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What is SSC MTS?

SSC MTS (Multi-Tasking Staff) exam along with the paper pattern in a table format:

SSC MTS stands for “Staff Selection Commission Multi-Tasking Staff.” It is a popular examination conducted by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) of India to recruit candidates for various non-technical positions in different ministries, departments, and organizations of the Government of India.

The SSC MTS exam is conducted annually, and it offers job opportunities for candidates who have completed their matriculation (class 10th) or equivalent from a recognized board or institution.

Exam Name	SSC MTS (Multi-Tasking Staff)
Conducting Body	Staff Selection Commission (SSC)
Exam Level	National Level
Exam Frequency	Once a year
Exam Mode	Offline (Paper-based Test)
Stages	Paper 1 (Objective Type), Paper 2 (Descriptive Type)
Exam Language	English and Hindi
Eligibility	Must have passed 10th standard or equivalent from a recognized board
Age Limit	Lower Age limit - 18 years Upper Age limit - 25 years, Upper Age Limit - 27 years for Havaldar post
Application Process	Online
Application Fee	Rs. 100 (Women candidates and candidates belonging to SC/ST/PwD/Ex-servicemen categories are exempted from paying the fee)
Selection Process	Tier 1 - CBE (Online) PET/PST (Qualifying only)

SSC MTS Exam Pattern

Tier 1:

Section	Number of Questions	Maximum Marks	Time Allotted
General Intelligence and Reasoning	25	25	90 Minutes
Numerical Aptitude	25	25
General English	25	25
General Awareness	25	25
Total	100	100

Note:

The Paper 1 exam is conducted in the offline mode (pen and paper-based test).
Each question carries 1 mark.
There is a negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer.
The difficulty level of the questions varies from easy to moderate.

Tier 2:

Section	Maximum Marks	Time Allotted
Short Essay/Letter in English or any language included in the 8th schedule of the Constitution	50	30 Minutes

Note:

The Paper 2 exam is a descriptive type test conducted in pen and paper mode.
The minimum qualifying marks in Paper 2 is 40%.
The duration of the exam is 30 minutes.

SSC MTS Exam Syllabus

Tier-I

Subject	Topics Covered
General Intelligence and Reasoning	Analogy, Classification, Series, Coding-Decoding, Blood Relations, Direction Sense, Logical Venn Diagrams, Alphabetical and Number Series, Non-Verbal Reasoning, etc.
Numerical Aptitude	Number System, Simplification, Decimals and Fractions, LCM and HCF, Ratio and Proportion, Percentage, Profit and Loss, Discount, Simple and Compound Interest, Time and Work, Time and Distance, Average, Mensuration, etc.
General English	Spot the Error, Fill in the Blanks, Synonyms and Antonyms, Spellings, Idioms and Phrases, One Word Substitution, Improvement of Sentences, Active/Passive Voice, Direct/Indirect Speech, etc.
General Awareness	Current Affairs, History, Geography, Polity, Economics, Science, Culture, etc.

Tier-II

Subject	Topics Covered
Short Essay/Letter	Candidates will be required to write a short essay or letter in English or any other language included in the 8th schedule of the Constitution of India. The topic will be related to everyday life and can be of either informal or formal nature.

Tier-III

Subject	Topics Covered
Skill Test	Candidates will be required to perform a certain skill or task as per the job requirement, such as typing, data entry, or manual work. The skill test will be qualifying in nature and the final merit list will be prepared based on the marks obtained in Tier-I and Tier-II exams only.