SSC MTS 2023 Notification, Exam Date, Answer Key (Out), Exam Pattern

SSC MTS 2023 Exam Date Out: SSC MTS exam is a national-level exam conducted by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) for selecting candidates in General Central Service Group-C non-gazetted, non-ministerial posts in various ministries, departments and offices of the Govt of India. The candidates shortlisted for multi-tasking staff posts are salaried with Pay Level-1 as per Pay Matrix of 7th Pay Commission with basic pay of Rs. 5,200-20,200 + Grade Pay Rs.1,800. SSC is going to conduct SSC Multi Tasking (Non-Technical) Staff, and Havaldar (CBIC & CBN) Examination, 2023 providing job opportunities for 10th pass candidates. As per the SSC Calendar 2023, SSC MTS 2023 Computer Based Test is to be held from 01st to 14th September 2023 in multiple shifts.

SSC MTS 2023- Exam Summary

Staff Selection Commission will provide a golden job opportunity for the candidates who have completed their matriculation and looking for a stable job. Have a look at the overview table for SSC MTS 2023. 

SSC MTS 2023 Exam Summary
Conducting Body Staff Selection Commission (SSC)
SSC MTS Full Form Staff Selection Commission Multi-Tasking Staff
Exam Name SSC MTS 2023
Vacancy 1558
Category Govt Jobs
Exam Type National Level
Educational Qualification 10th Pass
Age Limit 18 to 25 and 18 to 27
SSC MTS Exam Date 2023 01st to 14th September 2023
Mode of Exam Online
Eligibility Indian citizenship & 10th pass
Selection Process Paper-1 (Objective) 
Physical Efficiency Test (PET)/ Physical Standard Test (PST) (only for the post of Havaldar)
Salary Rs. 18,000/ to 22,000/ per month
Official Website www.ssc.nic.in

SSC MTS 2023 Exam Date

As per the SSC Calendar 2023, the tier 1 examination for SSC MTS 2023 exam is scheduled to be conducted from 01st to 14th September 2023 in multiple shifts across the country. The SSC MTS Exam Date 2023 has been officially announced by Staff Selection Commission (SSC). All the candidates who are preparing for SSC MTS 2023 exam must know the SSC MTS Exam Schedule 2023 and other important dates from the table given below.

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SSC MTS 2023- Important Dates

All important dates related to SSC MTS recruitment 2023 have been released with its notification. The complete exam schedule for SSC MTS 2023 Exam is updated here as announced by Staff Selection Commission. 

SSC MTS 2023- Important Dates
Activity Dates
SSC MTS Recruitment 2023 Notification 30th June 2023
SSC MTS Online Registration Process 30th June 2023
Last Date to Submit Application Form 21st July 2023 (11 pm)
Last Date for Making Online Fee Payment  22nd July 2023 (11 pm)
Window for Application Form Correction 26th to 28th July 2023 (11 pm)
SSC MTS Application Status 2023 21st August 2023
SSC MTS Admit Card 2023 (Paper-1) 21st August 2023
SSC MTS Exam Date 2023 (Paper I) 01st to 14th September 2023
SSC MTS Answer Key 2023 17th September 2023

SSC MTS 2023 Answer Key Out

Staff Selection Commission has released SSC MTS Answer Key 2023 for the candidates who have appeared for 1558 MTS and Havaldar posts. The candidates can check the complete details regarding their SS MTS Answer Key by clicking on the below link. 

SSC MTS Answer Key 2023 Out- Click to Check

SSC MTS Exam 2023

Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has released SSC MTS Notification 2023 on 30th June 2023 announcing 1558 vacancies for SSC MTS Havaldar (CBIC and CBN) & Multi Tasking Staff. SSC MTS 2023 Exam (Multitasking Staff) is being organized by Staff Selection Commission (SSC) to recruit candidates for various posts like the post of:

  1. Havaldar 
  2. Peon
  3. Daftary
  4. Jamadar
  5. Junior Gestetner Operator
  6. Chowkidar
  7. Safaiwala
  8. Mali etc.

Staff Selection Commission conducts SSC MTS (Multi-Tasking Staff Exam) every year in 3 different stages:

  1. Paper 1 (online)
  2. PET/ PST (only for the post of Havaldar)

The candidate must qualify for both these stages of the SSC MTS 2023 examination to make it to the merit list prepared by SSC prepared at the end. Let’s have a look at the details of the SSC MTS Exam (notification, exam dates, exam pattern, Syllabus, salary, cut-off, vacancy, online application process and other details) that a candidate must be acquainted with before applying for the SSC MTS 2023.

SSC MTS Recruitment 2023 Notification 

Staff Selection Commission of India (SSC) has released SSC MTS 2023 Recruitment Notification pdf on 30th June 2023 to recruit candidates for 1558 vacancies for MultiTasking (NonTechnical) Staff, and Havaldar (CBIC and CBN). The SSC MTS examination consists of a Computer Based Examination (Objective test).With the release of the SSC MTS notification, the exam pattern, syllabus, dates, vacancy, eligibility and other related details have been published. As SSC MTS Notification 2023 PDF is uploaded officially, we have provided the direct link here too. 

SSC MTS 2023 Notification PDF- Click to Download

SSC MTS Vacancy 2023

SSC MTS & Havaldar Vacancy 2023 has been released along with SSC MTS Recruitment 2023 Notification. For the year 2023-24, Staff Selection Commission has released a total of 1558 vacancies out of which 1198 Multi Tasking Staff and 360 Havaldar vacancies in CBIC and CBN. The category-wise vacancy distribution for Multi Tasking Staff posts and Havaldar posts have been tabulated here.

SSC MTS Vacancy 2023
Posts Vacancies
Multi Tasking Staff 1198
Havaldar 360
Total 1558
SSC MTS Vacancy 2023– Category-wise
Age UR OBC SC ST EWS Total
MTS Age Group 18-25 518 250 79 44 107 998
MTS Age Group 18-27 100 53 14 13 20 200
Havaldar 153 81 52 38 36 360
Total 771 384 145 95 163 1558

SSC MTS & Havaldar Vacancy 2023- Check Details

SSC MTS 2023 Online Application

SSC MTS 2023 Online Application process has been started from 30th June 2023 onwards with the release of SSC MTS Notification 2023. The last date to apply online for SSC MTS 2023 exam is 21st July 2023. The online application link for the SSC MTS exam 2023 has been added below, click on the link to read more about the registration process.

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SSC MTS 2023 Application Fee

The Application Fee for SSC MTS 2023 is Rs. 100/-. The payment of the application fee can be made only through online payment modes such as Net-Banking, Credit/Debit cards and BHIM, UPI etc.

Candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWD/Ex-servicemen category are exempted from paying the application fee. In addition to this, female candidates are also exempted from paying the application fee for SSC MTS 2023 exam.

Category Fee
SC/ST/PWBD Nil
Other Category Rs. 100
Female Candidates Nil

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 out 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

SSC MTS 2023 Eligibility Criteria

There are three major criteria that a candidate is required to fulfill in order to be eligible for SSC MTS 2023 Exam. Before filling the applications for SSC MTS Exam, the candidates must know the minimum required Eligibility Criteria in terms of nationality, education qualification, and age limit. Let’s have a look at all these three criteria:

SSC MTS Citizenship

A candidate is required to be

  1. A citizen of India
  2. Subject of Nepal
  3. Subject of Bhutan
  4. Tibetan Refugee
  5. Person of Indian Origin migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Afghanistan, Kenya, Tanzania, Sri Lanka, Uganda, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam.

SSC MTS Age Limit (as on 01/08/2023)

The age limits for the posts as per the Recruitment Rules of various User Departments are:

i) A candidate must be of minimum 18 years of age and must not exceed 25 years of age, candidates born not before 02-01-1998 and not later than 01-01-2005.

ii) 18-27 years, candidates born not before 02.08.1996 and not later than 01.08.2005.

Apart from the pre-mentioned Age Requirement, candidates belonging to reserved categories are given age relaxation as per Government Rules.

Havaldar Age Limit

A candidate must be of a minimum of 18 years of age and must not exceed 27 years of age, candidates born not before 02.08.1996 and not later than 01.08.2005 are eligible to apply for Havaldar in CBIC and CBN, Department of Revenue.

Category Age Relaxation
SC/ ST 5 years
OBC 3 years
PwD (Unreserved)  10 years
PwD (OBC)  13 years
PwD (SC/ ST) 15 years
Ex-Servicemen (ESM)  03 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on closing date of receipt of online application.

SSC MTS Educational Qualification (as on 01/08/2023)

A candidate is required to pass Matriculation (10th class) or its equivalent Exam from a recognized State Board, University or Institute to be eligible to apply for SSC MTS 2023 Exam. 

SSC MTS 2023 Selection Process

The eligible candidates for SSC Multi Tasking Staff recruitment will be shortlisted on the basis of three stages. A candidate needs to qualify in each stage with marks more than the cut-off announced. The three stages to be cleared are as below- 

Stage 1- Paper-1 (Objective)

Stage 2- Physical Efficiency Test (PET)/ Physical Standard Test (PST) (only for the post of Havaldar)

SSC MTS 2023 Exam Pattern

The examination of SSC MTS 2023 will be conducted in 2 different levels: Paper-1, PET/PST (only for havaldar). Paper-1 is an online exam that is objective multiple choice question type. 

SSC MTS 2023 Paper-1 Exam Pattern 

The revised SSC MTS Paper-I Exam Pattern has been released along with SSC MTS Notification 2023. There will be Computer-Based Examination which is divided in 2 Sessions. Session-I and Session-II and both the Sessions will be mandatory to be attempted. 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.

Check marks distribution for each subject below table- 

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

Click Here to View SSC MTS 2023 Detailed Exam Pattern

SSC MTS Havaldar PET & PST

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
Cycling 8 km in 30 minutes 3 km in 25 minutes
SSC Havaldar Physical Standard Test
Particulars Male Female
Height 157.5 cms 152 cms
Chest 76 cms (unexpanded)
Weight 48 kg

SSC MTS 2023 Syllabus

The syllabus for SSC MTS is different for both the stages of examination and it’s mandatory for students to know the entire syllabus in order to prepare effectively for SSC MTS 2023. Understanding the detailed syllabus will help the candidates to plan a strategy for their preparation. Let’s have a look at the detailed SSC MTS Syllabus 2023

SSC MTS 2023 Syllabus
English Language Reasoning Numerical Ability General Awareness
Reading Comprehension Classification Simplification Static GK
Fill in the Blanks Analogy Interest Science
Spellings Coding-Decoding Average Award and Honors
Phrases and Idioms Matrix Ratio and Proportion Current Affairs
Synonyms and Antonyms Word Formation Problems on Ages Important Dates & Days 
One Word Substitution Venn Diagram Speed, Distance and Time Portfolios
Sentence Correction Blood Relation Percentage  
Error Spotting Missing Numbers Profit and Loss
  Puzzles Number System 
Direction Number Series
Non Verbal Reasoning Mensuration
Verbal Reasoning Time and Work
  Data Interpretation
Mixture Problem
Algebra
Trigonometry
Geometry

SSC MTS Syllabus 2023 for Tier-1 & Tier-2 [Click Here]

SSC MTS Previous Year Question Paper PDFs- Click Here

SSC MTS Exam Analysis

While preparing for SSC MTS Exam, the candidates must be familiar with the distribution of questions asked from each subject by SSC in the examination. For your help, we have discussed SSC MTS last year’s exam analysis for the Tier-1 Exam in the below section. Hope this would be of great help to going ahead with your SSC MTS 2023 preparation strategy. 

SSC MTS Paper-1 Exam Analysis- Reasoning

SSC MTS Exam Analysis Reasoning: The General Intelligence & Reasoning section of the SSC MTS Tier-1 exam was easy. While Coding-Decoding, Non-Verbal (Image), Series, Analogy and Odd One Out questions were easy. 

Topics No of Questions Asked Level of Exam
Syllogism 2 Easy
Sitting arrangement 1 Easy-Moderate
Number Series 2-4 Easy
Mirror Image 1-2 Easy
Paper Cutting 1-2  
Odd one out 2 Easy-Moderate
Mathematical Operations 2 Easy
Analogy 2-3 Moderate
Series 2-3 Easy
Miscellaneous 5-6 Easy
Total 25 Easy

SSC MTS Paper-1 Exam Analysis- Numerical Aptitude

SSC MTS Exam Analysis Numerical Aptitude: The entire Quantitative Aptitude Paper was Easy to Moderate level as compared to other sections. The quantitative Aptitude section was lengthy. A few questions demanded rigorous calculations. Maximum questions were asked from Average, Algebra, Speed and Distance Percentage & Data Interpretation (DI).

Topics No of Questions Asked Level of Exam
S.I, CI, Profit/Loss 2 Easy-Moderate
Mensuration 3 Easy-Moderate
Simplification 2 Easy- Moderate
Algebra 2-3 Easy-Moderate
Time and Work 2 Moderate
Geometry
Speed and Distance 2-3 Easy-Moderate
Average & Percentage 4-5 Moderate
DI (bar graph) 5 Easy-Moderate
Miscellaneous 3-4 Easy-Moderate
Total 25 Moderate

SSC MTS Paper-1 Exam Analysis- English Language

SSC MTS Exam Analysis English Language: In SSC MTS Tier-1 Exam, the English language section was of Easy to Moderate level. Antonyms asked- Efficient and Idiom- Go Bonkers

Topics No of Questions Asked Level of Exam
Sentence Improvement 3 Easy
Fillers (Single Filler) 2 Easy
Error Detection 2 Moderate
Idioms/Phrases 2 Easy
Para jumbled 2 Easy-Moderate
Antonym/ Synonym 4 Easy
One word substitution 2 Easy
Spelling check 2-3 Easy
Cloze Test 5 Easy
Total 25 Easy

SSC MTS Paper-1 Exam Analysis- General Awareness

The questions of the General Awareness section last year were Easy to Moderate. The major area of focus this year was in the field of Static GK, Science, Award and Honors, Current Affairs, Indian Constitution, Sports, Important Dates & Days, Portfolios, History, Culture, Geography, India and its neighbouring countries. Static GK was given a higher weightage in the General Awareness Section of the SSC MTS Tier-1 Exam. 

SSC MTS 2023 Salary

The Staff Selection Commission will hold a competitive examination for recruitment of Multi Tasking Staff in Pay Band-1 (Rs 5200-20200) + Grade Pay Rs 1800, (Revised Pay Scale after 7th CPC: Pay Level in Pay Matrix – Level-1), a General Central Service Group „C‟ Non-Gazetted, Non-Ministerial post in various Ministries/ Departments/ Offices of the Government of India, in different States/ Union Territories. According to the 7th pay commission, the in-hand SSC MTS salary lies in the range of 18,000/ to 22,000/ per month with a pay band of (Rs.5200 – 20200) depending of the job post and city allocated.

SSC MTS Salary, Job Profile & Prospects 2023 [CLICK HERE]

SSC MTS 2023 Exam Centre

SSC conducts SSC MTS Exam every year at various centres all across the country. Candidates are given the option to select the centre of their choice while filling in the application form. The final allotment of the centre by SSC is done based on the choice of the candidate. If in any case there is an unavailability of seats in the selected Centre, SSC will change the location as per the availability. Candidates do not hold the authority to question SSC for the same.

SSC Region and States/ UTs under the Jurisdiction of the Region  SSC MTS 2023 Exam Centres & Codes 
Northern Region (NR)/  NCT of Delhi, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand Dehradun (2002), Haldwani (2003), Haridwar (2005), Roorkee (2006), Delhi (2201), Ajmer (2401), Alwar (2402), Bharatpur (2403), Bikaner (2404), Jaipur (2405), Jodhpur (2406), Kota (2407), Sriganganagar (2408), Udaipur (2409), Sikar (2411)
North Eastern Region (NER)/ Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura Itanagar (5001), Dibrugarh (5102), Guwahati (Dispur) (5105), Jorhat (5107), Silchar (5111), Kohima (5302), Shillong (5401), Imphal (5501), Churachandpur (5502), Ukhrul (5503), Agartala(5601), Aizwal (5701)
North Western Sub-Region (NWR)/ Chandigarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab Chandigarh/ Mohali (1601), Hamirpur (1202), Shimla (1203), Jammu (1004), Leh (1005), Samba (1010), Srinagar (J&K) (1007), Jalandhar (1402), Ludhiana (1405), Patiala (1403), Amritsar (1404)
Central Region (CR)/ Bihar and Uttar Pradesh Agra (3001), Gorakhpur (3007), Jhansi (3008), Kanpur (3009), Lucknow (3010), Meerut (3011), Prayagraj (3003), Varanasi(3013), Bhagalpur (3201), Darbhanga (3202), Muzaffarpur(3205), Patna(3206), Purnea (3209)
Eastern Region (ER)/ Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Jharkhand, Odisha, Sikkim and West Bengal Port Blair (4802), Ranchi (4205), Balasore (4601), Berhampore (Odisha) (4602), Bhubaneshwar (4604), Cuttack(4605), Dhenkenal (4611), Rourkela (4610), Sambalpur(4609), Gangtok (4001), Hooghly (4418), Kolkata (4410), Siliguri (4415)
Karnataka, Kerala Region (KKR)/ Lakshadweep, Karnataka and Kerala Belagavi (9002), Bengaluru (9001), Hubballi (9011), Kalaburagi (Gulbarga) (9005), Mangaluru (9008), Mysuru (9009), Shivamogga (9010), Udupi (9012), Ernakulam (9213), Kannur (9202), Kollam (9210), Kottayam (9205), Kozhikode (9206), Thrissur (9212), Thiruvananthapuram (9211), Kavaratti (9401)
Madhya Pradesh Sub-Region (MPR)/ Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh Bhopal (6001), Gwalior (6005), Indore(6006), Jabalpur (6007), Satna (6014), Sagar (6015), Ujjain (6016), Bilaspur (6202), Raipur (6204), Durg-Bhilai (6205)
Southern Region (SR)/ Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and Telangana Chirala (8011), Guntur (8001), Kakinada (8009), Kurnool (8003), Nellore (8010), Rajahmundry (8004), Tirupati (8006), Vizianagaram (8012), Vijaywada (8008), Vishakhapatnam (8007), Puducherry (8401), Chennai (8201), Coimbatore (8202), Madurai (8204), Salem (8205), Tiruchirapalli (8206), Tirunelveli (8207), Vellore (8208), Hyderabad (8601), Karimnagar (8604), Warangal (8603)
Western Region (WR)/ Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Goa, Gujarat and Maharashtra Panaji (7801), Ahmedabad (7001), Anand (7011), Gandhinagar (7012), Mehsana (7013),  Rajkot (7006), Surat (7007), Vadodara (7002), Amravati (7201), Aurangabad (7202), Jalgaon (7214), Kolhapur (7203), Mumbai (7204), Nagpur (7205), Nanded (7206), Nashik (7207), Pune (7208)

SSC MTS 2023 Admit Card 

Staff Selection Commission firstly releases the SSC MTS Application Status followed by the release of the SSC MTS Admit Card for each stage. The candidates have to download SSC MTS 2023 Admit Card from the official website only as no hardcopy or soft copy would be sent to the candidates. 

SSC MTS Admit Card- Check Details

SSC MTS 2023 Answer Key 

Staff Selection Commission will upload SSC MTS Tier 1 Answer Key on the official website around a month later the exam is conducted. SSC MTS Provisional Answer Key is released first followed by the final answer key. No answer key will be released for SSC MTS Tier-2 and Skill test. The candidates have to download SSC MTS Answer Key using their registration number & password from the official website only. 

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SSC MTS 2023 Result

The SSC MTS 2023 Result will be released by the Staff Selection Commission of India after the exam for the different levels has been conducted. Candidates can check their results by clicking on the link mentioned below:

Click here to know about SSC MTS Result

SSC MTS 2023 Cut-Off

SSC MTS Cut-off is the minimum score that aspirants taking the exam will have to obtain in order to move to the next stage of the exam. The cutoff will be released twice, first for Paper 1 (Tier-1) and second for Paper 2(Tier-2). Cutoffs are released along with the result declaration.

SSC MTS Tier-1 Cut-off 2022
SSC MTS Cut-off details for vacancies in the age group of 18-25 years
State UR
Bihar 93.06
Uttar Pradesh 81.47
Jharkhand 82.75
Odisha 75.43
West Bengal 81.31
Karnataka 68.26
Kerala 79.50
Chhattisgarh 77.18
Madhya Pradesh 79.90
Assam 73.84
Meghalaya 73.72
Mizoram 73.78
Nagaland 72.38
Delhi 76.38
Rajasthan 78.74
Uttarakhand 81.21
Chandigarh 88.33
Jammu Kashmir 80.89
Haryana 78.25
Himachal Pradesh 76.55
Punjab 76.11
Andhra Pradesh 78.61
Tamil Nadu & Puducherry 77.96
Telangana 73.64
Goa 72.97
Gujarat 70.82
Maharashtra 70.49
SSC MTS Cut-off details for vacancies in the age group of 18-27 years
State UR
Bihar 87.29
Uttar Pradesh 80.44
Jharkhand 82.96
Odisha 76.81
West Bengal 79.32
Andaman & Nicobar 75.03
Sikkim 78.91
Karnataka 71.87
Kerala 81.60
Lakshadweep 77.06
Chhattisgarh 78.72
Madhya Pradesh 78.84
Arunachal Pradesh 75.88
Assam
Manipur 74.94
Meghalaya 73.50
Mizoram 73.36
Nagaland 72.76
Tripura
Delhi 74.67
Rajasthan 78.63
Uttarakhand 79.48
Chandigarh 82.04
Jammu Kashmir 77.69
Haryana
Himachal Pradesh 75.79
Punjab 75.74
Andhra Pradesh 74.91
Tamil Nadu & Puducherry 76.55
Telangana 72.45
Goa 77.46
Gujarat 73.99
Maharashtra 72.05

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