The Staff Selection Commission will release the SSC JE Answer Key for Paper-1 soon on the official website. They will release the SSC JE Answer key a few weeks after the exams are over. Candidates can also raise an objection against the released SSC JE Answer Key via paying the prescribed fee for the same.
SSC has released the revised dates of the SSC JE Exam Paper 1 on 1st June 2020. They will conduct the exam for the post of Junior Engineer (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, and Quantity Surveying and Contracts) Examination (Paper-I), 2019 in the month of September 2020. You can get a direct link to the SSC JE Answer key from this article. Students should regularly visit the official website for further updates on the exam.
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The Staff Selection Commission has invited application for the post of Junior Engineer (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, and Quantity Surveying and Contracts) into various departments of Govt. According to the latest notification, they will conduct SSC JE Exam (Paper-1) 2019 from 1st Sept 2020 to 4th Sept 2020. After a few weeks of the examination, they will release the tentative SSC JE Answer key with the response sheet of the candidate. With this, the candidate can calculate rough marks they can score in the exam. The answer key will contain all the questions and answers asked in all the shifts.
The applicant can access the answer key with their correct User Id & Password for a limited time period. They can also raise an objection against the released SSC JE Answer Key if they find any error in the answers via paying Rs 100 per question/answer challenged. The official notification will be available for the SSC JE Answer Key on the official website. This article covers all the important details of SSC JE Answer Key i.e Important Dates, how to download and challenge answer key and etc.
SSC JE Important Dates
You can check the tentative dates of the exam from the table given below:
| Events | Dates (Tentative) |
| Paper-1 Exam Date | 01.09.2020-04.09.2020 |
| Availability of Answer Key | After few weeks of the exam |
| Answer Key objections | After few weeks of the exam |
| Tentative Result | To be notified later |
| Paper-2 Exam Date | To be notified later |
How to Download SSC JE Answer Key
You should follow the steps given below to download the answer key:
- Visit the official website or ssc.nic.in
- Now click on “Answer Key” available at the homepage
- Click on the link “SSC JE Answer Key 2020” from the notification
- A new login window will open
- Now enter User Id and Password
- Then hit the login button
- Now you can check and download the answer key
Details in the SSC JE Answer Key
Here is the list of details printed in the answer Key:
- Candidate’s Name
- Candidate’s Roll No
- Shift Name
- Post Name
- Questions Numbers
- Correct answers for all the questions
SSC JE Exam Pattern for Paper 1
SSC JE will be conducted in two stages i.e Paper-1 and Paper-2. You can check the exam pattern Paper -1 the stages from the table given below:
| Name of the exam | SSC JE Paper 1 |
| Mode | Online |
| Type | Objective |
| Total Questions | 200 |
| Total Marks | 200 |
| Duration | 2 hours |
| Negative Marking | 0.25 |
| Subjects | General Awareness, General Intelligence and General Engineering (Civil/Mechanical/ Electrical) |
How to Calculate Marks by Using SSC JE Answer Key
You can check the steps given below to calculate the score:
- For every correct answer, add 1 marks
- For every incorrect answer, deduct 0.25 marks
- For every un-attempted question, add 0 marks
Formula to calculate the Paper 1 score: No of correct answers- (No of incorrect answers)*0.25
How to Challenge SSC JE Answer Key
In case, if you find any error in the answer key, then you can challenge the SSC JE Answer Key in the prescribed format available in the official website along with the payments of Rs 100 per question/answer challenged. You are required to follow the given steps:
- Visit the official website mentioned above or Click Here
- Now download the PDF file available for the different subjects
- Fill the form with details like questions, answers in your opinion, and reason
- Then Pay a fee of Rs 100 per question/answer challenged
- Submit the form before the given deadline
SSC JE Result 2020
The Staff Selection Commission will release the SSC JE Result for Paper 1 on the official website. The applicant can access the result via their correct login details such as Roll No & Password. The applicant needs to clear cut off marks of Paper-1 to appear for the next stage that is Paper-2. And after clearing both the stages they can appear for document verification. Students are advised to wait for the official notification and regularly check the official website for the same.
Frequent Asked Questions: SSC JE Answer Key
Who will release the SSC JE Answer Key?
Staff Selection Commission is responsible for conducting SSC JE examination across the country hence SSC will issue SSC JE answer key when the exam is conducted successfully.
How to check SSC JE Answer Key?
You can check the answer key on the official website or you can follow the simple guideline that is given above on this web page.
When will SSC JE Answer Key 2020 be released?
SSC JE Answer Key 2020 will be released a few weeks after the exams are over.
What is the fee to challenge SSC JE Answer Key 2020?
You need to pay a fee of Rs 100 per question/answer challenged before the given deadline.
Is there any negative marking for SSC JE Paper-1?
Yes, negative markings is applicable for SSC JE Paper-I as a deduction of 0.25 marks for every incorrect answer.
For latest updates about SSC JE Answer Key and Merit List, keep visiting on this web page. Whenever answer key or merit list will be issued by SSC, Here we will share direct links to access the same. If you have any query regarding to SSC Junior Engineer exam, you can ask us through the comment section. Thanks!
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