Do I need to pay any fee to challenge the tentative SSC CHSL answer key?

Yes, candidates need to pay INR 100 per question as the fee for challenging the SSC CHSL answer key. The Staff Selection Commission first releases a tentative SSC CHSL answer key. In case any candidate is not satisfied with the answer, he or she can challenge the same it in the prescribed format. However, to raise objections against one SSC CHSL question, candidates have to pay INR 100 as the fee in online mode.

Is SSC CHSL result based on tentative answer key?

No, SSC CHSL result is announced based on the final answer key of the exam. The marks of the candidates are normalised. The answer key is very important to know the official answers to the questions.

Is SSC CHSL answer key released for all tiers of the exam?

No, the SSC CHSL answer key is released only for Tier 1 paper as it is held online containing the objective-type multiple choice questions (MCQs). The SSC CHSL Tier 2 is a descriptive test and hence, there is no answer key for Tier 2 exam. The CHSL Tier 1 answer key is released in two phases- tentative and final.

Has SSC CHSL Tier 2 Answer Key been released?

No, the Staff Selection Commission has not released the SSC CHSL Tier 2 answer key. Candidates can download their answer key, when released, after logging into the official website with their One-Time Registration Number (OTR) and password. The SSC CHSL Tier 2 Final answer key will be available for downloading purposes for around 15 days.

When will SSC CHSL Final Answer Key 2025 be released?

The Staff Selection Commission will release the SSC CHSL Final answer key along with the results on its official website - ssc.gov.in. The candidates can download their final answer key and the response sheet by logging in with their roll number and password. The Commission will also release the SSC CHSL Tier 2 scorecard along with the answer key.

How many types of SSC CHSL answer keys are released?

The Staff Selection Commission releases two types of SSC CHSL answer keys- tentative and final. The SSC CHSL tentative answer key is released soon after the conduct of the exam. Candidates can raise objections against the tentative key if they are not satisfied with the given answer of a question. The SSC CHSL final answer key is released after the examinations of these objections.

Is SSC CHSL Tier 1 answer key 2025 released?

Yes, the SSC CHSL Tier 1 answer key 2025 was released at ssc.gov.in. The tentative answer key was released for the exam conducted from November 12 to 30. The objections were invited from candidates against the questions/answers given in the tentative CHSL Tier 1 answer key. Candidates who find any answer faulty or incorrect can submit objections against the same by paying the objection fee of INR 50 per challenge.

When was the SSC CHSL answer key 2025 released?

SSC CHSL answer key 2025 was released for the exam conducted from November 12 to 30. Along with the SSC CHSL tentative answer key 2025 of Tier 1 exam, the question papers, objection link and candidate response sheet were also published.

Where can I check the SSC CHSL answer key?

Staff Selection Commission, the exam conducting body, releases the SSC CHSL answer key at ssc.gov.in. Candidates can download the answer key of the Combined Higher Secondary (10+2) Level exam by visiting the exam website and logging in using the registration number and password.

What details are present on SSC CHSL answer key?

The SSC CHSL answer key contains the following details Exam name Set Name Tier number Question numbers Correct answer options

How can I check the SSC CHSL answer key?

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.

Who releases SSC CHSL answer key?

Staff Selection Commission, the exam conducting body, releases the answer key for the SSC Combined Higher Secondary (10+2) Level (CHSL) Examination. The commission conducts the SSC CHSL exam in two phases- Tier 1 and Tier 2. The SSC CHSL answer key is released soon after the conduct of the exam. Initially, the Commission releases the SSC CHSL tentative answer key. The SSC CHSL final answer key is released after the declaration of results.

SSC CHSL Answer Key 2025 OUT: Download Tier 1 Key, Response Sheet PDF

Updated on Dec 8, 2025 20:28 IST

By Shikha Goyal, Assistant Manager

Overview

SSC CHSL Answer Key 2025: The Staff Selection Commission released the tentative answer key of the SSC CHSL 2025 for Tier 1 exam on December 8, 2025. The SSC CHSL 2025 answer key PDF was published at ssc.gov.in. The Commission displayed the correct answers along with the SSC CHSL response sheet 2025. Candidates could tally the answers marked by them in their response sheets with the official key to calculate the raw scores in the SSC CHSL exam. Candidates could download their Tier 1 Answer Key until December 11 (6 PM).

Latest news and Updates:

SSC CHSL Tier 1 Answer Key 2025 OUT; Get Download Link @ssc.gov.in

Table of contents

How to Download SSC CHSL Answer Key 2025?
SSC CHSL Exam Dates 2026
SSC CHSL Answer Key 2025 PDF Download Link
SSC CHSL Answer Key 2025: How to Calculate Scores?
How to Send Objections Against SSC CHSL Answer Key 2025?
Details Mentioned on SSC CHSL Answer Key
SSC CHSL Final Answer Key 2025

How to Download SSC CHSL Answer Key 2025?

Candidates can download the answer key for SSC CHSL 2025 as shared here:

Log on to ssc.gov.in.
Go to the 'Latest News' section
Click on the SSC CHSL answer key Notice
Read the notice carefully as it has the images of how to access and challenge the SSC CHSL answer key 2025
Login with the Registration Number and Password
Download and save the answer key and response sheet

Direct link to download SSC CHSL 2025 Tier 1 Provisional Answer Key

Also Read: SSC CHSL Posts and Salary

SSC CHSL Exam Dates 2026

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of SSC CHSL 2026 exam

Dates	Past Exam Dates
27 Feb ' 26	SSC CHSL 2025 Result Tier 1
08 Dec ' 25 - 11 Dec ' 25	SSC CHSL Provisional Answer Key Tier 1
06 Sep ' 24 - 06 Oct ' 24	SSC CHSL Result Tier 1 2024
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SSC CHSL Answer Key 2025 PDF Download Link

The Staff Selection Commission released the SSC CHSL answer key 2025 download link on its official website -ssc.gov.in. The candidates are required to log in to the official website to download their SSC CHSL exam answer key.

Direct link to download SSC CHSL Answer key

Also Read: SSC CHSL Important Questions & Answers: Check Tier 1 GK, Reasoning, Quant Topics

SSC CHSL Answer Key 2025: How to Calculate Scores?

Candidates can know the expected SSC CHSL scores through the answer key after applying this scheme:

+2 for correct answer
+0 for an unattempted question
- 0.50 for an incorrect answer

Also Read: SSC CHSL Post Preference & Option Form 2025.

How to Send Objections Against SSC CHSL Answer Key 2025?

In case, candidates are not satisfied with the given answer to any question in the tentative key, they can challenge it in online mode in the prescribed format. However, candidates have to pay INR 50 per question as the fee for challenging/raising objections against the SSC CHSL answer key. Candidates can pay the fee online mode.

Steps to challenge the tentative SSC CHSL answer key are given below:

Visit the official website – ssc.gov.in
Login using user ID and password
Click on the sections of the application
Click on the answer key challenge link given
Follow the instructions and challenge the question(s)
Pay the challenging fee of INR 100 in the online mode

The candidates should note that the objection-sending facility is provided for the tentative answer key only. There is no such provision for the final answer key.

Details Mentioned on SSC CHSL Answer Key

The SSC CHSL answer key contains correct answers for all the questions asked in the exam. Some of the details given in the answer key include:

Candidate’s name	Candidate’s roll number
Exam name	Paper/tier number
Questions numbers of the paper	Correct answer options for all the questions

SSC CHSL Final Answer Key 2025

Once the Staff Selection Commission receives all the objections against the tentative key, it scrutinises them and releases the final answer key along with the SSC CHSL question paper. It may, however, be noted that the commission usually announces the SSC CHSL result first and then releases the final answer key for the exam. The commission releases the final SSC CHSL answer key to ensure greater transparency in the examination system.