SSC CGL Answer Key 2026 at ssc.gov.in, Tier 1 Response Sheet PDF

After the completion of the SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam in August-September 2026, the Staff Selection Commission (SSC)  will release the answer key along with the correct responses to all questions asked in the exam. Usually, the answer key is released within a week of the exam being conducted, and candidates need their login details to download the response sheet PDF.

SSC CGL Answer Key 2026

With the help of the Answer Key for the SSC CGL Exam, candidates can calculate their tentative scores and predict their qualifying status before the release of the result. Candidates can cross-check their marked answers with the correct ones provided in the answer key and calculate their tentative scores by using the correct marking scheme.  Firstly, the officials will release the provisional answer key, allowing candidates to raise objections if they find any errors in the answer key. 

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Candidates who will appear for the CBT exam can download the response sheet PDF from the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) official website (after release). Candidates have to login at the official website of SSC and check their answer key from the candidate's section. 

Steps to Download SSC CGL Answer Key 2026

• Open the official website of SSC www.ssc.gov.in on your internet browser.
• On the SSC homepage, search for the “Answer Key” option.
• Click on the notification reading- “Combined Graduate Level Examination, 2026 (Tier-I): Uploading of Answer Keys along with Question Paper(s)”.
• An SSC CGL Tier 1 Answer Key 2026 PDF file (Official Notice) is opened. Read it carefully and click on the link at the bottom.
• Then select the examination “Combined Graduate Level Examination 2026” and click on “Submit”.
• Now, under “Representation about the answer key may be submitted through this system only”, click on the text reading “Click Here”
• Then a login page appears, where you have to enter your User ID (i.e. Roll Number) and Password as per your admission certificate.
• The answer key for the Tier 1 exam appears on the screen.
• Download the answer key and match your answers to calculate approximate marks.

SSC CGL Answer Key 2026 Raise Objections

The candidates can submit their representations through the online method on payment of Rs. 50/-per challenge within the duration as notified by the commission. Candidates must attach the objection application with the applicable proof or documents against the particular answer key. After that, the final SSC CGL Answer key will be released. 

Steps to Raise Objection to SSC CGL Tier 1 Answer Key 2026

Step 1: Click on the direct link given above or log in to the SSC's official website.

Step 2: Find the objection link, which is activated along with the SSC CGL Answer Key 2026.

Step 3: Enter details of those questions whose answers are incorrect, along with the reason.

Step 4: You have to pay Rs. 50/- per challenge for it, and then submit the form.

SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam 2026 Marking Scheme

The SSC CGL Marking Scheme for 2026 involves +2 marks for correct answers and -0.50 marks for wrong answers.

• Correct Answer: +2 marks
  Incorrect Answer: 0.50 mark

How to calculate the provisional score from the answer key?

1. Log in to the SSC portal (ssc.gov.in) and download your response sheet for Tier 1.
2. Now count the number of correct answers, the number of wrong answers, and the number of unattempted questions.
3. Use this formula for your provisional raw score: Provisional Score  (Correct×2)− (Wrong×0.50) 
4. Do not include unattempted questions in the calculation, as they carry zero marks.
5. The score you get is your raw Tier 1 score; SSC will later apply normalisation across shifts to prepare the result and merit list.