SSC MTS Exam Pattern 2024 & Marking Scheme: Paper 1 & Paper 2

The full form of SSC MTS means the SSC MTS (Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff) exam is a national-level examination conducted by the SSC. Candidates need to prepare per the SSC MTS exam pattern & marking scheme to qualify. As per the SSC MTS Notification For the 2024 Exam, there are approx 10880 vacancies with 529 vacancies for the Havaldar post. The official notification for SSC recruitment MTS 2024 is yet to be released.
Knowing the SSC MTS syllabus and MTS for SSC exam pattern can help you to prepare effectively and efficiently for the exam.

SSC MTS Exam 2024: Overview

Here is an overview of the SSC MTS exam 2024:

Exam Name	SSC MTS
Conducting Body	SSC
Level	National
Exam Mode	Paper I: Computer-Based Exam (CBE) Physical Standards (PET/PST): Offline
Language	CBE is conducted in Hindi, English, and in the following 13 regional languages: (i) Assamese. (ii) Bengali. (iii) Gujarati. (iv) Kannada. (v) Konkani. (vi) Malayalam. (vii) Manipuri. (viii) Marathi. (ix) Odia. (x) Punjabi. (xi) Tamil. (xii) Telugu. (xiii) Urdu.
Eligibility Criteria	Candidates must have passed 10th std. or its equivalent from a recognized board with a minimum of 50% marks.
Frequency of Exam	Once a year.
Minimum Qualifying Marks In CBE For Both Session I and Session II	UR: 30% OBC/EWS: 25% All other categories: 20%

This blog will provide the revised SSC MTS exam pattern and marking scheme for 2024 to aid your preparation.

SSC MTS Exam Pattern: Paper 1

Here is the SSC MTS exam pattern for Paper 1 which is a Computer Exam that highlights the number of questions in the MTS exam, Maximum marks for the SSC recruitment MTS 2024, subjects & SSC MTS syllabus 2024 along with the time duration to complete the MTS test paper. Read below:

Part	Subject	Number of Questions	Maximum Marks	Time Duration
Session-I	Numerical and Mathematical Ability	20	60	45 Minutes (60 for scribes) for both subjects.
	Reasoning Ability and Problem-Solving	20	60
Session-II	General Awareness	25	75	45 Minutes (60 for scribes) for both subjects.
	English Language and Comprehension	25	75
Total	4 Subjects	90	270	90 Minutes

SSC MTS Paper 2 Exam Pattern

Exam Pattern for PET & PST SSC MTS

Once you have qualified for the CBE of the SSC MTS exam, you will need to appear for the Physical Efficiency Test (PET) and Physical Standard Test (PST) if you applied for the post of Havaldat in CBIC and CBN.

Here are the requirements for the PET MTS exam of SSC:

Particulars	Male	Female
Walking Distance	1600 meters (1.6 km)	1000 meters (1 km)
Time Limit	15 minutes	20 minutes

Here are the requirements and relaxations for PST:

Gender	Height	Height Relaxation	Weight	Weight Relaxation	Chest
Male	157.5 cm	5 cm (Garhwalis, Assamese, Gorkhas, and members of Schedule Tribes)	N/A	N/A	81 cm (fully expanded with a minimum expansion of 5 cm)
Female	152 cm	2.5 cm (Garhwalis, Assamese, Gorkhas, and members of Schedule Tribes)	48 kg	2 kg (Garhwalis, Assamese, Gorkhas, and members of Schedule Tribes)	N/A

SSC MTS Exam: Marking Scheme 2024

Now comes the SSC MTS marking scheme of the exam for which the MTS answer key and SSC MTS Results depend. The marking scheme provides

• Valuable information about the distribution of marks.
• The weightage of each question.
• The evaluation criteria were used to assess the answers.

The table below shows the marking scheme of the SSC MTS exam 2024:

Exam Paper	Session	Total Questions	Marking Scheme	Maximum Marks
Paper 1	Session-I	40	Correct Answer: +3 Incorrect Answer: 0	40*3=120
	Session-II	50	Correct Answer: +3 Incorrect Answer: -1	50*3=150
Physical Standards Test (For the post of Havaldar)	PET/PST	–	Qualifying in nature	Qualifying in nature

SSC MTS: Calculate Your Score

To calculate the total score secured in the SSC MTS exam, the following formula is used:
Total Score = Number of Correct Answers X 3 – Number of Incorrect Answers X 1

Conclusion

SSC conducts the MTS exam for the recruitment of non-technical staff in various government departments and offices. Understanding the complete SSC MTS exam pattern is crucial for effective preparation. It helps in managing time, improving accuracy, and identifying areas for improvement.

Knowing the marking scheme can help in time management, accuracy, preparation, and self-evaluation. Therefore, you must thoroughly understand the exam pattern of SSC MTS and the marking scheme to perform well in the exam.  

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