What is SSC MTS?
SSC Multitasking Staff (SSC MTS ) exam is one the open competitive exam which is conducted by Staff Selection Commission in two main stages; Common Test and descriptive paper. After clearing these stages, the candidate will get selected for General Central Service Group ‘C’ Non-Gazetted, Non-Ministerial posts in various Central Government Ministries/Departments/Offices, in different States/Union Territories. It is mandatory for the candidate to qualify both these stages of examination in order to make it to the merit list prepared by SSC prepared at the end. The Posts for which SSC MTS is conducted are: Peon, Daftary, Jamadar, Junior Gestetner Operator, Chowkidar, Safaiwala, Mali etc.
Through this article, we are going discuss every nub of SSC MTS exam like important dates, eligibility criteria, the application process, exam pattern, syllabus, selection process, Various Posts in SSC MTS, Post wise salary etc. It is advisable that students to go through the latest notification of SSC MTS exam.
SSC MTS Exam Highlights
| Examination Name | SSC Multitasking Staff Exam |
| Conducting Body | Staff Selection Commission |
| Applying Mode | Online mode |
| Recruitment Group | ‘C’ |
| Number of Papers | 2 i.e. Paper 1 and Paper 2 |
| 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 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 Group 1: Minimum 18 years and maximum 25 years
- Age Group 2: Minimum 18 years and maximum 27 years
Age Relaxation:
| Category | Age Relaxation | Category | Age Relaxation |
| ST, SC | 5 years | Widows/Divorced Women (SC/ST) | Up to age of 40 years |
| OBC | 3 years | Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities (General ) | 3 years |
| PH/PWD | 10 years | Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities (OBC) | 6 years |
| PH and OBC | 13 years | Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities (SC/ST) | 8 years |
| PH and SC/ST | 15 years | Service Clerks in the last year of their colour service in the Armed Forces (General ) | Up to age of 45 years |
| Ex-Servicemen belonging to General Category | 3 years | Service Clerks in the last year of their colour service in the Armed Forces (OBC) | Up to age of 48 years |
| Ex-servicemen belonging to OBC Category | 6 years | Service Clerks in the last year of their colour service in the Armed Forces (SC/ST) | Up to age of 50 years |
| Ex-servicemen belonging to SC/ST Category | 8 years | Retrenched census employees of Office of Registrar General of India (General ) | 3 years |
| Jammu & Kashmir Domiciled (General Category) | 5 years | Retrenched census employees of Office of Registrar General of India (OBC) | 3 years |
| Jammu & Kashmir Domiciled (OBC) | 8 years | Retrenched census employees of Office of Registrar General of India (SC/ST) | 3 years |
| Jammu & Kashmir Domiciled (SC/ST) | 10 years | Central Govt. Civilian Employees (General) who have given not less than 3 years regular & continuous duty as on crucial date | Up to age of 40 years |
| Widows/Divorced Women (Unreserved/General ) | Up to age of 35 years | Central Govt. Civilian Employees (OBC) who have given not less than 3 years regular & continuous duty as on crucial date | Up to age of 43 years |
| Widows/Divorced Women (OBC) | Up to age of 38 years | Central Govt. Civilian Employees (SC / ST) who have given not less than 3 years regular & continuous duty as on crucial date | Up to age of 45 years |
SSC MTS Syllabus
SSC MTS Paper I is objective type. There are 100 questions asked in Paper I for which candidates will get 90 minutes. Questions will be based on the following topics:
| English Language | Reasoning | Numerical Ability | General Awareness |
| -Reading Comprehension -Fill in the Blanks -Spellings -Phrases and Idioms -Synonyms and Antonyms -One word Substitution -Sentence Correction -Error Spotting |
-Classification -Analogy -Coding-Decoding -Matrix -Word Formation -Venn Diagram -Direction/Distance -Blood Relation -Missing Numbers -Non-Verbal Reasoning -Verbal Reasoning |
-Simplification -Interest -Percentage -Ratio and Proportion -Average -Problem on Ages -Speed, Distance and Time -Profit and Loss -Number Series -Number System -Mensuration -Time and Work -DI -Mixture Problem -Algebra -Geometry -Trigonometry |
-Static GK -Science -Books and Authors -Current Affairs -Dates, Portfolios |
SSC MTS Exam Pattern
The examination of SSC MTS is conducted in 3 different levels: Paer-1, Paper-2 (Descriptive Test) & Paper-3 (Skill Test). Paper-1 is an online exam which is objective multiple choice question type. Paper-2 is a pen and paper mode of examination which includes a descriptive paper in English or any other language listed in the government policies. Paper-III is a skill test that needs to be taken as per candidate’s convenience.
| Paper-1 | Subject | No. Of Questions | Total Duration/ Timing for General candidates | Total Duration/ Timing for Visually Handicapped/ Cerebral Palsy candidates |
| Intelligence Reasoning | 25 | 90 minutes | 120 Minutes | |
| Numerical Aptitude | 25 | |||
| General English | 25 | |||
| General Awareness | 25 | |||
| Paper-2 | Short Essay/Letter in English or any language included in the 8th Schedule of the Constitution | 1-2 | 30 minutes | 45 minutes |
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
Staff Selection Commission conducts Multi-Tasking Staff Exam (MTS) every year in 3 different stages:
- Paper 1 – Candidates will be shortlisted for the Paper-II on the basis of their performance in Paper-I.
- Descriptive Test – Paper-II will only of qualifying nature. The cut-offs in Paper-I and qualifying marks in Paper-II may be different for vacancies in each State/ UT will be fixed at the discretion of the Commission.
- Skill Test – Candidates for each State/UT will be finally selected based on their performance in Paper-I, subject to their meeting basic qualifying standards fixed in Paper-II.
Important Points to Remember
- Paper-I will consist of Objective Type- Multiple choice questions only.
- There will be negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer. Candidates are, therefore, advised to keep this in mind while answering the questions.
- Paper-II will be descriptive in which the candidate will be required to write short essay/letter in English or any language included in the 8th schedule of the Constitution.
- It is mandatory for the candidate to qualify both these stages of examination in order to make it to the merit list prepared by SSC prepared at the end.