GSSSB CCE Final Answer Key 2026 Out, Group A & B Prelims

GSSSB CCE Final Answer Key 2026 (Group A & B Prelims) – Overview

Quick Highlights — What Candidates Must Know

• The board has released the Final Answer Key (FAK) for the Prelims on 3 November 2026
• The official PDF lists 34 questions where the provisional key was changed
• Out of these, 10 questions are cancelled. Candidates will get marks on pro-rata basis for cancelled questions
• In 15 questions, more than one option is accepted as correct
• In 5 questions, the Gujarati and English versions have different correct option IDs
• Only 4 questions have a simple change of the single correct answer
• The board also said that response sheets were checked with audit logs and no change was found
• Recalculate your score again with the final key — it can change your total

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What Changed in the Final Answer Key? — Simple Summary

Date-Wise Number of Questions in the Correction List

Shift Timings Shown in the PDF

• Shift 1: 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
• Shift 2: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
• Shift 3: 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Response Sheet Notice — Board’s Clarification

• Some candidates said that the answer shown in their response sheet was different from the option they selected
• The board checked the response sheets and the audit logs
• The board found no change in the answers marked by candidates or in the response sheets
• As per initial analysis, the response sheets look accurate
• Notice date: 3 November 2026

How to Download GSSSB CCE Final Answer Key 2026 — Step by Step

1. Open the official website gsssb.gujarat.gov.in
2. Go to the Answer Key section on the home page
3. Click the link for CCE Group A and Group B Preliminary Exam — Final Answer Key and Response Sheet (Advt. 378/202526)
4. Log in with your login credentials
5. Your response sheet and the final answer key will appear on screen
6. Download the PDF and save a copy until the recruitment ends
7. Also open the correction notice PDF (link above) and check if your Question IDs are listed

How to Calculate Your Marks — Easy Method

Simple formula:

• Step 1: Count your correct answers using the final key
• Step 2: Count your wrong answers and multiply by 0.25
• Step 3: Score = Correct − (Wrong × 0.25)
• Example: 100 correct, 30 wrong, 20 not attempted → 100 − 7.5 = 92.5 marks
• Step 4: For cancelled questions, wait for the board’s pro-rata marks. Do not count them as wrong

GSSSB CCE Prelims Exam Pattern (As Reported)

Selection Process

1. Stage 1 – Preliminary Exam: Computer based, qualifying stage (done)
2. Stage 2 – Main Exam: Descriptive for Group A and objective for Group B (as reported)
3. Stage 3 – Document Verification
4. Stage 4 – Medical Examination (as reported)
5. Final merit: Based on Main Exam marks

What to Do Next — Action Plan

1. Today: Download the final key and your response sheet
2. Open the correction PDF and check all your Question IDs
3. Recalculate your score with the formula above
4. Check the official site for the Prelims result / cut-off
5. If you are in the Group A race, begin descriptive answer writing practice now
6. Revise Gujarati, general awareness, reasoning and quantitative topics for the Main Exam
7. Keep your documents ready for verification: certificates, category certificate, computer certificate and ID
8. Follow only the official website for Main Exam date and admit card

Common Mistakes to Avoid

• Using the old provisional key to judge your score — always use the final key
• Counting cancelled questions as wrong or as zero marks
• Ignoring questions where more than one option is accepted
• Mixing up the Gujarati and English option IDs in the 5 special questions
• Believing unofficial cut-off or merit claims on social media
• Not saving your response sheet and final key

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

• Q1. Is the GSSSB CCE final answer key out?
  Yes. It was released on 3 November 2026.
• Q2. How many questions changed in the final key?
  34 questions are in the official correction table.
• Q3. How many questions are cancelled?
  10 questions. Candidates will get marks on a pro-rata basis.
• Q4. Where can I check my response sheet?
  On gsssb.gujarat.gov.in, using your login credentials.
• Q5. Can I still raise objections?
  No. The objection window for the provisional key ended on 12 October 2026.
• Q6. What is the negative marking?
  0.25 mark for each wrong answer (as reported).
• Q7. How many vacancies are there?
  7,338: Group A 2,942 and Group B 4,396.
• Q8. When is the Main Exam?
  Group A Main is tentatively on 28 and 29 November 2026. Group B date is not announced.
• Q9. What did the board say about response sheet mistakes?
  The board checked audit logs and found no change in the response sheets.
• Q10. When was the provisional key released?
  5 October 2026.
• Q11. Is this a new job notification?
  No. It is an answer key update for the Prelims exam of an ongoing recruitment.

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