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Answer keys of recruitment exams — CIC
Central Information Commission · 2020-01-01 · Citation awaited
Final answer keys of recruitment exams are public records; §8(1)(e) does not apply to the published final version.
Case details
| Court | Central Information Commission |
|---|---|
| Decided | 2020-01-01 |
| Citation | Citation awaited |
| Petitioner | candidate |
| Respondent | SSC / UPSC / State PSC |
| RTI Act sections | §8(1)(e) |
| Outcome | Applicant allowed |
Outcome
Recruitment-exam answer keys published during objection window become public documents — §8(1)(e) does not bar disclosure of final answer keys.
Ratio decidendi
Recruitment-examination answer keys, once published for candidate objections and finalised, are public records. The fiduciary carve-out under §8(1)(e) (from ICAI v. Shaunak Satya) applies to the internal preparation process — not to the published final answer key.
Keywords
answer keys, SSC, UPSC, §8(1)(e), CIC
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