SSC CGL Answer Key 2025 OUT: Download Link for Response Sheet PDF

Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam 2025 ( SSC CGL )

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Rachit Kumar Saxena
Updated on Jan 9, 2026 20:48 IST

By Rachit Kumar Saxena, Manager-Editorial

The Staff Selection Commission has released the SSC CGL Tier 1 answer key (final) on its official website - ssc.gov.in. The candidates can download their SSC CGL 2025 answer key after login with their SSC OTR and password. The answer key link will be available till February 8, 2026. The candidates are suggested to check their answers from the final answer key.

The SSC CGL Tier 1 exam was conducted from September 12 to 26 and on October 14. The Commission released the SSC CGL Tier 1 tentative answer key on October 16, 2025. The candidates were asked to send the objections against the incorrect answers given in the tentative answer key. The last date to send objection against the incorrect answers was October 19, 2025 till 9.00 PM. This year the Commission reduced the objection sending fee to INR 50 and that too will be refunded in case of valid objections.

Table of contents
  • How to Download SSC CGL Answer Key 2025?
  • SSC CGL Exam Dates & Schedule
  • Direct Link to Download SSC CGL Answer Key 2025
  • How to Calculate Scores through SSC CGL Answer Key?
  • How to Challenge SSC CGL Answer Key?
  • SSC Answer Keys 2025 - Other Exams
  • SSC CGL Answer Key 2025 FAQs
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How to Download SSC CGL Answer Key 2025?

The Staff Selection Commission has released the SSC CGL Tier 1 answer key 2025 on its official portal - ssc.gov.in. The candidates can check their answers from the final answer key and calculate their score. The candidates can download the SSC Combined Graduate Level answer key in the following manner:

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Q:   Is the SSC CGL Tier 1 final Answer Key 2025 Released?
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Yes, the Staff Selection Commission released the final SSC CGL Tier 1 Answer Key 2025 PDF on January 9, 2026. The candidates can download it after login with their SSC OTR and Password. The tentative one was released on October 16, 2025.

Q:   What is the last date to send objections against the SSC CGL Answer Key 2025?
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The Staff Selection Commission released the SSC CGL Tier 1 Answer Key 2025 on October 16. The last date to send objections against the answer key was October 19, 2025.

SSC CGL Exam Dates & Schedule

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of SSC CGL 2025 exam

DatesPast Exam Dates
18 Dec ' 25

SSC CGL Tier 1 Result 2025

16 Oct ' 25

SSC CGL Tier 1 Answer Key 2025

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Direct Link to Download SSC CGL Answer Key 2025

The Staff Selection Commission conducted the SSC CGL Tier 1 exam 2025 till October 14. The Commission has released the SSC CGL Tier 1 final Answer Key 2025 at ssc.gov.in.

Direct Link to download SSC CGL Tier 1 Answer Key - https://ssc.gov.in/api/attachment/uploads/masterData/NoticeBoards/Answer_key_09012025.pdf

Details Mentioned in SSC CGL Answer Key

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

The exam was conducted as a Computer-Based Exam(CBE) at the designated exam centres.

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Q:   Does SSC release the final answer key for the SSC CGL exam?
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Yes, the commission releases the final SSC CGL answer key once it receives all the objections against the tentative answer key. Staff Selection Commission forms a review committee to consider the objections raised by the candidates. After considering the valid objections, this committee suggest the changes required in the answer key and marks to be awarded against the correct answer of such questions.

The Commission released the SSC CGL Tier 1 Final Answer Key on January 9, 2026.

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How to Calculate Scores through SSC CGL Answer Key?

The Staff Selection Commission assigns the marks in the SSC CGL Tier 1 exam in the following way:

  • +2 for each correct answer
  • -0.5 for each wrong answer.
  • 0 for each attempted question.
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Q:   Is the SSC CGL result is prepared based on tentative answer key?
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The SSC CGL result is not prepared based on the tentative answer key. The result is declared based on the final answer key for the exam after considering valid objections and incorporating them into the final result. The Staff Selection Commission release the final answer key after considering the representations against the incorrect answers mentioned in the tentative answer key.

Q:   How can I calculate my marks using the SSC CGL answer key?
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The candidates can see below the SSC CGL marking scheme

Marks Awarded for Right AnswerMarks Deducted for Wrong Answer (Negative Marking)
+2-0.50

The final marks of the candidates are calculated after the normalization process.

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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

Also Read: SSC CGL Job Profiles

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Q:   How can I challenge the SSC CGL Tier 1 Answer Key?
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The Staff Selection Commission provides a dedicated window for sending representations against the incorrect questions/answers given in the official SSC CGL answer key. The candidates can see here the steps to challenge the SSC CGL tentative answer key.

  • 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 50 per question/answer in online mode

The candidates should note that there is no way to challenge the final answer key.

Q:   Is there any fee to challenge the SSC CGL Answer Key?
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Yes, candidates have to pay INR 50 per question as the fee for challenging the answer key. The Staff Selection Commission first releases a tentative SSC CGL answer key. In case any candidate is not satisfied with the answer to a question, she or he can challenge it in the prescribed format on the official website of the commission. However, to raise objections against one question, candidates have to pay Rs 50 as the fee in online mode.

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SSC Answer Keys 2025 - Other Exams

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Q:   How can I check the SSC CHSL answer key?
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Candidates can check and download the SSC CHSL Answer key using the process shared below-

  • Visit ssc.gov.in.
  • Go to the 'the latest News' section.
  • Click on the SSC CHSL answer key Notice.
  • Read the notice and click on the link given at the bottom of the notice.
  • Select the name of exam and proceed.
  • Login with the Registration Number and Password.
  • Download and save the answer key and response sheet.
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SSC CGL Answer Key 2025 FAQs

The candidates can see here the important questions and answers related to SSC CGL answer key.

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Q:   What is the minimum qualifying percentage for the Tier 1 Exam?
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The Commission mentioned the minimum qualifying percentage in the official notification. The candidates can see below the minimum qualifying marks as mentioned in the official notification:

Category

Qualifying Marks

Minimum Marks

UR 

30%

60

OBC/ EWS

25%

50

All other categories

20%

40

The candidates are required to score the above minimum marks to become eligible for the selection in the SSC CGL Tier 1 result. The minimum qualifying marks must not be confused with the Cutoff. The SSC CGL Cutoff is different from minimum qualifying marks. 

Q:   Is there a sectional cutoff in the SSC CGL exam?
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No, there are no sectional cutoff marks in the SSC CGL Tier 1 exam. The candidates should note that the Commission does not state anything about it and the time limit for each section. The candidates have to clear the exam as a single unit.

Q:   What is the official website of SSC to download the SSC CGL answer key?
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The Staff Selection Commission has changed the address of their official website. The new SSC website will be responsible for all the communications done by the Commission. The new official website of the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) to download the answer key is ssc.gov.in

Q:   What details are required to download the SSC CGL answer key?
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The candidates can download the SSC CGL answer key by using their user ID, which is the exam roll number and password given on the admit card.There is no other way to get the answer key.

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Answered 3 days ago

The Staff Selection Commission has released the SSC CGL Tier 2 intimation slip on its official website - ssc.gov.in. The candidates can login with their SSC OTR and password to check their exam city. The admit card will be released on January 15.

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Akanksha

Beginner-Level 5

Answered 6 days ago

The Commission is expected to release the SSC CGL Tier 2 admit card 2025 by January 14/15 on its official website - ssc.gov.in. The Staff Selection Commission will conduct the Tier 2 exam on January 18 and 19.

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Vipra Sharma

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 3 weeks ago

The Staff Selection Commission will conduct the SSC CGL 2025 Tier 2 exam on January 18 and 19, 2026. The Commission released the complete schedule on its Central Portal - ssc.gov.in.

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Nitesh Singh

Beginner-Level 5

Answered 4 weeks ago

The Staff Selection Commission mention the SSC CGL eligibility criteria in the notification for the exam. The Commission mention all the details a candidates require to fulfill for the exam. The two most important factors under the SSC CGL eligibility are

  • Educational Qualification - A Graduate in Any

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Akanksha

Beginner-Level 5

Answered 4 weeks ago

The SSC CGL exam is a Premiere exam of the Staff Selection Commission conducted annually to recruit the candidates for the following Group pf Posts

  • Group B Gazetted
  • Group B Non-Gazetted
  • Group - C

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Raj Shukla

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 2 months ago

The candidates should note that the SSC CGL exam is conducted to recruit the candidates for the following posts:

  • Group B gazette
  • Group B non-gazette
  • Group C

The highest salary is notified for the SSC CGL AAO post which is central pay level 8 having the INR 47,600-1,51,100.

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Vipra Sharma

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 2 months ago

The Staff Selection Commission has released the SSC CGL Tier 1 result 2025 on its portal - ssc.gov.in. The Commission mentioned the roll number and names of the qualified candidates in the result PDF.

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Raj Shukla

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 2 months ago

Yes, the Staff Selection Commission released the final SSC CGL Tier 1 Answer Key 2025 PDF on January 9, 2026. The candidates can download it after login with their SSC OTR and Password. The tentative one was released on October 16, 2025.

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Manori Malhotra

Beginner-Level 5

Answered 2 months ago

The Staff Selection Commission released the SSC CGL Tier 1 Answer Key 2025 on October 16. The last date to send objections against the answer key was October 19, 2025.

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Saakshi Kumar

Beginner-Level 5

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