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SSC MTS Exam Pattern 2023 & Selection Process

As mentioned in SSC MTS 2023 Notification, there will be a Computer Based Examination for Multi Tasking Staff and Havaldar. There will be no descriptive paper for SSC MTS from now onwards. Paper 1 will be an online mode of examination that will comprise 4 sections namely Reasoning, Numerical Ability, English Language and General Awareness. There will be a Physical Efficiency Test (PET)/ Physical Standard Test (PST) (only for the post of Havaldar).

SSC MTS Exam Pattern 2023: Selection Process

To get a fair idea about the exam, it is necessary to know the exam pattern for the exam. Let’s have a look at the SSC MTS 2023 Exam Pattern and Selection Process:

SSC conducts SSC Multi-Tasking Staff Exam (MTS) exam every year in different stages:

1 .Paper 1 (Objective test)

2. Physical Efficiency Test & Physical Standard Test (only for Havaldar)

SSC MTS Exam Pattern: Paper-I

SSC MTS Paper-I Exam Pattern: SSC MTS Paper-I is an online paper having multiple choice questions in sections: Reasoning, English Language, Numerical Aptitude and General Awareness. The entire paper is of total 90 questions and 270 marks. 

The revised SSC MTS Paper-I Exam Pattern has been released along with SSC MTS 2023 Notification Computer-Based Examination will be conducted in 2 Sessions.

Session-I and Session-II and both the Sessions will be mandatory to be attempted. 

Not attempting any session will disqualify the candidate.

SSC MTS Exam Pattern: Paper-I
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

 SSC MTS Paper-I Exam Pattern: Points

1. A total number of marks is 270 as per the latest pattern.

2. Paper- I will be objective type(Multiple Choice Questions).

3. The questions will be set in English, Hindi, and in 13 regional languages for Session-I and the General Awareness Section of Session-II.

4. There will be no negative marking in Session-I. In Session-II, there will be negative marking of one mark for each wrong answer.

5. The timing for Visually handicapped cerebral palsy candidates is 45 Minutes each session.

6.The normalization of marks will be done.

SSC MTS Havaldar PET & PST

The candidates who have applied for SSC Havaldar posts have to appear for the Physical Efficiency Test & Physical Standard Test after qualifying SSC MTS Tier-1 Exam. Followings are the PETand PST standards for the post of Havaldar in CBIC and CBN as mentioned in SSC MTS Notification 2023.

SSC Havaldar Physical Efficiency Test
Particulars	Male	Female
Walking	1600 meters in 15 minutes	1 m 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  (relaxable by 5 Cms in the case of Garhwalis, Assamese, Gorkhas and members of Scheduled Tribes)	152 cms (relaxable by 2.5 Cms in the case of Garhwalis, Assamese, Gorkhas and members of Schedule Tribes)
Chest	76 cms (unexpanded) Minimum expansion: 5 cms	--
Weight	--	48 kg (relaxable by 2 Kg in the case of Garhwalis, Assamese, Gorkhas and members of Schedule Tribes)

For the first time, SSC MTS computer-based exam will be held in "15 languages" and the candidates have to choose their choice of language while filling 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 Reasoning Ability and Problem-Solving Syllabus

The SSC MTS syllabus for Reasoning Ability and Problem-Solving will include questions designed to test the candidate’s abilities to deal with abstract ideas and symbols and their relationship, arithmetical computation, and other analytical functions.

S. No.	Topics	No. Of Questions
1	Alpha-Numeric Series	20 Questions
2	Coding Decoding
3	Analogy
4	Odd one Out, Similarities and Differences
5	Jumbling
6	Syllogism
7	Directions Sense
8	Ranking
9	Non-verbal: Paper Folding & Cutting, Mirror Image, Embedded or Complete the Image, Counting Figure
10	Blood relations
11	Matrix
12	Mathematical Calculations
13	Words ordered according to the dictionary
14	Calendar and Clock
15	Age Calculations
16	Problem Solving and Analysis.

 SSC MTS Syllabus: English Language and Comprehension

SSC MTS Syllabus 2023 for English and Comprehension: Candidates’ understanding of the Basics of English Language, its vocabulary, grammar, sentence structure, synonyms, antonyms, and its correct usage, etc. his/her writing ability would be tested.

S.No.	Topics	Number of Questions
1	Spot the error	25 Questions
2	Fill in the blanks
3	Synonyms
4	Antonyms
5	Spelling/detecting misspelled words
6	Idioms & Phrases
7	One word substitution
8	Improvement of sentences
9	Comprehension Passage

 Numerical and Mathematical Ability Syllabus for SSC MTS 2023

SSC MTS Syllabus 2023 for Numerical and Mathematical Ability: Check the topic wise syllabus for the SSC MTS exam in the below-given table:

S.No.	Topic	No. of Questions
1	Number System/HCF/LCM	20 Questions
2	Relationship between numbers
3	Direct and inverse Proportions
4	Fundamental Arithmetic Operations and BODMAS
5	Percentage, Average
6	Time & Work
7	Profit & Loss
8	Ratio & Proportions, Mixture & Allegation
9	Time Speed Distance
10	CI & SI
11	Area and Perimeter of Basic Geometric Figures
12	Mensuration
13	DI
14	Lines and Angles
15	Square and Square roots...