ssc mts

What is SSC MTS?

ssc online coaching SSC Multitasking Staff (SSC MTS ) exam is one the open to all competitive exam for govt. jobs which is conducted by Staff Selection Commission every year.

MTS jobs are offered under a General Central Service Group 'C' Non-Gazetted, Non-Ministerial post in various Ministries/Departments/ Offices of the Government of India and various Constitutional Bodies/ Statutory Bodies/ Tribunals, etc., in different States/ Union Territories.

The post of Havaldar are offered under a General Central Service Group 'C' Non-Gazetted, Non-Ministerial post in Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) and Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN) under Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance.

SSC conducts a written exam which is a computer based test of total 90 questions from 4 different subjects i.e. maths, english, reasoning & gk for the post of mts & additionally physical test is conducted for the post of havaldar. No physical test is taken for the mts post.

On the basis of performance ssc prepare a merit list & as per the terms of services jobs are offered to eligible candidates on all over India basis.

Below we have summarized all details like important dates, eligibility criteria, application process, exam pattern, syllabus, selection process & total no. of vacancies.

MTS Vacancies

This year ssc has released total vacancies of 8,000 plus and inviting the application from 27th June 2024 & candidates can apply till 31st July 2024. The written examination will be conducted in the month of Oct or Nov 2024. SSC will release the exact date of written exam later.

Tentative vacancies for the posts are as under:

Post vacancies
MTS 4887
Havaldar in CBIC and CBN 3439
Total vacancies 8326

SSC MTS Exam Highlights

Examination Name SSC Multitasking Staff Exam
Conducting Body Staff Selection Commission
Applying Mode Online mode 
Recruitment Group ‘C’
Number of Exam (1) Computer Based Written Examination
Eligibility criteria Candidate must have passed class 10th from a recognized board.
Application Fee INR 100 for General candidates, No Fees for reserved category and female candidates

SSC MTS 2024 Important Dates

Events Important Dates
SSC MTS 2024 Notification Date 27th June 2024
SSC MTS 2024 Online Applcation Date 27th June 2024 to 31st July 2024
SSC MTS 2024 Exam Date Oct-Nov 2024 (Exact date will be announced by ssc later)
Download of SSC MTS 2024 Admit Card 10 Days before to the exam
SSC MTS 2024 Offical Notification Download/View
SSC MTS 2024 Online Application Link Click here to Apply (Yet to Release)
SSC Official Website ssc.gov.in

SSC MTS Eligibility Criteria

Educational Qualifications:

The candidate must have passed the 10th class or equivalent from a Government recognized Board.

Age Limit:

There are two age groups:

Age Relaxation:
Category Age Relaxation
ST, SC 5 years
OBC 3 years
PwBD (Unreserved) 10 years
PwBD (OBC) 13 years
PwBD (SC/ ST) 15 years
Ex-Servicemen (ESM)

03 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on closing date of receipt of online application.

Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof.

3 years

Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof (SC/ ST)

8 years

Central Government Civilian Employees: Who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing date for receipt of online applications.

Up to 40 years of age.

Central Government Civilian Employees: Who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing date for receipt of online applications. (SC/ ST)

Up to 45 years of age.
Widows/ Divorced Women/ Women judicially separated and who are not remarried. Up to 35 years of age.
Widows/ Divorced Women/ Women judicially separated and who are not remarried (SC/ ST). Up to 40 years of age.

SSC MTS Syllabus

Numerical and Mathematical Ability: It will include questions on problems relating to 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 etc.

Reasoning Ability and Problem Solving: The questions in this part intend to measure the candidates' general learning ability. The questions will be broadly based on 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, etc.

General Awareness: The broad coverage of the test will be on Social Studies (History, Geography, Art and Culture, Civics, Economics), General Science and Environmental studies up to 10th Standard.

English Language and Comprehension: Candidates' understanding of the basics of English Language, its vocabulary, grammar, sentence structure, synonyms, antonyms and its correct usage, etc. and to test comprehension, a simple paragraph may be given and question based on the paragraph to be asked.

SSC MTS Exam Pattern

  Subject No. Of Questions Marks Time
Session-I

Numerical and Mathematical Ability

20 60 45 Minutes (60 Minutes for candidates eligible for scribes)
Reasoning Ability and Problem Solving 20 60
Session-II General Awareness 25 75 45 Minutes (60 Minutes for candidates eligible for scribes)
English Language and Comprehension 25 75
  Total 90 90 90 Minutes

Key Points for SSC MTS Exam Pattern

  1. For the post of MTS, the examination will consist of a Computer Based Examination (CBE) and for the post of Havaldar, the examination will consist of CBE and Physical Efficiency Test (PET)/Physical Standard Test (PST).
  2. 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 (Metei or Meithei), (viii) Marathi, (ix) Odia (Oriya), (x) Punjabi, (xi) Tamil, (xii) Telugu and (xiii) Urdu.
  3. Computer Based Examination will be conducted in two Sessions: Session-I and Session-II, on the same day and both the Sessions will be mandatory.
  4. The candidates will get 45 minutes to complete Session-I. On completion of 45 minutes, Session-I will get automatically closed.
  5. Immediately after completion of Session-I, Session-II will start. Session-II will also be for 45 minutes and immediately on completion of 45 minutes, Session-II and, hence, the Computer Based Examination will come to an end.
  6. There will be no negative marking in Session-I. In Session-II, there will be negative marking of one mark for each wrong answer. Candidates are, therefore, advised to keep this in mind while answering the questions.

PET & PST Test

Physical Efficiency Test (PET)/ Physical Standard Test (PST) for the post of Havaldar in CBIC and CBN: Followings are the PET/ PST standards for the post of Havaldar in CBIC and CBN:

Physical Efficiency Test (PET):

Male Female
Walking 1600 meters in 15 minutes. 1 Km in 20 minutes

Physical Standard Test (PST): The minimum physical standards for the post of Havaldar in CBIC and CBN are as follows:
Male:

Height Chest
157.5 cms. (relaxable by 5 cms. in the case of Garhwalis, Assamese, Gorkhas and members of Schedule Tribes) Chest-81 cms. (fully expanded with minimum expansion of 5 cms.)

Female:

Height Chest
152 cms. relaxable by 2.5 Cms in the case of Garhwalis, Assamese, Gorkhas and members of Schedule Tribes) 48 kg (relaxable by 2 Kg in the case of Garhwalis, Assamese, Gorkhas and members of Schedule Tribes)

SSC MTS Salary

The Staff Selection Commission is making recruitment to the posts of Multi-Tasking Staff in Pay Band-1 (5200-20200/-) + Grade Pay 1800/-,(Revised Pay Scale after 7th CPC Pay Matrix Level – 01).

SSC MTS Posts Grade Pay MTS (GP 1800) MTS (GP 1800) MTS (GP 1800)
City (Category) Pay-Scale (in Rs) X (in Rs) Y (in Rs) Z (in Rs)
Basic Pay 1800 18000 18000 18000
DA 1800 0 0 0
HRA 1800 4320 2880 1440
TA 1800 1350 900 900
DA on TA 1800 0 0 0
Gross Salary 1800 23670 21780 20340
NPS 1800 1800 1800 1800
CGHS 1800 125 125 125
CGEGIS 1800 1500 1500 1500
Total Deduction 1800 3425 3425 3425
In Hand Salary Rs.1800 Rs.20245 Rs.18355 Rs.16915

SSC MTS Selection Process

Post Type Mode
For MTS Objective Multiple Choice Examination Only Computer Based (online)
Havaldar Objective Multiple Choice Examination Computer Based (online)
PET & PST Offline

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