SSC MTS 2024 Notification, Exam Strategy & Preparation Tips

1. IMPORTANT DATES FOR MTS NOTIFICATION 2025.

1.1 APPLICATION START DATE: 26-06-2025

1.2 APPLICATION END DATE: 24-07-2025 (23:00 hrs)

1.3 Dates of ‘Window for Application Form Correction’ and online payment of Correction Charges: 29-07-2025 to 31-07-2025 (23:00 hrs)

1.4 Schedule of Computer Based Examination 20 Sep – 24 Oct 2025

2. VACANCIES IN 2025:

2.1 Tentative vacancies for the posts are as under: MTS: Vacancies being collected #

2.2 Havaldar in CBIC and CBN: 1075*

3. INDICATIVE SYLLABUS for (Computer Based Examination):

3.1 Numerical and Mathematical Ability: It will include questions on problems relating to Integers and Whole Numbers, LCM and HCF, Decimals and Fractions, Relationship between numbers, Fundamental Arithmetic Operations and BODMAS, Percentage, Ratio and Proportions, Work and Time, Direct and inverse Proportions, Averages, Simple Interest, Profit and Loss, Discount, Area and Perimeter of Basic Geometric Figures, Distance and Time, Lines and Angles, Interpretation of simple Graphs and Data, Square and Square roots etc.

3.2 Reasoning Ability and Problem Solving: The questions in this part intend to measure the candidates’ general learning ability. The questions will be broadly based on Alpha-Numeric Series, Coding and Decoding, Analogy, Following Directions, Similarities and Differences, Jumbling, Problem Solving and Analysis, Non-verbal Reasoning based on diagrams, age Calculations, Calendar and Clock, etc.

3.3 General Awareness: The broad coverage of the test will be on Social Studies (History, Geography, Art and Culture, Civics, Economics), General Science and Environmental studies up to 10th Standard.

3.4 English Language and Comprehension: Candidates’ understanding of the basics of English Language, its vocabulary, grammar, sentence structure, synonyms, antonyms and its correct usage, etc. and to test comprehension, a simple paragraph may be given and question based on the paragraph to be asked.

For VH candidates of 40% and above visual disability, there will be no component of Maps/Graphs/Diagrams/Statistical Data in the Paper.

4. Physical Standard Test (PST) and Physical Endurance Test (PET).

4.1 Physical Efficiency Test (PET)/ Physical Standard Test (PST) for the post of Havaldar in CBIC and CBN: Followings are the PET/ PST standards for the post of Havaldar in CBIC and CBN:

4.2 A woman candidate, who as a result of tests is found to be pregnant of 12 weeks standing or over, shall be declared temporarily unfit and her candidature will be held in abeyance until the confinement is over. Vacancies against temporary unfit candidates will be kept unfilled in the final result. Such female candidates will be re-examined for Physical Efficiency Test (PET) six weeks after the date of confinement, subject to the production of medical certificate of fitness from a registered medical practitioner. If found fit, they may be appointed against the vacancies kept reserved for and allowed the benefit of seniority in accordance with the instructions of the government, as amended from time to time.

4.3 Physical Standard Test (PST): The minimum physical standards for the post of Havaldar in CBIC and CBN are as follows:

4.4 PET/ PST will be conducted by CBIC/CBN at various centres finalized by them. The candidates may be called for PET/ PST to any centre across the country.

4.5 Candidates may note that they must fulfill the requirements for PET/PST as prescribed in the Recruitment Rules (RRs), subject to exemption for PwBD candidates. The following exemptions are admissible to PwBD Candidates from certain PET/ PST conditions for the permissible disabilities for the post of Havaldar.

4.6 Exemptions as mentioned are subject to the production of medical Certificate by PwBD candidates from a Government Medical Officer / Medical Board certifying that candidate is not able to walk.

4.7 The candidates who wish to avail any relaxation in PST, the requisite documents must be carried by them while appearing for PET/ PST. The scrutiny of such documents will be carried out by CBIC/CBN at the time of PET/ PST.

5. MTS EXAM PATTERN:

5.1 Computer Based Examination will be conducted in two Sessions: Session-I and Session-II, on the same day and both the Sessions will be mandatory.

5.2 The candidates will get 45 minutes to complete Session-I. On completion of 45 minutes, Session-I will get automatically closed.

5.3 Immediately after completion of Session-I, Session-II will start. Session-II will also be for 45 minutes and immediately on completion of 45 minutes of Session-II, the Computer Based Examination will come to an end.

5.4 Computer Based Examination will consist of Objective Type, Multiple choice questions. The questions will be set in English, Hindi, and in 13 regional languages for Session-I and the General Awareness Section of Session-II.

5.5 There will be no negative marking in Session-I. In Session-II, there will be negative marking of one mark for each wrong answer. Candidates are, therefore, advised to keep this in mind while answering the questions.

5.6 Marks scored by candidates in Computer Based Examination, if conducted in multiple shifts, will be normalized by using the formula published by the Commission vide Notice dated 02-06-2025 and such normalized scores will be used to determine final merit and cut-off marks.

6. MTS IN HAND SALARY FOR MTS POSTS: (GROSS SALARY)

LEVEL -1 : 35,393.

7. AGE FOR MTS:

7.1.1) 18-25 years (i.e. candidates born not before 02.08.2000 and not later than 01.08.2007) for MTS.

7.1.2) 18-27 years (i.e. candidates born not before 02.08.1998 and not later than 01.08.2007) for Havaldar in CBIC and CBN, Department of Revenue and a few posts of MTS in various departments.

7.2 AGE RELAXATION FOR MTS EXAMINATION: