The SSC CHSL Tier 1 Answer Key 2025 has been released on December 8, 2025, by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) on the official website. Candidates can now download their SSC CHSL Tier 1 answer key and response sheet PDF from the official website – ssc.gov.in. The SSC CHSL exam 2025 was conducted from November 12 to 30, 2025, at different centres all over the country. To access the SSC CHSL Tier 1 response sheet and provisional answer key 2025, candidates must enter their registration number and password.
The release of the response sheet for SSC CHSL 2025 Tier 1 exam allows candidates to match their answer with the official answer key. If any candidate is not satisfied with their scores, they can challenge the answer key or that particular question. The objection window for the provisional answer key will continue till December 11 by 6 PM. For every question that the candidate has raised objections against, they have to pay a challenge fee of INR 50. Once the objection/challenge window closes, no further requests by the candidates will be entertained.
SSC CHSL Tier 1 Answer Key 2025: Objection Dates
Candidates can check all the important dates regarding the SSC CHSL Tier 1 Tentative Answer Key 2025 from the table below:
| Event | Dates |
| SSC Tier-I CHSL (10+2) Answer Key 2025 Out | December 8, 2025 |
| SSC CHSL 2025 Tier 1 Objection Window | December 8 (6:00 PM) to December 11, 2025 (6:00 PM) |
The response sheet and the tentative answer key will not be available after the above-specified time limit. Any request for the response sheet and answer key by an individual will not be entertained in any future circumstances.
SSC CHSL 2025 Tier 1 Answer Key: Steps to Download
To download the SSC CHSL Tier 1 tentative answer key 2025, candidates can follow the steps mentioned below:
Step 1: Visit the official website – ssc.gov.in.
Step 2: Select the ‘SSC Combined Higher Secondary Level (10+2) Examination’ tab on the homepage.
Step 3: Now click on the link that mentions “SSC CHSL Tier 1 Answer Key 2025”.
Step 4: The SSC CHSL 2025 Tier 1 answer key PDF will appear on the screen.
Step 5: Download the answer key and save it for future reference.
Once the SSC CHSL Tier 1 answer key is downloaded, candidates must carefully calculate their scores and can raise objections if they are not satisfied.
SSC CHSL Tier 1 Provisional Answer Key 2025: Marking scheme
To calculate the marks, candidates must first know the marking scheme of the examination:
- The SSC CHSL Tier 1 examination 2025 consisted of 100 questions, which were for 200 marks.
- Each correct response was awarded 2 marks.
- There is also negative marking, for every incorrect answer 0.25 mark will be deducted.
With the help of the marking scheme, candidates can now calculate their estimated scores by matching their answer in the response sheet to the correct answer in the SSC CHSL Tier 1 answer key 2025.
The SSC CHSL 2025 Tier 1 result will be declared soon on the official website – ssc.gov.in. Candidates who will qualify in the SSC CHSL Tier 1 exam 2025 will move to the next stage of the exam, which is Tier 2 exam.
