COSMO CLASSES · EXAM UPDATE

Tentative answer key and response sheets

SSC Selection Post Phase XIV/2026

SSC issued the Selection Post Phase XIV/2026 tentative answer key and response-sheet notice on 9 October 2026. The computer-based examination covered Matriculation, Higher Secondary and Graduation & Above posts.

Important: The notified objection window ended on 12 October 2026 at 4:00 PM. As of 20 October, the period stated in this notice has closed.

Update at a Glance

Detail Information
Examination SSC Selection Post Phase XIV/2026
Authority Staff Selection Commission (SSC)
Notice date 9 October 2026
Update Tentative answer key and response sheets
CBE dates 16–26 September 2026
Objection period 9 October 2026, 4:00 PM to 12 October 2026, 4:00 PM
Challenge fee ₹50 per question/answer challenged

Answer key and response-sheet access

During the notified period, candidates could access their response sheets and tentative keys through the SSC website using their registration number and password. The notice also warned that these records would not remain available after the stated time limit.

How to read your saved response sheet

  • Confirm the examination level and your examination details on the saved record.
  • Match question identifiers carefully before comparing your response with the displayed key.
  • Keep the original downloaded file and any challenge-payment acknowledgement together.
  • Distinguish a tentative answer from the final key used by the authority.

What candidates should do after the deadline

If you downloaded your response sheet during the window, keep it for your records. Follow SSC’s subsequent notices for final-key or result updates. Do not assume that an old login link means the challenge period is still open. Any change to the stated deadline would need a separate official announcement.

Important distinction

An answer-key notice is not a result or appointment notice. A personal score estimate is only a preparation aid and should not be presented as an official score or selection outcome.

Read the Official Notice / Result PDF

Visit the Official SSC Website

Updated: 20 October 2026. Read the complete official notice and any later correction before acting on the update.