SSC CGL Answer Key 2025 Out Tentative Answer Key along with Response sheets has been uploaded by the Staff Selection Commission on 3rd October 2025 for Tier 1 Examination conducted between 9th September 2025 to 26th September 2025. If candidates wish to challenge any answers, representations can be submitted from 3rd October 2025 (6:00 PM) to 8th October 2025 (6:00 PM). The last date to challenge answer keys has been extended from 6th October to 8th October due to heavy load on the servers. A fee of ₹100 per question/answer is required for each question challenge.

It is important to note that representations submitted after 6:00 PM on 6th October 2025 will not be entertained under any circumstances. Candidates can check their Response Sheets at the Official website using their Registration Number and Password. Other Key points to note about the SSC CGL Answer Key are:

• The Staff Selection Commission adopts a two-step approach in releasing the answer keys – tentative and final.
• The SSC CGL Answer Key 2025 Answer Key for Tier 1 and Tier 2 exams will be released separately.
• Initially, the tentative answer key is made available for candidates to raise objections. Once the objections have been evaluated, the commission finalizes the answers and releases the definitive final key for the SSC CGL Exam.
• Candidates can challenge the provisional SSC CGL answer key for both Tier 1 and 2 by paying Rs. 100 per question challenged within the duration specified in the Answer Key Notice.

SSC CGL Answer Key 2025 Dates

The SSC CGL answer key gives candidates a rough idea about their scores in the examination as there is a normalization process that makes changes in the marks according to the level of that particular shift. Candidates can check all the important dates regarding SSC CGL answer key given in the table below.

How To Download SSC CGL Answer Key 2025?

The SSC releases the SSC CGL Tier 1 & 2 Answer Key 2025 after the conduct of each of the exams. Candidates can approximate the marks scored in the exams by referring to the SSC CGL Answer Key. Candidates can download the SSC CGL Answer Sheet and answer key by clicking on the direct link from the official website of SSC,. The steps to download the same are given below:.

Step 1: Visit the official website of SSC CGL @ssc.gov.in

Step 2: Select the “Answer Key” option on the homepage.

Step 3: Click on the notification for SSC CGL Tentative Answer Key i.e “Uploading of tier 1 final answer key along with candidate’s response sheet- Combined Graduate Level Examination 2025“

Step 4: Fill in Registration Number and Password in the login credentials.

Step 5: The answer key for the Tier 1 exam with candidate’s response sheet will appear on the screen.

Step 6: Download the SSC CGL Answer Key and response sheet to calculate your scores by matching your answers with the answers given in the answer key.

Know How final cut off and final merit list will be prepared through SSC CGL Normalization Process!

How to Challenge SSC CGL Tier 1 Tentative Answer Key 2025?

The candidates have the facility to challenge or raise objections against the tentative SSC CGL Answer Key for any mistakes in the answer. The challenging process takes place in the following way:

Step 1: Go to the official website and log in by providing the required credentials (User ID and Password)

Step 2: . Click on ‘Answer Key Challenge’ Option

Step 3: Click on the payment option (100 Rs per question). You are redirected to the online payment page.

Step 4: Make the necessary payment according to the questions to be challenged (Example – If 3 questions are to be challenged then a total amount of 100 * 3=300 Rs)

Step 5: Enter your name, mobile number, question number and the correct option according to you, and mention the reason in 300 characters.

Step 6: Click on the Submit button and the procedure gets completed. If the challenging question is a valid one the marks for the same will be increased in SSC CGL Results. Check the notice for more details.

Also, attempt this free SSC CGL Mock Test to boost your preparation level.

How to Calculate the SSC CGL Marks For Tier 1 & Tier 2?

To calculate the SSC CGL marks for Tier 1 and Tier 2 separately, follow the marking scheme set by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) and refer to the SSC CGL answer key.

To calculate the marks for each tier separately, you need to add up the marks obtained for each correct answer and then subtract the marks lost due to incorrect answers. The final score will be the sum of all the correct answers minus the sum of all the incorrect answers multiplied by the negative marking factor (0.5 for Tier 1 and 1 for Paper 1 of Tier 2, and 0.5 for Paper 2 and 3 of Tier 2).

To calculate the SSC CGL marks for Tier 1 and Tier 2 separately, consider the following example and refer to the SSC CGL answer key.

• Suppose a candidate attempted the following questions in SSC CGL:
  • 100 questions in SSC CGL Tier 1 and answered 80 of them correctly.
  • 150 questions in Paper 1 of Tier 2 and answered 120 of them correctly.
  • 100 questions in Paper 2 and 3 of Tier 2 and answered 70 of them correctly.
• The candidate also answered the following questions incorrectly:
  • 20 questions in Tier 1.
  • 30 questions in Paper 1 of Tier 2.
  • 15 questions in Paper 2 and 3 of Tier 2.
• To calculate the candidate’s score for each tier separately, use the following formula:
  • For SSC CGL Tier 1: (Number of correct answers x 2) – (Number of incorrect answers x 0.5)
  • For Paper 1 of Tier 2: (Number of correct answers x 3) – (Number of incorrect answers x 1)
  • For Paper 2 and 3 of Tier 2: (Number of correct answers x 0.5) – (Number of incorrect answers x 0.5)
• Using the above formula, the candidate’s score for each tier would be:
  • Tier 1: (80 x 2) – (20 x 0.5) = 160 – 10 = 150
  • Paper 1 of Tier 2: (120 x 3) – (30 x 1) = 120 – 30 = 330
  • Paper 2 and 3 of Tier 2: (70 x 0.5) – (15 x 0.5) = 35 – 7.5 = 27.5
• Therefore, the candidate’s total score for SSC CGL would be 150 + 330 + 27.5 = 507.5.

The marking scheme for both SSC CGL Tier 1 and Tier 2 is a bit different. In the case of Tier 1 for every correct answer, you are awarded 2 marks; for every wrong answer, a negative marking of 0.50 is done.

Under the Tier 2 exam for paper 1, the negative marking is 0.25 while the rest of the papers under tier 2 have a negative marking of 0.50 while 2 marks are awarded for the correct questions in all the papers. 

Hopefully, this article on the SSC CGL Answer Key was informative for all the aspirants. The SSC CGL Cut off is also released alongside the marks. You can check the cut-off in the linked article above. download crakify app here https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.recforge.crakify&hl=en_IN

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