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SSC MTS Syllabus Details, Eligibility, Exam Pattern, Selection Procedure Details

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    SSC MTS Syllabus Details: Staff Selection Commission (SSC) recruits Group C posts of Multi Tasking Staff (MTS) in Different States and Union Territories. The following are the Syllabus details to apply for the SSC MTS Vacancies.

    SSC MTS Syllabus Details

    Paper-I: Questions on ‘General Intelligence and Reasoning’ will be non-verbal considering the functions attached to the post. Questions on Numerical Aptitude and General English will be simple, of a level that an average matriculate will be in a position to answer comfortably. Questions on General Awareness will be also of similar standard.

    General Intelligence: It would include questions of non-verbal type. The test will include questions on similarities and differences, space visualization, problem-solving, analysis, judgment, decision making, visual memory, discriminating observation, relationship concepts, figure classification, arithmetical number series, nonverbal series etc. The test will also include questions designed to test the candidate’s abilities to deal with abstract ideas and symbols and their relationship, arithmetical computation and other analytical functions.

    English Language: Candidates’ understanding of the Basics of English Language, its vocabulary, grammar, sentence structure, synonyms, antonyms and its correct usage, etc. his/her writing ability would be tested.

    Numerical Aptitude: This paper will include questions on problems relating to Number Systems, Computation of Whole Numbers, Decimals and Fractions and relationship between Numbers, Fundamental arithmetical operations, Percentages, Ratio and Proportion, Averages, Interest, Profit and Loss, Discount, use of Tables and Graphs, Mensuration, Time and Distance, Ratio and Time, Time and Work, etc.

    General Awareness: Questions will be designed to test the ability of the candidate’s general awareness of the environment around him and its application to society. Questions will also be designed to test knowledge of current events and of such matters of everyday observation and experience in their scientific aspects as may be expected of an educated person. The test will also include questions relating to India and its neighbouring countries especially pertaining to Sports, History, Culture, Geography, Economic scene, General Polity including Indian Constitution and Scientific Research etc. These questions will be such that they do not require a special study of any discipline.

    NOTE: For VH candidates of 40% and above visual disability and opting for SCRIBE there will be no component of Maps/Graphs/Diagrams/Statistical Data in the General Intelligence & Reasoning / General Awareness Paper.

    Paper-II: The Paper will be set in English and Hindi and to the extent possible in other languages mentioned in the 8th Schedule of the Constitution, to test basic language skills commensurate with the educational qualification prescribed for the post. Candidates will be required to write one short essay/letter in English and Hindi each. Candidates can opt to write the essay/letter in any Indian language included in the 8th schedule of the Constitution.

    SSC MTS Eligibility Details: Eligibility conditions that are needed to apply for the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) Multi Tasking Staff Exam are given below…..

    SSC MTS Eligibility Details:

    Nationality: The candidate must be either:
    (a) a citizen of India, or
    (b) a subject of Nepal, or
    (c) a subject of Bhutan, or
    (d) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India, before the 1st January 1962, with the intention of
    permanently settling in India, or
    (e) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African
    countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania(Formerly Tanganyika and
    Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.

    Age Limit: Candidates age limit should be

    1. Between 18-25 years as of 01-01-2021 (i.e. he/she must have been born not before 02-01-1996 and not later than 01-01-2003).

    2. Between 18-27 years as of 01-08-2021 (i.e. he/she must have been born not before 02-01-1994 and not later than 01-08-2003).

    Relaxation of Upper age limit:

    Sr.No                                            Category Age-Relaxation permissible beyond the Upper age limit
    01 SC/ ST 5 years
    02 OBC 3 years
    03 PH 10 years
    04 PH + OBC 13 years
    05 PH + SC/ST 15 years
    06 Ex-Servicemen (Unreserved / General) 03 years
    07 Ex-Servicemen (OBC) 06 years
    08 Ex-Servicemen (SC/ST) 08 years
    09 Central Govt. Civilian Employees (General/Unreserved) who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on crucial date. Up to 40 years of age
    10 Central Govt. Civilian Employees ( OBC ) who have rendered not less than 3 years of regular and continuous service as on crucial date. Up to 43 years
    11 Central Govt. Civilian Employees ( SC/ST ) who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on crucial date. Up to 45 years of age
    12 Candidates who had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir( Unreserved/General ) 5 years
    13 Candidates who had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir( OBC ) 8 years
    14 Candidates who had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir( SC/ST) 10 years
    15 Widows / Divorced Women / Women judicially separated and who are not remarried ( Unreserved/General ) Up to 35 years of age
    16 Widows / Divorced Women / Women judicially separated and who are not remarried( OBC ) Up to 38 years of age
    17  Widows / Divorced Women / Women judicially separated and who are not remarried( SC/ST ) Up to 40 years of age
    18 Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof (Unreserved/General ) 3 years
    19  Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof (OBC ) 6 (3+3) years
    20  Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed  area and released as a consequence thereof (SC/ST) 8 (3+5) years
    21 Service Clerks in the last year of their colour service in the Armed Forces ( Unreserved/General ) Up to 45 years of age
    22 Service Clerks in the last year of their colour service in the Armed Forces ( OBC ) Up to 48 years of age
    23 Service Clerks in the last year of their colour service in the Armed Forces ( SC/ST ) Up to 50 years of age
    24 Retrenched census employees of Office of Registrar General of India (Unreserved/General ) (They will be considered only for offices under RGI in their order of merit and subject to availability of vacancies ) 3 years plus the length of service rendered by them in connection with
    census, before retrenchment, and Weightage of past service.
    25 Retrenched census employees of the Office of Registrar General of India (OBC ) ( They will be considered only for offices under RGI in their order of merit and subject to availability of vacancies ) Do + 3 years
    26 Retrenched census employees of Office of Registrar General of India ( SC/ST ) ( They will be considered only for offices under RGI in their order of merit and subject to availability of
    vacancies )
    Do + 5 years

    Educational Qualification: Candidates must have passed the Matriculation Examination or equivalent from a recognized board.

    Note: Candidates who have not acquired/ will not acquire the educational qualification as of the closing date of receipt of application will not be eligible and need not apply.

    SSC MTS Exam Pattern Details: Staff Selection Commission (SSC) Multi Tasking Staff (MTS) Examination Pattern and scheme of examination are given below…

    Written Exam: The written examination will consist of (Paper-I)  objective type paper and (Paper-II) descriptive type as shown below.

    Paper-I:

    Part Subject Maximum Mark Total Duration / Timing for General candidates Total Duration / Timing for Visually Handicapped/ Cerebral Palsy candidates
    A General Intelligence & Reasoning (25 Questions) 25/ 25 90 Minutes 120 Minutes
    B Numerical Aptitude (25 questions) 25/ 25
    C General English( 50 questions) 25/ 25
    D General Awareness(50 questions) 25/ 25

    Paper-II:

    Subject Maximum Marks Total Duration /Timing for General candidates Total Duration/Timing for Visually Handicapped/Cerebral Palsy  candidates
    Short Essay/Letter in English or any language included in the 8th schedule of the Constitution 50 30 Minutes 40 Minutes


    (i)
    Paper-I will consist of Objective Type – Multiple choice questions only. The questions will be set both in English & Hindi. The Commission reserves the right to set the questions additionally in regional languages subject to technical feasibility. There will be a negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer. Paper-II will be held only for such candidates who meet the cut-off prescribed by the Commission in Paper-I for different categories.

    (ii) Paper-II will be descriptive in which the candidate will be required to write a short essay/letter in English or any one language included in the 8th schedule of the Constitution. Paper-II will only be of qualifying nature and is intended to test elementary language skills in view of recategorization of the post as Group-C and in view of job requirements.

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