SSC MTS Exam Pattern 2023 and Selection Process
SSC MTS Exam Pattern 2023: As the exam is near, it is necessary to know the Exam Pattern and Syllabus of the exam for effective preparation. As mentioned in SSC MTS 2023 Notification, there will be a Computer Based Examination for Multi Tasking Staff and Havaldar. There will be no descriptive paper for SSC MTS from now onwards. Paper 1 will be an online mode of examination that will comprise 4 sections namely Reasoning, Numerical Ability, English Language and General Awareness. There will be a Physical Efficiency Test (PET)/ Physical Standard Test (PST) (only for the post of Havaldar).
SSC MTS Exam Pattern 2023: Selection Process
To get a fair idea about the exam, it is necessary to know the exam pattern for the exam. Let’s have a look at the SSC MTS 2023 Exam Pattern and Selection Process:
SSC conducts SSC Multi-Tasking Staff Exam (MTS) exam every year in different stages:
- Paper 1 (Objective test)
- Physical Efficiency Test & Physical Standard Test (only for Havaldar)
SSC MTS Exam Pattern: Paper-I
SSC MTS Paper-I Exam Pattern: SSC MTS Paper-I is an online paper having multiple choice questions in sections: Reasoning, English Language, Numerical Aptitude and General Awareness. The entire paper is of total 90 questions and 270 marks.
The revised SSC MTS Paper-I Exam Pattern has been released along with SSC MTS 2023 Notification Computer-Based Examination will be conducted in 2 Sessions.
Session-I and Session-II and both the Sessions will be mandatory to be attempted.
Not attempting any session will disqualify the candidate.
| SSC MTS Exam Pattern: Paper-I | |||
| Subject | No. Of Questions | Marks | Duration |
| Session 1 | |||
| Numerical and Mathematical Ability | 20 | 60 | 45 minutes |
| Reasoning Ability and Problem-Solving | 20 | 60 | |
| Total | 40 | 120 | |
| Session 2 | |||
| General Awareness | 25 | 75 | 45 minutes |
| English Language and Comprehension | 25 | 75 | |
| Total | 50 | 150 | |
SSC MTS Answer Key 2023 Out- Click to Check
SSC MTS Paper-I Exam Pattern: Important Points
1. A total number of marks is 270 as per the latest pattern.
2. Paper- I will be objective type(Multiple Choice Questions).
3. The questions will be set in English, Hindi, and in 13 regional languages for Session-I and the General Awareness Section of Session-II.
4. There will be a negative marking of 1 mark for each wrong answer in Session 2 and there will be no negative marking in Session-1.
5. The timing for Visually handicapped cerebral palsy candidates is 45 Minutes each session.
SSC MTS Havaldar PET & PST
The candidates who have applied for SSC Havaldar posts have to appear for the Physical Efficiency Test & Physical Standard Test after qualifying SSC MTS Tier-1 Exam. Followings are the PETand PST standards for the post of Havaldar in CBIC and CBN as mentioned in SSC MTS Notification 2023.
| SSC Havaldar Physical Efficiency Test | ||
| Particulars | Male | Female |
| Walking | 1600 meters in 15 minutes | 1 km in 20 minutes |
| SSC Havaldar Physical Standard Test | ||
| Particulars | Male | Female |
| Height | 157.5 cms (relaxable by 5 Cms in the case of Garhwalis, Assamese, Gorkhas and members of Scheduled Tribes) | 152 cms (relaxable by 2.5 Cms in the case of Garhwalis, Assamese, Gorkhas and members of Schedule Tribes) |
| Chest | 76 cms (unexpanded) Minimum expansion: 5 cms | — |
| Weight | — | 48 kg (relaxable by 2 Kg in the case of Garhwalis, Assamese, Gorkhas and members of Schedule Tribes) |
SSC MTS 2023 Language for CBT
For the first time, SSC MTS computer-based exam will be held in “15 languages” and the candidates have to choose their choice of language while filling their application form.
| Code | Language |
| 01 | Hindi |
| 02 | English |
| 03 | Assamese |
| 04 | Bengali |
| 07 | Gujarati |
| 08 | Kannada |
| 10 | Konkani |
| 12 | Malayalam |
| 13 | Manipuri (also Meitei or Meithei) |
| 14 | Marathi |
| 16 | Odia (Oriya) |
| 17 | Punjabi |
| 21 | Tamil |
| 22 | Telugu |
| 23 | Urdu |