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SSC CGL Tier 1 Answer Key 2026: The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) will soon release the SSC CGL Tier 1 Answer Key for the exams held from September 30 to October 30, 2026. The answer key will be released on the official website of SSC, ssc.gov.in. Candidates can check real-time updates on SSC CGL Answer Key 2026 in this live blog.

Nov 4, 2026, 12:29 IST
SSC CGL Answer Key 2026
SSC CGL Answer Key 2026

HIGHLIGHTS

  • SSC CGL 2026 provisional answer key is expected to be released today on the official SSC website.
  • The SSC CGL 2026 examination was conducted from September 30 to October 30, 2026, in three shifts.
  • Candidates will be able to download their answer key and response sheet using their registration number and password.

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) will soon release the SSC CGL Answer Key on its official website ssc.gov.in. The SSC conducted the Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Examination, 2026 from September 30 to October 30, 2026. After the SSC CGL exam is over, candidates are waiting for the SSC CGL 2026 Answer Key to check their responses and calculate their expected scores before the official results are announced. The SSC normally releases the answer key within 5 to 7 days after the last exam, so it is expected that the SSC CGL answer key can be released by this evening. Keep checking this blog for the latest updates on the SSC CGL 2026 answer key. 

SSC CGL Tier 1 Answer Key 2026

SSC CGL is a national-level examination conducted by the Staff Selection Commission for the recruitment of graduates for various Group B and C posts in several departments/ministries of the central government. In 2026, SSC conducted the Computer-Based Tier 1 exams on various dates in October in three shifts. Now, SSC will release the provisional answer key and allow candidates to raise objections to any incorrect answers, questions, or options. 

SSC CGL 2026 Answer Key Release Date

As per the recent trends, the SSC releases the answer keys within 6-7 days after the last exam. The commission conducted the SSC CGL exam till October 30. It is expected that the SSC will release the SSC CGL answer key on or before November 6, 2026. However, there is no official confirmation from the SSC regarding the SSC CGL Answer Key release date. Keep checking this space for the latest updates about the SSC CGL 2026 answer key and its release date.

Examination Name

Exam Dates

Provisional Answer Key Dates

SSC JHT (Junior Hindi Translator) 2026

8 September 2026

21 September 2026

SSC Stenographer Grade 'C' & 'D' 2026

9 – 15 September 2026

23 September 2026

SSC Selection Posts (Phase XIV) 2026

16 – 26 September 2026

9 October 2026

LIVE UPDATES
  • Nov 4, 2026, 12:29 IST

    SSC CGL Answer Key 2026 LIVE: Post-Wise Vacancy

    The SSC has announced a total of 12,256 vacancies for various posts including Assistant Accounts Officer, Assistant Audit Officer, Assistant Section Officer (ASO), Sub Inspector (CBI), Inspector (Central Excise), and others. Check the post-wise vacancy distribution here:

    Post Name

    No. of Vacancies

    Inspector (Central Excise)

    2366

    Tax Assistant

    2241

    Assistant Section Officer (ASO)

    972

    Auditor

    875

    Accountant

    599

    Inspector Of Income Tax

    595

    Assistant Audit Officer (Central Cadre)

    513

    Assistant Accounts Officer (State Cadre)

    504

    Assistant Audit Officer (State Cadre)

    504

    Office Superintendent

    426

    Executive Assistant

    340

    Junior Statistical Officer

    158

    Upper Division Clerk (UDC)/Senior Secretariat Assistant (SSA)

    140

    Upper Division Clerk (UDC)

    129

    Assistant Audit Officer (Tamil Nadu)

    110

    Inspector (Preventive Officer)

    98

    Assistant Accounts Officer (Kerala)

    80

    Assistant Audit Officer (Jammu & Kashmir)

    69

    Assistant Audit Officer (Karnataka)

    67

    Accountant/Junior Accountant

    65

    Assistant Accounts Officer (Tamil Nadu)

    59

    Assistant Accounts Officer (Maharashtra)

    58

    Statistical Investigator Grade-II

    48

    Inspector (Examiner)

    42

    Assistant Accounts Officer (Uttar Pradesh)

    40

    Assistant Audit Officer (Maharashtra)

    33

    Assistant Accounts Officer (Karnataka)

    32

    Assistant Accounts Officer (Jammu & Kashmir)

    30

    Assistant Accounts Officer (Odisha)

    30

    Assistant Audit Officer (Andhra Pradesh)

    30

    Assistant Audit Officer (Rajasthan)

    28

    Assistant grade pay (4200)

    24

    Assistant Accounts Officer (Assam)

    24

    Assistant Enforcement Officer

    23

    Assistant Accounts Officer (Gujarat)

    23

    Assistant Audit Officer (Kerala)

    22

    Assistant Audit Officer (Uttar Pradesh)

    21

    Assistant Audit Officer (Assam)

    19

    Assistant Audit Officer (Himachal Pradesh)

    19

    Inspector Of Posts

    19

    Assistant Accounts Officer (Haryana)

    16

    Assistant Accounts Officer (Rajasthan)

    16

    Assistant Audit Officer (Chhattisgarh)

    16

    Assistant Accounts Officer (Madhya Pradesh)

    14

    Assistant Audit Officer (Telangana)

    14

    Assistant Accounts Officer (Himachal Pradesh)

    13

    Assistant Accounts Officer (Chhattisgarh)

    12

    Assistant Accounts Officer (Telangana)

    12

    Assistant Accounts Officer (Andhra Pradesh)

    11

    Junior Accountant

    11

    Assistant Audit Officer (Meghalaya)

    10

    Assistant Audit Officer (Punjab)

    10

    Sub-Inspector/JIO (NCB)

    9

    Assistant Accounts Officer (Tripura)

    8

    Assistant Audit Officer (Goa)

    8

    Assistant/Assistant Section Officer (ASO)

    8

    Sub Inspector (CBI)

    7

    Assistant Audit Officer (Sikkim)

    6

    (Post Name Unspecified - CIC)

    5

    Assistant Accounts Officer (Jharkhand)

    5

    Assistant Accounts Officer (Manipur)

    5

    Assistant Accounts Officer (Meghalaya)

    5

    Assistant Audit Officer (Haryana)

    5

    Assistant Audit Officer (Mizoram)

    5

    Assistant Audit Officer (Tripura)

    5

    Assistant Accounts Officer (Sikkim)

    4

    Assistant Accounts Officer (Nagaland)

    3

    Assistant Accounts Officer (Arunachal Pradesh)

    2

    Assistant Accounts Officer (Mizoram)

    2

    Assistant Audit Officer (Arunachal Pradesh)

    2

    Assistant Audit Officer (Manipur)

    2

    Assistant Audit Officer (Nagaland)

    2

    Assistant Audit Officer (Gujarat)

    1

    Sub Inspector

    0

  • Nov 4, 2026, 11:58 IST

    SSC CGL Answer Key 2026 LIVE: Official website to download answer key

    The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) will release the SSC CGL answer key on its official website, ssc.gov.in. This is the only official website of the SSC to release all the information about SSC CGL.

  • Nov 4, 2026, 11:43 IST

    SSC CGL Answer Key 2026 LIVE: Exam Conducted in October

    The SSC CGL June 2026 examination was conducted successfully from September 30 to October 30, 2026. The online exam was conducted in three shifts:

    • Shift-I (10:00 AM – 11:00 AM)
    • Shift-II (1:30 PM – 2:30 PM)
    • Shift-III (5:00 PM – 6:00 PM)

    The SSC CGL Tier 1 exam was conducted for shortlisted the candidates for the next stage, which is the Tier 2 exam.

  • Nov 4, 2026, 11:38 IST

    SSC CGL Answer Key 2026 LIVE: Answer Key Expected Today

    The SSC CGL Answer Key 2026 is expected to be released today on the official website. Candidates who appeared in the exam held from September 30 to October 30, 2026 can verify their responses once it is released officially.

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