Overview
The Arunachal Pradesh Staff Selection Board (APSSB) has released the provisional answer key and question paper booklets for the Combined Graduate Level Examination 2026. Candidates can review the answers for Series A, B, C and D and submit objections online by paying Rs. 500 per challenged question; the answer-key notice does not restate the total number of posts, so applicants should refer to the detailed recruitment advertisement for the vacancy count.
Key Highlights
| Particulars | Details |
|---|
| Organization | Arunachal Pradesh Staff Selection Board (APSSB) |
| Post Name | Combined Graduate Level Examination 2026 posts |
| Total Vacancies | Not specified in the answer-key notice |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Official Website | apssb.nic.in |
The provisional key allows candidates to compare their marked responses with the answers published by the board. Since it is not the final answer key, valid objections submitted within the prescribed window may be examined before results are prepared.
Important Dates
| Event | Date |
|---|
| Application Start | TBA — refer to the detailed recruitment advertisement |
| Last Date | TBA — refer to the detailed recruitment advertisement |
| Exam Date | 2026; exact date as mentioned on the candidate’s admit card |
| Provisional Answer Key Release | Released in 2026 |
| Objection Window | As specified in the official answer-key notice |
| Result Date | TBA |
Candidates must verify the exact objection deadline after signing in to the APSSB portal. Challenges filed after the window closes, or through email, post or another unauthorised method, may not be considered.
Eligibility Criteria
Educational Qualification
- Candidates must possess a bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification from a recognised university or institution.
- The required discipline and any additional technical, typing or skill qualifications may differ by post.
- Applicants must have obtained the prescribed qualification by the eligibility cut-off date stated in the detailed advertisement.
- Candidates raising objections should use reliable academic sources, standard textbooks or other documentary evidence to support their claims.
Age Limit
- The minimum and maximum age limits are applicable post-wise under the APSSB CGL recruitment rules.
- Candidates should check the original recruitment notification for the applicable cut-off date and category-wise age requirements.
- Relaxation in the upper age limit is available to eligible reserved-category candidates under Arunachal Pradesh government rules.
Fees
- Answer-key challenge fee: Rs. 500 per question.
- The fee must be paid through the payment option available on the online objection portal.
- Challenging multiple questions will require payment for each question separately.
- The recruitment application fee, if applicable, is governed by the original CGL advertisement and is separate from the objection fee.
Selection Process
- Written Examination: Candidates are assessed through the Combined Graduate Level written test. The provisional answer key relates to this stage.
- Skill Test or Other Post-Specific Test: A typing, computer, physical or other qualifying test may be conducted where prescribed for a particular post.
- Document Verification and Final Merit: Shortlisted candidates must produce original eligibility documents. Final selection will be based on the notified merit criteria and verification of candidature.
How to Apply
The recruitment application stage may already have concluded. Candidates currently seeking to challenge the provisional answer key can follow these steps:
- Visit the official APSSB website at apssb.nic.in and open the CGL 2026 answer-key or objection notice.
- Download the correct question paper booklet—Series A, B, C or D—and the corresponding provisional answer key.
- Compare the question number, booklet series and answer option carefully. Candidates should avoid relying on memory or unofficial answer keys.
- Open the online objection link and sign in using the required registration credentials, such as application number and date of birth or password.
- Select the question to be challenged and enter the answer that the candidate considers correct.
- Upload clear supporting evidence. The document should identify the book, author, edition, page number or other authoritative reference.
- Pay Rs. 500 for each challenged question through the available online payment method.
- Review the question number, proposed answer and uploaded evidence before final submission. An objection generally cannot be edited after the window closes.
- Download or print the acknowledgement and payment receipt for future reference.
Candidates should not submit general comments without academic support. The board will examine challenges received within the deadline and may revise the key where an objection is found valid. The final answer key will ordinarily be used for evaluation and preparation of the result.
Important Links
FAQs
1. What is the fee for challenging the APSSB CGL answer key?
The prescribed objection fee is Rs. 500 per question. Candidates challenging more than one answer must pay separately for every question.
2. Which question paper series have been released?
APSSB has made the CGL 2026 question paper booklets for Series A, B, C and D available along with the provisional answer key.
3. When will the APSSB CGL result be declared?
The result date is TBA. It is expected to be announced after objections are reviewed and the final answer key is prepared.
