SSC Selection Post Phase XIV Answer Key 2026 & Response Sheet

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) published the tentative answer keys and candidates’ response sheets for the Phase-XIV/2026/Selection Posts Examination on 9 October 2026. Candidates can view them by logging in on ssc.gov.in and can challenge answers online until 12 October 2026 (4:00 PM) on payment of Rs. 50 per question/answer challenged.

CURRENT STATUS: SSC published the Phase XIV/2026 tentative answer-key and response-sheet notice on 9 October 2026. Challenges: 09.10.2026 (4:00 PM) to 12.10.2026 (4:00 PM).

Current Status at a Glance

• Latest official event: 09.10.2026 – uploading of candidates’ response sheets with tentative answer keys and inviting challenges (F. No. HQ-RHQS015/1/2026-C-4).
• Exam held: 16.09.2026 to 26.09.2026, Computer Based Examination, for Matriculation, Higher Secondary (10+2) and Graduation & above level posts.
• Challenge window: 09.10.2026 (4:00 PM) to 12.10.2026 (4:00 PM). Fee: Rs. 50 per question/answer challenged. Representations after 4:00 PM on 12.10.2026, or by any other mode, will not be entertained.
• Next stage: SSC reviews the challenges. Dates for the final answer key and the result have not been announced.
• Last verified: 10 October 2026. Source: SSC notice board (ssc.gov.in), notice dated 09.10.2026.
• Candidate action: log in, check your responses against the tentative key, and print your response sheet before 12.10.2026 (4:00 PM). SSC says it will not provide response sheets after this period.

What Changed

The 09.10.2026 notice adds the tentative answer keys, candidates’ response sheets and the online challenge facility for the Phase-XIV/2026 examination.

How to Download the SSC Selection Post Phase XIV Answer Key 2026

1. Open https://ssc.gov.in/home/answer-key.
2. Select the notice titled “Phase-XIV/2026/Selection Posts Examination – Uploading of Candidate’s Response Sheet(s) along with Tentative Answer Keys and inviting challenges thereon”.
3. Use the official login link attached to the notice. Sign in with your Registration Number and Password.
4. Review the tentative answer key against your recorded responses.
5. Save or print the available response sheet before the access window closes.
6. If an answer appears incorrect, use the official challenge function and follow its payment/confirmation steps.

In the challenge module, the order of questions and options may differ from what you saw in the exam, because it is the same for everyone in a shift. Your selected answers are shown correctly. The saved question paper is for personal use and self-analysis only.

Candidate advisory: do not share your SSC login credentials with third-party websites.

Important Dates

Posts Cancelled After the Notice

SSC says advertised vacancies are tentative and may be changed, merged, withdrawn or cancelled. Cancellation notices issued so far include:

• 20.04.2026 – posts in the Geological Survey of India (GSI), Ministry of Mines (vacancies withdrawn by the department).
• 14.07.2026 – Ayurvedic Pharmacist, Post Code MP10826.
• 30.09.2026 (on the notice board 01.10.2026) – Junior Technical Officer, Post Code KK13526 (NCRB, New Delhi), and Agriculture Assistant, Post Code KK11426 (Central Cattle Breeding Farm, Bengaluru).

SSC has also issued an addendum (20.04.2026) and several post-specific corrigenda (23.04.2026, 27.04.2026, 14.07.2026 and 20.07.2026). Check the post-wise details on the SSC website for your own post code.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

• Waiting until the last hour: challenges close at 4:00 PM on 12.10.2026, not at midnight.
• Not printing the response sheet. SSC will not provide it later.
• Assuming the original vacancy numbers still apply to every post. Check cancellations and corrigenda for your post code.
• Entering your SSC password on unofficial websites.

Source

Official sources: SSC notice board (ssc.gov.in) – Notice for Phase-XIV/2026/Selection Posts (13.04.2026), exam city and Admission Certificate notice (08.09.2026), cancellation notices, and the answer-key notice dated 09.10.2026. Last verified 10 October 2026.

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