SSC CGL Answer Key 2025 will be released on October 15, 2025, at ssc.gov.in. Candidates will be able to check their SSC CGL Response Sheet 2025 and compare it with the official tentative answer key to estimate their SSC CGL marks before the final result is declared.
If you are wondering how to calculate marks using the SSC CGL Answer Key 2025, we are going to help you with the marking scheme, formula, and step-by-step calculation.
Before calculating marks, candidates must understand the official SSC CGL marking scheme:
Correct Answer: +2 marks
Incorrect Answer: –0.50 marks (negative marking)
Unattempted Question: 0 marks
This scheme applies across Matriculation, Higher Secondary, and Graduation & Above posts.
The SSC CGL Tier 1 marking system is simple: every correct answer earns 2 marks, and every incorrect answer incurs a deduction of 0.5 marks. Unattempted questions have no impact. The approximate marks can be calculated from the formula:
Total Marks = (Number of Correct Answers × 2) – (Number of Incorrect Answers × 0.5)
Count the number of correct answers from your SSC CGL response sheet.
Multiply the correct answers by 2.
Count the number of wrong answers.
Multiply the wrong answers by 0.50.
Subtract the negative marks from total positive marks to get your estimated score.
SSC CGL Answer Key Objection 2025: If SSC accepts valid objections, some answers may change.
Deemed Challenged Questions: SSC may itself drop or modify questions.
SSC CGL Normalisation Process 2025: The SSC Selection CGL exam was conducted in multiple shifts. The normalisation formula ensures fairness. Estimated marks may differ from final scores.
Use the SSC answer CGL Answer Key 2025 only for self-assessment.
Do not treat tentative marks as your final SSC score.
Raise objections (if any) before the last date by paying the required fee.
Final marks will be declared in the SSC CGL result 2025.