The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has released the response sheet and official answer key for the Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Tier 1 exam 2025. Students who appeared for this exam can now download their answer sheets from the official website. This important update came on October 15, 2025 . The response sheet was expected to be available by 1 PM on the release day, though sometimes it can be delayed until the evening.
The SSC CGL Tier 1 exam is conducted for various Group B and C government jobs across India. The response sheet allows students to review the answers they chose during the online exam. By comparing these with the official answer key, candidates can get a clear idea of their performance and estimate their scores even before the final results are officially declared.
How to Download Your Response Sheet
Students who took the SSC CGL Tier 1 exam can easily get their response sheet and official answer key by following these simple steps:
- First, go to the official website of the Staff Selection Commission: ssc.gov.in .
- On the website's main page, look for a link that says something like "SSC CGL Tier 1 Response Sheet 2025" or "Answer Key for CGL Tier 1".
- Click on this specific link.
- You will be directed to a login page. Here, you need to enter your personal login details, which include your registration number (or roll number) and your password .
- After successfully logging in, your individual response sheet will be displayed on your screen.
- You can then download this response sheet along with the official answer key. It is a good idea to save a copy and perhaps print it out for your records.
What is a Response Sheet and Answer Key?
Your response sheet is a digital record of all the answers you marked during the online computer-based exam. It shows exactly which option you selected for each question. The official answer key, on the other hand, contains the correct answers to every question asked in the examination. When you have both these documents, you can match your chosen answers with the correct ones to understand how many questions you got right and how many you got wrong. This helps you check your performance accurately.
How to Calculate Your Estimated Score
After downloading your response sheet and the official answer key, you can calculate an approximate score. Follow these simple rules for marking:
- For every question you answered correctly, you should add 2 marks to your total score.
- For every question you answered incorrectly (meaning your choice was wrong), you must deduct 0.5 marks from your total score.
- If you did not attempt a question (you left it blank), no marks will be added or deducted for that particular question.
This calculation will provide you with an estimated or provisional score. Please remember that this is an unofficial score, and the final results announced by SSC might be slightly different.
Challenging the Answer Key
If you carefully check the official answer key and believe that SSC has provided an incorrect answer for any question, you have the option to challenge it. Here's what you need to know about raising an objection:
- SSC opens a specific time period for students to submit challenges. You must make your objection within this fixed deadline.
- To challenge an answer, you will usually need to pay a small fee for each question you dispute. This fee is generally refunded if your challenge is found to be correct by the commission.
- It is very important to provide strong proof or supporting documents to show why you believe the official answer is wrong. Without proper evidence, your challenge may not be considered.
- Detailed instructions on how to submit a challenge, the exact fee, and the deadline will be provided on the SSC website along with the answer key release notification.
Next Steps After Checking Scores
Once you have checked your estimated score using the response sheet and answer key, your next step is to wait for the official results from SSC. The commission will announce the final results for the Tier 1 exam later. Students who successfully clear the Tier 1 exam will then become eligible to appear for the next stage of the selection process, which is typically the Tier 2 examination. Keep checking the SSC website for all future updates.
