The Staff Selection Commission has extended the deadline for candidates to challenge the provisional answer key of the Combined Graduate Level Tier-I 2025 examination. Initially scheduled to close on October 19 at 9:00 PM, the objection window will now remain open until October 21 at 11:00 AM. This extension was announced through a notification dated October 18. Candidates who appeared for the exam can raise objections by paying a fee of ₹50 per question through the official website. The Tier-I examination was conducted at 255 centres across 126 cities over a 15-day period. Approximately 13.5 lakh candidates out of the 28 lakh registered applicants took the exam. All other terms and conditions from the original notice dated October 16 remain unchanged.
Extended Deadline and Fee Details
The answer key challenge window originally opened on October 16 at 9:00 PM and was set to close on October 19 at 9:00 PM. Following the extension, candidates now have until October 21 at 11:00 AM to submit their objections. To challenge any answer, candidates must pay a prescribed fee of ₹50 per question through the official portal at ssc.gov.in. The extension notice clarifies that all other terms and conditions mentioned in the earlier notice dated October 16 remain unchanged. Candidates can download the answer key along with their response sheets and submit objections by logging into their accounts and selecting the Answer Key Challenge option under the My Applications section.
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