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SSC Combined Graduate Level CGL Recruitment 2025 Download Tier II Answer Key and Marks 2026

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Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has published the answer key for SSC Combined Graduate Level CGL Recruitment 2025. Check it from the Important Links and raise any objection within the window given in the notice.

Organisation:
Staff Selection Commission (SSC)
Apply from:
09 Jun 2025
Last date:
04/07/2025 upto 11 PM Only
Exam date:
13-30 August 2025
Age limit:
18 to 32 years as on 01 Aug 2025
Qualification:
Bachelor Degree in Any Stream / Subject with 60 marks in Mathematics at 10+2 Inter Level OR Bachelor Degree…
Fee:
General / OBC / EWS candidates pay ₹100 (Pay the Examination Fee Through Debit Card, Credit Card, Net Banking, UPI Fee Mode Only.); SC / ST / PH candidates are exempted
Mode:
Online

The Staff Selection Commission has released the Tier II answer key and marks for its Combined Graduate Level (CGL) 2025 recruitment. The exam covers posts such as Junior Statistical Officer, Statistical Investigator Grade II, Research Assistant in the National Human Rights Commission, and various Assistant and Inspector posts spread across central government ministries and departments.

Applications opened on 9 June 2025 and closed on 4 July 2025 at 11 PM, with the fee payable till 5 July and a correction window from 9 to 11 July 2025. Tier I was held between 13 and 30 August 2025, and Tier II followed on 18 and 19 January 2026, whose answer key came out on 30 January 2026. The option form for post preference closed on 12 March 2026, the final result was declared on 14 May 2026, and the final Tier II answer key with marks was released on 17 June 2026. The fee is 100 rupees for General, OBC and EWS candidates, and nil for SC, ST, PH candidates and exempted for all female candidates, with correction charges of 200 rupees the first time and 500 rupees on a second correction. The age limit runs from 18 years up to 27-32 years depending on the post.

Most posts call for a bachelor's degree in any stream, though Junior Statistical Officer and Statistical Investigator Grade II require statistics or mathematics in the qualifying degree. Candidates can now check their Tier II answer key and marks against their responses.

Important Dates

Important dates
EventDate
Application Begin
Last Date for Apply Online04/07/2025 upto 11 PM Only
Online Fee Payment Last Date
Correction Date09-11 July 2025
Exam Date Tier I13-30 August 2025
Admit Card AvailableBefore Exam
Exam Date Tier II18-19 January 2026
Tier II Answer Key Available
Option Form Filling Last Date
Final Result Declared
Final Answer Key Tier II & Marks Released

Application Fee

Application fee by category
CategoryFee
General / OBC / EWS₹100
SC / ST / PHFree
All Category FemaleFree
Correction Fee First Time₹200
Correction Fee Second Time₹500

Pay the Examination Fee Through Debit Card, Credit Card, Net Banking, UPI Fee Mode Only.

Age Limit

Age limit
LimitAge
Minimum Age18 Years
Maximum Age32 Years

Vacancy Details

Post NameTotal PostEligibility
Junior Statistical Officer-Bachelor Degree in Any Stream / Subject with 60 marks in Mathematics at 10+2 Inter Level OR Bachelor Degree in Any Subject with Statistics as One the Subject in Degree level.
Statistical Investigator Grade-II-Bachelor Degree in Any Subject with Statistics as One of the Subjects.
Research Assistant in National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)-Bachelor Degree in Any Stream from Any Recognized University in India.
All other Posts-Bachelor Degree in Any Stream from Any Recognized University in India.
Post Name-Department
Assistant Section Officer ASO-Central Secretariat Service
Intelligence Bureau-18-30 years
Ministry of Railways-20-30 years
Ministry of External Affairs-20-30 years
AFHQ-20-30 years
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology-18-30 years
Assistant / Assistant Section Officer ASO-Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations
Inspector of Income Tax-CBDT
Inspector, (Central Excise)-CBIC
Inspector (Preventive Officer)-CBIC
Inspector (Examiner)-CBIC
Assistant Enforcement Officer AEO-Directorate of Enforcement, Department of Revenue
Sub Inspector SI-Central Bureau of Investigation CBI
Inspector Posts-Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications
Inspector-Central Bureau of Narcotics, Ministry of Finance
Section Head-Director General of Foreign Trade
Post Name-Department
Assistant / Assistant Section Officer ASO-Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations
Executive Assistant-CBIC
Research Assistant RA-National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)
Divisional Accountant-Offices under C&AG
Sub Inspector SI-National Investigation Agency (NIA)
Sub-Inspector SI / Junior Intelligence Officer JIO-Narcotics Control Bureau (MHA)
Junior Statistical Officer JSO-Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation.
Statistical Investigator Grade-II-Ministry of Home Affairs
Office Superintendent-CBDT
Post Name-Department
Auditor-Offices under C&AG
Offices under CGDA-18-27 Years
Other Ministry/ Departments-18-27 Years
Accountant-Offices under C&AG
Accountant-Controller General of Accounts
Accountant / Junior Accountant-Other Ministry/ Departments
Post Name-Department
Postal Assistant PA / Sorting Assistant SA-Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications
Senior Secretariat Assistant SSA / Upper Division Clerks UDC-Central Govt. Offices/ Ministries other than CSCS cadres.
Senior Administrative Assistant SAA-Military Engineering Services, Ministry of Defence
Tax Assistant-CBDT & CBIC
Sub Inspector SI-Central Bureau of Narcotics, Ministry of Finance

How to Download the Answer Key

  1. 1Open the "Download Answer Key" link on this page to get the official key from Staff Selection Commission (SSC).
  2. 2Match it against the responses you marked in the exam to work out your likely score before the official result is out.
  3. 3If a question or its marked answer looks wrong, most exams open a short objection window. Check the notification for the exact process and fee, since a valid, evidenced objection is usually the only way a disputed answer gets reviewed.

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Use the "Download Answer Key" link on this page to get the official key from Staff Selection Commission (SSC).

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