BHEL Artisan Response Key Released — What Candidates Must Know (Updated October 2025)

Why this matters

If you appeared for the BHEL Artisan CBT, the provisional response key is the earliest official tool you have to verify your answers, estimate your score, and plan next steps (skill test/document verification). The answer key brings transparency — and a short window to raise objections if you spot any errors. This article walks you step-by-step through downloading the response sheet, calculating marks, contesting answers, and understanding what to expect next.

Key dates & facts (table)

Vacancy breakup (summary)

BHEL’s published vacancy breakup (unit-wise and trade-wise) is available in the official PDF. Below is a condensed overview (major trades):

Fitter: ~176

Welder: ~97

Machinist: ~104

Turner: ~51

Electrician: ~65

Electronics Mechanic & Foundryman: remaining posts (total = 515).

(For full, unit-wise details download the detailed vacancy PDF from the BHEL careers portal.)

How to download your BHEL Artisan Response Sheet (step-by-step)

Open https://careers.bhel.in and go to the Artisan Recruitment – 2025 section

Click the response key / answer key link (labelled for CBT held on 8-Oct-2025).

Login using your registration ID / password (the same credentials used for application/admit card).

After login you’ll see your Response Sheet / Provisional Answer Key — download the PDF or take a print.

Save a copy (PDF) and note the final date for filing objections (check the portal message).

Tip: Use the browser’s “Find” (Ctrl+F) on the response-key page to jump to your trade/exam session quickly.

How to calculate your tentative score

BHEL’s recruitment notifications and multiple exam portals indicate the typical CBT marking pattern used in such recruitments. According to post-exam analyses, each correct answer = +1 mark; wrong answer = -0.25 mark (confirm marking scheme from the official notification or admit card). Use this simple method:

Correct answers × +1 = +X

Wrong answers × 0.25 = -Y

Estimated score = X - Y

Example: 85 correct and 10 wrong → 85 − (10×0.25) = 82.5 marks

How to raise an objection (official process)

Read the provisional key carefully and identify the exact question number and the option you consider correct.

Collect documentary evidence — standard textbooks, notification references, official syllabus citations, or reliable sources supporting your answer.

Log in to your candidate account on careers.bhel.in and access the Objection Management link.

Fill the objection form, attach your evidence, and (if required) pay the nominal challenge fee. (The portal will show if a fee applies.)

Submit before the objection deadline. BHEL will review claims and publish the final answer key after adjudication.

Important: Keep screenshots of your submission and payment receipt (if any). Only objections submitted through the official portal will be considered.

What happens after the final answer key?

BHEL will prepare results and merit lists based on the final answer key.

Shortlisted candidates may be called for skill tests or document verification (trade-specific).

Final cut-offs will be published on the careers portal.

FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)

Q1: When exactly was the provisional answer key released?
A: Official portals and news outlets show the provisional answer key was made available on 10 Oct 2025.

Q2: Can I download the answer key without logging in?
A: No — the response sheet / answer key for candidates is generally accessible after logging in to your BHEL candidate account.

Q3: What is the total vacancy count for this drive?
A: The recruitment drive covers 515 Artisan posts across multiple trades.

Q4: Is there negative marking?
A: Post-exam analyses report -0.25 for each wrong answer (confirm from the official exam pattern in your admit card/notification).

Q5: Where will final results be declared?
A: Final results, cut-offs and merit lists will be published on careers.bhel.in.

Final thoughts & next steps (call to action)

Download your provisional response sheet NOW from careers.bhel.in and calculate your tentative score.

If you believe there’s an error, raise a clear, documented objection through the Objection Management Window before the deadline.

Bookmark the BHEL careers page and keep an eye out for the final answer key and result announcements.