SSC CGL 2026 Tier-I Answer Key: Objections till 7 November
SSC has released CGL 2026 Tier-I tentative answer keys and candidates' response sheets through its candidate login. Online challenges are allowed from 4 November at 9:00 pm to 7 November 2026 at 9:00 pm, with a fee of Rs 50 per question or answer challenged.
Combined Graduate Level Examination, 2026 (Group B and Group C posts)
Notice: F. No. HQ-C11018/1/2026-C-1Important Dates
- Application window closed: 25 June 2026, 23:00
- Tier-I exam city notice: 21 September 2026
- Tier-I computer-based examination: 30 September to 28 October 2026, as recorded in the 4 November answer-key notice
- Admission certificate availability: Tentatively two or three days before each candidate's examination date
- Tentative answer-key notice: 4 November 2026
- Online objection window: 4 November 2026, 9:00 pm to 7 November 2026, 9:00 pm
- Response-sheet availability ends: 7 November 2026 at 9:00 pm
Application Fee
- Application fee (application window closed): Rs 100 for candidates who were not exempt under the examination notice
- Fee exemption in examination notice: Women, SC, ST, PwBD and Ex-servicemen eligible for reservation were exempt
- Tier-I answer-key challenge: Rs 50 per question or answer challenged; online submission only during the notified window
Age Limit
- Age as on: 1 August 2026
- Post-specific age bands: 18–27, 18–30, 20–30 or 18–32 years before any applicable concession.
- Choose your post: Check the exact age band and category concession in the official examination notice.
Vacancy Details
Vacancies: 10,731 tentative Group B and Group C posts as on 24 September 2026; SSC says final vacancies may vary.
| Post / Category | Vacancies |
|---|---|
| Total (as on 24 September 2026) | 10,731 tentative posts; final vacancies may vary |
| Unreserved (UR) | 4,412 tentative posts |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) | 1,715 tentative posts |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 804 tentative posts |
| Other Backward Classes (OBC) | 2,772 tentative posts |
| Economically Weaker Section (EWS) | 1,028 tentative posts |
Eligibility & Qualification
- This answer-key update: For candidates who appeared in SSC CGL 2026 Tier-I.
- Most posts: A recognised bachelor's degree.
- Posts with extra conditions: Junior Statistical Officer, Statistical Investigator and specified State Cadre posts have additional subject or regional-language requirements. Check your selected post in the notice.
- Qualification cutoff: 1 August 2026.
Salary & Job Location
- Salary / stipend: Post-specific Pay Levels 4 to 8; the notified basic pay scales range from Rs 25,500-81,100 at Level 4 to Rs 47,600-1,51,100 at Level 8.
Selection Process
- Review the Tier-I tentative answer key and submit any permitted challenge within the official window.
- Follow SSC for the Tier-I result and shortlisting for Tier-II; the tentative answer key is not a selection result.
- Shortlisted candidates take the applicable Tier-II papers, followed by the official allotment and department-level verification process.
How to check the answer key
- Open the SSC candidate login and sign in with your registration number and password; enter these only on the official website.
- Open the CGL 2026 Tier-I tentative answer-key and response-sheet facility in your account.
- Compare your responses carefully. Question and option order can differ from the exam, but SSC says your selected answers remain the same.
- Read SSC's challenge instructions, then submit any online objection with Rs 50 per question or answer challenged by 7 November 2026 at 9:00 pm. Other submission modes are not accepted.
- Save your response sheet for personal use and self-analysis before the window closes; SSC says it will not provide it on individual request later.
Important Links
Use these links to open the official website in a new tab.
| What you need | Official link |
|---|---|
| Answer key | View Answer Key SSC's official Login or Register route. Sign in with registration number and password, then choose CGL 2026 Tier-I. This is a candidate-login entry, not a public answer-key PDF; no account was accessed. |
| Response sheet | View Response Sheet SSC's official Login or Register route. Sign in with registration number and password, then choose CGL 2026 Tier-I. This is a candidate-login entry, not a public answer-key PDF; no account was accessed. |
| Answer-key objection | Submit Answer-Key Objection SSC's official Login or Register route. Sign in with registration number and password, then choose CGL 2026 Tier-I. This is a candidate-login entry, not a public answer-key PDF; no account was accessed. |
| Official notification | Read Notification Official 4 November 2026 tentative answer-key and challenge notice, read in full. |
| Exam city details | Check Exam City Use SSC's designated login for city details and, when released for your exam date, the admission certificate. |
| Examination notification | Read Exam Notification |
| Application reopening notice | Read Reopening Notice |
| Latest vacancy statement | View Vacancy Details SSC's updated tentative post-wise vacancy statement dated 24 September 2026. |
| Central Region advisory | Read Central Region Notice Central Region advisory on changed exam-city allotments for some candidates. |
| City notice | Official city notice Historical 21 September city and admission-certificate notice; the current event is the 4 November tentative answer key. |
Previous updates & page history
- Tier-I tentative answer keys and response sheets available4 November 2026 at 5:30 am IST · Answer Key
SSC notice HQ-C11018/5/2026-C-1 dated 4 November confirms the tentative answer-key release, challenge window and Rs 50 fee. It records that Tier-I was held from 30 September to 28 October 2026; this replaces the earlier planned exam end date.
- Tier-I exam city details available; admission certificates follow individual exam dates21 September 2026 at 5:30 am IST · Exam City
SSC notice HQ-IT018/4/2024-IT dated 21 September 2026 confirmed city access and admission-certificate timing. SSC Central Region subsequently advised candidates in six cities to recheck any changed allotment.
This permanent page is updated when a verified notice changes. Page last updated: 5 November 2026 at 4:13 pm IST.
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