SSC MTS 2021: The Staff Selection Commission has postponed the SSC MTS 2021 exam. The Multi Tasking Staff Exam was earlier scheduled for July 01, 2021 to July 20, 2021 stands postponed. New dates will be announced later on the official website. For the selection under SSC MTS, aspirants have to go through 03 stages of selection – Tier 1, Tier 2 and Document verification. Applicants who wish to join SSC MTS must have passed 10th standard or matriculate from a recognized board. Read this article to the end for more details related to SSC MTS 2021 including the process to apply, eligibility, admit card, etc.
Latest: SSC MTS 2021 paper 1 exam has been postponed, check detailed below.
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SSC MTS 2021
The examination for Multi Tasking Staff (Includes the Group C posts), is conducted by Staff Selection Commission. Check important dates related to SSC MTS 2021 in the table below.
| Events | Important Dates |
| Release date of notification | 05 Feb 2021 |
| Start date for the application | 05 Feb 2021 |
| Last date to apply for SSC MTS | 21 Mar 2021 |
| Issuance of the admit card | 03rd week of Jun 2021 |
| SSC MTS 2021 exam date | 01 to 20 Jul 2021 To be announced |
| Release of answer key | To be announced |
| Declaration of result | To be announced |
| Dates of Tier-II exam | To be announced |
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SSC MTS 2021 Exam Postponed Notice
Number of Candidates Applied For SSC MTS 2021
The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) started the MTS online application process from February 5, 2021 to March 21, 2021. Now the application process for SSC MTS 2021 is completed. According to the media reports, a total of 4535071 application forms received for the Multi Tasking Staff (MTS) exam2021.
SSC MTS 2021 Exam Pattern
Here is the exam pattern for paper I & paper 2 for SSC MTS. With the exam pattern, aspirants can have a clear knowledge about various aspects of examination such as weightage of different section, time duration, marking scheme.
- Mode of examination: Paper I for SSC MTS is conducted online.
- Duration of examination: Paper I is conducted for 90 minutes.
- Type of question: It consists objective type question, multiple choice question only.
- Maximum marks: 100 marks for paper I.
- Total questions: Paper I have 100 questions.
- Language of the question paper: Question paper is available in both Hindi and English languages.
- Marking scheme:
| Answers marks | Marking scheme |
| Correct answers | +1 marks |
| Incorrect answers | -0.25 marks |
- Distribution of question:
| Subject | Number of question | Maximum marks |
| General English | 25 | 25 |
| General intelligence and reasoning | 25 | 25 |
| Numerical aptitude | 25 | 25 |
| General awareness | 25 | 25 |
Paper II
| Subject | Marks | Duration |
| Short essay/ Letter in English or any language | 50 marks | 30 minutes (40 in for scribe candidates) |
SSC MTS Previous Year Question Paper
SSC MTS 2021 Syllabus
To be able to select for SSC MTS 2021, candidates should start preparing for the examination from now. For that, aspirants can have a look at the SSC MTS 2021 syllabus.
- General intelligence and reasoning: Questions asked are of non-verbal types like coding and decoding, problem-solving, figure classification, etc.
- English language: Questions are designed to test the comprehension ability of the candidate. Vocabulary, grammar, synonyms and antonyms, etc will be asked.
- Numerical ability: Mostly questions are based on the arithmetic section like number system, time and distance, time and work, etc.
- General awareness: There is no fixed syllabus for this section. Aspirants can prepare some common topics like history, geography, general polity, physics, chemistry, biology etc of matriculating level.
SSC MTS Admit Card 2021
The conducting body releases SSC MTS admit card online at the official website, ssc.nic.in. Candidates can download the SSC MTS 2021 admit card with the help of their user id and password provided at the time of registration. Do not forget to carry admit card to the examination centre along with a valid photo ID proof like aadhar card, voter card, PAN card, etc. Some important details are conveyed to aspirants through SSC MTS admit card. Details that are present in the admit card are the name of the applicant, examination centre, examination time and date and day.
SSC MTS 2021 Notification
The official notification for SSC MTS exam is now available. The notification is for the examinations that was earlier schedule for the 2020 session. However, due to unforeseen events of global pandemic, SSC postponed the examination. Refer to the snapshot of the SSC MTS notification below.
SSC MTS 2021 Eligibility
Candidates are advised to check the eligibility criteria for SSC MTS 2021 below. Candidature of the candidate is liable for cancellation if found ineligible for the post in any stage.
Age limit
- Lower age limit for SSC MTS is 18 years whereas the upper age limit is 25 years and 27 years (as per recruitment rules of various user departments).
Educational qualification
- Applicant must have passed matriculation examination or its equivalent from a recognized board or university.
SSC MTS Application Form 2021
SSC releases the SSC MTS application form online at the official website. Before starting with the application procedure, it is crucial to register. Follow the steps mentioned below to register and fill the SSC MTS Application Form.
1st step: Visit the SSC website, ssc.nic.in.
2nd step: Click on the link ‘New user? Register now’ tab.
3rd step: Now, aspirants asked to enter details like name, date of birth, mobile number, father’s name, mother’s name, year of passing 10th, etc.
4th step: Click on the submit button.
5th step: Login again with the login credentials provided through mobile number. Start filling the application form.
6th step: Now, aspirants are asked to enter their educational details, and upload the images.
7th step: Pay the application fee and complete the application process.
Application Fee
SSC provides candidates to pay the application fee through online as well offline mode. Check the application fee below.
| Category | Application Fee |
| General/OBC | Rs. 100/- |
| SC/ST/Women/Ex-servicemen | No fee to be paid by the candidates of these categories. |
SSC MTS 2021 Exam Centres
Candidates have to indicate the exam centres (03), as per their preference, in the online application form. Check the list of exam centres below.
| Region | Exam Centre |
| Central Region Bihar & UP | Bhagalpur(3201), Darbhanga (3202), Muzaffarpur(3205), Patna(3206), Purnea (3209), Agra(3001), Bareilly (3005), Gorakhpur (3007), Jhansi (3008), Kanpur(3009), Lucknow(3010), Meerut(3011), Prayagraj(3003), Varanasi(3013) |
| Eastern Region Andaman and Nicobar, Jharkhand, Odisha, Sikkim, West Bengal | Port Blair (4802), Ranchi(4205), Balasore(4601), Berhampore(Odisha) (4602),Bhubaneshwar(4604), Cuttack(4605), Dhenkenal(4611), Rourkela(4610), Sambalpur(4609), Gangtok(4001), Hooghly (4418), Kolkata(4410), Siliguri(4415) |
| Karnataka, Kerala Region Lakshadweep, Karnataka & Kerala | Belagavi (9002), Bengaluru (9001), Hubballi (9011), Kalaburagi (Gulbarga) (9005), Mangaluru (9008), Mysuru (9009), Shivamogga (9010), Udupi (9012). Ernakulam (9213), Kannur (9202), Kollam (9210), Kottayam (9205), Kozhikode (9206), Thrissur (9212), Thiruvananthapuram (9211). |
| Madhya Pradesh Sub-Region Chhattisgarh and MP | Bhopal (6001), Gwalior(6005), Indore (6006), Jabalpur (6007), Satna (6014), Sagar (6015), Ujjain (6016), Bilaspur (6202), Raipur (6204), Durg-Bhilai (6205) |
| North Eastern Region Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Assam, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura | Itanagar(5001), Dibrugarh(5102), Guwahati(Dispur)(5105), Jorhat(5107), Silchar(5111), Dimapur (5301), Kohima(5302), Shillong(5401), Imphal(5501), Churachandpur(5502), Ukhrul(5503), Agartala(5601), Aizwal(5701) |
| Northern Region Delhi, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand | Dehradun(2002), Haldwani(2003), Haridwar(2005), Roorkee(2006), Delhi(2201), Ajmer(2401), Alwar(2402), Bharatpur(2403), Bikaner(2404), Jaipur(2405), Jodhpur(2406), Kota(2407), Sriganganagar(2408), Udaipur(2409), Sikar(2411) |
| North Western Sub-Region Chandigarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, JK, Ladakh and Punjab | Chandigarh/Mohali(1601), Hamirpur(1202), Shimla(1203), Jammu(1004), Leh(1005), Samba(1010), Srinagar(J&K)(10 07), Jalandhar(1402), Patiala(1403), Amritsar(1404) |
| Southern Region Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and Telangana | Chirala(8011), Guntur(8001), Kakinada (8009), Kurnool(8003), Nellore (8010), Rajahmundry(8004), Tirupati(8006), Vizianagaram(8012), Vijaywada(8008), Vishakhapatnam(8007), Puducherry(8401), Chennai(8201), Coimbatore(8202), Madurai(8204), Salem(8205), Tiruchirapalli(8206), Tirunelveli(8207), Vellore (8208), Hyderabad(8601), Karimnagar (8604), Warangal(8603) |
| Western Region Dadra and Nagar Haveli, and Daman and Diu, Goa, Gujarat and Maharashtra | Panaji(7801), Ahmedabad(7001), Anand(7011), Gandhinagar(7012), Mehsana(7013), Rajkot(7006), Surat(7007), Vadodara(7002), Amravati(7201), Aurangabad(7202), Jalgaon(7214), Kolhapur(7203), Mumbai(7204), Nagpur(7205), Nanded (7206), Nashik(7207), Pune(7208) |
SSC MTS 2021 Selection Procedure
Selection for SSC MTS 2020-221 will be done in three stages
1. Paper I which is a computer based examination.
2. Paper II which is descriptive examination.
3. Document verification.
After qualifying paper I and attaining the minimum qualifying marks, candidates are shortlisted for paper II. Normalized scores are used to shortlist candidates for paper II. Paper-II is qualifying in nature. After paper II, shortlisted candidates are called for document verification round. Final selection and allocation of state/UT are done on the basis of candidates’ performance in the paper I. Final result is prepared as per reservation rules by the Government of India.
SSC MTS Answer Key 2021
An answer key for Paper I is made available to the candidates after the examination at SSC website, ssc.nic.in. It can be downloaded by using the registration id and password. Candidates are given an opportunity to raise an objection against the SSC MTS answer key. Within the stipulated time candidates can raise an objection against. To submit objections, candidates have to make a payment of Rs, 100/- per question. Once the objection is raised, the commission scrutinizes the objections and release the final answer key. The result for MTS is determined by SSC MTS final answer key itself.
SSC MTS Result 2021
The declaration of the SSC MTS result 2021 takes place online at ssc.nic.in. To check result for MTS candidates, have to visit the website and download the result PDF. Candidates can check whether they have qualified for the exam using their roll number. The final result is declared as per age group-wise, state/UT wise, category wise cutoff. Details that are present on the SSC MTS result are the candidate’s name, date of birth, father’s name, category, ranking, score. Once a candidate qualifies for paper I then he/she is called for paper II which is descriptive examination.
Job Profile of SSC MTS
Each year, SSC conducts various examination to fulfil the dream of several aspirants of joining the government sector. One of the major exam conducted by SSC is the Multi Tasking Staff (MTS) exam. However, several candidates are appearing for the first time for this examination. To give an overview of the job profile, below is the comprehensive details about the job profile of SSC MTS.
- Posts that are covered under SSC MTS are as follows: Peon, Daftary, Jamadar, Junior Gestetner Operator, Chowkidar, Farash, Mali.
- Pay Band: Pay band 1 (Rs.5200/- to Rs.20,200/-) + Grade Pay Rs. 1800/-.
- Responsibilities:
- General Cleaning
- Physical Maintainece of records of a section
- Carrying files and papers
- Photocopying, FAX, etc
- Opening and closing rooms
- Driving vehicles if in possession of a driving license
- and other rather work given by superior authority
About SSC
Staff Selection Commission, commonly known as SSC, is an organization under the Government of India. Main aim of SSC is to recruit staff for various posts for various governmental departments and ministries. SSC was formed in the year 1975; 43 years ago. SSC consists of one chairman, two members and a secretary-cum-controller of examination conducted by SSC. Current chairman of SSC is Sujata Chaturvedi, who is an I.A.S, and has joined SSC as a chairman recently. Examinations conducted by SSC are CHSL, CGL, GD constable, MTS, CPO, etc.
Important Downloads
| Website | ssc.nic.in |
| Notification | Click here |
| Notification Release Date | Click here |
SSC MTS Archives
Check the archives for SSC MTS 2017, 2018 and 2019 below.
FAQs
Ans : Candidates can apply for SSC MTS online through the SSC website. You have to provide your personal details as per your certificates.
Ans : Candidates who have passed 10th class and are between the age limit of 18-25 years of age are eligible to SSC MTS.
Ans : Posts that are offered under MTS posts are as follows – Peon, Daftary, Jamadar, Junior Gestetner Operator, Chowkidar, Farash, Mali.
Ans : While filling the application form, candidates have to select at least 3 cities as their examination cities. They should in order of your preference.
Ans. Yes. 0.25 marks are deducted for every incorrect answer.
What are the preference of state or UTs?