The Staff Selection Commission was activated the SSC CGL tier 2 answer key 2026 from January 30 to February 3, 2026, on the official website at ssc.gov.in. The SSC CGL final answer key 2026 was released on January 9, 2026 in online mode on the official website. Candidates can download the SSC CGL 2026 tier 1 final answer key from the official website at ssc.gov.in. Those who appeared in the SSC CGL exam can download the provisional answer key by using their login credentials (roll number and password).
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The SSC CGL response sheet has also released along with the SSC CGL tier 1 answer key 2026. The answer key contains all the correct answers to each set of SSC CGL question papers. The Staff Selection Commission releases the answer key of SSC CGL 2026 separately for Tier 1 and Tier 2 of the exam. To know more about the SSC CGL answer key 2026, read the full article.
Candidates can check the SSC CGL 2026 answer key dates and other related dates in the table below. They must keep track of the SSC official website for all the latest updates.
Events | Dates |
SSC CGL tier 1 exam date 2026 | September 12 to 26, 2025 |
SSC CGL 2026 provisional answer key | October 16, 2025 |
SSC CGL provisional answer key challenge dates | October 16 to 21, 2025 |
SSC CGL Tier -1 Result 2026 | December 18, 2025 |
SSC CGL final Tier-1 answer key 2026 | January 9, 2026 |
SSC CGL exam date 2026 tier 2 | January 18 & 19, 2026 |
SSC CGL answer key and response sheet for Tier 2 | To be announced |
Availability of Tier 2 answer key challenge facility | January 30 to February 3, 2026 |
Release of final answer key for tier 2 | To be announced |
Candidates can follow the steps provided below to check and download the answer key of SSC CGL 2026.
Visit the official website – ssc.gov.in.
Click on the link available on the homepage for the SSC CGL answer key 2026.
A PDF will be opened on the screen.
Click on the SSC CGL 2026 answer key link available in the PDF.
Enter your User ID and password in the login window that appears.
SSC CGL answer key will be displayed on the screen in PDF format. Candidates can also check their responses in the same file.
Download and save the SSC CGL answer key pdf for future reference.
The exam authority provides the SSC CGL answer key 2026 for both Tier 1 and Tier 2 exams. The following are the stages in which the SSC CGL response key will be released:
Provisional SSC CGL tier 2 answer key 2026
Final SSC CGL answer key for Tier-1
Provisional SSC CGL tier 2 answer key 2026
Final answer key of SSC CGL Tier-2
Other Important Exams:
SSC provides the facility to challenge the provisional SSC CGL answer key 2026 on the official website. Check the steps below to challenge the provisional answer key of SSC CGL 2026.
Go to the official website of SSC CGL.
Click on the SSC CGL answer key link on the homepage.
Click on ‘link for candidate’s response sheet, tentative answer keys and submission of representation’.
Enter User ID and password as the login credentials.
Select questions you want to challenge against the SSC CGL answer key 2026.
Mark answers that you find correct.
Upload documents in support of the objection.
Pay the requisite fee (Rs. 100 per question) and submit.
Candidates can check the SSC CGL answer key marking scheme 2026 below
For correct answer - +2 marks
For incorrect answer - -0.50 marks
For not answering - 0 mark
Related Exam:
The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) will soon release the result of SSC CGL 2026 for tier 2 in online mode on the official website. Candidates need to use their registration number and password to download the SSC CGL result 2026. The SSC CGL result contains details about the qualifying status of students who have appeared in the exam. The SSC CGL result 2026 will be the final decision of the exam authority. In order to get shortlisted, it is important to secure marks more than or equal to the SSC CGL 2026 cut off.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The SSC CGL answer key can be downloaded by candidates using their user id and password on the official website.
The SSC CGL 2026 includes all the correct answers of each set of questions.
The SSC CGL answer key 2026 is released in two stages that are provisional and final.
Candidates can challenge the provisional answer key of SSC CGL 2026 on the official website at ssc.gov.in.
After the result and cut off of SSC CGL, the final answer key along with question paper is released at ssc.gov.in.
By going through the SSC CGL marking scheme mentioned above in the article, you can predict the score.
The provisional SSC CGL 2026 answer key will be released on the official website at ssc.gov.in.
On Question asked by student community
The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) CGL (Combined Graduate Level) online application notification for the 2026 exam is expected to be released in March 2026 on the official website ssc.gov.in. According to the SSC calendar, the online application form will open soon after the notification and remain active likely from March
No, experience is not mandatory for most SSC CGL posts. While appearing for the Document Verification of SSC CGL , you have to bring two passport size recent colour photographs and one original Photo ID Proof like Aadhaar Card/ Printout of E-Aadhaar, Voter’s ID Card, Driving License, PAN Card, Passport,
Hi! If you apply under the Unreserved Category and qualify the exam and do not want the reservation benefit; it's totally okay not to disclose your caste identity during document verification. However, here's what you need to know:
If your father's name is correct in the identity proof and the caste certificate, it should not be an issue. But you should get the father's name checked in your educational documents through an affidavit.
Hi, the SSC CGL notification is likely to be released in March 2026. Please refer SSC CGL 2026 to know in detail about the application form, eligibility and exam dates.
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