SSC MTS Recruitment 2024: Check Selection Process

Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking (Non-Technical) Staff Examination 2024 ( SSC MTS )

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Registration: 26 Jun '25 - 25 Jul '25

Rachit Kumar Saxena

Rachit Kumar SaxenaManager-Editorial

Updated on Sep 9, 2024 16:10 IST

The Staff Selection Commission extended the SSC MTS Havaldar 2024 application dates to August 3, 2024. The SSC MTS Havaldar notification 2024 was released online on its official website - ssc.gov.in on June 27, 2024. The SSC MTS Havaldar recruitment 2024 started with the release of the official notification. The Commission released the SSC MTS Havaldar apply online link with the notification. The candidate must read the official notification to know the complete details about the SSC MTS 2024. The Commission conducted the SSC MTS Havaldar exam 2024 from September 29 to November 14, 2024.

There will be only one paper in the SSC MTS Havaldar exam 2024. The Commission is expected to take around nine months to complete the SSC MTS recruitment 2024.

Q:   When did SSC MTS 2024 application start?

A:

The Commission activated the SSC MTS 2024 apply online link with the release of official notification. The last date to apply for the SSC MTS 2024 exam was extended by the Commission and the last date to apply online for the SSC MTS 2024 is August 3 now. The Staff Selection Commission will also provide the facility for SSC MTS 2024 application correction on August 16 and 17.

The Staff Selection Commission also increased the SSC MTS vacancies from 8,326 to 9,593 vacancies. The SSC MTS 2024 exam is expected to be conducted in October/November 2024.

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Q:   What is the full form of SSC MTS?

A:

The candidates should note that the MTS exam is conducted every year to recruit candidates for non-technical posts in the Central Government's departments. The full form of SSC MTS is Staff Selection Commission (SSC) Multi-Tasking Staff (Non-Technical).

The candidates should note that the SSC MTS 2024 notification has been delayed, and the last date to apply for the exam will be mentioned in the official notification. The SSC MTS 2024 exam will be conducted in July-August 2024.

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Q:   When did SSC MTS 2024 notification release?

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The Staff Selection Commission released the SSC MTS 2024 notification on June 27. The Commission also released the SSC MTS 2024 application with the notification. The candidates will be required to fill out the SSC MTS application online on the official website - ssc.gov.in. The last date to apply online for the SSC MTS 2024 exam is August 3, 2024.

The Commission also increased the SSC MTS vacancies through an addendum. The Commission mentioned all the important information such as the SSC MTS vacancies 2024, dates, eligibility, age limit, syllabus, exam pattern and the rules which will govern the conduct of the examination.

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SSC MTS Recruitment 2024

The Staff Selection Commission released the SSC MTS 2024 notification on its official website - ssc.gov.in. The last date to apply for the SSC MTS 2024 exam was August 3, 2024. The candidates can see below the SSC MTS recruitment stages :

SSC MTS Exam Stage Exam Mode Role in SSC MTS Selection Process
SSC MTS Paper 1 Online as CBE Marks considered for final SSC MTS result
SSC MTS PET/PST (only for Havaldar Post) Offline Qualifying only
SSC MTS DME (only for Havaldar Post) Offline Qualifying only

The candidates should note that the SSC MTS 2024 recruitment started with the SSC MTS application. The SSC MTS application is the first step to becoming a part of SSC MTS recruitment. The SSC MTS eligibility, vacancies, application process, dates, syllabus, exam pattern, result, cutoff are some of the important components of SSC MTS recruitment. The SSC exam calendar released the SSC MTS Havaldar exam dates 2024. Let us see the SSC MTS recruitment components in detail. 

SSC MTS Havaldar Exam Dates 2024

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of SSC MTS 2024 exam

DatesUpcoming Exam Dates

26 Jun '25 -

25 Jul '25

SSC MTS 2025 Application Dates

Sep '25 - Oct '25

SSC MTS 2025 Exam

TENTATIVE
DatesPast Exam Dates

30 Sep '24 -

14 Nov '24

SSC MTS 2024 Exam Dates

16 Aug '24 -

17 Aug '24

SSC MTS 2024 Application Correction

01 Aug '24

Last Date for SSC MTS 2024 Application Fee Payment

SSC MTS Eligibility 2024

The official SSC MTS notification notified the age limit criteria for some of the posts. The SSC MTS eligibility is summarised below.

Nationality Condition for SSC MTS Exam

The candidates must be a

  • Citizen of India or a person of Indian Origin
  • The subject of Nepal/Bhutan
  • Tibetan Refugee
  • A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (Formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.

All candidates other than Indian citizens will be required to take the no-objection certificate from the Government of India before appointment.

Educational Qualifications required for the SSC MTS Exam

The candidate must have passed the Matriculation exam from any recognised board.

Age limit for SSC MTS exam

The candidate must have attained

(i) Age of 18 years and should not exceed the age of 25 years, as of August 1, 2024 (i.e. candidates born not before 02-01-1999 and not later than 01-01-2006) for MTS and Havaldar in CBN (Department of Revenue).

(ii) Age of 18 years and should not exceed the age of 27 years, as of August 1, 2024 (i.e. candidates born not before 02-01-1997 and not later than 01-01-2006) for Havaldar in CBIC (Department of Revenue) and a few posts of MTS.

The candidates can check here the SSC MTS Havaldar eligibility 2024 in detail.

Age Relaxation in SSC MTS Exam

The Commission provides age relaxation to certain categories in the following manner.

Code No.

Category

Age-relaxation permissible beyond the upper age limit

01

SC/ ST

5 years

02

OBC

3 years

03

PwD (Unreserved)

10 years

04

PwD (OBC)

13 years

05

PwD (SC/ST)

15 years

06

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.

08

Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof.

03 years

09

Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof (SC/ ST

08 years

10

Central Government Civilian Employees: Who have rendered not less than 3 years

regular and continuous service as on closing date for receipt of online applications.

Upto 40 years of age

11

Central Government Civilian Employees: Who have rendered not less than 3 years

regular and continuous service as on closing date for receipt of online applications.

(SC/ ST)

Upto 45 years of age

12

Widows/ Divorced Women/ Women judicially separated and who are not remarried.

Upto 35 years of age

13

Widows/ Divorced Women/ Women judicially separated and who are not remarried (SC/ST)

Upto 40 years of age

Exemptions Provided to PwD Candidates in SSC MTS PET/PST

The candidates can see below the list of exemptions provided to the candidates belonging to PwD category.

Sl. No Suitable category for benchmark  disability for Post of Havaldar Exemption in PET/PST
1 HH No exemption
2 OA No exemption
3 OL May be exempted from Walking
4 OAL May be exempted from Walking
5 LC May be exempted from Walking
6 AAV No exemption, However. If due to acid attack the candidates suffer from orthopaedic disability i.e. OA, OL, OAL, then the above exemption for OA, OL and OAL will apply
7 MD involving above categories Above exemption for HH ,OA , OL , OAL , LC , and AAV will apply
Abbreviations used: HH = Hard of Hearing, OA= One Arm, OL= One Leg, OAL= One Arm & One Leg, LC= Leprosy Cured, AAV = Acid Attack Victim, MD = Multiple Disabilities.

SSC MTS Applications 2024

The candidates should note that the SSC MTS 2024 application started with the release of the official notification. The candidates will be required to apply online through the SSC MTS apply online link to fill out the application. The Commission provided over one month to fill out the application. The candidates can fill out the SSC MTS application online only. The Commission provided the SSC MTS Havadar application correction facility on August 16 and 17, 2024.

Candidates can fill SSC MTS application form online only. Candidates can follow the below-mentioned steps to fill out the application form.

  • Visit the official website – ssc.gov.in
  • Click on the Register Now link
  • Fill all details in the registration form 
  • Click on the Save button
  • Upload scanned images of photo and signature 
  • Submit the registration form
  • Note down the system-generated registration ID and password
  • Click on Apply
  • Fill all details in the application form
  • Pay SSC MTS Havaldar application fee of INR 100

See Here: SSC MTS Job Profille

SSC MTS Vacancies 2024

The Staff Selection Commission released the 8,326 SSC MTS Havaldar 2024 vacancies in the official notification but later increased the vacancies to 9,593. The candidates can see the SSC MTS vacancies for previous years below.

For the SSC MTS Exam of the previous year. The Commission released the number of vacancies in the exam with the official notification. The SSC MTS vacancies are not good in number and it is contrary to the Central Government's stress on increasing recruitment in the Central Government Ministries and departments. The candidates can see below the SSC MTS vacancies in the previous years. 

SSC MTS Exam Year

Vacancies

2024

8,326 9,593

2023

1,558

2022

12,523

2021

7,301

2020

3,972

2019

9,018

The total number of vacancies is tentative only and can be changed before the final result.

SSC MTS Exam Pattern 2024

The Commission changed the exam pattern completely last year. The Commission removed SSC MTS paper 2 from the recruitment process along with the Document Verification Stage. The Commission will now conduct the SSC MTS paper 1 only and the PET/PST and DME will be conducted by the designated authority. The candidates must read the official notification to get all the details about the exam. A clear understanding of SSC MTS exam pattern will provide insight into the exam and the candidates will be able to score better. The candidates can see the SSC MTS exam papers below. 

  • SSC MTS Paper 1  It is a computer-based exam that consists of 90 objective questions having a maximum of 270 marks.

SSC MTS Paper 1 Exam Pattern

The candidates should understand the SSC MTS paper 1 exam pattern because the marks secured in the SSC MTS paper 1 is counted for the final merit. The candidates can see below the SSC MTS paper 1 exam pattern:

SSC MTS Paper-I Subjects

Number of Questions/Maximum Marks

Time Duration

Session 1 (No-Negative Marking)

 

 

Numerical and Mathematical Ability

20/60

45 Minutes (60 Minutes for candidates eligible for scribes as per para 8)

Reasoning Ability and Problem-Solving

20/60

Session 2 (Negative Marking)

 

 

General Awareness

25/75

45 Minutes (60 Minutes for candidates eligible for scribes as
per para 8)

English Language and Comprehension

25/75

Total

90/270

1.5 hours

The candidates can see here the SSC MTS exam pattern for all tiers. 

SSC MTS Syllabus 2024

The Commission prescribed the SSC MTS syllabus 2024 in the official notification. The candidates can see below the important topics as mentioned in the official SSC MTS notification.  

Major subjects from which questions are asked in paper-1 are:

1. Numerical and Mathematical Ability

2. Reasoning Ability and Problem-Solving

3. General Awareness

4. English Language and Comprehension

The candidates can check here the SSC MTS syllabus 2024 in detail.

SSC MTS Admit Card 2024

Staff Selection Commission releases the official admit card only four days before the exam date of the candidate on its official regional websites. Candidates can download their admit cards by logging in with the required credentials.

The steps to download the admit card are mentioned below:

  • Visit the official website of the commission
  • Click on the Admit Card tab
  • Click on the respective SSC regional website link
  • Click on the admit card link 
  • Log in with the required credentials
  • Download and print the admit card

It may be noted that SSC MTS admit card is a mandatory document to be carried to the allotted test centre. Candidates not having their admit card on the day of the exam might not be allowed to sit for the paper.

SSC MTS Admit Card Download Links

The candidates can see here the SSC MTS admit card direct links.

SSC Regions  State Covered Admit Card links
Southern Region Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu SSC SR admit card
Northern Region Delhi, Rajasthan, and Uttarakhand SSC NR admit card
Eastern Region Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Jharkhand, Odisha, Sikkim and West Bengal SSC ER admit card
Western Region Maharashtra, Goa and Gujarat SSC WR admit card
Madhya Pradesh Region  Madhya Pradesh and Chhatisgarh SSC MPR admit card
North Western Region  Jammu & Kashmir, Haryana, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh SSC NWR admit card
Central Region  Uttar Pradesh and Bihar SSC CR admit card
Karnataka Kerala Region Karnataka, Kerala SSC KKR admit card 2022
North Eastern Region Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram, and Nagaland SSC NE admit card

SSC MTS Result 2024

The Commission releases the SSC MTS result within 45 to 60 days of the completion of the SSC MTS paper 1. The candidates need to check their results online only. The Commission releases the SSC MTS result online only for both the age groups. The SSC MTS result mentions the number of candidates available for the next round of recruitment. The candidates are required to search for their roll number in the official SSC MTS result pdf and download the file for future reference. 

SSC MTS Cutoff

The Commission releases the SSC MTS cut-off with the result. The Commission releases the cutoff for both the age groups, for each state and category within the state separately. The candidates should check the SSC MTS cutoff of previous years to know the level of competition in the exam. 

SSC MTS Recruitment 2024 FAQs

The candidates can see here important questions related to SSC MTS recruitment.

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