Staff Selection Commission (SSC) is an organization under Government of India to recruit staff for various posts in the various Ministries and Departments of the Government of India and in Subordinate Offices.This commission is an attached office of the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) which consists of Chairman, two Members and a Secretary-cum-Controller of Examinations. This post is equivalent to the level of Additional Secretary to the Government of India.
The full form of ‘SSC MTS’ is Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff. Staff Selection Commission or SSC conducts the SSC MTS Exam every year. SSC MTS job is one of the most important parts of the functioning of bureaucracy. Once you qualify in all the selection stages, you are hired in CCAS cadre. CCAS is Central Civil Accounts Service, which means you become a Group ‘C’ employee. This year, the SSC MTS exam is taking place online.
The educational qualifications, age limit, and nationality of the candidates are considered in the eligibility criteria ofSSC MTS Recruitment 2025 for the post of probationary officers. The candidates who applied for the SBI probationary officers post should be a citizen of India. Check out more details about the eligibility criteria below.
Graduation in any discipline from a recognised University or any equivalent qualification recognised as such by the Central Government. Those who are in the Final year/ Semester of their Graduation may also apply provisionally subject to the condition that, if called for interview, they will have to produce proof of having passed the graduation examination on or before 01.01.2025.
The candidate’s age should not be below 21 and not more than 30 years as on 01. 01. 2025 which means he/she must not be born before 01.01.1999 and not after 01.01.1994 . Check out the age relaxation for various categories in the table below.
| Sr. No. | Category | Age Relaxation |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | SC/ST | 5 Years |
| 2. | Other Backward Classes (OBC) | 3 Years |
| 3. | PWD(GEN) | 10 Years |
| 4. | PWD (SC/ST) | 15 Years |
| 5 | PWD(OBC) | 13 Years |
| 6 | Persons Domiciled in Jammu & | 5 Years |
| Sr.No. | Category | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | SC/ST/PWD/XS/Women |
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| 2. | General and OBC | 100/- (App. Fee including intimation charges) |
SSC MTS Exam 2016-17 will take place to fill 10,302 vacancies this year. Earlier there were 8,300 vacancies which have been increased to 10,302 vacancies.
Here's the Old SSC MTS Vacancy list:
| Region | UR | OBC | SC | ST | Total | EXS | OH | HH | VH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Region | 173 | 85 | 32 | 35 | 325 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eastern Region | 302 | 212 | 62 | 58 | 634 | 52 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Kerala Karnataka Region | 330 | 208 | 83 | 45 | 666 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Northern Region | 1731 | 1071 | 179 | 205 | 3186 | 219 | 28 | 12 | 12 |
| North Eastern Region | 98 | 67 | 36 | 25 | 226 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| North Western Region | 347 | 134 | 30 | 23 | 534 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Madhya Pradesh Region | 297 | 151 | 52 | 36 | 536 | 46 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Southern Region | 416 | 160 | 90 | 39 | 705 | 68 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Western Region | 708 | 477 | 175 | 128 | 1488 | 132 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Total | 4402 | 2565 | 739 | 594 | 8300 | 573 | 52 | 31 | 27 |
The SSC MTS Staff Selection Process is very simple! The complete SSC MTS Exam takes place in just 2 stages and there is no interview!
The two stages are:
SSC MTS Online Objective Exam (Multiple Choice Questions based)
SSC MTS Descriptive Paper
Given below is the detailed SSC MTS Exam Pattern for Written Exam. Note that, the SSC MTS Exam Pattern 2017 has just undergone some significant changes! Major points about these changes are:
The SSC MTS Exam will now be conducted in Online Mode.
Due to this change in the mode of examination, the Exam Pattern has had a few tweaks.
Earlier the MTS Exam was conducted for 2 hours & 150 questions were asked.
Now, the SSC MTS Online Exam will be conducted for 1.5 hours & a total of 100 questions will be asked.
There will be negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer.
Subject |
No. of Qs. |
Duration |
Duration (VH/CP) |
|---|---|---|---|
General Intelligence & Reasoning |
25 |
90 mins |
120 mins |
Numerical Aptitude |
25 |
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General English |
25 |
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General Awareness |
25 |
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Total |
100 |
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Given below is the Exam Pattern for the SSC MTS Descriptive Paper or Stage II of the Multi Tasking Staff Exam.
You will be asked a Short Essay or Letter in English (or in any one of the Official 22 languages of your choice.)
The Letter/Essay will be of 50 marks & you have to finish the Descriptive Paper in 30 mins.
Subject |
Max Marks |
Total Time |
|---|---|---|
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Short Essay/Letter in English or any Language included in 8th Schedule of Constitution |
50 |
30 mins |
Given below is a list of all topics and subjects of prelims, from which the questions will be asked. You can prepare and plan for the exams by knowing the topics you have to cover.
Reasoning Ability |
Numerical Ability |
English Language |
General Awareness |
|---|---|---|---|
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- Classification - Analogy - Coding Decoding - Matrix - Word Formation - Dictionary Order - Venn Diagram - Direction & Distances - Blood Relations - Missing Number - Puzzles - Series - Verbal Reasoning - Non Verbal Reasoning |
- Simplification - Interest - Percentage - Ratio & Proportion - Average - Problems on Ages - Speed, Time & Distance - Profit & Loss - Number Series - Number System - Mensuration - DI - Time & Work - Mixture Problems - Algebra - Geometry - Trigonometry |
- RC - Fill in the Blanks - Spellings - Phrases & Idioms - Synonyms & Antonyms - One Word Substitution - Phrase Replacement - Error Spotting |
- Culture - Indian History - Geography - Environment - Economy - Polity - Biology - Chemistry - Physics & Space Sciences - Computer & Mobile Technology - Diseases & Pollution - Nutrition - Current Affairs - Dates, Portfolios Schemes - Miscellaneous |
The SSC MTS Cut off varies from region to region. Below are the SSC MTS Cut off 2014 for Paper 1:
SSC, NR Delhi:
| State Name | UR | OBC | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 93.50 | 83.25 | 92.50 | 71.25 |
| Rajasthan | 110.00 | 100.75 | 99.00 | 99.00 |
| Uttarakhad | 94.00 | 87.50 | 85.00 | 85.00 |
SSC has declared the final Cut Off for SSC MTS 2016 as mentioned below:
| State | Cut Off (UR) | State | Cut Off (UR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gujarat | 128.00 | Rajasthan | 129.00 |
| Maharashtra | 127.25 | Uttarakhand | 129.00 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 127.50 | Bihar | 134.25 |
| Telangana | 127.25 | Uttar Pradesh | 132.50 |
| Puducherry & Tamil Nadu | 126.75 | Jharkhand | 135.00 |
| Karnataka | 126.50 | Odisha | 130.00 |
| Kerala | 129.50 | West Bengal | 130.75 |
| Lakshadweep | 140.00 | Sikkim | 130.50 |
| Chandigarh | 134.25 | Arunachal Pradesh | 129.00 |
| Jammu & Kashmir | 129.00 | Assam | 129.00 |
| Haryana | 138.50 | Manipur | 134.50 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 129.00 | Meghalaya | 128.75 |
| Punjab | 129.00 | Mizoram | 128.50 |
| Delhi | 129.25 | Nagaland | 130.25 |
| Tripura | 128.50 | Madhya Pradesh | 128.25 |
| Chhattisgarh | 128.50 | Daman & Diu and Goa | 129.00 |
The SSC MTS Cut off varies from region to region. Below are the SSC MTS Cut off 2014 for Paper 1:
SSC, NR Delhi:
| State Name | UR | OBC | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 93.50 | 83.25 | 92.50 | 71.25 |
| Rajasthan | 110.00 | 100.75 | 99.00 | 99.00 |
| Uttarakhad | 94.00 | 87.50 | 85.00 | 85.00 |
SSC, CR, Allahabad: