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Answer keys and admit cards out this week: direct official links (updated)
Four answer-key objection windows close between 12 and 15 October: SSC Selection Post Phase-XIV, GSSSB CCE, TNPSC Group 1 and UTET. Here's each deadline, the official site to use, and how to check your response sheet before you pay to object.
TL;DRThe short version
- Closing first, 12 Oct: SSC Selection Post Phase-XIV (4:00 PM, ₹50 per question) and GSSSB CCE Prelims (provisional key out since 5 Oct).
- Then: TNPSC Group 1 Prelims (13 Oct, 5:45 PM) and UTET 2026 Paper I & II (15 Oct, 11:59 PM, online only).
- Exams done, keys awaited: UPPSC HEO and CG SET were both held on 4 October. Watch the official sites, not "direct link" mirrors.
- Closest deadline: check your SSC Phase-XIV response sheet and raise objections by 12 Oct, 4 PM: ssc.gov.inEvery exam's official link and a live countdown are in our answer key & admit card tracker.
Key facts
- SSC Phase-XIV
- Key out 9 Oct · objections till 12 Oct, 4 PM · ₹50 per question
- GSSSB CCE
- Key out 5 Oct · objections till 12 Oct
- TNPSC Group 1
- Key out 6 Oct · objections till 13 Oct, 5:45 PM
- UTET 2026
- Keys out · objections till 15 Oct, 11:59 PM
- UPPSC HEO / CG SET
- Exams held 4 Oct; answer keys awaited
Short answer: if you took SSC Selection Post Phase-XIV or GSSSB CCE, you have until 12 October to challenge the provisional key. TNPSC Group 1 closes on 13 October, and UTET on 15 October. Use only the official sites below. "Direct link" pages on other sites often go stale, and some collect your login details.
Answer keys: deadlines and where to go
| Exam | Key released | Objections close | Official site |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSC Selection Post Phase-XIV 2026 | 9 Oct | 12 Oct, 4:00 PM (₹50 per question) | ssc.gov.in |
| GSSSB CCE Prelims 2026 (7,338 posts) | 5 Oct | 12 Oct | gsssb.gujarat.gov.in |
| TNPSC Group 1 (CCSE-I) Prelims | 6 Oct | 13 Oct, 5:45 PM | tnpsc.gov.in |
| UTET 2026, Paper I & II | Out | 15 Oct, 11:59 PM (online only) | ubse.uk.gov.in |
Admit cards: exams done, keys next
- UPPSC Health Education Officer: admit card released 1 October. The screening exam was held on 4 October. The answer key will come on uppsc.up.nic.in.
- CG SET 2026: admit card released 28 September. The exam was held on 4 October. Watch vyapamcg.cgstate.gov.in.
How to challenge an answer (and not waste the fee)
- Download your response sheet from the candidate login. Most bodies show your marked option against the key.
- Work out your provisional score and check only the questions where the key disagrees with a reliable source.
- Keep proof ready: an NCERT or standard textbook page, or an official document. Objections without evidence are usually rejected.
- Submit before the cut-off. Most portals close on the minute and don't take offline or late objections. Where there's a fee (₹50 per question for SSC), it's usually refunded only if the objection is accepted.
We add new answer keys and admit cards to the tracker as they're released, with official links only.
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