SSC JHT Answer Key
Last verified 07 Oct 2026
📅 SSC JHT Important Dates
| Notification | 23 Apr 2026 |
|---|---|
| Last Date to Apply | 14 May 2026 |
| Admit Card | Released: Sep 2026 (city slip 31 Aug 2026) |
| Paper-I Exam Date | 08 & 13 Sep 2026 |
| Answer Key | Released: 21 Sep 2026 (objections till 24 Sep 2026) |
| Paper-I Result | Expected: Oct - Nov 2026 |
| Paper-II (Descriptive) | After Paper-I result (date to be notified) |
Checked against official notices · updated 07 Oct 2026. Dates marked “Expected” are tentative until the conducting body announces them.
SSC publishes the SSC JHT tentative answer key along with candidate response sheets a few days after the examination, through the candidate login on ssc.gov.in.
How to download
- Log in to ssc.gov.in with your registration number and password.
- Open the answer key link for this examination.
- View your response sheet alongside the tentative key.
- Download a copy — the link is available only for a limited window.
Challenging the answer key
Candidates may submit representations against the tentative key within the notified window, on payment of ₹50 per question challenged, which is not refunded. Challenges must be supported by a credible reference. Where a challenge is accepted, the correction applies to every candidate.
Calculating your score
0.25 mark deducted for each wrong answer in Paper-I. Remember that the final shortlisting uses normalised marks, so your calculated raw score is an indicator rather than the number that decides selection.