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+{{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(upsc ssc rti recruitment,upsc rti answer key,ssc rti cut off,rti upsc exam,ssc rti marks,upsc rti personality test,ssc rti recruitment 2026)&metatag-description=(Your UPSC / SSC result, cut-off, or selection process feels off? File RTI to extract answer-keys, scaled marks, category-wise cut-offs, and scoresheet with a copy-ready template.)}}
+====== UPSC / SSC Recruitment Queries? RTI for Cut-offs, Marks & Answer Keys ======
+{{ :social:auto:rti-for-upsc-ssc-recruitment.png?direct&1200 |RTI for UPSC/SSC — RTI Wiki}}
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+**Need help drafting this RTI?** Use our free **[[:tools:rti-assistant|RTI Assistant]]** — describe your problem, get a ready-to-file Section 6(1) application with your name and address pre-filled. Also handles First Appeal and Second Appeal to the CIC/SIC.
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+**In one line.** UPSC and SSC are public authorities under Section 2(h). While **Section 8(1)(e)** protects trust-based evaluation content, **scored marks, answer keys, cut-offs, and category-wise breakups** are disclosable — confirmed across //CBSE v. Aditya Bandopadhyay// (2011) 8 SCC 497 and multiple CIC orders.
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+Part of **[[:rti-for-students-and-youth|Pillar 3 — RTI for Students & Youth]]**.
+===== What is the problem =====
+  * **Scorecard** shows marks but no breakup across sections / papers.
+  * **Category-wise cut-off** not published.
+  * **Answer key** disputed — provisional vs final.
+  * **Interview / Personality Test marks** not explained.
+  * **Scaling / normalisation** used — formula not clarified.
+  * **Result discrepancy** between OMR response sheet and score.
+===== When to use RTI =====
+  * Marks or rank seem inconsistent with the answer key.
+  * Category-wise cut-off not in the official result PDF.
+  * Missed cut-off by small margin — want revaluation basis.
+  * Interview marks variance unexplained.
+===== What you can ask =====
+  * Final answer key for your paper / shift.
+  * Your scored marks — section-wise / paper-wise.
+  * Normalisation / scaling formula used.
+  * Category-wise cut-off (UR, OBC, SC, ST, EWS, PwBD).
+  * Personality Test / Interview marks breakup.
+  * Number of vacancies and reservation roster.
+  * Rank allotted at each stage.
+===== Step-by-step RTI filing =====
+  * **UPSC** → CPIO, Union Public Service Commission, Dholpur House, New Delhi; via ''rtionline.gov.in''.
+  * **SSC** → CPIO, Staff Selection Commission, CGO Complex, New Delhi; via ''rtionline.gov.in''.
+  * **SSC Regional Offices** → for regional exams.
+  * Rs. 10 fee; BPL free.
+===== Sample RTI application =====
+<code>
+To,
+The Central Public Information Officer,
+Union Public Service Commission / Staff Selection Commission,
+[Address]
+Subject: Information under Section 6(1) of the RTI Act, 2005, regarding my examination.
+Sir/Madam,
+I, [Name], Roll Number ________ for the [Exam Name, Year and Stage], Registration / Application ID ________, submit:
+Exam / Recruitment: ________
+Year / Notification No.: ________
+Centre and Shift (if applicable): ________
+Stage (Prelims / Mains / Interview): ________
+Please provide:
+. Final answer key (post-challenge) for my paper / shift.
+. My scored marks, section-wise and paper-wise, as recorded in the Commission's system.
+. Scaling or normalisation formula applied to my shift / paper, with the raw-to-scaled mapping.
+. Category-wise cut-offs for each stage (UR / OBC / SC / ST / EWS / PwBD).
+. Number of vacancies notified, reservation roster, and recruit-from-reserved-list (if any).
+. If I appeared at interview / Personality Test: board number, duration, and marks — as a pure number.
+. My rank at each stage and final merit position.
+. If I was disqualified / withheld, the written ground and approving officer.
+. Copy of my OMR response sheet / computer-based-test response capture.
+. First Appellate Authority contact.
+I enclose Indian Postal Order No. __________ for Rs. 10.
+I declare I am an Indian citizen.
+Yours faithfully,
+[Signature, Date, Place]
+</code>
+===== 10 RTI questions =====
+  - Final answer key.
+  - Section-wise marks.
+  - Scaling formula.
+  - Category-wise cut-offs.
+  - Vacancies + reservation roster.
+  - Interview marks.
+  - Rank at each stage.
+  - Disqualification ground.
+  - OMR response sheet.
+  - FAA contact.
+===== What happens next =====
+  * **Day 0–10** RTI routed.
+  * **Day 10–25** Record pulled; many marks-discrepancy cases resolved at PIO stage.
+  * **Day 30** Reply mandatory.
+  * **Day 30+** First Appeal + CAT / High Court if selection process is challenged.
+===== Common mistakes =====
+  * Asking for "model answers / examiner notes" — protected under §8(1)(e) / §8(1)(g).
+  * Not citing the Aditya Bandopadhyay precedent when PIO refuses scored-marks.
+  * Applying too late — rank-list often expires in 6-12 months.
+  * Expecting to see **other candidates' data** — that is third-party under §11.
+===== Case law anchors =====
+  * **CBSE v. Aditya Bandopadhyay** (2011) 8 SCC 497 — scored marks and evaluated answer scripts are disclosable.
+  * **Kerala PSC v. State Information Commission** (Kerala HC, 2011) — category-wise cut-offs are public.
+  * **Institute of Chartered Accountants v. Shaunak Satya** (2011) 8 SCC 781 — examiner identity / model answers are protected.
+===== Pro tips =====
+  * **Quote //Aditya Bandopadhyay//** in the application itself — speeds up PIO compliance.
+  * **For UPSC CSE**, marks are auto-released post-result; RTI is relevant if the PDF missed you.
+  * **For SSC Tier-1 normalisation**, ask for the shift-level formula, not the whole Commission's.
+  * **Rank-list inclusion**: RTI confirms you are in the "extended list" if you were on the borderline.
+===== FAQs =====
+**Q1. Will UPSC give me my answer script?**\\ Marks — yes. Answer-script scan — reluctantly; it often comes during First Appeal citing //Aditya Bandopadhyay//.
+**Q2. Can I see another candidate's marks?**\\ No — that is third-party, disclosable only in overriding public interest.
+**Q3. What about "model answers"?**\\ Protected as examiner IP under §8(1)(e). Final answer key is public.
+**Q4. How fast does UPSC respond?**\\ Typically 20-25 days for straightforward queries.
+===== Conclusion =====
+Merit-based recruitment only works when the merit is visible. RTI puts your own marks, the cut-offs, and the scaling logic on paper — and often rebuilds confidence in a fair system.
+===== Related reading =====
+  * [[:rti-for-answer-sheet-inspection|RTI for answer sheet inspection]]
+  * [[:rti-for-exam-result-delay|RTI for exam result delay]]
+  * [[:rti-for-students-and-youth|Pillar 3 — Students & Youth]]
+  * [[:act/section-8-1-e|Section 8(1)(e) — fiduciary]]
+===== Sources =====
+  * RTI Act, 2005, Sections 2(h), 8(1)(e)
+  * //CBSE v. Aditya Bandopadhyay//, (2011) 8 SCC 497
+  * //ICAI v. Shaunak Satya//, (2011) 8 SCC 781
+  * UPSC / SSC Regulations
+----
+//Last reviewed: 21 April 2026.//
+{{tag>rti upsc ssc recruitment exam-marks pillar-3}}

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