About MTS exam

SSC MTS Exam is a national level exam held for recruitment of personnel in General Group-C Central Service non-ministerial and non-gazetted posts in various departments, ministries, and offices of the Government of India.


SSC MTS 2023 Exam (Multitasking Staff) is being organized by Staff Selection Commission (SSC) to recruit candidates for various posts like the post of:

  1. Havaldar 

  2. Peon

  3. Daftary

  4. Jamadar

  5. Junior Gestetner Operator

  6. Chowkidar

  7. Safaiwala

  8. Mali etc.

SSC MTS Recruitment 2023 Exam Pattern

The examination will consist of a Computer Based Examination, Physical Efficiency Test (PET)/ Physical Standard Test (PST) (only for the post of Havaldar).

 The Computer Based Examination will be conducted in Hindi, English and in 13 regional languages viz. (i) Assamese, (ii) Bengali, (iii) Gujarati, (iv) Kannada, (v) Konkani, (vi) Malayalam, (vii) Manipuri, (viii) Marathi, (ix) Odia, (x) Punjabi, (xi) Tamil, (xii) Telugu and (xiii) Urdu

Subjects

No. of Questions

Marks

Duration

Session 1

Numerical and Mathematical Ability

20

60

45 mins

Reasoning Ability and Problem-Solving

20

60

Total

40

120

Session 2

General Awareness

25

75

45 mins

English Language and Comprehension

25

75

Total

50

150

MTS eligibility

Education Qualification

(as on 2023) Candidates must have passed the 10th class/ Matriculation from a recognised board.

Age Limit (as on 2023) MTS- 18 to 25 years

                                             Havaldar- 18 to 27 years

SSC MTS Age Limit Relaxation

General

No relaxation

OBC

3 years

SC/ST

5 years

PwD

10 Years, OBC – 13 years, SC/ST – 15 years

Ex-Serviceman

3 years, OBC – 6 years, SC/ST – 8 years


Indicative Syllabus for Computer Based Examination :

Numerical and Mathematical Ability

Integers and Whole Numbers 

LCM and HCF 

Decimals and Fractions 

Relationship between numbers 

Fundamental Arithmetic Operations and BODMAS 

Percentage 

Ratio and Proportions 

Work and Time 

Direct and inverse Proportions 

Averages 

Simple Interest 

Profit and Loss 

Discount 

Area and Perimeter of Basic Geometric Figures 

Distance and Time 

Lines and Angles 

Interpretation of simple Graphs and Data 

Square and Square roots 

Reasoning Ability and Problem Solving

Alpha-Numeric Series 

Coding and Decoding 

Analogy 

Following Directions 

Similarities and Differences

Jumbling 

Problem Solving and Analysis 

Non-verbal Reasoning based on diagrams 

age Calculations 

Calendar and Clock

English Language and Comprehension:

vocabulary 

grammar 

sentence structure 

synonyms 

antonyms 

comprehension


General Awareness:

History 

Geography 

Art and Culture 

Civics 

Economics 

General Science

Environmental studies


SSC MTS FAQS

When is the SSC MTS Notification Released?

The official notification for SSC MTS 2023 recruitment was released on June 30, 2023.

What are the Total No of Vacancies announced under SSC MTS 2023 Recruitment?

The SSC has announced 1558 vacancies (approx.) under the SSC MTS 2023 recruitment drive.

 What is the age limit for the SSC MTS 2023 Exam?

 The age limit for MTS and Havaldhar in CBN is 18- 25 Years and for Havaldhar in CBIC is 18-27 Years

What is the Educational Qualification for the SSC MTS 2023 Exam?

Ans. Candidates should have passed the Matriculation exam (10th pass) or equivalent from a recognized Board

What is the number of vacancies released for SSC MTS exam?

ANS: The vacancies for SSC MTS 2020 will be announced with the recruitment notification. For SSC MTS 2019 exam a total of 7099 vacancies were released.

Does the SSC MTS examination offer any technical posts?

ANS: No, the SSC MTS examination is conducted only for non-technical and non-ministerial posts of Group C under the Central Government.

How many marks are there in SSC MTS?

ANS: 100 questions are consists in Paper 1, and each one is worth one mark. 0.25 marks are deducted for each incorrect response. Paper 2 is a qualifying exam that only evaluates the candidates’ fundamental abilities. The highest possible score is 50. According to the SSC MTS cut off 2022, the required minimum score for candidates in the general category is 40%, while the required minimum score for applicants in the reserved category is 35%.