SSC reduces fee for challenging tentative answer keys to Rs 50 ahead of refund mechanism rollout

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has announced a temporary revision in the fee charged for challenging questions or answers in its tentative answer keys. As per the official notice, SSC has decided to reduce the fee to Rs 50 per question or answer challenged.

At present, candidates who wish to raise objections against the tentative answer keys are required to pay the prescribed fee of Rs 100 for each question or response they dispute. Under the upcoming refund system, applicants will receive a complete reimbursement of the fee for every objection that is found valid and accepted by the commission.

The commission states that the reduced fee of Rs 50 per challenge will remain in effect till the refund system is operational. SSC further states that this temporary measure aims to make the objection process more accessible and support candidates in raising valid challenges without additional financial burden.

“The Commission has decided to fix the fee payment of Rs. 50/- per question/ answer challenged till the refund mechanism as mentioned above is developed,” the official notice said.

Candidates can submit their objections through the official SSC Challenge Management System. The Commission has clarified that the fee revision applies only till the refund mechanism is implemented, and challenges submitted after the specified deadlines will not be accepted.

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Earlier today, the SSC issued the tentative answer key and candidates’ response sheets for the Stenographer Grade C and D exam 2025. Candidates can download the answer key and their response sheets from the official SSC website, ssc.gov.in, using their registration number and password.

Candidates who are not dissatisfied with the Stenographer provisional answer key can raise objections between August 22 and 25 by paying a fee of Rs 50 per question, reduced from Rs 100 in previous sessions.

In a separate update, the commission has issued the city intimation slip for the Selection Post Phase 13 re-examination, scheduled for August 29. Around 59,500 candidates will appear for the exam after technical glitches affected their earlier exams.

Candidates can download their Selection Post Phase 13 city slip from the official website and will also receive intimation via e-mail or SMS. The Selection Post Phase 13 admit card is set to be released on August 26.