September 27, New Delhi: The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has released the provisional answer key for the Selection Post Phase 13 Examination 2025. Candidates who appeared for the exam can now access their response sheets and tentative answers on the official portal, ssc.gov.in, using their login credentials.
The Phase 13 recruitment examination was conducted in Computer-Based Examination (CBE) mode from July 24 to August 2, 2025, and on August 29, 2025, covering posts across Matriculation, Higher Secondary (10+2), and Graduation & Above levels. The recruitment drive is aimed at filling vacancies in various central government departments.
New Challenge Process
For the first time, SSC has introduced a dual challenge system.
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Deemed Challenged Questions: Pre-identified by SSC, requiring no candidate action or fee.
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Challengeable Questions: Open for objections where candidates may submit online representations if they find discrepancies.
Candidates can submit objections against challengeable questions between September 26 and September 30, 2025 (till 6:00 PM) at a fee of ₹50 per question. After this deadline, no representations will be entertained.
Candidate Guidelines
The response sheets and answer keys will remain viewable only during the official window. Downloading or printing options are disabled, and no requests for access will be accepted after closure.
This measure, SSC stated, is aimed at ensuring greater transparency in the recruitment process and providing candidates a fair opportunity to raise objections before final results are declared.