SSC MTS Exam Pattern Details: Staff Selection Commission (SSC) Multi Tasking Staff (MTS) Examination Pattern and scheme of examination are given below…

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).

Computer Based Exam: The Computer Based examination will consist of (Paper-I) objective type paper and (Paper-II) descriptive type as shown below.

Paper-I:

(i) Computer Based Examination will consist of Objective Type, Multiple choice questions. The questions will be set in English, Hindi, and in 13 regional languages for Session-I and the General Awareness Section of Session-II.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. The candidates will get 45 minutes to complete Session-I. On
completion of 45 minutes, Session-I will get automatically closed. 

Paper-II:

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):

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

For Male:

Height: 157.5 cms. (relaxable by 5 cms. in the case of Garhwalis, Assamese, Gorkhas and members of Schedule Tribes)

Chest: Chest-81 cms. (fully expanded with minimum expansion of 5 cms.)

For Female:

Height: 152 cms. relaxable by 2.5 Cms in the case of Garhwalis, Assamese, Gorkhas and members of Schedule Tribes)

Weight: 48 kg (relaxable by 2 Kg in the case of Garhwalis, Assamese, Gorkhas and members of Schedule Tribes)

PET/ PST will be conducted by CBIC/CBN at various centres finalized by them. The candidates may be called for PET/ PST to any centre across the country. Candidates may note that they must fulfill the requirements for PET/PST as prescribed in the Recruitment Rules (RRs), subject to exemption for PwBD candidates

Document Verification (DV): 

Document Verification (DV) will be conducted by the User Departments/Organizations after declaration of the final result.

The final result will be declared only once by the Commission and no further nomination of candidates would be made in the event of candidates not joining the offered posts. Thus, after the declaration of final result, vacancy(ies), if any, remaining unfilled due to non-availability of suitable candidates, non joining of candidates or any other reason(s) will not be filled up in that recruitment year and the Indenting Ministry/Department/Organization may carry forward those vacancies to the next recruitment cycle and report to the Commission as per the extant rules.

In view of the decision of the Government to expedite the recruitment process, Document Verification (DV) will be conducted by the User Departments/Organizations after declaration of the final result. Candidates will have to submit copies of various documents as given below at the time of Document Verification by the User Departments/ Organizations:

(i) Matriculation/ Secondary Certificate.

(ii) Order/ letter in respect of equivalent Educational Qualifications, indicating the Authority (with number and date) under which it has been so treated, in respect of equivalent clause in Essential Qualifications, if a candidate is claiming a particular qualification as equivalent qualification.

(iii) Caste/ Category Certificate, if belongs to reserved categories.

(iv) Persons with Disabilities Certificate in the required format, if applicable.

SSC MTS Syllabus Details: Staff Selection Commission (SSC) recruits Group C posts of Multi Tasking Staff (MTS) in Different States and Union Territories and Havaldar (in Pay Level-1 as per Pay Matrix of 7th Pay Commission), 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.

The examination will consist of a Computer Based Examination, Physical Efficiency Test (PET)/ Physical Standard Test (PST) (only for the post of Havaldar). The following are the Syllabus details to apply for the SSC MTS Vacancies.

Syllabus for Computer Based Examination:

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.

NOTE: For VH candidates of 40% and above visual disability, there will be no component of Maps/Graphs/Diagrams/Statistical Data in the Paper

For PET/PST:

PET/ PST will be conducted by CBIC/ CBN at various centres finalized by them. The candidates may be called for PET/ PST to any centre across the country.