1. 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 the 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 the 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 the 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 Exam Pattern
The examination of SSC MTS is conducted in 3 different levels: Paper-1, Paper-2 (Descriptive Test) & Paper-3 (Skill Test).
• Paper-1 is an online exam that 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-3 is a skill test that needs to be taken at per candidate's convenience.
| Subject | No. Of Questions | Total Duration/ Timing for
General candidates | Total Duration/ Timing for
Visually Handicapped/ Cerebral Palsy candidates | |
| Paper-1 | Intelligence Reasoning | 25 | ||
| Paper-1 | Numerical Aptitude | 25 | ||
| Paper-1 | General English | 25 | ||
| Paper-1 | 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 |
Note:
• Paper 1 - Candidates will be shortlisted for 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.
• Paper-I will consist of Objective Type- Multiple choice questions only.
• There will be a 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 a 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.
3. 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 |
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