SSC MTS Recruitment: Every year, the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) conducts a recruitment test for the post of Multi Tasking Staff (MTS) in General Central Service Group ‘C’ Non-Gazetted, Non-Ministerial post in numerous Central Government Departments / Ministries / Offices, in several States and Union Territories.
The application process for SSC MTS Recruitment 2018 will commence from August 4 to August 31, 2018. The online examination for SSC MTS Recruitment 2018 will be conducted in the month of December 2018 & January 2019.
SSC MTS Recruitment 2018 Overview
| EXAM NAME |
SSC MTS 2018 (Multi Tasking Staff) |
| CONDUCTED BY |
Staff Selection Commission (SSC) |
| OFFICIAL WEBSITE |
ssc.nic.in |
| EXAM TYPE |
Central Level Recruitment Exam |
| MODE OF EXAM |
Paper I: Online, Paper II: Offline |
| NUMBER OF QUESTIONS |
200 (in Paper 1), (1 Letter/Essay Writing in Paper 2) |
| SECTION |
4 (In Paper 1)- General Intelligence & Reasoning, Numerical Aptitude, General English, General Awareness |
| TOTAL MARKS |
200 (Paper 1), 50 (Paper 2) |
| TYPE OF QUESTIONS |
Paper 1: MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions), Paper 2: Descriptive |
| EXAM DURATION |
2 Hours (for Paper 1), ½ Hour for Paper 2 |
| ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA |
10th |
SSC MTS Recruitment 2018 Important Dates
| Event |
Tentative Date |
| Release of SSC MTS Recruitment Application Form |
August 4, 2018 |
| Last Date of SSC MTS Recruitment Application Form |
August 31, 2018 |
| Issue of SSC MTS Recruitment Admit Card for Paper 1 |
December 2018 |
| SSC MTS Recruitment Exam Paper 1 |
Dec 2018 or Jan 2019 |
| SSC MTS Recruitment Exam Paper 1 Result |
To be notified |
| SSC MTS Recruitment Admit Card for Paper 2 |
To be notified |
| SSC MTS Recruitment Exam Paper 2 |
To be notified |
| SSC MTS Recruitment Exam Final Result |
To be notified |
SSC MTS Recruitment 2018 Vacancies
Staff Selection Commission (SSC) had published a new update on March 12, 2018, regarding SSC MTS Recruitment vacancy. The good news for SSC aspirants here is the bumper increase in vacancies which are now increased from 10,302 to 10,674.
| REGION |
Initial Number Of Vacancy |
Updated Vacancy (1st January 2018) |
Updated Vacancy |
| CR |
325 |
457 |
499 |
| ER |
634 |
534 |
658 |
| KKR |
666 |
571 |
601 |
| NR |
3186 |
4762 |
4798 |
| NER |
226 |
238 |
239 |
| NWR |
534 |
670 |
647 |
| MPR |
536 |
549 |
643 |
| SR |
705 |
848 |
873 |
| WR |
1488 |
1673 |
1716 |
| TOTAL |
8300 |
10302 |
10674 |
SSC MTS Recruitment 2018 Application Form
The SSC MTS Recruitment 2018 Application Form will be available on August 4, 2018, in online as well as offline mode. The online application form will be available on the official website of SSC and those candidates who want to apply offline can download the application form and take a hard copy of it.
SSC MTS Recruitment 2018 Application fee
- Online mode – Application fee amounts to Rs.100 and candidates can submit through e-challan at any SBI branch, or by DR/CR card (reserved category students and female applicants are exempted to pay the application fee).
- Offline mode- Candidates have to pay a fee of Rs.100 along with CRF stamps which can be purchased from the post office(reserved category students and female applicants are exempted to pay the application fee).
SSC MTS Recruitment 2018 Admit Card
The admit card will be made available on the official website of SSC in the month of December 2018. Candidates who have applied for online mode need to download their admit card from the official website of the commission and candidates who have applied for offline admit card will get their admit card via post & they have an option to download the admit card from the commission website.
SSC MTS Recruitment 2018 Eligibility
Nationality:
- Candidate must be a citizen of India or belong to Bhutan or Nepal.
- Tibetan refugee who came over to India, with the intention of permanently settling in India before January 1, 1962, are eligible to apply
- Person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries such as Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India can apply for this examination.
Educational Qualification:
Minimum 10th passed from a recognized university or board will be applicable.
Age Limit
Candidate should be between 18-25 years. Age relaxation is provided to the reserved category:
| Category |
Maximum Age Limit |
| SC/ST |
30 years |
| OBC |
28 years |
| PH(GEN) |
35 years |
| PH(OBC) |
38 Years |
| PH(SC/ST) |
40 years |
| Ex-Servicemen(GEN) |
28 years |
| Ex-Servicemen(OBC) |
29 years |
| Ex-Servicemen(SC/ST) |
33 years |
| Domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir(GEN) |
30 years |
| Domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir(OBC) |
33 years |
| Domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir(SC/ST) |
35 years |
SSC MTS Recruitment 2018 Exam Pattern
- The examination constitutes of two papers, i.e., Paper 1 & Paper 2.
- Paper 1 questions will be objective type (MCQs). 0.25 marks will be deducted for every wrong answer and question paper will be set up in both the languages: English & Hindi.
- Paper 2 questions will be descriptive type and qualifying, comprising of Short Essay/Letter to be written in English or any other language included in the 8th schedule of the Constitution which usually judges the candidate’s elementary language skills.
Paper 1:
| Part |
Subject |
No. of Questions | Max. Marks | Duration of Exam |
Duration of Exam for Handicapped Candidates |
| A |
General Intelligence & Reasoning |
25 |
25 |
2 hours |
2 hours 40 minutes |
| B |
Numerical Aptitude |
25 |
25 |
||
| C |
General English |
50 |
50 |
||
| D |
General Awareness |
50 |
50 |
Paper 2:
| Subject |
Max. Marks |
Duration of Exam |
Duration of Exam for Handicapped Candidates |
| Short Essay/Letter in English or any other language included in the 8th schedule of the Constitution. |
50 |
30 minutes |
45 minutes |
SSC MTS Recruitment 2018 Syllabus
SSC MTS Recruitment 2018 Syllabus – Part A – General Intelligence
Non-verbal types of questions including similarities & differences, problem-solving, decision making, non -verbal series, space visualization, visual memory, analysis judgement, arithmetical number series, discriminating observation, relationship concepts. This test will judge the candidate abilities to deal with the arithmetical computation of abstract ideas and symbols and their relationship and other analytical functions.
SSC MTS Recruitment 2018 Syllabus – Part B – English Language
This section is generally included just to test the candidate’s vocabulary, synonyms, antonyms, sentence structure, grammar & the writing ability etc.
SSC MTS Recruitment 2018 Syllabus – Part C – Numerical Aptitude
Questions will be based on Decimals and Fractions and relationship between Numbers, Fundamental arithmetical operations, Percentages, Ratio and Proportion, Menstruation, Time and Distance, Ratio and Time, Time and Work, computation of whole numbers, number systems, Averages, Interest, Profit and Loss, Discount, use of Tables and Graphs, etc.
SSC MTS Recruitment 2018 Syllabus – Part D – General Awareness
This section is usually designed to see that how much the candidate is aware of the events around him such as questions relating to India and its neighbouring countries, Sports, History, Culture, Geography, Economic scene, General Polity including Indian Constitution, and Scientific Research etc.
SSC MTS Recruitment 2018 Best Books
- English: Plinth to Paramount Wren & Martin( for basics) by Neetu Singh, P.C Wren
- Quantitative Aptitude: Kiran Magical book on quicker maths (M. Tyra) by Kiran’s Publications (BSC Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd.)
- Reasoning: Lucent Reasoning Arihant by Lucent Publication (Arihant Publication)
- General Awareness: Lucent’s Objective General Knowledge Lucent’s G.K paperback by Dr.Binay Karna, Sanjeev Kumar and Manwendra Mukul (Lucent Publication)
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