Published by Mark for Review | Based on SSC Notice No. E/15/2025-C-2 SECTION(E-11859), dated 03.08.2026

This isn't the final result yet — it's the shortlist of candidates who will now proceed to PET/PST (Physical Efficiency Test/Physical Standard Test) for the Havaldar post. Below, we break down everything candidates need to know: numbers, cut-offs, malpractice action, tie-breaking rules, and what happens next.

1. The Big Picture: Exam Timeline & Turnout

That's a turnout of roughly 22% of the total applicants — a familiar pattern in SSC exams, where a large chunk of registered candidates either don't show up or don't clear Session-I to be eligible for Session-II evaluation.

2. Why Only Havaldar Candidates Are Being Shortlisted Right Now

This result specifically deals with shortlisting for PET/PST for the post of Havaldar (CBIC & CBN) — not the MTS post. Here's the important distinction the Commission has clarified:

• • Candidates have been shortlisted for PET/PST based on their normalized Session-II performance, in a ratio of 1:7 (vacancy : candidates shortlisted), as per Para-18.7 of the exam notice.
• • Only candidates who gave their preference for a specific Post-cum-CCA (Cadre Controlling Authority) in their application form are considered against that CCA's vacancies (Para-17.5).
• • Candidates who fail to qualify PET/PST will be dropped from Havaldar consideration entirely — but if they're separately shortlisted for MTS, their MTS candidature stays valid.
• • The First Round of Tentative Allocation — the result MTS aspirants are actually waiting for — will be declared later, together for both MTS and Havaldar, only after PET/PST for Havaldar is completed.

3. Minimum Qualifying Marks (Session-I & Session-II)

To even be considered, candidates needed to clear both sessions at these normalized thresholds:

Candidates who didn't qualify Session-I were not even evaluated for Session-II — a strict elimination gate that likely explains a good part of the gap between applicants and successfully evaluated candidates.

4. Category-wise Shortlisting Breakup for Havaldar PET/PST

Here's the full picture of vacancies versus candidates shortlisted, category by category:

*The UR figure of 3,136 includes a large number of reserved-category candidates who cleared on their own merit at the UR cut-off: EWS-300, SC-105, ST-25, OBC-1574. This is a good sign for reserved-category candidates — over 2,000 of them made it purely on merit without needing category relaxation.

Detailed PwBD/ESM Breakup

The consistent 1:7 shortlisting ratio (roughly 7 candidates called for every 1 vacancy) is standard SSC practice to account for PET/PST dropouts, no-shows, and disqualifications later in the process.

5. Malpractice, Debarment & Withheld Results — The Enforcement Angle

This result also comes with a strong compliance message from the Commission:

If you're checking your result and don't see it despite appearing for the exam, it's worth cross-referencing your roll number against these lists before assuming a technical error.

6. How Ties Were Resolved

For candidates with identical aggregate marks in Session-II, the Commission applied a four-step tie-breaker, in strict order, per Para-19 of the Notice:

1. 1

   Normalized marks in General Awareness (Session-II)

   Higher score wins

2. 2

   Total normalized marks in Session-I

   Higher score wins

3. 3

   Date of Birth

   The older candidate gets preference

4. 4

   Alphabetical order of names

   As the final fallback

This is a fairly standard SSC tie-resolution hierarchy, and it's worth noting that General Awareness — often treated as a "scoring" section by candidates — effectively became the first differentiator in close finishes.

7. Answer Key Representations

The Commission has confirmed that representations received on the provisional Answer Keys were reviewed, and the keys were modified wherever necessary before being finalized for evaluation. The final Answer Keys and detailed marks (for both qualified and non-qualified candidates) will only be uploaded after the final result of the exam is declared — not at this stage. So if you're looking for your exact score breakdown, that wait continues.

8. CCA-wise Cut-off Snapshot: Where the Competition Was Toughest

The Annexure to the notice lists CCA-wise (regional/zonal) cut-offs for Havaldar across CGST, Customs, and Directorate cadres. A few standout observations from the data:

(Full CCA-wise cut-off table spans 9 pages in the original notice — candidates should check their specific CCA and category directly in the official annexure for exact figures.)

9. What Should Candidates Do Now?