The objection window for this answer key has already closed by the time you’re reading this. Here’s the honest status: the provisional answer key and question booklets (Series A, B, C, D) were released on 31 August 2026, objections closed on 1 September 2026, and what remains unconfirmed is the final answer key and the result — neither has a declared date yet.
If you missed the window, there’s no workaround. The Arunachal Pradesh Staff Selection Board (APSSB) ran this one on an unusually tight clock, and that timing detail matters more here than in most answer key releases.
The Notice, in Plain Terms
APSSB issued Notice No. APSSB-13/5/2026/1338 on 31 August 2026, putting up the provisional answer key for the Combined Graduate Level Examination 2026 along with question paper booklets for all four series. Candidates who wanted to contest a specific answer had to do it within a defined window and pay a fee per question challenged.
| Particular | Detail |
|---|---|
| Conducting Body | Arunachal Pradesh Staff Selection Board (APSSB), ‘C’ Sector, Itanagar |
| Examination | Combined Graduate Level Examination 2026 |
| Notice Number | APSSB-13/5/2026/1338 |
| Notice Date | 31 August 2026 |
| Documents Released | Provisional Answer Key + Question Paper Booklets (Series A, B, C, D) |
| Objection Fee | Rs. 500 per challenged question |
| Official Portal | apssb.nic.in |
Twenty-Four Hours. That’s It.
Most state SSC boards give candidates two to five days to raise objections. APSSB gave exactly one day. The answer key went live at 5:00 PM on 31 August, and the window shut at 5:00 PM on 1 September — a straight 24-hour cycle, no extension announced anywhere in the notice.
This is short even by APSSB’s own past standards, and it’s the single fact in this notification that candidates seem to have underestimated the most. Anyone who planned to sit down over a weekend and cross-check every answer against a coaching institute’s key would have found the window already gone by the time they got around to it. If there’s one practical lesson here for future APSSB exams, it’s this: read the answer key notice the moment it drops, not the next morning.
| Event | Date & Time |
|---|---|
| Answer key uploaded | 31 August 2026, 5:00 PM |
| Objection window closed | 1 September 2026, 5:00 PM |
| Window duration | 24 hours |
The Fee Structure — And Why the Refund Clause Trips People Up
Raising an objection cost Rs. 500 per question challenged. Not per objection submission, per question. Someone who wanted to dispute five separate questions across the booklet needed to pay Rs. 2,500, not a flat Rs. 500.
The refund clause is where most confusion happens every single answer key cycle, not just this one. APSSB’s notice states the fee is returned only if the Board finds the specific challenge correct. Reject it, and the money stays with the Board — there’s no partial refund, no appeal against the fee decision separately from the challenge decision, and the Board’s ruling on each objection is final. Candidates sometimes assume a “reasonable” or “well-argued” objection has some chance of a partial refund even if the answer itself doesn’t change. It doesn’t work that way. The fee tracks the outcome of the specific answer key correction, nothing else.
Objections Needed Proof, Not Opinion
APSSB’s notice was specific on this point: no claim gets entertained without authentic and specific supporting documents backing it. The notice doesn’t spell out exactly which document types qualify — it just requires that whatever you submit is genuine and directly tied to the question you’re disputing.
In practice, across similar SSC-pattern exams, this usually means textbook references, standard reference material, or official government data relevant to the specific question — not a screenshot of another coaching centre’s answer key, and not a general argument about ambiguity in phrasing. An objection built only on “this answer seems wrong” without a cited source almost never survives review. If you did file a challenge in this window, keep whatever documentation you submitted; if the final key changes your marks favorably, you may need to reference your original submission later.
How the Process Ran, Step by Step
- Candidates visited apssb.nic.in and located the CGL 2026 provisional answer key link.
- They downloaded both the answer key and their relevant question booklet series (A, B, C, or D) to cross-check answers.
- For any answer they disagreed with, they used the objection link on the portal.
- Supporting documents had to be uploaded for each specific question being challenged.
- Rs. 500 was paid per question.
- The full submission had to go through before 1 September, 5:00 PM — after that, the portal stopped accepting anything.
None of these steps can be repeated now. The link structure that hosted this challenge process typically closes on the backend once the window lapses, which is standard practice across most SSC and state board portals.
What Happens Next
APSSB hasn’t announced a date for the final answer key or the result — this is explicitly unconfirmed as of 6 September 2026. Based on how the Board has handled previous CGL cycles, the final key usually follows a few weeks after objections close, once the review committee has gone through the challenged questions. But that timeline isn’t officially stated anywhere in this notice, so treat any date circulating on Telegram or WhatsApp groups as unofficial until APSSB posts it directly on apssb.nic.in.
Candidates should also keep an eye on whether any corrections from accepted objections get reflected before the final key is published — that’s standard procedure, though APSSB hasn’t detailed exactly how corrected answers will be communicated to affected candidates individually, if at all.
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FAQs
Q1. I missed the 1 September deadline. Can I still object to a question?
No. The notice is explicit that no challenge will be accepted after the window closes, and there’s no mention of a late submission provision anywhere in the official document.
Q2. If my objection gets rejected, do I lose the full Rs. 500?
Yes. The fee is refunded only when the Board finds the specific challenge correct. A rejected objection means the fee is not returned, and the Board’s decision is final with no separate appeal route mentioned.
Q3. When will the final answer key or result be released?
Not yet announced. As of 6 September 2026, only the provisional key and objection process have been completed; APSSB has not published a date for the final key or result.
Q4. Do I need to pay Rs. 500 for every objection form, or per question?
Per question. Challenging multiple answers meant paying the fee separately for each one — five questions meant Rs. 2,500 total.
Q5. What kind of proof did APSSB accept for an objection?
The notice requires “authentic and specific” supporting documents but doesn’t list exact accepted formats. Generic disagreement without a documented source was explicitly stated to not be entertained.
Disclaimer: All dates, fees, and process details above come from APSSB’s official Notice No. APSSB-13/5/2026/1338 dated 31 August 2026. No figures here are estimated. The final answer key and result date are genuinely unannounced as of 6 September 2026 — for updates, check only the official portal: apssb.nic.in.
