SSC MTS 2024: Notification, Dates, Eligibility, Registration, Exam Pattern, Syllabus, Result

SSC MTS Notification 2025 - The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) released the notification for the SSC MTS exam 2025 on its official website, ssc.gov.in. The SSC MTS registrations will start on June 26 and end on July 25, 2025. The SSC CHSL exam 2025 will be conducted tentatively in September-October 2025. The complete schedule will be released soon on the official website. 

The Commission conducted the SSC MTS exam 2024 from September 30 to November 14, for a total of  9583 SSC MTS vacancies. Candidates must meet the minimum eligibility criteria before filling out the SSC MTS application form 2025, the age limit for SSC MTS and Havaldar in CBN is 18-25, while it is 18-27 for the post of Havaldar in CBIC. There is also an age relaxation for candidates from the reserved category.

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SSC MTS 2025

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) conducts a national-level government recruitment exam for Multi-Tasking (MTS) and non-technical job posts. The recruitment exam is conducted annually to select candidates for various Grade ‘C’ and ‘D’ posts in several departments of the Indian Government. Some of such posts include those of a Jamadar, Peon, Safaiwala, etc.

SSC MTS Notification will be released in the PDF format at ssc.gov.in. Candidates can click on the direct link below to download the SSC MTS Havaldar Notification pdf -

Applicants who are looking for recruitment in the central government departments through the SSC MTS exam 2024, will need to qualify for Paper 1, which is a computer-based test (CBT) comprising four sections. For the post of SSC MTS Havaldar, applicants will further need to clear a Physical Efficiency Test (PET.) Previously, there used to be a descriptive paper as well, which has now been discontinued by the exam authorities. 

Continue reading to get a detailed understanding of the SSC MTS exam 2025, and learn about SSC MTS Result, syllabus, pattern, salary, vacancy and more.

SSC MTS Eligibility Criteria 2024

SSC MTS Eligibility criteria which have been published by the exam conducting body should be checked carefully. It determines who is eligible to take the exam based on several factors. Before applying for the future sessions of SSC MTS 2024, individuals must ensure that they fulfil the eligibility parameters prescribed by the Staff Selection Commission. The eligibility criteria for appearing in the SSC MTS  Exam 2024 pertain to the following 3 parameters:

• Nationality: Candidates applying for the SSC MTS 2024 must be citizens of India. Along with this, candidates who are subject of Nepal, Bhutan, or Tibetan refugees can also apply for the exam. Applicants of Indian origin who have now permanently settled in India may also register.
• Age Limit: The maximum and minimum age limit to fill SSC MTS 2024 application form is 18 to 25 years. However, for the Havaldar (CBN and CBIC)  post, the upper age limit is 27 years. Age relaxation has been provided to reserved category candidates.
• Educational Qualification: Candidates must have a class 10th qualification from a recognized board. Further, candidates who will be taking the 10th-grade exam may also complete the SSC MTS application.

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SSC MTS 2024 Exam Dates 

SSC MTS 2024 Cycle Dates-

SSC MTS Application Form 2024

SSC MTS 2024 registration started by the Staff Selection Commission. Eligible candidates can check the steps to apply for SSC MTS 2024 below:

• Go to the official website of SSC at ssc.gov.in 
• Once on the homepage, candidates will have to register themselves with SSC by entering their personal and academic information 
• After successfully filling up the SSC MTS registration form 2024, candidates must fill up the MTS Application form by providing documents and other required details
• Verify the details provided in the application form and then pay the prescribed SSC MTS application fee
• The candidates should download and get a printed copy of the complete SSC MTS application form 

SSC MTS Admit Card 2024

SSC MTS admit cards will be released by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) on the regional websites. Candidates who registered for the exam will be able to download their admit cards using registration number and date of birth. The admit card released date has not been yet released by the commission. However, admit cards are generally released 5-7 days before the scheduled exam date.

SSC MTS admit card 2024 is released in two phases – Tier 1 (CBE) and Physical Efficiency Test/Physical Standard Test for the post of Havaldar in CBIC and CBN. SSC MTS Admit Card for all stages of the examination will be issued online at the SSC Regional Websites Office. 

SSC MTS Exam Pattern 2024

The Staff Selection Commission will conduct the SSC MTS and Havaldar examination every year for the recruitment of candidates for Group C posts. The SSC MTS Exam pattern 2024 consists of two stages– Paper 1 and PET/PST for Havaldar in the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) and the Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN) under the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance.

Candidates aspiring to appear for the SSC MTS examination can acquire a comprehensive understanding of the SSC MTS exam pattern 2024 to increase their chances of being selected for the desired job post. The MTS Exam pattern is listed in the table below:

SSC MTS Syllabus 2024

Candidates who plan to take the SSC MTS 2024 exam should start studying after fully understanding the MTS syllabus. Every year, over 40 lakh students register for the MTS Recruitment exam. Therefore, applicants must become familiar with the SSC MTS Syllabus 2024 to qualify for one of the most competitive government recruitment tests at the matriculation (Class 10th) level. The SSC MTS Tier 1 CBE Examination comprises 4 sections – General Intelligence & Reasoning, Numerical Aptitude, General Awareness and General English. The difficulty level of the SSC MTS Examination is easy to moderate. 

SSC MTS Vacancy 2024

SSC MTS vacancy 2024 was released along with the official notification. Candidates can take a look at the last year's vacancies. The commission released tentatively 9583 vacancies for multitasking staff and havaldars for the SSC MTS 2024 Exam.

• MTS:  6,144
• Havaldar in CBIC and CBN: 3439

The following table shows the last year's SSC MTS Vacancy by category and post-

SSC MTS Result 2024

The SSC MTS Sarkari Results will be released separately for paper 1 and PET exams. For SSC MTS 2024, the result will be available a few months after the exam has been successfully conducted. Marks of qualified/non-qualified candidates will be available for download only on the official website for a certain period. Candidates are advised to regularly update themselves with the information published by the commission on the official website. 

SSC MTS Answer Key 2024

The SSC has released the SSC MTS Answer Key 2024 for the Multitasking Staff and Havaldar exams. The purpose of the Provisional Answer Key is to allow candidates a stipulated period to challenge the answers provided in the Provisional SSC MTS Answer Key 2024. Candidates will have to pay Rs 100/- per question, and, if the challenges are found correct, the SSC Answer Key challenge fee will be refunded to the candidate. The Challenge to the answer key can be submitted in only online mode with a valid explanation of the proposed answer.

SSC MTS Cut Off 2024

Candidates applying for the SSC MTS 2024 must have a comprehensive understanding of the SSC MTS Cutoff trend. The SSC MTS cutoff is made public by the Commission along with its result pdf. For each state and each category within a state, the Commission publishes a separate cutoff. 

To gauge the degree of competition in different states, candidates can look up the cutoff for their category and state. The number of vacancies and the cutoff are inversely related. It implies that the lower the cutoff greater the number of SSC MTS vacancies. As the exams are yet to be conducted, the SSC MTS 2022 cycle cutoff is not available.

SSC MTS Exam Centre 2024

The SSC conducts the annual SSC MTS Exam at various centres nationwide. Applicants are given the opportunity to choose their preferred centre while filling out the application form. The final allocation of the centre is based on the candidate's choice. In case the selected SSC MTS exam centre has no available seats, SSC will assign a different location based on availability. 

Here are the SSC MTS 2024 Exam Centers & Codes for each region and the corresponding states/UTs under their jurisdiction:

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 Salary 2024

The salary of a candidate recruited through the MTS Exam depends on the level of the position and the location of the posting of the candidates. The SSC MTS Salary per location is divided into three categories.

According to the 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC) recommendations, the pay scale for MTS positions is Level-1 in the Pay Matrix, which ranges from Rs. 18,000 to Rs. 56,900 per month. The salary also includes additional allowances such as Dearness Allowance (DA), House Rent Allowance (HRA), and Transport Allowance (TA).

SSC MTS 2024 Books 2024

Selecting the right books and study materials will be essential while preparing for the SSC MTS 2024 exam. Aspirants should be aware that they must read multiple books and other online resources, This is because referring to multiple sources will allow aspirants to expand their knowledge and will spearhead to qualify for one of India's most competitive examinations.

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SSC MTS Exam Preparation 2024

The difficulty level of the SSC MTS Exam is easy to moderate, however, the number of registrations marginalizes the number of posts released for recruitment. So a robust and strategic preparation plan is of utmost importance. 

Some preparation tips are mentioned below for the reference of interested candidates-

• Prepare a Study Plan
• Know the exam pattern and syllabus well
• Know the SSC MTS cutoff trends
• Aim at step by Step execution
• Revise and try to reapply the concepts
• Know your strengths and weaknesses and prepare accordingly 
• Attempt mock tests and sample papers

SSC MTS Selection Process 2024

The SSC MTS recruitment for candidates is done based on the final Merit List prepared by the SSC, after multiple tier-wise cutoff lists. Each MTA Cutoff list is used to shortlist the candidates for the next stage of the examination. Candidates shortlisted after the completion of the SSC MTS examinations stages will get a call for the Document Verification round in the respective allotted department.