SSC MTS exam is a national-level examination conducted annually 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. SSC is going to conduct the SSC Multi Tasking (Non-Technical) Staff and Havaldar (CBIC & CBN) Examination, 2024 providing job opportunities for 10th pass candidates. The SSC MTS 2024 online application process and the official notification for filling 8326 MTS and Havaldar posts have been released on 27th June 2024 at www.ssc.gov.in. Complete details regarding SSC MTS Recruitment 2024 have been discussed in the article.
SSC MTS 2024 Notification PDF
Staff Selection Commission of India (SSC) uploaded the SSC MTS Recruitment 2024 Notification pdf on 27th June 2024 to recruit candidates for 8328 vacancies for Multi-Tasking (Non-Technical) Staff, and Havaldar (CBIC and CBN). The SSC MTS examination consists of a Computer Based Examination (Objective test). SSC MTS notification is published with the latest exam pattern, syllabus, dates, vacancy, eligibility, and other related details. Go through this year’s notification pdf by clicking the below-given link.
SSC MTS 2024 Exam
Staff Selection Commission (SSC) is going to conduct the recruitment process for SSC MTS Havaldar (CBIC and CBN) & Multi Tasking Staff. Every year thousands of SSC aspirants appear for the exam to get shortlisted for the following posts that are included in the SSC Multi Tasking (Non-Technical) Staff and Havaldar (CBIC & CBN) Examination.
- Havaldar
- Peon
- Daftary
- Jamadar
- Junior Gestetner Operator
- Chowkidar
- Safaiwala
- Mali etc.
Staff Selection Commission conducts the SSC MTS (Multi-Tasking Staff and Havaldar Exam) every year and the selection process is as follows:
- Paper 1 (online) for both MTS and Havaldar post
- PET/ PST (only for the post of Havaldar)
The candidate must qualify for these stages of the SSC MTS 2024 examination to make it to the merit list prepared by SSC 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 exam.
SSC MTS 2024 Exam Summary
Staff Selection Commission has come up with 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 2024. 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 MTS 2024 Exam Summary | |
| Conducting Body | Staff Selection Commission (SSC) |
| SSC MTS Full Form | Staff Selection Commission Multi-Tasking Staff |
| Exam Name | SSC MTS 2024 |
| Vacancy | 8326 |
| Category | Govt Jobs |
| Registration Dates | 27th June to 31st July 2024 |
| Exam Type | National Level |
| Educational Qualification | 10th Pass |
| Age Limit | 18 to 25 years and 18 to 27 years |
| 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 | https://ssc.gov.in/ |
SSC MTS Exam Date 2024
As per the SSC Calendar 2024, the tier 1 examination for the SSC MTS 2024 exam is scheduled to be conducted in October-November 2024 in multiple shifts across the country. The SSC MTS Exam Date 2024 will be officially announced by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC). The candidates who are preparing for the SSC MTS 2024 exam must know the SSC MTS Exam Schedule 2024 and other important dates from the table given below.
SSC MTS 2024- Important Dates
All important dates related to SSC MTS recruitment 2024 have been released with the annual calendar. The SSC MTS 2024 online registration process has been started from 27th June 2024 and the application link will remain active till 31st July 2024 (11 pm). Check the important dates from the below table.
| Activities | Dates |
| Notification Release Date | 27th June 2024 |
| Online Registration Process Starts | 27th June 2024 |
| Last Date to Submit Application Form | 31st July 2024 (11 pm) |
| Last Date for Making Online Fee Payment | 01st August 2024 (11 pm) |
| SSC MTS Exam Date 2024 (Paper I) | October-November 2024 |
SSC MTS Vacancy 2024
SSC MTS & Havaldar Vacancy 2024 has been released along with SSC MTS Recruitment 2024 Notification pdf. For this year, the Staff Selection Commission has released a total of 8326 vacancies out of which 4887 Multi Tasking Staff and 3439 Havaldar vacancies in CBIC and CBN. The category-wise vacancy distribution for Havaldar posts has been shared below and for MTS posts will be released in due course of time.
| SSC Havaldar Vacancy 2024 | |||||||
| CCA Type | Cadre Control Authority (CCA) | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | Total |
| CGST | Aurangabad (Under Nagpur CCA) | 03 | — | — | 01 | 02 | 06 |
| Bengaluru | 59 | 27 | 13 | 26 | 06 | 131 | |
| Bhopal | 60 | 27 | 12 | 47 | 11 | 157 | |
| Bhubaneshwar | 33 | 10 | 02 | 19 | 07 | 71 | |
| Chandigarh | 28 | 10 | 02 | 28 | 11 | 79 | |
| Chennai | 56 | 15 | 16 | 35 | 13 | 135 | |
| Delhi | 05 | 01 | 01 | 02 | 01 | 10 | |
| Goa | 07 | 01 | 01 | 03 | 01 | 13 | |
| Guwahati | 54 | 21 | 10 | 41 | 14 | 140 | |
| Hyderabad | 133 | 62 | 27 | 87 | 30 | 339 | |
| Jaipur | 31 | 10 | 05 | 21 | 07 | 74 | |
| Kolkata | 227 | 59 | 46 | 11 | 10 | 353 | |
| Lucknow | 41 | 03 | 08 | 16 | 04 | 72 | |
| Mumbai | 108 | 46 | 30 | 84 | 36 | 304 | |
| Pune | 03 | 02 | — | 03 | 01 | 09 | |
| Ranchi | 54 | 22 | 11 | 37 | 14 | 238 | |
| Thiruvananthapuram | 42 | 02 | 07 | 12 | 12 | 75 | |
| Vadodara | 223 | 83 | 41 | 148 | 55 | 550 | |
| Customs | Chennai | 59 | 21 | 10 | 37 | 13 | 140 |
| Goa | 11 | 02 | 01 | 03 | 01 | 18 | |
| Kolkata | 45 | 20 | 08 | 22 | 02 | 97 | |
| Mumbai | 16 | — | — | 06 | 01 | 23 | |
| Thiruvananthapuram | 13 | 04 | 02 | 13 | 05 | 37 | |
| Vishakhapatnam | 07 | 03 | 02 | 04 | 01 | 17 | |
| Directorate | CBN | 101 | 48 | 19 | 76 | 25 | 269 |
| DGPM | 132 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 07 | 182 | |
| Total | 1551 | 516 | 290 | 792 | 290 | 3439 | |
SSC MTS 2024 Online Form
SSC MTS Online Application process has been started along with SSC MTS Notification 2024 released on 27th June 2024. The last date to apply online for the SSC MTS 2024 exam has been notified for 31st July 2024. The online application link and other details for the SSC MTS exam 2024 can be checked by clicking the below link.
SSC MTS Apply Online 2024- Click to Apply
SSC MTS 2024 Application Fee
The Application Fee for SSC MTS 2024 is Rs. 100/-. The payment of the application fee can be made only through online payment modes such as Net-Banking, Credit/Debit cards 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 the SSC MTS 2024 exam.
| Category | Fee |
| SC/ST/PWBD | Nil |
| Other Category | Rs. 100 |
| Female Candidates | Nil |
SSC MTS 2024 Language for CBT
For the first time, the 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 2024 Eligibility Criteria
There are three major criteria that a candidate is required to fulfill to be eligible for the SSC MTS 2024 Exam. Before filling out the applications for SSC MTS Exam, the candidates must know the minimum required SSC MTS Eligibility Criteria in terms of nationality, education qualification, and age limit. Let’s have a look at all these three criteria:
Nationality/Citizenship
A candidate is required to be
- A citizen of India
- Subject of Nepal
- Subject of Bhutan
- Tibetan Refugee
- Person of Indian Origin migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Afghanistan, Kenya, Tanzania, Sri Lanka, Uganda, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam.
MTS Age Limit (as of 01/08/2024)
The age limits for the posts as per the Recruitment Rules of various User Departments are:
Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS)- A candidate must be a of minimum 18 years of age and must not exceed 25 years of age, candidates born not before 02-08-1999 and not later than 01-08-2006.
Apart from the pre-mentioned Age Requirement, candidates belonging to reserved categories are given age relaxation as per Government Rules.
Havaldar Age Limit (as of 01/08/2024)
A candidate must be of a minimum of 18 years of age and must not exceed 27 years of age, candidates born not before 02.08.1997 and not later than 01.08.2006 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 |
| 03 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the closing date of receipt of online application. | 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. |
Educational Qualification
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 the SSC MTS 2024 Exam.
SSC MTS 2024 Selection Process
The eligible candidates for SSC Multi Tasking Staff recruitment will be shortlisted based on 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 2024 Exam Pattern
The examination of SSC MTS 2024 will be conducted in 2 different levels: Paper-1, PET/PST (only for havaldar). Paper 1 is an online exam that is an objective multiple-choice question type.
SSC MTS 2024 Paper-1 Exam Pattern
The revised SSC MTS Paper-I Exam Pattern has been released along with the SSC MTS Notification 2024. There will be a Computer-Based Examination which is divided into 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 the SSC MTS 2024 Detailed Exam Pattern
SSC MTS Havaldar PET & PST
Following are the PET and PST standards for the post of Havaldar in CBIC and CBN as mentioned in SSC MTS Notification 2024.
| 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 2024 Syllabus
The syllabus for SSC MTS is different for both the stages of examination and students must know the entire syllabus to prepare effectively for SSC MTS 2024. 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 2024.
| SSC MTS 2024 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 2024 Exam Preparation
Candidates must prepare in advance to appear for the SSC MTS 2024 Exam and the best way is to refer to the online classes and mock test. By practicing previous year’s question papers also you can understand the pattern and type of questions asked. By clicking the below link, download the previous year’s papers and buckle up your preparation for the SSC MTS 2024 Exam.
SSC MTS Important Questions
The level of SSC MTS Exam so far is of Easy to Moderate level. Based on the previous year’s analysis, the following are some important topics that needs to be focussed by the candidates who are going to appear for the upcoming SSC MTS CBT Exam. There is no change in the syllabus of the SSC MTS exam, so most of the questions will be asked from the following topics this year as asked in past years.
English Language- Sentence Improvement, Fillers, Error Detection, Idioms/Phrases, Para Jumbles, Antonym/Synonyms, One-word substitution, Cloze Test, Spelling mistakes.
Reasoning- Number Series, Alphabetical Series, Odd One Out, Classification, Syllogism, Direction & Distance, Mirror Image, Hidden Image, Image-based series, Analogy, Order & Ranking, Dictionary, Paper Cutting, Venn Diagram, Coding-Decoding, Dictionary Order.
Numerical Ability- Number Series, Mensuration, Simplification, Algebra, Time & Work, Percentage, SI-CI, Profit & Loss, Mathematical Operations.
General Awareness- The major area of focus in this section is from Current Affairs and Static GK. Some article-related, dance form-related, books and authors, awards related questions are also important.
SSC MTS 2024 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 on the job post and city allocated.
SSC MTS Salary, Job Profile & Prospects 2024 [CLICK HERE]
SSC MTS 2024 Exam Centre
SSC conducts the SSC MTS Exam every year at various centers all across the country. Candidates are given the option to select the center of their choice while filling in the application form. The final allotment of the center 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 2024 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 | Chirala (8011), Guntur (8001), Kakinada (8009), Kurnool (8003), Nellore (8010), Rajahmundry (8004), Tirupati (8006), Vizianagaram (8012), Vijayawada (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) |
| 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 2024 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 2024 Admit Card from the official website only as no hard or soft copy will be sent to the candidates.
SSC MTS 2024 Answer Key
Staff Selection Commission will upload the 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 the SSC MTS Tier-2 and Skill test. The candidates have to download the SSC MTS Answer Key using their registration number & password from the official website only.
SSC MTS 2024 Result
The SSC MTS 2024 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:
SSC MTS 2024 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 |
