SSC MTS Exam Score Card

The candidates are required to score marks equal to or more than their category cutoff to get selected for the exam. There are no such passing marks which can ensure selection. SSC MTS exam is a competitive exam and the candidates can be selected even when they score low marks if the overall cutoff is decreased.The Commission prescribes the minimum qualifying marks for the candidates. The Commission prescribes certain minimum marks required for a candidate which make them eligible to get selected in the exam.The minimum qualifying marks for the SSC MTS exam are defined for each category separately which are summarised below:CategoryMinimum PercentageMinimum MarksUnreserved30%81 MarksOBC/EWS25%67.5 MarksAll Other Categories20%54 Marks

The candidates should note that there is a negative marking in the SSC MTS Tier 1 exam. The Commission introduced the negative marking in the SSC MTS exam.  The Commission restricted the negative marking to session 2 only that is in the section of English and General Awareness.The candidates can see below how the SSC MTS score will be calculated. QuestionMarks AssignedFor Each Correct Answer+3For Each Incorrect answer-1Total Marks(Number of correct questions x 3) - (Number of incorrect questions x 1)This will be the raw score only. The Commission will do the normalisation as per the standard notified normalisation formula. The SSC MTS result is prepared based on the final answer key.