SSC CGL 2025 Tier-1 Re-Exam Ends, Provisional Answer Key Update

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) successfully conducted the CGL 2025 Tier-1 re-exam today, October 14, 2025. This re-test was held after disruptions during the original exam, which ran from September 12 to 26. The re-exam addressed technical glitches and a fire incident at one Mumbai centre. Around 55,000 affected candidates appeared across multiple centres in India. Admit cards for the re-exam were made available from October 9 on regional SSC websites.

SSC CGL Tier-1 Provisional Answer Key

The provisional answer key for SSC CGL 2025 Tier-1, including the re-exam, will be released shortly on the official portal ssc.digialm.in. Candidates will be able to raise objections against any answer by paying Rs 100 per questionwithin the stipulated objection window.

The exam was conducted to fill 14,582 vacancies in Group B and C posts, including the Income Tax Inspector, now classified under Group B.

Key Statistics

• Total applicants: ~28 lakh
• Candidates appeared in initial Tier-1: ~13.5 lakh
• Centres: 255 in 126 cities over 45 shifts
• Disruptions: Fire incident in Mumbai (Sept 26), technical glitches (server crashes, login errors) in ~25 shifts
• Security: Aadhaar-based authentication and strict monitoring; candidates involved in malpractice were debarred

Next Steps

• Tier-1 Result: To be announced after review of objections
• Tier-2 Exam: Expected in January 2026
• Tier-2 Result: Likely in June 2026

Candidates are advised to regularly check ssc.gov.in for the SSC CGL Tier-1 answer key, objection window, and other updates.