/OL and Motor Mechanic Answer Key — 163/2026/OL

The Junior Manager (Quality Assurance) key belongs to the Kerala State Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd. Its examination was held on 08 October 2026 under category number 443/2025, and the key carries question paper code 162/2026/OL. It was published on 12 October 2026, so the objection last date is 16 October 2026. The Motor Mechanic key belongs to the Health Services Department. Its examination was held on 13 October 2026 under category numbers 603/2025 and 630/2025, and the key carries question paper code 163/2026/OL. Because this key was published a day later, on 13 October 2026, its objection last date is 17 October 2026. Motor Mechanic candidates therefore get one extra day compared with the other four keys, and they should not mistake the 16 October date for their own deadline.

How to Download the Kerala PSC Answer Key 2026 PDF and Raise an Objection

To download the Kerala PSC answer key 2026 PDF by question paper code, visit the official Kerala PSC answer-key page at keralapsc.gov.in/answerkey_onlineexams, find your exam in the list by matching the post name and the question paper code from 159/2026/OL to 163/2026/OL, click the download link for your key, and save the PDF to compare it with your responses question by question. To raise an objection, log in to your OTR (One Time Registration) profile on the Kerala PSC portal, open the complaint or objection option for the provisional answer key of your exam, select the question or questions you want to challenge, and submit your complaint with the supporting reason within the five-day window. This is a provisional answer key, not the final one. Kerala PSC publishes the provisional key first so that candidates can point out errors, and after the objection window closes, the Commission reviews the complaints and then publishes the final answer key. Until the final key appears, candidates should treat every key on this page as provisional.