SSC Stenographer Grade C & D 2026 answer key: view response sheet, challenge fee ₹50 per question

SSC has uploaded the Tentative Answer Key and each candidate’s Response Sheet for the Stenographer Grade C & D Examination 2026 (CBE) on ssc.gov.in. Challenges could be submitted online from 23 September 2026 (23:00 hours) to 26 September 2026 (23:00 hours) at ₹50 per question/answer challenged, reduced from Rs.100. The notice says challenges received after that time will not be entertained under any circumstances.

How to view the SSC Stenographer 2026 answer key and response sheet

The Tentative Answer Key(s) and the Candidates’ Response Sheet(s) are available on the official website ssc.gov.in.

1. Go to ssc.gov.in.
2. Log in with your Registration Number and Password.
3. Open the answer key and your response sheet.

The notice says candidates can log in “during the period specified for the purpose”. It does not give a separate date range for viewing, so check the official website.

How to challenge the answer key and what it costs

Representations on the Tentative Answer Key(s) are submitted online through the challenge module after logging in. The fee is ₹50 per question/answer challenged. SSC has reduced it from the earlier Rs.100.

SSC also asks candidates to read the detailed guidelines on the Challenge/Objection Management System issued by the Commission in its notice dated 10 April 2026, available on its website.

Deadline stated in the notice

Item	Date and time
Challenge window opens	23 September 2026, 23:00 hours
Challenge window closes	26 September 2026, 23:00 hours

The notice says representations received after 26 September 2026 (23:00 hours) will not be entertained under any circumstances. The notice does not say whether the window was extended or when the final answer key or result will come. Check ssc.gov.in for updates.

Why the question order looks different in the challenge module

In the challenge module the sequence of questions and options may differ from how they appeared in your exam. SSC explains that the module shows the same sequence for all candidates of a shift, while the actual exam gave different sequences to different candidates. The answers you selected in the exam are shown accurately in the challenge module.

Rules on the saved question paper and your response sheet

• The saved question paper is strictly for personal use and self-analysis only. An undertaking to this effect is shown in the Challenge Management portal when you log in.
• Take a print out of your Response Sheet. It will not be available after the time limit.
• Any individual request for Response Sheets or Tentative Answer Keys will not be entertained in the future under any circumstances.

Addendum: Mangal Font for the Hindi typing/skill test

A separate SSC addendum dated 23 September 2026 adds a rule to Para 15 of the examination notice published on 24 April 2026. Candidates opting for Hindi as the medium for the Typing/Skill Test for Stenographer Grade C and D must type in Mangal Font only. A script typed in any other font will not be evaluated, the candidate will be treated as not qualified in the Typing/Skill Test, and the candidature will not be considered for further stages. All other provisions of the examination notice remain unchanged.