SSC GD Final Answer Key 2026 OUT: Download Answer Key PDF @ssc.gov.in

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) releases the SSC GD Constable answer key. The SSC GD answer key is released on the official website of the Commission- ssc.nic.in. The release of GD answer key is intimated through the issue of an official notice on the website. Candidates should frequently visit the official SSC website to know about the answer key event.

Yes, the Commission releases the SSC GD question paper along with the tentative answer key and response sheet on the official website soon after the conduct of the exam. Candidates can download the SSC GD answer key, question paper and response sheet by logging into their registered accounts.

You can get the latest answer key for the SSC GD exam once the Commission releases the official answer key on its website. The SSC GD answer key is released around 4 to 5 days after the exam. The answer key is displayed along with the SSC GD response sheet and question paper. Candidates need to login to their registered accounts to get the official the latest answer key. 

SSC GD Merit List 2025 is a list of candidates who have cleared the exam and have been shortlisted for the next stage of the selection process. The SSC GD Constable merit list is released twice during the exam process- once along with the CBE exam result (these candidates are shorlisted for the next round of selection process, that is, physical test (PET/ PST)) and once along with the final results (these candidates are shortlisted for post allocation). It contains the SSC GD rank list of candidates based on their merit in the examination.

Yes, there is physical test in the SSC GD Constable exam. Candidates who clear the SSC GD exam (CBE) are called to appear for the physical test which is conducted by the CRPF. The SSC GD physical test comprises following process:

• Candidates need to fulfill SSC GD height/ weight requirement and undergo measurement of height, weight and chest as mentioned in the official notification
• Candidates need to perform a race within the given SSC GD running time limits.

The SSC GD Constable exam carries a total of 160 marks. The SSC GD exam (CBE) comprises a total of 80 questions of 2 marks each. Candidates are awarded +2 marks for each correct answer in the SSC GD Constable exam. Candidates get to know the correct answers from the official SSC GD answer key. However, only correct answers are not counted for SSC GD results. There is a negative marking for each incorrect answer marked by candidate. 

The SSC GD marking scheme is as follows:

There are no such repetitive questions in the SSC GD Constable exam. However, the topics and types are generally the same almost every year. The Commission makes changes in the difficulty level of the same topics asked in the exam. Moreover, the Commission may give more weight to one topic this year and another topic next year. For example, there may be more questions on the number system in 2025, and in 2026, the Mathematics section may include more questions on Algebra. So, Candidates need to prepare all the topics and sections carefully.

The SSC GD exam carries a total of 80 questions of two marks each. For each correct answer, candidates get 2 marks. However, for each incorrect answer, 0.25 marks are deducted as SSC GD minus marks. The raw marks are normalized using the SSC normalization of marks formula.

The SSC GD merit list contains the following details:

• Rank of candidates based on their merit in the online CBE exam
• Names of shortlisted candidates
• Roll numbers of shortlisted candidates

The Staff Selection Commission conducted the SSC GD 2026 exam in four phases. The exam was started on April 27 and ended on May 30. 

• Week 1 (April 27 to May 2, 2026)
• Week 2 (May 4 to May 9, 2026)
• Week 3 (May 18 May 23, 2026)
• Week 4 (May 25 to May 30, 2026)

The SSC GD merit list is important exam event as it informs the candidates about their qualification or disqualification in the exam. The GD Constable merit list contains the names and roll numbers of candidates who are shortlisted for the next round- Physical Test (PET/ PST). These candidates get to know about their selection and can prepare for the next round accordingly.

Yes, candidates have to pay INR 100 per question as the fee for challenging the answer key. The Staff Selection Commission first releases a tentative SSC GD 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 100 as the fee in online mode.

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) releases two types of SSC GD answer key – tentative and final. The SSC GD tentative answer key is released soon after the conduct of the exam. Candidates can raise objection against the tentative answer key by logging to their registered accounts. The SSC GD final answer key is released after examination of the objections against the tentative ones. The SSC GD result is based on the final answer key.