SSC MTS 2024 Eligibility: Age Limit, Nationality, Qualification for MTS Exam

SSC MTS eligibility criteria 2024 is decided based on several parameters such as age limit, educational qualification, category-wise relaxation and Permissible disabilities for Persons with Disabilities (PwD).

Abhishek AroraUpdated on : Jul 01 2024 12:50 IST

SSC MTS Eligibility 2024

SSC MTS Eligibility 2024: The Staff Selection Commission has prescribed the detailed SSC MTS Eligibility in the official MTS notification. Note that only the eligible applicants meeting the SSC MTS Age Limit, SSC MTS Qualification and Nationality could complete the registration process. If these parameters are not met, candidates will stand disqualified from taking the exam.

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SSC has also provided various relaxation under the category and physical disabilities of the candidates. Candidates fulfilling the SSC MTS eligibility criteria for relaxation will be able to avail of the benefits earmarked for them. SSC Conducts the Multi Tasking (Non-Technical) Staff, and Havaldar (CBIC & CBN) examination for recruitment of eligible candidates in Group ‘C’ and ‘D’ Non-Gazetted posts.

SSC MTS Eligibility 2024

The Government of India hires Multi Tasking (Non-Technical) Staff for positions in a variety of Ministries, Departments, and Offices in various States and Union Territories. Whereas, the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance's Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) and Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN) will be hiring applicants for the Havaldar position.

In this article, candidates can check the complete SSC MTS eligibility criteria on age limit, educational qualification, category-wise relaxation and Permissible disabilities for Persons with Disabilities (PwD).

SSC MTS Age Limit 2024

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

18-25 years (i.e. candidates born not before 02-08-1999 and not later than 01-08-2006) for MTS and Havaldar in CBN (Department of Revenue).
18-27 years (i.e. candidates born not before 02-08-1997 and not later than 01-08-2006) for Havaldar in CBIC (Department of Revenue) and a few posts of MTS.

To verify whether a candidate meets the SSC MTS Age Limit, the commission will only accept the date of birth (DOB) recorded on their matriculation/secondary examination certificate or an equivalent certificate available at the time of application submission.

Also Check: SSC MTS Admit Card 2024

SSC MTS Age Relaxation

As per the official notification, SSC MTS Eligibility 2024 criteria provides various relaxation in upper age for different categories. Applicants seeking age relaxation can find the details for the same in the table below:

Code No.	Category	Age-relaxation permissible beyond the upper age limit
1	Scheduled Caste/Schedule Tribe	5 years
2	OBC (Other Backward Class)	3 years
3	A person with Disabilities (Unreserved)	10 years
4	A person with Disabilities (OBC)	13 years
5	A person with Disabilities (SC/ ST)	15 years
6	Ex-Servicemen (ESM)	03 years
8	Defence personnel who were injured while on duty during hostilities with any foreign nation or in a troubled area were subsequently released.	03 years
9	Defence personnel who were injured while performing their duties during hostilities with any foreign nation or in a troubled area and were subsequently released (SC/ ST)	08 years
10	Central Government Civilian Employees: Who have rendered not less than 3 years of regular and continuous service as of the closing date for receipt of online applications.	Up to 40 years of age.
11	Civil servants working for the central government who have at least three years of regular, uninterrupted employment as of the deadline for submission of online applications. (SC/ ST)	Up to 45 years of age.
12	Women who are widows, divorced, or who have been judicially split but have not remarried.	Up to 35 years of age.
13	Women who are widows, divorced, or who have been judicially split but have not remarried. (SC/ ST).	Up to 40 years of age.

SSC MTS Nationality 2024

Candidates applying for any post under the SSC Multi Tasking Staff should be citizens of India. In addition to Indian residents, applicants from nearby nations like Nepal and Bhutan may also apply. As per the SSC MTS official notification, applicants of SSC MTS and Havaldar must be citizens of the below-mentioned nations to be eligible for recruitment:

(a) Citizen of India

(b) Subject of Nepal

(d) A Tibetan refugee who entered India before January 1, 1962, intending to settle there permanently

(e) A person of Indian origin who has moved to India intending to stay there permanently from countries: Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia, and Vietnam.

SSC MTS Educational Qualification 2024

As per the SSC MTS Eligibility prescribed in the official notification, candidates applying for the recruitment exam must have a qualified class 10th from a recognized board. Other details regarding SSC MTS Qualification 2024 are given below:

Sr.No	Educational Qualification Criteria
1	Candidates must have passed matriculation or an equivalent examination.
2	Qualification must have been acquired within the period specified in the official notification.
3	Distance learning students must have their degrees approved by the University Grants Commission and the Distance Education Bureau to sit for the SSC MTS test.

SSC MTS 2024 PwD Relaxation

As per the SSC MTS Notification, there are vacancies earmarked for Persons with Disabilities (PwD) candidates. The permissible disabilities to be eligible for the earmarked vacancies are provided below:

Name of Post	Functional Requirement	Suitable Category of Benchmark Disability
Multi Tasking (Non- Technical) Staff	S, ST, W, BN, RW, SE, H, C	B, LV, D, HH, OA, BA, OL, BL, OAL, CP, LC, Dw, AAV, MDy, ASD (M, MoD), ID, SLD, MI, Multiple disabilities involving (a) to (d) above.

Permissible Disability for Havaldar Post

Name of Post	Functional Requirement	Suitable Category of Benchmark Disability
Havaldar	S, ST, W, BN, KC, L, SE, F, RW, H, C	HH, OA, OL, OAL, LC, AAV, and Multiple disabilities involving (a) and (b) above.

Nature of Physical Disabilities: B=Blind, LV=Low Vision, D=Deaf, HH=Hard of Hearing, OA=One Arm Affected, OL=One Leg Affected, BA=Both Arms Affected, BL=Both Leg Affected, OAL=One Arm and One Leg Affected, CP=Cerebral Palsy, LC=Leprosy Cured, Dw=Dwarfism, AAV=Acid Attack Victims, MDy=Muscular Dystrophy, ASD=Autism Spectrum Disorder (M=Mild, MoD=Moderate), ID=Intellectual Disability, SLD=Specific Learning Disability, MI= Mental Illness.

Physical Requirements: S=Sitting, ST=Standing, W=Walking, BN=Bending, MF=Manipulation with Fingers, RW=Reading & Writing, SE=Seeing, H=Hearing, C=Communication.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What are the posts available through SSC MTS?

Candidates selected through SSC MTS will be recruited for Group 'C and D job Posts. The posts are Safaiwala, Chowkidar, Jamadar, Mali, Peon, Junior Gestetner Operator, Daftary, Havaldar and so on.

What is the age limit for SSC MTS?

The age limit for Havaldar in CBIC (Department of Revenue) is 18-27 years and for MTS and Havaldar in CBN the age limit is 18-25 years.

What are the eligibility criteria for the SSC MTS exam 2024?

Candidates need to have a matriculation or equivalent examination degree to appear for the SSC MTS exam. Moreover, there will be a lower and upper age limit along with nationality requirements.

Can foreigners who are not citizens of India apply for the exam?

It is crucial to be an Indian citizen to be eligible for the MTS exam. However, some neighbouring countries and other nationality relaxations have been given that can be checked here.