The Punjab Subordinate Services Selection Board (PSSSB) has released the provisional answer key for the Group C 2025 written examination. Candidates can now access the answer key for posts including coupon clerk, work master, plumber, carpenter, accountant, and laboratory assistant. The deadline to raise objections against this key is January 20, 2025 , at 5:00 PM.
Candidates must visit the official PSSSB website, sssb.punjab.gov.in, to download the answer key. A login process requires candidates to enter their application number and date of birth. This initial answer key allows candidates to review their responses against the board’s official answers.
Key Dates and Deadlines
The objection window is critical for candidates. Submitting a challenge ensures fairness in the evaluation process.
| Event | Date/Time |
|---|---|
| Answer Key Release | Recently announced |
| Online Objection Deadline | January 20, 2025, 5:00 PM |
| Hard Copy Submission Deadline | January 28, 2025 |
Understanding the Answer Key and Objections
The provisional answer key serves as a preliminary evaluation tool. It provides candidates with the correct answers to questions asked in the examination. Candidates can use this key to estimate their scores before final results are declared.
The objection process allows candidates to challenge any question or answer they believe is incorrect. An expert committee reviews all submitted objections. If an objection is found valid, the PSSSB will make necessary corrections to the answer key. This ensures the accuracy of the final results.
How to Challenge the Answer Key
Challenging the answer key requires specific steps. Candidates must ensure they follow all instructions precisely.
To begin, candidates must log in to the PSSSB official portal using their application number and date of birth. Once logged in, they can access the objection submission form.
Step-by-Step Objection Process
Candidates must complete the following actions to raise an objection:
- Download the PSSSB answer key grievance form.
- Fill out the grievance form accurately, specifying the question number and the reason for the objection.
- Attach supporting documents. These documents should clearly validate the candidate’s claim for the correct answer.
- Prepare a Demand Draft (DD) for the objection fee.
- Send scanned copies of the filled form, supporting documents, and the DD payment proof online as instructed on the website.
- Send the original hard copies of the objection form, supporting documents, and the original Demand Draft by Speed Post or submit them in person to the PSSSB office.
Objection Fee and Payment
A fee applies to each objection raised. Candidates must pay Rs 50 for every challenge against the PSSSB 2025 answer key. This fee is non-refundable, regardless of the objection’s outcome.
Payment must be made via a Demand Draft (DD). The Demand Draft should be drawn in favour of the Secretary, Subordinate Services Selection Board, Punjab . It must be payable at SAS Nagar . Candidates must obtain this DD from a bank before submission.
Document Submission Requirements
The PSSSB requires both online and physical submission of objection documents. After submitting scanned copies online, candidates must send hard copies. This ensures the board has verifiable proof for each objection.
The original hard copies must include the filled objection form, all supporting documents, and the original Demand Draft. These documents must reach the PSSSB office by January 28, 2025 . Candidates can send these documents via Speed Post. Alternatively, they can submit them in person.
The submission address is:
Secretary, Subordinate Services Selection Board, Punjab, Forest Complex, Sector-68, SAS Nagar –160062.
What Happens Next?
After the objection period closes and all submissions are processed, the expert committee will thoroughly review each challenge. This committee consists of subject matter experts. They evaluate the validity of the objections using academic standards.
If the committee finds any objection valid, the PSSSB will revise the provisional answer key. A final answer key will then be published. The results for the Group C examination will be based on this final, corrected answer key. Candidates should monitor the official website for further updates regarding the final answer key and examination results.