SSC CGL 2018 Answer Key will be released after the successful completion of SSC CGL examination. The examination will take place in four tiers. The three will be a descriptive test and the fourth tier will be skill based test for which answer key will not be released. The Board will publish a separate answer key for each tier after the completion of the examination. Candidates can check answer key through a login, which the candidates will be able to access by submitting the Roll Number, Password, and Date of Birth. The answer key is an important document as it helps candidates to predict the scores along with the correct solutions. The board will publish the answer keys on the official website of Staff Selection Commission. Candidates are advised to check their response clearly with answer key. Candidates can check all details regarding SSC CGL Answer Key from the page below.
SSC CGL 2018 Answer Key
The answer key of SSC CGL will be updated below after the successful completion of the examination. The answer key will be published in pdf form for all the tiers. Candidates who will appear in the examination can check the answer key from here.
| Events | Dates |
| Tier-I Examination | 25 Jul 2018 – 20 Aug 2018 |
| Tier-II Examination | 27 Nov 2018 – 30 Nov 2018 |
| Tier-III Examination | To be Announced |
| Tier-IV Examination | To be Announced |
| Answer Key | To be Announced |
Answer Key: Candidates can check answer key for SSC CGL Tier-I from ssc.nic.in.
NOTE: Candidates referring answer key from unofficial source should expect a minor variation in the final results.
SSC CGL 2018 Answer Key-How to Download
Candidates can download the answer key for SSC CGL 2018 from the official website. The answer key will be published for first three tiers. Candidates are advised to follow steps given below for the answer key.
- Visit the official website ssc.nic.in.
- A new page will appear.
- Enter all login credentials including roll number, password and exam date.
- Click on Submit button.
- Seek the answer key for your paper code and session.
- The candidates will then have to confirm the answer key and download it.
NOTE: Candidates should note that they will be given an opportunity to challenge the provided SSC CGL Answer Key. The challenge can also be submitted to the login. However, the candidates will have to submit the proof of the challenge and fee of Rs. 100 (per question).
How to Use Answer key
- As soon as the Answer Key of SSC CGL will be released, we will update it Here for all candidates.
- As the examination of SSC CGL, will take place in different tiers, the answer keys will also be published for different tiers separately.
- You should download the answer key for the same tier.
- After downloading the SSC CGL Answer Key 2018, you can easily use it to evaluate the answers and final score.
- This score will be your ESTIMATED SCORE.
Calculation of Score through SSC CGL Answer Key
With the help of answer key, the candidates can cross-check answers in it with that mentioned in the SSC CGL 2018 Answer Key. Then, according to the marking scheme, for each correct answer candidates will add 2 marks and for each incorrect answer, it will deduct 0.5 marks.
The candidates may use the formula below to calculate their score.
Marks obtained = (Number correct answers x 2) – (Number of incorrect answers x 0.5)
SSC CGL 2017 Answer Key
The answer key for SSC CGL 2017 is given below.
| Category | All Post (Except AAO, ASO, JSO) | Assistant Audit Officer (AAO) | Assistant Section Officer (ASO) | Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) |
| UR | 422.00 | 536.00 | 449.00 | 502.00 |
| SC | 363.25 | 454.00 | 389.00 | 423.00 |
| ST | 341.00 | 427.00 | 370.00 | 397.00 |
| OBC | 397.00 | 493.75 | 424.50 | 471.00 |
| Ex.S | 287.50 | – | – | – |
| OH | 333.00 | 411.00 | 366.50 | 364.00 |
| HH | 216.00 | 264.00 | 262.00 | 230.25 |
| VH | 336.00 | – | 364.50 | 267.50 |
