SSC CGL Answer Key
Last verified 31 Jul 2026
📅 SSC CGL Important Dates
| Notification | 21 May 2026 |
|---|---|
| Application Start Date | 21 May 2026 |
| Last Date to Apply | 22 Jun 2026 (reopened 23-25 Jun 2026) |
| Correction Window | 01-03 Jul 2026 |
| Admit Card | City slip: 21 Sep 2026 | Admit card: 2-3 days before each exam date |
| Exam Date | Tier-I: 30 Sep - 30 Oct 2026 | Tier-II: Dec 2026 (tentative) |
Checked against official notices · updated 07 Oct 2026. Dates marked “Expected” are tentative until the conducting body announces them.
SSC publishes the SSC CGL 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 ₹100 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
Tier-I: 0.50 mark deducted per wrong answer. Tier-II: 1 mark in Paper-I Sections I and II, 0.50 in the Computer Knowledge module. Remember that the final shortlisting uses normalised marks, so your calculated raw score is an indicator rather than the number that decides selection.