SSC CGL 2025 Tier-1 Re-Exam Concludes on October 14; Provisional Answer Key to Be Released Soon

SSC CGL 2025 Tier-1 Re-Exam Concludes on October 14; Provisional Answer Key to Be Released Soon

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New Delhi, Updated on Oct 14, 2025 17:55 IST

Provisional answer key for SSC CGL 2025 Tier-1, including re-exam is set to be released soon on the official portal ssc.digialm, with an objection window expected to open shortly after.

Staff Selection Commission (SSC) today completed re-exam for Combined Graduate Level (CGL) 2025 Tier-1 today, October 14, following cancellations due to technical disruptions and a fire incident during original exam held from September 12 to 26.

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Provisional answer key of SSC CGL 2025 Tier-1, including re-exam is set to be released soon on official website ssc.digialm, with an objection window expected to open shortly after.

Candidates can raise challenges by paying Rs 100 per question during the stipulated period, as per SSC guidelines. SSC CGL exam has been held to fill 14,582 vacancies in Group B and C posts, including Income Tax Inspector position now classified under Group B, with applications closing on July 4.

As per SSC, out of around 28 lakh applicants, close to 13.5 lakh appeared for initial Tier-1 across 255 centres in 126 cities over 45 shifts. However, disruptions affected specific sessions as a fire incident occurred at centre in Mumbai on September 26 which halted one shift.

There were also reports of malpractice at certain exam centers, including attempts of remote access, SSC later debarred those candidates. Aadhaar based authentication was done throughout SSC CGL exam to verify identity of candidates.

SSCCGL Tier-2 is likely to be conducted in January 2026, with results expected in June. Candidates are advised to monitor ssc.gov.in for tier-1 answer key and other updates related to the exam.

Q:   How can I calculate my marks using the SSC CGL answer key?
A:

The candidates can see below the SSC CGL marking scheme

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

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

Q:   When will SSC CGL 2025 answer key release?
A:

The Commission released the SSC CGL Tier 1 answer key(tentative) on October 16. The Commission also released the candidate's response sheet with the official answer key. The last date to send objection against the incorrect answers was October 19, 2025.

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