SSC JE Answer key 2026

What is the SSC JE answer key?

The answer key is the list of correct options for every question asked in the exam. SSC releases it in two forms:

• Provisional (tentative) answer key – released after the exam along with each candidate's response sheet. Candidates can check their answers and challenge any answer they believe is wrong within a fixed window.
• Final answer key – released after the Commission's experts have reviewed all objections. It is used to prepare the result and cannot be challenged.

Release dates are announced through notices on ssc.gov.in; the Commission does not follow a fixed calendar, so keep checking the notices section after your exam.

Separate answer keys are released for Paper 1 and Paper 2.

How to download the SSC JE answer key

1. Go to the official website ssc.gov.in.
2. Open the Answer Key section from the menu (or check the Latest News / Notices list on the home page).
3. Find the notice titled with "SSC JE" and the stage you appeared for, and open it. The notice contains the link and the challenge window.
4. Click the link and log in with your Registration Number / Roll Number and password (as stated in the notice).
5. Your response sheet opens, showing each question, the option you marked and the correct option as per the Commission.
6. Download or print the sheet and keep it for calculating your score and for raising objections.

How to calculate your score

Paper 1 marking scheme

Item	Marks
Correct answer	+1
Wrong answer	−0.25
Unattempted	0

Worked example – Paper 1: you attempted 160 questions, 128 correct and 32 wrong.

• Marks for correct answers: 128 × 1 = 128
• Negative marks: 32 × 0.25 = 8
• Raw score = 128 − 8 = 120 out of 200

Paper 2 marking scheme

Item	Marks
Correct answer	+3
Wrong answer	−1
Unattempted	0

Worked example – Paper 2: 70 correct, 14 wrong, 16 left.

• 70 × 3 = 210
• 14 × 1 = 14
• Raw score = 210 − 14 = 196 out of 300

Check your branch carefully in the response sheet: only the engineering part of the branch you chose is evaluated.

How to raise an objection

If you think an answer in the provisional key is wrong:

1. Log in through the same link during the challenge window given in the notice.
2. Select the question you want to challenge and choose the option you believe is correct.
3. Add your justification and, where possible, a reliable source (standard textbook, government publication).
4. Pay the per-question fee as stated in the notice online. Objections without the fee, or after the window closes, are not considered.
5. Submit and save a copy of the confirmation.

What happens after

• Subject experts review every valid objection. If a challenge is accepted, the key is revised and marks are recalculated for all candidates.
• The final answer key is generally published along with or after the result, and is not open to further challenge.
• Your marks are normalised across shifts before the result and cut-offs are prepared, so your raw score from the key can differ from your final normalised score.

Always check the latest official notification on ssc.gov.in before applying.