SSC CHSL Final Answer Key 2026 Out, Tier 1 Response Sheet PDF

Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has uploaded the official SSC CHSL Final Answer Key 2026 for Tier 1 Exam at www.ssc.gov.in on 19th March 2026. The final answer key and response sheet has been released for the candidates who appeared in the Combined Higher Secondary Level (10+2)- 2025. Candidates can download their official response sheet from the login section of the SSC official website www.ssc.gov.in or the direct login link shared in the article. 

SSC CHSL Final Answer Key 2026 Out

The tier 1 exam for the Combined Higher Secondary (10+2) Level Examination, 2025, was conducted in multiple shifts from 12th to 30th November 2025 for more than 30 lakh candidates. The candidates who appeared in SSC CHSL 2025 Tier 1 Exam, their SSC CHSL Tier 1 Final Answer Key 2026 is available to download till 4th April 2026 (6 pm) at the official website of SSC. The final answer key can be downloaded by entering their Roll Number & Password. Read the article to know the steps to download the answer key, and calculate SSC CHSL Tier 1 marks using the SSC CHSL Answer Key.

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SSC CHSL Final Answer Key 2026 Download Link

SSC conducted SSC CHSL 2025 Tier 1 exam in Online (computer-based Based Mode) mode at various centres across India. The SSC CHSL Tier 1 Final Answer Key 2026 for the SSC CHSL (10+2) Paper 1 examination has been released on the website of the Commission. The direct SSC CHSL tier 1 final answer key and response sheet download link is also mentioned below, which redirects to the official login page.

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Steps to Download SSC CHSL Final Answer Key 2026

Candidates can either download their SSC CHSL Tier 1 Final Answer key 2026 from the link that is provided above or from the official website of the Staff Selection Commission, www.ssc.gov.in. Check the steps mentioned below to download from the official website. 

1. Visit the SSC official website: www.ssc.gov.in.
2. Click on the "Login" tab and enter your registration number and password.
3. Click on ‘Answer Key Challenge’ as given below.
4. A notice opens on your screen, where you have to click on the text reading “Module for candidate’s response sheet, tentative answer keys, and for submission of representation”.
5. A login page opens on the screen, where you have to enter your Roll Number/User ID and Password that was generated at the time of registration. Click on “Submit” to proceed.
6. The SSC CHSL Tier 1 Answer Key 2025 appears on the screen. Download the provisional answer key and cross-check the marks scored.

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SSC CHSL Answer Key 2026 Marking Scheme

For the SSC CHSL Tier 1 Answer Key 2026, the marking scheme is as follows:

1. Tier 1 has 100 questions for 200 marks, with each correct answer carrying 2 marks.​
2. For each wrong answer in Tier 1, 0.50 marks are deducted as negative marking.​
3. No marks are added or deducted for unattempted questions in Tier 1.

How to calculate the provisional score from the answer key?

1. Login to the SSC portal (ssc.gov.in) and download your response sheet for Tier 1.
2. Now count the number of correct answers, number of wrong answers, and number of unattempted questions.
3. Use this formula for your provisional raw score: Provisional Score  (Correct×2)− (Wrong×0.5)
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.