OSSC CRE Recruitment 2025: Prelims Answer Key Out; Raise Objections By August 1

OSSC CRE Prelims Answer Key 2025: The tentative answer key for the Combined Recruitment (Preliminary) Examination for various posts has been made available by the Odisha Staff Selection Commission (OSSC). Candidates can obtain the answer key from the official website, ossc.gov.in, after it is released.

Aspirants may make suggestions, if any, by August 1, 2025. The OMR-based examination was held on July 27, 2025. The recruitment effort intends to fill 74 openings, including 24 for Junior Stenographer (District Offices), 43 for Junior Stenographer, 5 for Junior Grade Typist, and 2 for Typist-cum-Scribe Assistant.

OSSC CRE Recruitment 2025: How to download the answer key?

To check the OSSC CRE answer key, candidates need to follow steps given below:

Step 1: Visit the official website of OSSC at ossc.gov.in

Step 2: Click on the CRE Prelims answer key 2025 link, available on the homepage.

Step 3: After this, enter the login details such as username and password, and then submit.

Step 4: Now, download the answer key and take a printout of the same for further reference.

Direct link to download the answer key

Odisha CRE Prelims Answer Key 2025: How to raise objection?

Step 1: Visit the official website of OSSC at www.ossc.gov.in

Step 2: After this, click on the “Link for inviting objections on Provisional Answer Key of Preliminary Examination of Combined Recruitment Examination for Junior Stenographer, Junior Grade Typist and Typist-Cum-Scribe Assistant-2025” link, available on the homepage.

Step 3: Now, on the login page, candidates need to enter their details such as Username/Mobile/Email ID and Password.

Step 4: Next, the answer key will be displayed on the screen.

Step 5: After this to challenge a question, click on the “Raise Objection” link below the question.

Step 6: Submit the valid proof as per the given guidelines.

Odisha CRE Prelims Exams 2025: Marking scheme

There will be 150 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) on the OSSC CRE Exam 2025. Each accurate answer will get the candidate one point. But for every wrong answer, 0.25 points will be taken away as a penalty.

OSSC CRE Recruitment 2025: Selection Process

Candidates will be shortlisted based on the results of the preliminary exam, main exam, physical standard test, and certificate verification.