SSC MTS Exam Pattern

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.

Typing test is not mentioned compulsory for the SSC MTS exam. The Commission prescribes the following physical requirements for the SSC MTS exam. The Commission conducts the Physical Efficiency Test (PET)/ Physical Standard Test (PST) after the conduction of Paper 2. The candidates who opted for the Havaldar post are required to appear for the Detailed Medical Examination (DME). Both the PET/PST and DME are conducted by a designated authority other than the SSC. The Commission prescribes the following requirements for the SSC MTS PET/PST. Walking and cycling are some of the skills required for few selected posts. 

The total marks for the SSC MTS 2024 exam will be 270. Each question carries 3 marks. and the total number of 90 questions will be there in the exam.

For SSC MTS posts, there is no Physical Efficiency Test (PET)/Physical Standard Test (PST) is required. The PET/PST is required for the candidates who opted for the Havaldar positions. The candidates will be required to appear and qualify in the PET/PST conducted by the designated exam authority. Ministry of Home designate the exam conducting authority for PET/PST.

There is a mandatory PET/PST for the Havaldar Posts. The candidates who opt for the Havaldar Post need to qualify in PET/PST both. The SSC MTS Havaldar PET/PST is conducted by the designated authority.

The Staff Selection Commission changed the SSC MTS exam pattern altogether. The Commission removed the Paper 2 (descriptive) from the selection process. Now there are only two stages in the SSC MTS exam. These are mentioned below:

• SSC MTS Paper 1
• PET/PST for Havaldar Posts

The Document Verification process will be carried out by the indenting user department. In addition to above, the Commission changed the SSC MTS Paper 1 exam pattern and removed negative marking from the Numerical and Mathematical Ability and Reasoning Ability and Problem-Solving section.

The candidates should note that the Staff Selection Commission mentioned that for the SSC MTS Havaldar 2025 exam, the cutoff date for the age calculation and the educational qualification is August 1, 2025. The last date to apply for SSC MTS 2025 is July 24, 2025.

Earlier, the Commission mentioned the date January 1 as the cutoff date to calculate the age of the candidates but it was changed in the 2023 notification to August 1 of the exam year.