SSC MTS Answer Key 2025: Tentative Answer Key PDF Download Link Available Here

Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking (Non-Technical) Staff Examination 2025 ( SSC MTS )

Rachit Kumar Saxena
Updated on Oct 7, 2025 20:20 IST

By Rachit Kumar Saxena, Manager-Editorial

The Staff Selection Commission will release the revised exam calendar soon on its official website – ssc.gov.in. The Commission is expected to conduct the SSC MTS in November. The Commission will conduct the exam in multiple shifts and on multiple days. SSC will release the tentative answer key first and ask the candidates to send objections agains the incorrect answers given in it.

The Commission will release the SSC MTS 2025 Answer Key online within a week of the last exam date. The answer key pdf will be available with the question paper. The candidates must check their answers to calculate their score. The answer key will help the candidates in anticipating the SSC MTS cutoff.

Table of content
  • SSC MTS Answer Key 2025 PDF
  • SSC MTS Havaldar Exam Dates 2025
  • How to Download SSC MTS Answer Key 2025?
  • SSC MTS Answer Key Direct Link
  • Steps to Raise Objections to the SSC MTS Answer Key 2025?
  • SSC MTS Answer Key 2025 FAQs
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SSC MTS Answer Key 2025 PDF

The Staff Selection Commission will conduct the SSC MTS 2025 exam in October/November 2025. The Commission is expected to release the SSC MTS answer key within a week from the exam end date. The Commission will release the SSC MTS 2025 Answer Key PDF on its official website - ssc.gov.in under the candidates login.

SSC MTS Answer Key PDF will be available here after its official release

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Q:   How can I access the SSC MTS Answer Key?
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The candidates can download their SSC MTS answer key online through the following manner:

  • Visit the official website of SSC - ssc.nic.in
  • Click on the answer key notice given on the home page
  • Open the SSC MTS answer key notice
  • Read the full notice, click on the link given at the bottom of the notice
  • SSC login window will appear, enter the user id and password
  • Follow the instructions and download SSC MTS answer key 2025
  • Take a print of the answer key for future reference
Q:   What is the expected release date for SSC MTS Answer Key 2025?
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The Staff Selection Commission is expected to release the SSC MTS Answer Key 2025 on its official website by October 30, 2025. The Commission will release the tentative answer key on ssc.gov.in. The Commission will also ask the candidates to send their objections to the incorrect answers. The candidates will be required to pay the objection fee of INR 100 for each objection.

The SSC MTS 2025 paper 1 will be conducted in October/November 2025.

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SSC MTS Havaldar Exam Dates 2025

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of SSC MTS 2025 exam

DatesPast Exam Dates
14 Feb ' 23

SSC MTS Paper 2 result 2021

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How to Download SSC MTS Answer Key 2025?

The candidates will be able to check their answers and download the SSC MTS 2025 answer key in the manner given below.

  • Visit the official website of SSC - ssc.nic.in
  • Click on the answer key notice given on the home page
  • Open the SSC MTS answer key notice
  • Read the full notice, click on the link given at the bottom of the notice
  • SSC login window will appear, enter the user id and password
  • Follow the instructions and download SSC MTS answer key 2025
  • Take a print of the answer key for future reference

Direct Link to download SSC MTS 2025 will be available here after its official release

The official answer key is very helpful in the SSC MTS preparation because the candidates can learn various things from the official answer key. The candidates can know the official answers to certain questions where the language is not clear or where the answers are confusing.

Also Read: SSC MTS 2025 Shift Timing

SSC MTS 2025 Exam Analysis

SSC MTS Job Profile

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Q:   What is the passing marks of SSC MTS?
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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:

Category

Minimum Percentage

Minimum Marks

Unreserved

30%

81 Marks

OBC/EWS

25%

67.5 Marks

All Other Categories

20%

54 Marks

Q:   What are the total marks in the SSC MTS 2025?
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The Staff Selection Commission mentioned the total marks for the SSC MTS 2025 in the official notification. There will be one paper only in the SSC MTS exam as the PET/PST is qualifying only. The total marks in the SSC MTS 2025 exam will be 270. There will be four sections in the SSC MTS paper and the total allotted time for the paper is 90 Minutes.

The SSC MTS 2025 exam will be conducted in October/November 2025.

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SSC MTS Answer Key Direct Link

The Staff Selection Commission released the SSC MTS 2025 answer key on its dedicated platform - ssc.digialm.com. The Commission released the tentative answer key first and ask the candidates to send the representation against the incorrect answers as mentioned in the candidates' response sheet.

Direct link to download SSC MTS 2025 Answer Key will be available here after its official release.

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Q:   Can I download the SSC MTS Answer Key in PDF format?
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The Staff Selection Commission releases the SSC MTS answer key with the candidates' response sheet. The answer key is released under the candidates' login. The Commission releases the SSC MTS answer key in PDF only. The candidates are suggested to save the answer key pdf on the system.

The Commission is expected to conduct the SSC MTS Paper 1 2025 in October/November and the answer key pdf will be released in November 2025.

Q:   Are there separate answer keys for different sets of the SSC MTS exam?
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The Staff Selection Commission conduct the SSC MTS Tier 1 exam online as a Computer-Based Exam (CBE). The SSC MTS exam is conducted in multiple shifts and Commission conduct normalisation of the marks to prepara a Common Merit List. The Commission release the SSC MTS answer key for each candidate separately.

The candidates can have the sets and hence the answer key to each set is released separately. The candidates can download their answer key by logging into the official website of Staff Selection Commission - ssc.gov.in.

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Steps to Raise Objections to the SSC MTS Answer Key 2025?

The candidates can see below the steps to send a representation against the incorrect question or answer given in the SSC MTS tentative answer key.

  • Log in with user id and password to download the answer key and response sheet.
  • In case they find any discrepancy in the question(s) or the answer provided by the commission, they can object within the time limit provided by the commission.
  • The candidate needs to follow all the instructions given by the commission and to support their claim they need to upload the standard reference material on the official website.
  • For each of the objections raised, the candidates are required to submit a fee of INR 50.

The SSC will form a committee to review all the objections received from the candidates. After reviewing all the valid objections, the committee will revise the tentative answer key (if required) and release the final answer key. The SSC MTS result will be declared based on the final answer key.

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Q:   How is the SSC MTS score calculated?
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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 Assigned
For Each Correct Answer+3
For Each Incorrect answer-1
Total 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.

Q:   Is there any Objection raising fee for the SSC MTS answer key?
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Yes, the candidates will be required to submit a fee of INR 50 for each of the objection raised against the incorrect question/answer. The candidates will be required to submit this fee online only. The Commission will analyse the objections and if the objects is found valid, the objection fee will be refunded to the candidate.

The candidates are suggested to send the standard reference to substantiate their objection. The Commission refund the fee for the calid objections but if the objection is found invalid the fee will not be refunded.

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SSC MTS Answer Key 2025 FAQs

The candidates can see here the important questions related to SSC MTS answer key 2025.

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Q:   What is the quantum of Negative Marking in the SSC MTS paper 1?
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The candidates should note that there is a negative marking of one by four in the SSC MTS paper 1. It implies that 0.25 marks will be deducted from the aggregate marks for each incorrect answer. The candidates need to score well above the SSC MTS cutoff to get selected. 

The candidates can see below the SSC MTS quantum of negative marking:

Negative Marking in SSC MTS Tier 1 Exam

Marks to be deducted for each incorrect answer

1 mark

Q:   How can I raise objection against the incorrect answer given in SSC MTS answer key?
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The candidates need to download the SSC MTS answer key and check it fully. In case of any incorrect question or answers, the candidates can send the objections in the manner given below:

Log in with the roll number and password
Fill the SSC Answer key objection sending form
The candidates are required to fill the question id and booklet id
Attach the standard reference for the same (NCERT Books, or a standard book)
Submit the objection fee of INR 100 (for each objection raised)
Submit the objection and exit the window.

SSC will review the objections received from the candidates and then prepare the final answer key.

Q:   When will SSC MTS 2025 Answer Key be released?
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The Staff Selection Commission will release the SSC MTS answer key 2025 after the SSC MTS exam. The Commission will conduct the SSC MTS 2025 exam in October/November 2025. The candidates will be required to download their SSC MTS answer key and response sheet from the official website - ssc.gov.in. 

The Commission will release the SSC MTS 2025 answer key - final after the declaration of result.

Q:   What is the SSC MTS Answer Key?
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SSC MTS answer key is a formal document which mention all the answers to the questions asked in the exam. The Staff Selection Commission release the answers to the questions asked in the official answer key. The Commission releases the official answers to all the questions asked in the SSC MTS exam. The SSC MTS answer key is released online with the candidate's response sheet. The candidates can see their answers and the official answers alongside. 

The SSC MTS answer key helps the candidates to calculate their marks and also to raise objections against the incorrect answers mentioned in the official answer key. 

Q:   Will the Commission ask the candidates to send the representation against the tentative SSC MTS Answer Key?
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Yes, the Staff Selection Commission will release SSC MTS answer key 2025 (tentative) on its official website - ssc.gov.in. The Commission will also ask the candidates to send objections against the incorrect answers. The candidates will be required to provide a reference for their claim.

The candidates will be required to pay the objection fee of INR 100 for each objection. The SSC MTS 2025 exam will be conducted in October/November 2025.

Q:   Will there be any fee for raisiing the objections against the incorrect answers given in SSC MTS answer key?
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The Staff Selection Commission will open the objection sending window on its official website - ssc.gov.in. The candidates will be required to send the objection against the incorrect answers given in the official tentative answer key. The candidates will be required to pay the objection fee for each question. 

The Commission will provide two days to send the objections. The candidates will be required to pay the fee online only.

Q:   What is the minimum percentage required to qualify in the SSC MTS Tier 1 Exam?
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The Staff Selection Commission mentioned the minimum qualifying marks that will render the candidates eligible for selection in the SSC MTS exam. These minimum marks are required to get eligible for the selection. The Commission released the percentage required to get eligible for selection:

Category

Minimum Percentage

Unreserved

30%

OBC/EWS

25%

All Other Categories

20%

Q:   Can I challenge or raise objections against the SSC MTS Answer Key?
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The Staff Selection Commission releases the tentative answer key (first) within a week of the completion of exam. The Commission ask the candidates to send representation against the incorrect answers given in the SSC MTS answer key. The candidates will be required to send the objections with the objection fees and the standard reference. The Commission will accept the objections only through its official website. 

After considering the valid objections, the Commission will prepare a final SSC MTS answer key and based on the final answer key, the marks of the candidates will be calculated.

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Yes, the Staff Selection Commission has activated the SSC MTS 2025 Application Correction Facility for the candidates. The candidates can make changes in their SSC MTS applications and OTR form and save the changes for future reference. The candidates are required to pay the Application correction f

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Yes, the Staff Selection Commission postponed the SSC MTS 2025 application correction dates. The Commission released an official notice on its official website - ssc.gov.in this regard. The candidates should note that earlier, it was started on July 29, 2025.

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