The Odisha Staff Selection Commission (OSSC) has successfully conducted the OSSC CGL Prelims Exam 2026 to recruit eligible candidates for 1576 Group B and C vacancies. As the exam is now over, our top faculty of Adda247 has solved the question paper, and we have provided the unofficial answer key in the article. With the help of the answer key, candidates can check all the correct answers for the questions that were asked in the exam.
OSSC CGL Answer Key 2026 Out (Unofficial)
The OSSC CGL Prelims Exam 2026 was conducted on 19th April 2026, and the candidates who have appeared for the exam can cross-check their marked answers with the correct ones that are provided in the OSSC CGL Answer Key 2026 to estimate their tentative scores. Candidates must use the correct marking scheme, i.e., for each correct answer, 1 mark is awarded, and there is a negative marking of 0.25 mark for each incorrect answer.
OSSC CGL Prelims Answer Key 2026
Based on past trends, the answer key can be released within 24-48 hours. Therefore, the candidates who appeared in the exam can expect the official OSSC CGL Answer Key anytime by 21st April 2026 at https://www.ossc.gov.in/. Before the release of the official answer key, candidates can check the correct answers shared in the article.
| OSSC CGL Answer Key & Response Sheet 2026- Overview | |
| Organisation | Odisha Staff Selection Commission (OSSC) |
| Vacancies | 1576 |
| Posts | Group B & C |
| Mode of Exam | Offline |
| Unofficial Answer Key | 19th April 2026 |
| Official Answer Key Release Date | by 21st April 2026 |
| Raise Objection Dates | To be notified |
| Exam Date | 19th April 2026 |
| Result | May 2026 |
| Raise Objection Fee | |
| Negative Marking | 0.25 (1/4th) |
| Official website | https://www.ossc.gov.in/ |
OSSC CGL Prelims Answer Key 2026 (Unofficial)
Candidates who appeared in the exam can check the unofficial Odisha CGL Answer Key from here, as prepared by our top faculty of Adda247. The answer key contains all the correct answers to the questions asked in the exam. With the help of the answer key, candidates can calculate their tentative scores and predict their qualifying status before the results are released.
Below we have shared the correct answers to the questions asked in OSSC CGL Set C Question Paper, cross check the answers for questions 1 to 150 and have an estimate how many answers you had marked correctly.
| OSSC CGL Prelims Unofficial Answer Key 2026 (SET C) |
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| Q1. (D) | Q51. (C) | Q101. (D) |
| Q2. (C) | Q52. (B) | Q102. (C) |
| Q3. (D) | Q53. (C) | Q103. (C) |
| Q4. (B) | Q54. (B) | Q104. (C) |
| Q5. (A) | Q55. | Q105. (B) |
| Q6. (D) | Q56. (B) | Q106. (B) |
| Q7. (A) | Q57. (B) | Q107. (B) |
| Q8. (C) | Q58. (A) | Q108. (A) |
| Q9. (A) | Q59. (B) | Q109. (B) |
| Q10. (D) | Q60. (C) | Q110. (B) |
| Q11. (C) | Q61. (B) | Q111. (D) |
| Q12. (A) | Q62. (C) | Q112. (C) |
| Q13. (B) | Q63. (A) | Q113. (D) |
| Q14. (D) | Q64. (A) | Q114. (C) |
| Q15. (A) | Q65. (C) | Q115. (D) |
| Q16. (B) | Q66. (D) | Q116. |
| Q17. (C) | Q67. (D) | Q117. (B) |
| Q18. (D) | Q68. (A) | Q118. (D) |
| Q19. (A) | Q69. (B) | Q119. (C) |
| Q20. (B) | Q70. (A) | Q120. (C) |
| Q21. (C/D) | Q71. (B) | Q121. (B) |
| Q22. (B) | Q72. (A) | Q122.(A) |
| Q23. (D) | Q73. (A) | Q123. (B) |
| Q24. (D) | Q74. (A) | Q124. (B) |
| Q25. (D) | Q75. (B) | Q125. (C) |
| Q26. (B) | Q76. (B) | Q126. (C) |
| Q27. (A) | Q77. (A) | Q127. (B) |
| Q28. (C) | Q78. (B) | Q128. (A) |
| Q29. (B) | Q79. (D) | Q129. (C) |
| Q30. (C) | Q80. (B) | Q130. (C) |
| Q31. (D) | Q81. (D) | Q131. (C) |
| Q32. (D) | Q82. (A) | Q132. (B) |
| Q33. (A) | Q83. (B) | Q133. (B) |
| Q34. (A) | Q84. (D) | Q134. (C) |
| Q35. (C) | Q85. (C) | Q135. (D) |
| Q36. (A) | Q86. (D) | Q136. (B) |
| Q37. (B) | Q87. (B) | Q137. (C) |
| Q38. (D) | Q88. (C) | Q138. (C) |
| Q39. (C) | Q89. (D) | Q139. (D) |
| Q40. (B) | Q90. (A) | Q140. (B) |
| Q41. (A) | Q91. (A) | Q141. (C) |
| Q42. (D) | Q92. (B) | Q142. (A) |
| Q43. (B) | Q93. (C) | Q143. (B) |
| Q44. (A) | Q94. (D) | Q144. (D) |
| Q45. (A) | Q95. (A) | Q145. (B) |
| Q46. (A) | Q96. (D) | Q146. (C) |
| Q47. (B) | Q97. (C) | Q147. (D) |
| Q48. (A) | Q98. (C) | Q148. (B) |
| Q49. (A) | Q99. (B) | Q149. (A) |
| Q50. (C) | Q100. (B) | Q150. (C) |
OSSC CGL Answer Key 2026 (Official)
OSSC will upload the OSSC CGL Official Answer Key for the prelims exam held on 19th April 2026 on the official website by 21st April 2026. The candidates can download the provisional answer key PDF when released at www.ossc.gov.in.. The link to check and download the response sheet will also be shared below.
How to Download OSSC CGL Answer Key from the official website?
The candidates are advised to check all the details required to download the OSSC CGL Answer Key 2023 carefully.
Step 1- Visit the official website of Odisha Staff Selection Commission (OSSC), www.ossc.gov.in
Step 2- Now the candidate has to select the language on the homepage.
Step 3- After this, the candidate gets to see a link to download the answer key activated on the screen.
Step 4- Download the OSSC CGL Answer Key PDF and cross-check the answers asked in the examination.
OSSC CGL 2026 Marking Scheme
To calculate the tentative scores for the OSSC CGL Exam 2026 by using the answer key, candidates must use the correct marking scheme. The marking scheme for the exam is as follows.
- Correct Answer: +1 Mark
- Incorrect Answer: -0.25 Mark
- Unattempted Questions: 0 Mark
- Total Marks: 150 Marks
How to calculate marks using the Odisha CGL Answer Key 2026?
To calculate marks using the Odisha CGL Answer Key 2026, candidates must first download the official answer key and compare their responses with the correct answers provided.
- Download the answer key.
- Match your responses with the answers given in the answer key.
- Count the total number of correct answers.
- Count the total number of incorrect answers.
- Use the marking scheme:
(i) +1 mark for each correct answer
(ii) -0.25 mark for each wrong answer - Apply the formula:
Final Score = (Correct Answers × 1) – (Wrong Answers × 0.25) - Do not include unattempted questions, as there is no negative marking for them.
- The final calculated score will be your expected marks in the exam.
Raise Objection Process
The candidates, if found any discrepancy in the OSSC CGL Answer Key can raise objections against it with correct responses. The Commission gives around 2-3 days of time to raise objections or challenge the answers shared in the official answer key. Any objection raised after the stipulated time will not be considered.
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