SSC CGL Tier 1 Answer Key 2024 Released: Response Sheet Downland Link

Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam 2024 ( SSC CGL )

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Updated on Oct 3, 2024 19:55 IST

The Staff Selection Commission has released the SSC CGL answer key 2024 for the Tier 1 exam. The candidates are required to download their response sheet and answer key after login. The Commission released the SSC CGL Tier 1 answer key at ssc.gov.in only. The candidates can send the objection against the incorrect answers given in the official answer key till October 6, 2024. The candidates will be required to pay the objection fee of INR 100 for each objection sent. If the objection is valid, this objection fee will be refunded. The SSC CGL 2024 was conducted till September 26, 2024. 

The Commission will analyse all the representations received from the candidates and prepare the final SSC CGL answer key 2024. The Commission will prepare the SSC CGL result 2024 based on the final answer key. 

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Q:   When will SSC CGL 2024 answer key be released?

A:

The SSC CGL 2024 answer key has been released. The Commission also released the candidates response sheet with the official answer key. The candidates can download their response sheet and official answer key by logging into the official website - ssc.gov.in. The candidates can also send the objections against the incorrect answers till October 6, 2024. 

Staff Selection Commission conducted the SSC CGL 2024 exam in a Computer-Based Exam (CBE) from September 9 to 26, 2024.

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Q:   Is there any minimum qualifying percentage for the SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam?

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The candidates can see beloew the minimum qualifiyng marks as mentioned in the official notification:

Category

Qualifying Marks

Minimum Marks

UR 

30%

60

OBC/ EWS

25%

50

All other categories

20%

40

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Q:   Who releases the SSC CGL Answer Key?

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The Staff Selection Commission releases SSC CGL Answer Key. The release of answer key is an integral part of the exam process. The candidates send the representation against the incorrect question or answers and the Commission prepare the final answer key after considering the valid objections. The candidates final marks (raw) will then be calculated and the normalisation is carried out to calculate the final normalised marks. Based on this, the SSC CGL merit list is prepared.

SSC CGL Tier 1 Answer key is expected SOON. The Commission released the SSC CGL 2023 Result on September 19.

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Q:   Is there any negative marking in the SSC CGL exam?

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Yes, there is a negative marking of 0.50 marks in the SSC CGL tier-I exam. The SSC CGL Tier 2 also has a negative marking. The quantum of negative marking is one-fourth of the marks assigned for the correct answer. The mark assigned for the correct answer is 2 marks and the negative marking is 0.5 marks. No marks will be deducted for unattempted questions. The candidates should avoid the guesswork in the exam because the negative marking rapidly pulls the overall score down in case of incorrect answers.
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Q:   What details are mentioned in SSC CGL answer key?

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Staff Selection Commission releases the SSC CGL answer key after the declaration of the final result. The Commission will mention the Official questions, candidates' responses and the official answers in the SSC CGL answer key. The candidates should calculate their marks from the answer key and compare them with the average of last five years.

The Commission also releases the tentative answer key and invites the representations against the incorrect answers. After considering the valid objections, the Commission prepare the final result and releases the result based on the final answer key.

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SSC CGL Answer Key 2024

The Staff Selection Commission has released the SSC CGL Tier 1 answer key 2024 (tentative)on its official website - ssc.gov.in. The Commission also invited the objections from the candidates. The candidates can send references in support of their answers.

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SSC CGL 2024 Answer Key Details

The SSC CGL answer key contains correct answers for all the questions asked in the exam. Some of the details mentioned in the answer key are:

Candidate’s name

Candidate’s roll number

Exam name

Paper/tier number

All the questions of the paper

Correct answer options of all the questions

SSC CGL Tier 1 answer key is expected soon. SSC CGL exam 2024 was conducted as a Computer-Based Exam(CBE) at the designated exam centres.

SSC CGL 2024 Exam Dates & Schedule

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of SSC CGL 2024 exam

DatesPast Exam Dates

19 Sep '23 -

24 Oct '23

SSC CGL 2023 Tier-I Result

26 Nov '21

SSC CGL 2021 Tier-I Result announced

How to Download SSC CGL Answer Key 2024?

Candidates can download the SSC CGL Tier 1 answer key 2024 in the following manner:

Step 1: Visit the official website of SSC – ssc.gov.in

Step 2: Click on the answer key notification

Step 3: Click on the answer key link given in the notification

Step 4: Click on the Submit button

Step 5: Enter user ID (roll number mentioned on the admit card) and password (mentioned on the admit card)

Step 6: Click on the Login button

Step 7: Check, download and print the SSC CGL 2024 Tier 1 answer key

The candidates should check their answers and calculate their marks in the SSC CGL exam. The candidates should then compare their marks with the SSC CGL cutoff of previous years.

Direct Link to Download SSC CGL Tier 1 Answer Key 2024 - ssc.gov.in

Negative Marking in SSC CGL Exam

The candidates should note that there is a negative marking in the SSC CGL exam be it Tier 1 exam or Tier 2. The quantum of negative marking is one by four. 

Negative Marking in SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam

The candidates can see here the negative marking quantum in the SSC CGL Tier 1 exam

Questions Marks Allotted
Marks allotted for Correct Question  2 marks
Marks allotted for Incorrect Question

0.50 marks

Negative Marking in SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam

The Commission changes the exam pattern and the marks assigned to each question. Consequently, the quantum of negative marking was also changed in the SSC CGL Tier 2 exam. The candidates can see here the negative marking in the SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam

SSC CGL Tier-II

Marks Awarded per Question

Negative Marking

Paper 1

3 Marks

1 marks

Paper 2

2 Marks

0.50 marks

Paper 3

2 marks

0.50 marks

The proportion of the negative marking remains same. The candidates can see here the details about the SSC CGL exam pattern.

How to Calculate Scores through SSC CGL Answer Key?

To calculate the correct score that candidates can score in the exam, they need to keep the marking scheme in mind. SSC CGL tier-I marking scheme is such that two marks are awarded for each correct answer and 0.5 marks are deducted for each incorrect answer. This means that at the time of tallying the response sheet with the answer key, candidates have to give themselves +2 for each correct answer, -0.5 for each incorrect answer and 0 for each attempted question. The maximum number of marks that candidates can score in the exam is 200. If the candidate secure the marks more than the SSC CGL Tier 1 cutoff of their category, they will be declared qualified for the next stage.

It may be noted that bonus marks got by candidates will be additional. Therefore, candidates can use the formula given below to calculate the correct score that they can score in the tier-I exam:

(Number of correct answers x 2) - (Number of incorrect answers x 0.5) = Marks scored in SSC CGL Tier-I 2022

The candidates can calculate the marks for the SSC CGL Tier 2 exam (for each paper) as following

(Number of right answers x marks assigned to right answers) - (Number of incorrect answers x marks deducted for the incorrect answer)

How to Challenge SSC CGL Answer Key?

The Staff Selection Commission first releases the tentative SSC CGL mains answer key. This means that in case, a candidate is not satisfied with the answer of any question, s/he can challenge it on the official website of the commission in the prescribed format. However, the candidate has to pay INR 100 per question as fee for challenging the tentative answer key. Steps to raise objections against SSC CGL answer key are mentioned below:

  • Log on to the official website of SSC – ssc.gov.in
  • Click on the answer key notification link available on the Home page
  • Click on the answer key link given in the notification
  • Enter user ID and password
  • Click on Login
  • Go to the tab for raising objections
  • Follow the instructions and challenge the respective question/answer
  • Pay fee of INR 100 per question/answer in online mode

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