The crucial window for raising objections against the provisional answer key for the SSC Junior Engineer (JE) Examination 2025 is set to close today. The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) will shut down the online challenge facility at 6:00 PM on December 22, 2025. Candidates who appeared for the Paper I exam must act before the deadline if they wish to dispute any answers.
Key Details and Important Deadlines
The Commission had made the tentative answer keys, individual response sheets, and question papers available for review starting December 19, 2025. This provided candidates an opportunity to compare their recorded responses with the official answers. The entire objection process is conducted exclusively through the SSC's official portal, ssc.gov.in. The Commission has made it clear that any representation received after the stipulated closing time will not be accepted under any circumstances. Furthermore, challenges submitted via email, post, or any other mode outside the designated online portal will be summarily rejected.
Step-by-Step Process to File an Objection
Candidates need to follow a specific online procedure to submit their challenges. First, they must log in to the portal using their registration number and password. After accessing the system, they can view the displayed answer key and select the specific question they wish to challenge. For each question challenged, a processing fee of INR 50 is applicable. The final step involves making the payment and downloading the confirmation page for personal records. The SSC has advised candidates to retain this confirmation, as the answer keys and response sheets will not be accessible once the objection window closes.
An important point noted by the Commission is that the sequence of questions and options in the online challenge module might differ from the actual examination paper. This is because a uniform order is displayed for all candidates of a particular shift to maintain standardization during the review process.
Examination Context and Final Note
The SSC JE Paper I examination was conducted across the country from December 3 to December 6, 2025, and on December 13, 2025. The provision of saved question papers on the portal is strictly for personal reference and self-analysis. Candidates must agree to an undertaking displayed on the challenge management portal during login, confirming this restricted use.
With the deadline fast approaching, candidates are urged to complete any pending submissions promptly. After 6 PM today, the Commission will not entertain any individual requests regarding the tentative answer keys. The next step will be for the SSC to review all valid objections and then release the final answer keys, which will determine the outcome for lakhs of aspirants for the Junior Engineer posts in Civil, Mechanical, and Electrical disciplines.
