SSC Junior Engineer (JE) Final Answer Key 2026 Released: Download Response Sheet at ssc.gov.in; Direct Link Here

The Staff Selection Commission, SSC, has officially released the SSC JE Final Answer Key 2026 along with the candidates' Question Paper-cum-Response Sheets for Paper-II. Candidates who appeared for the Junior Engineer (Civil, Mechanical and Electrical) exam can now visit the official website at ssc.gov.in to access their candidate portal and check their final answer keys and their individual Paper-II scorecards.  

Candidates should note that the official login window will remain active from August 21, 2026, at 6:00 PM to September 4, 2026, at 6:00 PM. The candidates need to download and save their response sheets immediately without any delay, as the SSC portal will close access to the final answer key after September 4, 2026, and no further requests for response sheet recovery will be entertained.

SSC Junior Engineer (JE) Final Answer Key 2026 Direct Link

The Staff Selection Commission released the final answer key for the Junior Engineer Exam 2026 on August 21, 2026. Those candidates who appeared for the exam can check and download their final answer sheet and response sheet from the official website, or can also use the direct link given below:-

SSC JE Final Answer Key Official Notice 2026

Candidates can download the official notice regarding the SSC JE Final Answer key 2026 from the official website or the PDF given below to use the login link given at the bottom of the PDF:-

How to Download the SSC JE Final Answer Key & Response Sheet 2026?

Given below are some simple steps that the candidates can follow to check the SSC JE Final Answer Key and Response sheet 2026:-

• Go to the official website of SSC, i.e., ssc.gov.in.
• Look for the Answer key tab once taken to the homepage, and look for the notice related to Junior Engineer 2026 Answer Key.
• Click on the direct login link given at the bottom of the official notification PDF.
• Enter the roll or registration number, password, or date of birth as per your admit card.
• The candidates will have the SSC JE Final Answer Key 2026 displayed on their screen and the question paper cum response sheet.
• Download the final answer key and response sheet and keep them safe for future use.

What Next After the Release of the Answer Key of the SSC JE Final Answer Key 2026?

While the final answer key of the SSC JE 2026 exam represents the evaluated marks which will be used for the final merit list, those candidates who want to verify their marks can calculate their raw scores using the marking scheme of the SSC as given below:-

• Add 3 marks for each correct answer.
• Deduct 1/3rd negative marking per question if the answer is incorrect, and use 0 marks for unattempted questions.

Many candidates avoid saving their response sheets until the document verification. The SSC specially mentions that the response sheets are uploaded on the website for personal use and analysis, and will not be reissued after the stipulated time. Downloading and saving the official response sheet will serve the candidate as an important reference for future recruitment cycles.