Recruitment Results RTI — answer-key, cut-off, merit-list (2026)

Recruitment Results RTI — answer-key, cut-off, merit-list (2026)

Quick Reply: Recruitment exam result / cut-off / merit-list / answer-key disputed. RTI to conducting body. Template + case law (2026).

Recruitment exam result / cut-off / merit-list / answer-key disputed.

Recruitment exam result / cut-off / merit-list / answer-key disputed. RTI to conducting body. Template + case law (2026).

Why this RTI works

Recruitment exam result / cut-off / merit-list / answer-key disputed.

  • RTI Act, 2005 §6, §7(1).
  • Recruitment Notification of the conducting body.
  • CBSE v. Aditya Bandopadhyay (SC, 2011) — answer-sheets are information.
  • ICAI v. Shaunak Satya (SC, 2011) — fiduciary narrowed.

RTI template — copy & file

To:
The Public Information Officer (PIO),
[Office name + address].

Subject: RTI under §6 — Recruitment Results query

Sir/Madam,

Under the RTI Act, 2005, kindly provide:
1. Final answer-key for [EXAM], date [DATE], with question-wise corrections.
2. Cut-off mark category-wise.
3. Merit-list (anonymised by Roll No.) and individual scorecard for Roll [NO].
4. Marks / answers awarded for disputed Q. No. [NUMBER].
5. Reasons for any post-key changes.
Rs. 10 IPO enclosed.

Yours faithfully,
[Name]
[Address + phone + email]
[Date]

Escalation timeline

  • Day 31 First Appeal.
  • Day 76 Second Appeal to CIC.
  • Parallel Conducting body's representation cell; CAT (Central Admin Tribunal) for Govt jobs.

Case law anchors

  • CBSE v. Aditya Bandopadhyay (SC, 2011) — Answer-sheets disclosable.
  • ICAI v. Shaunak Satya (SC, 2011) — Fiduciary defence narrowed.

Common mistakes

  • Forgetting Roll No.
  • Asking for evaluator identity (§8(1)(g)).

Frequently asked questions

Can I challenge cut-off?

Yes — via CAT/HC. RTI is the foundation.

Sources

  • RTI Act, 2005 — full text.
  • Citation chain in body.
  • Citizen Charter of the relevant authority.
  • Case-law database at /cases/search.

Last reviewed: 24 April 2026.

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