Finally, the wait is going to be over for the SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 answer key as the Staff Selection Commission has announced to release SSC CGL Answer Key 2025 along with the candidate’s response sheet on 15th October 2025 (by evening). Candidates who took the SSC CGL Tier 1 exam from 12th to 26th September and 14th October 2025 can download their Answer Key and response sheet PDF using their login details from the official website https://ssc.gov.in/
SSC CGL Answer Key 2025 Out Today
As the official link to download the SSC CGL Tier 1 answer key PDF will be available for a short duration, therefore, candidates are advised to download their response sheet without any delay. Candidates can download and calculate their approximate marks before the declaration of results. Through the Combined Graduate Level Examination- 2025, SSC has announced 14582 vacancies for Group B and C posts for which a two-tier selection process will be conducted.
Lakhs of candidates who are waiting for SSC CGL Answer Key must note that the answer key will be uploaded online by evening, so bookmark this page and get notified when answer key is released.
SSC CGL Answer Key 2025- Overview |
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| Board | Staff Selection Commission |
| Posts | Group B and C |
| Exam Name | SSC Combined Graduate Level Examination- 2025 |
| Vacancies | 14582 |
| SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Date | 12th to 26th September 2025 Re-exam- 14th October 2025 |
| Tier 1 Answer Key Release Date | 15th October 2025 (today) |
| Last Date to Download Answer Key | To be notified |
| Raise Objections | To be notified |
| Selection Process | Tier 1 and Tier 2 |
| Official Website | www.ssc.gov.in |
SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 Answer Key PDF
Staff Selection Commission (SSC) will upload the SSC CGL Tier 1 Answer Key 2023 at www.ssc.gov.in on 15th October 2025. Candidates can check and download their answer key pdf using their Roll Number and Password as per the admission certificate on the login page.
Q. What is the negative marking for SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam?
Ans. There is a negative marking of 0.5 marks for each incorrect answer.
How to Download SSC CGL Answer Key 2025?
Candidates have to download the SSC CGL Tier 1 Answer Key PDF using their login details (same as those generated at the time of registration). The following two login credentials are required:
- Roll Number
- Password
Step-by-Step Guide to Download SSC CGL Answer Key
The aspirants who appeared in the exam can download their SSC CGL Tier 1 Answer Key pdf from the official website, following the step-by-step guide discussed below.
Step I: Open the official website of SSC www.ssc.gov.in on your internet browser.
Step II: On the SSC homepage, search for the “Answer Key” option.
Step III: Click on the notification reading- “Combined Graduate Level Examination, 2025 (Tier-I): Uploading of Provisional Answer Keys along with Question Paper(s)”.
Step IV: An SSC CGL Tier 1 Answer Key 2025 PDF file (Official Notice) is opened. Read it carefully and click on the link at the bottom.
Step V: Then select the examination “Combined Graduate Level Examination 2025” and click on “Submit”.
Step VI: Now, under “Representation about the answer key may be submitted through this system only”, click on the text reading “Click Here”
Step VII: Then a login page appears, where you have to enter your User ID (i.e. Roll Number) and Password as per your admission certificate.
Step VIII: The SSC CGL Answer Key 2025 for Tier 1 exam appears on the screen.
Step IX: Download the SSC CGL Tier 1 Answer Key 2025 and match your answers to calculate approximate marks.
SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 Qualifying Marks
The minimum qualifying mark in the examination for General category candidates is 30%, for OBC & EWS candidates is 25% and for other categories is 20%. Candidates scoring more than the qualifying marks will be eligible to be a part of the shortlisting; however, the cut-off marks will be the deciding factor for shortlisting candidates for the next round.
| Categories | Minimum Qualifying Marks |
| General candidates | 30% |
| OBC & EWS candidates | 25% |
| Other categories | 20% |
How to Challenge SSC CGL Answer Key 2025?
The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) will also facilitate the candidates with the facility to raise objections & challenges to the SSC CGL Answer Key with a fee of Rs. 50/- per objection. Representations received after the last date of challenging the answer key will not be entertained under any circumstances. The candidates must have taken a print-out of their respective SSC CGL Tier 1 Response Sheets, as the same will not be available on the official website after that.
Steps to Raise Objections
The following are the steps that candidates must follow if he/she want to raise objections or challenge any question in the SSC CGL Answer Key 2025.
- Open the official website of the Selection Commission at www.ssc.gov.in.
- Now log in with your Roll Number and Password (Date of Birth).
- Click on ‘Answer Key Challenge’ as given below.
- Select the name of the exam under “Module for candidate’s response sheet, answer keys and for submission of representation”.
- Fill in the Question ID and other details as required.
- Make a payment of Rs. 50/- through online mode only.
- Submit your objection. Repeat the procedure for the next objection.
How to Calculate Marks Using the SSC CGL Answer Key?
There are 100 questions in the SSC CGL Tier I exam. For each correct answer, the candidate is awarded 2 marks. For each wrong answer, the 0.50 mark is deducted. Thus, the candidates can add two marks for all the correct answers and minus 0.50 of the total marks they scored for every wrong answer.
- Open the SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 Answer Key using your roll number and password.
- Start with question 1 and write down whether it is correct or not on a blank paper.
- Continue the same procedure for all 100 questions.
- Now add on how many correct questions you have answered and how many incorrect answers there are.
- Multiply the number of correct answers by 2 and incorrect answers by 0.5
- Subtract the multiplication of correct and incorrect answers.
- The answer with the expected marks you will be scoring in the SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 Exam.
| Parameters | Marking Scheme |
| Total Number of Questions | 100 |
| Correct Answer | +2 |
| Incorrect Answer | -0.5 |
| Blank Answer | 0 |
What After SSC CGL Answer Key 2025?
After the release of the SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 Answer Key, the commission will analyse the objections that the candidates raise and later on will release the final answer. Based on the responses in the final answer key, Results, Cut-off and Marks will be uploaded at www.ssc.gov.in. The SSC CGL tier 1 result will be declared in November 2025, along with the cut-off marks. The tier 2 exam date and other details will also be notified shortly.
SSC CGL 2025 Tier 2 Exam Pattern
There shall be 2 papers in the tier 2 exam for which the exam pattern has been discussed below.
| Papers | Sections | Module | No. of Questions | Marks | Duration |
| Paper 1 | Section 1 | Module I- Mathematical Abilities | 30 | 60*3 = 180 | 1 hour |
| Module-II- Reasoning and General Intelligence | 30 | ||||
| Section II | Module I- English Language and Comprehension | 45 | 70*3 = 210 | 1 hour | |
| Module-II- General Awareness | 25 | ||||
| Section III | Module I- Computer Knowledge Test | 20 | 20*3 = 60 | 15 minutes | |
| Module-II- Data Entry Speed Test | One Data Entry Task | 15 minutes | |||
| Paper 2 | Statistics | 100 | 200 | 2 hours | |
SSC CGL Result 2025
After the uploading of the answer key, the candidates can challenge the provisional answer key, following which the result will be declared at www.ssc.gov.in. The officials will analyse the objection raised, and based on the final answer key, the list of candidates qualified in the Tier 1 exam by scoring more than the cut-off marks will be released.
Conclusion
With the release of SSC CGL Answer Key 2025, the candidates who appeared in the exam will be cleared of their confusion about which answers they have attempted correctly and which were wrong. The candidates can calculate their approximate marks and guess whether they are eligible to appear for the next round, i.e. Tier 2 Exam or not. The above article depicts complete details about the release of the answer key, raising objections, steps to download the response sheet, marking scheme and more.
