Answer keys of recruitment exams — CIC

Final answer keys of recruitment exams are public records; §8(1)(e) does not apply to the published final version.

Recruitment-exam answer keys published during objection window become public documents — §8(1)(e) does not bar disclosure of final answer keys.

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.

answer keys, SSC, UPSC, §8(1)(e), CIC

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Editorial summary · last reviewed 21 April 2026.