SSC CGL Answer Key 2021 | Check Tier I Paper Solutions

SSC CGL Answer Key

SSC CGL Answer Key: The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) conducts numerous recruitments drives for various positions across the organizations. Under SSC, Combined Graduate Level (CGL) is one such position that has a lot of demand as it has many growth opportunities.

Currently, the SSC CGL Recruitment has begun, and SSC CGL Tier I Exam for 2020-21 is going to take place between 29 May 2021 and 07 June 2021. Here in this blog, we have provided complete details regarding SSC CGL Answer Key and how to download Tier I Paper Solutions.

Go through the blog to get more information regarding the Tier I Answer key and raising an objection.

SSC CGL Answer Key 2018-19

Candidates can get their answer key by clicking on the link provided on the official site of SSC. Applicants who had appeared for the SSC CGL Exam can also check their paper solutions on the official website.

Check the below schedule to know when the answer keys would be released for Tier I and Tier II:

SSC CGL 2019 Important Dates
Date of Tier I Exam 04 to 13 Jun 2019
Availability of unofficial SSC CGL 2019 Tier I Answer Key After exam
Release date of official answer key (Expected) June 26, 2019
Last date to log in and view answer key, response sheet, submit representations 5-6 days since issuance
Declaration of SSC CGL Tier I Result (Expected) Aug / Sep 2019
Date of Tier II exam 11 to 13 Sep 2019
Release date of official answer key for Tier II (Expected) Sep / Oct 2019

SSC CGL Answer Key 2019-20

Candidates can check important dates of answer key related to SSC CGL for Tier I 2019-20 below:

SSC CGL Exam Events SSC CGL Exam Dates
Tier-I 2020 exam 03-Mar-2020 to 09-Mar-2020
Provisional tier-I answer key 15-Mar-2020
Objections against Tier-I answer key 16-Mar-2020 to 21-Mar-2020 (till 11:00 AM)
Final Tier-I answer key 07-Jul-2020
Tier-I Result 2020 01-Jul-2020
Tier-II 2020 Exam 15-Nov-2020 to 18-Nov-2020
Tier-II answer key 27-Nov-2020

Candidates can also get the SSC CGL answer key for all day, all shifts, from the official websites.

Steps to Check SSC CGL Answer Key

Here are simple steps to download your answer key for SSC CGL Tier I exam.

Step 1: Visit the official website of the SSC or click on the above link

Step 2: Then click on the answer key link in the topmost menu.

Step 3: Once on the page containing all the latest SSC answer keys, click on the link for answer Key, challenges for Combined Graduate Level exam.

Step 4: This leads to a PDF file containing notification of the answer key release.

Step 5: Download and take a print out for future reference.

Step 6: Click on the link at the bottom of the page for the candidate’s response sheet, answer keys, and submission of challenges

Step 7: You will be redirected to a new page for logging in to get the response sheet, answer keys, and submission of challenges.

Step 8: Enter user ID and password that were used during the examination.

Methods to Calculate score using SSC CGL Paper Solutions

Candidates primarily use the SSC CGL answer key for the purpose of calculating marks. Here are the steps to be followed for calculating scores using SSC CGL Tier I Answer Key.

Step 1: Open the answer key to your examination day and shift in which you appeared.

Step 2: Check your response to question 1. In the response sheet, your answer is indicated as a candidate answer.

Step 3: Then check the correct answer. This is given as the correct answer.

Step 4: If your answer matches the correct answer, then mark it as correct. Otherwise, mark it as incorrect. However, if no answer was selected, mark it as unattempt.

Step 5: Thereafter repeat steps 2 to 4 for all 100 questions.

Step 6: Then calculate the total number of correct answers, total incorrect ones.

Step 7: Then use the formula below to calculate the score.

Marks in SSC CGL Tier 1 = Number of correct answers * 2 – Number of incorrect answers * 0.5.

Marks in SSC CGL Tier 2 = Paper-1 score + Paper-2 score + Paper-3 score (for Junior Statistical Officer) + Paper-4 score (for Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer)

Paper-1 score = (Number of correct answers * 2) – (Number of incorrect answers * 0.5)

Paper-2 score = (Number of correct answers * 1) – (Number of incorrect answers * 0.25)

Paper-3 score = (Number of correct answers * 2) – (Number of incorrect answers * 0.5)

Paper-4 score = (Number of correct answers * 2) – (Number of incorrect answers * 0.5)

Steps to Raise Objection in SSC CGL Answer Key

If you have found any mistake in the official SSC CGL Answer Key, then you can raise objections by following these simple steps.

Step 1: Visit the official website of SSC

Step 2: Log in to your account using login credentials

Step 3: Once you click on login button, you can see the challenges link on the top-right corner. Click on it.

Step 4: Then you a page appears that says fee per challenge. Click to proceed.

Step 5: This takes you to the online payment gateway. The fee for raising an objection is Rs 100/-

Step 6: Then make payment and confirm it.

Step 7: Now, proceed to fill the challenge form.

Step 8: Enter name, mobile number, question number, correct option as per you.

Step 9: Also enter the reason in 300 characters.

Step 10: Click on submit button to Submit the challenge form.

So, by going through the SSC CGL Answer Key, candidates can know their marks. Candidates can also calculate their scores by using the formula. Thus, after checking the scores candidates can start preparing well for SSC CGL 2020-21 Exam with a wide range of SSC CGL Study Materials available online.

We have included all the information regarding SSC CGL Answer Key. If you have any doubts feel free to ask in the comment section. 

FAQ’s related to SSC CGL Answer Key

Here are the most often asked queries about SSC CGL Answer Key from the aspirants.

When are SSC CGL responses released?

SSC CGL response key is released after each tier of the exam is conducted.

Who will release the answer key for SSC 2020-21?

The Commission releases the answer key for all the exams related to SSC.

Here can I find the SSC CGL Answer Key?

You can find the answer key on the official website of the commission.

What details are required to download the CGL answer key?

Candidates need to login into their registered accounts using their user ID and password to check the answer key.

Does SSC provide the facility for challenging the CGL answer key?

Yes, the Staff Selection Commission offers the facility for challenging the SSC CGL tentative answer key.

Is there any fee to challenge the CGL answer key?

Yes, candidates need to pay Rs 100 per question as to the fee for challenging the answer key.

How can I challenge the CGL answer key?

You can challenge the answer key in the prescribed format on the official website of SSC.

Is the SSC Combined Graduate Level examination result based on the tentative/preliminary answer key?

No, the SSC Combined Graduate Level examination result is declared based on the final answer key for the exam.

Has Staff Selection Commission started CGL Selection Process? 

Yes, Staff Selection Commission has started CGL Selection Process.

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