SSC MTS 2025: Revised Exam Dates Soon, City Slip, Admit Card, Vacancies, Syllabus & Pattern

SSC is the Central Recruitment Agency that conducts the SSC MTS exam. It is a national-level exam conducted by SSC for recruitment of candidates in General Central Service Group-C non-gazetted, non-ministerial posts in various ministries, departments and offices of the Government of India. Candidates recruited as multi-tasking staff by Staff Selection Commission (SSC) fall in Pay Band-1 (INR 5,200-20,200) + Grade Pay INR 1,800. The SSC MTS and Havaldar exam is conducted to recruit candidates for the following posts.

• Havaldar
• Safaiwala 
• Daftary
• Junior Gestetner Operator
• Peon
• Jamadar
• Chowkidar
• Mali

These posts are distributed across the nation because the cutoff is released for all the states separately.

SSC MTS Full Form

The full form of the SSC MTS exam is Staff Selection Commission Multi-Tasking (Non-Technical) Staff Examination. These are Group C posts in the Central Government offices where the selected candidates are required to do routine jobs. The SSC MTS Job profiles also mention these jobs in detail. This year, the Commission also added Havaldar posts in the SSC MTS exam.

SSC MTS Exam Highlights 2025

The candidates can see the SSC MTS 2025 Havaldar exam highlights summarised below:

SSC MTS Exam Highlights
Exam Name	SSC MTS and Havaldar Exam 2025
Full Form	Staff Selection Commission Multi-Tasking (Non-Technical) Exam
Conducting Body	SSC
Exam Level	National
Vacancies	1075 for SSC MTS Havaldar Post in CBIC & CBN 4375 for SSC MTS Vacancies 5,464 Vacancies in Total
Category	Government Jobs
Total Registration	25 - 30 Lakhs approximately
Application Start Date	26-Jun-2025
Last Date to Apply	24-Jul-2025
SSC MTS 2025 Application Correction Facility	29-Jul-2025 to 31-July-2025 04-Aug-2025 to 06-Aug-2025
Application Fee	INR 100
Exam Frequency	Once a year
SSC MTS 2025 Tier 1 Admit Card	16-Sep-2025 a(Tentative)
SSC MTS Tier 1 Exam	20-Sep-2025 to 24-Oct-2025 (Likely to Get Postponed)
SSC MTS Tier 1 Answer Key	To Be Notified
Exam Mode	Paper 1: Online as Computer-Based Exam PET/PST: Offline (for Havaldar post only)
Exam Duration	Paper 1: 90 minutes
Exam Purpose	Selection of candidates for Group-C non-gazetted, non-ministerial posts
Exam Language	Paper 1 - English, Hindi and 13 regional languages
Exam Eligibility	Class Xth pass candidates
SSC MTS Age Limit	Lower Age limit - 18 years Upper Age limit - 25 years, Upper Age Limit - 27 years for Havaldar post
Selection Process	Tier 1 - CBE (Online)  PET/PST (Qualifying only)
SSC MTS Salary	INR 30,784 (in-hand) for Class X cities (DA increased to 50 per cent)
Official Website	https://ssc.gov.in/

The Commission released the SSC exam calendar 2025 and mentioned the SSC MTS and Havaldar exam dates.

The candidates will be required to download their e-admission certificate from the official website - ssc.gov.in. The candidates can see here the steps to download the SSC MTS and Havaldar admit card.

How to Download SSC MTS and Havaldar Admit Card 2025?

• Go to the official website of SSC – ssc.gov.in
• Click on the Admit Card tab at the top of the page
• Login with the SSC OTR and Password
• Select the Exam from dashboard
• Click on the link available to download the admit card
• Download the admit card
• Take a clear printout of the admit card

SSC MTS Exam Centre 2025

The SSC MTS and Havaldar exam is a national-level exam and the exam centres are located in all the major cities across the nation. The SSC MTS and Havaldar exam centres list was released with the official notification. SSC conducted the MTS Paper 1 as a Computer-Based Exam (CBE) in multiple shifts at the designated exam centres across the nation. The candidates were required to opt for three exam centres in a region to appear in the exam. The candidates can see here the list of SSC MTS and Havaldar exam centres. The Staff Selection Commission mentioned the exam centres in the official notification. The candidates should check the SSC MTS and Havaldar and Havaldar exam centres before applying for the exam. 

The Commission released the SSC MTS and Havaldar 2025 syllabus with the official notification. The Commission only gives the names of the topics in the SSC MTS and Havaldar 2025 syllabus. The candidates should prepare all the topics mentioned in the syllabus so that they can ensure better preparation and consequently better marks in the exam. 

SSC MTS and Havaldar Paper 1 Numerical and Mathematical Ability Syllabus

Questions asked in the Numerical Aptitude section are simple and of Class 10 level. Topics from which questions are asked in this section include:

SSC MTS and Havaldar Numerical and Mathematical Ability Syllabus	Number of Questions	Marks
Integers and Whole Numbers	20 Questions	60 Marks
LCM and HCF
Fundamental Arithmetic Operations and BODMAS
Number System
Decimals and Fractions and the Relationship Between Numbers
Direct and inverse Proportions
Percentage
Averages
Profit and Loss
Use of Tables and Graphs
Time and Distance
Time and Work
Computation of Whole Numbers
Area and Perimeter of Basic Geometric Figures
Ratio and Proportion
Simple Interest
Discount
Mensuration
Ratio and Time
Lines and Angles
Area and Perimeter of Basic Geometric Figures
Interpretation of simple Graphs and Data
Square and Square roots

The Commission added various topics in the syllabus in 2023 to make the SSC MTS exam more comprehensive.

SSC MTS and Havaldar Paper 1 Reasoning Ability and Problem-Solving Syllabus

The Commission renamed this section as well to incorporate the nature of changes made in the section. The candidates can see below the list of topics mentioned for this section. 

SSC MTS and Havaldar Reasoning Ability and Problem Solving Syllabus	Number of Questions	Marks
Similarities and Differences	20 Questions	60 Marks
Problem-Solving and Analysis
Calendar and Clock
Jumbling
Age Calculations
Following Directions
Analogy
Coding and Decoding
Alpha-Numeric Series
Non-verbal Reasoning based on diagrams

The candidates are suggested to prepare all the topics mentioned in the official notification.

SSC MTS and Havaldar Paper 1 General Awareness Syllabus

The Commission added certain topics in the General Awareness which were awaited for long. 

SSC MTS and Havaldar General Awareness Syllabus	Number of Questions	Marks
Sports	25 Questions	75 Marks
Art & Culture
Economic Scene
History
Geography
General Polity including Indian Constitution, and Scientific Research etc. (Civics)
General Science
Environmental Studies

The topics related to Environmental Studies, Art and Civil were added. 

SSC MTS and Havaldar Paper 1 English Language and Comprehension Syllabus

The SSC MTS and Havaldar English section had an impact because of the removal of MTS paper 2. The Commission added Comprehension in the English section to compensate the removal of Paper 2.

SSC MTS and Havaldar English Syllabus	Number of Questions	Marks
Basics of English Language and its vocabulary, grammar	25 Questions	75 Marks
Spot the Error
Sentence structure
Synonyms
Antonyms and its correct usage
Comprehension

Comprehension was added in the English section to test the reading and understanding abilities of the candidates. The candidates can see here the other important aspects of the New SSC MTS and Havaldar Syllabus. 

'SSC MTS and Havaldar Paper 2' was removed from the exam in 2022. 

SSC MTS Exam Pattern 2025

The Commission notifies the exam pattern in the official notification. SSC MTS and Havaldar Paper 1 (CBT) will be conducted based on the exam pattern given in the official notification. The SSC MTS and Havaldar exam pattern was notified in the official notification.

SSC MTS and Havaldar Exam Pattern 2025

The candidates can see the SSC MTS and Havaldar paper 1 exam pattern as notified in the official notification below (based on the previous notification):

SSC MTS and Havaldar 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 SSC MTS and Havaldar exam will be conducted in October/November 2025, as per the exam pattern shown above. The new exam pattern has increased the weightage of General Awareness and English in the selection process. The questions will be set in English, Hindi, and 13 regional languages.

Negative Marking in SSC MTS and Havaldar Exam

SSC MTS and Havaldar paper 1 has a negative marking of the quantum of one by four. It implies that the one-by-fourth marks (of the marks assigned to that question) of the candidates will be deducted for each incorrect answer marked in the SSC MTS and Havaldar answer key online. The candidates can envisage the negative marking in the manner given below:

Paper Name	Marks Assigned for Correct Answer	Marks Deducted for Incorrect Answer
SSC MTS and Havaldar Paper 1	3	1

The candidates can calculate their marks by adding the marks scored through the correct answer and deducting the marks from the negative marking. No marks will be deducted for the unattempted questions. 

The Staff Selection Commission will release the SSC MTS 2025 cutoff with the result. The Commission will mention the state-wise and force-wise SSC MTS cutoff for the MTS and Havaldar posts. The candidates need to score equal to or more than the category cutoff to get promoted to the next tier of the exam. The SSC MTS and Havaldar cutoff marks the last qualified candidate in a particular category. The SSC MTS and Havaldar paper 1 is conducted as CBT. The marks of the candidates are normalised to provide a level playing field to all candidates. The cutoff is the normalised marks of the last selected candidate in a particle category. SSC MTS and Havaldar Cutoff is released for each category for each state separately.

Download Here - SSC MTS Cut Off 2024 PDF

The SSC MTS 2025 paper 1 will be conducted as a Computer-Based Exam(CBE) at the designated exam centres. The candidates will get the SSC MTS exam analysis after the first shift of exam. The candidates can see below the the SSC MTS Exam Analysis of previous year.

SSC MTS and Havaldar 2024 Exam Analysis Video

The candidates can also see video of SSC MTS and Havaldar exam analysis.

The SSC MTS and Havaldar exam analysis will be very helpful for the candidates going to appear in the coming shifts.

The Staff Selection Commission has released the SSC MTS final answer key 2025 on its official website - ssc.gov.in. The candidates can download their answer key and response sheet from the direct link given below:

SSC MTS Final Answer Key 2024 Download Link - https://ssc.digialm.com:443//EForms/configuredHtml/32874/89696/login.html

The Staff Selection Commission released the tentative answer key and invited the representation from the candidates against the incorrect questions and answers as mentioned in the question paper or answer key. The candidates will be required to send their objections through the integrated platform -ssc.digialm.com.

SSC MTS & Havaldar Question Paper

The previous years' papers are the best source for the SSC MTS and Havaldar preparation. The SSC MTS and Havaldar question paper can help immensely in the preparation because the candidates can know the real demand of the paper through the previous year's question paper. The Commission released the question paper with the official answer key. The candidates can know the answers to all the questions asked in the paper because the Commission releases the answer key with the paper. 

The Staff Selection Commission will release the SSC MTS Havaldar 2025 result within two months from the exam. The candidates should note that the Central website of the Staff Selection Commission released the result and no other regional website released it. The Commission released the names and roll numbers of the candidates. 

How to Check SSC MTS Result 2025?

Visit the official website of SSC – ssc.gov.in

Click on the Result tab at the top navigation

Click on the SSC MTS Result Link given in correspondence to the "SSC MTS result"

Search the roll number or name in the SSC MTS 2025 result pdf

Download and save the merit list for future reference