Staff Selection Commission – Multi-Tasking (Non-Technical) Staff Examination and Havaldar (CBIC & CBN) Examination, 2021 Notification Out. SSC MTS is a national level exam conducted by the Staff Selection Commission for recruitment of candidates in General Central Service Group-C non-gazetted, non-ministerial posts in various ministries, departments, and offices of the Government of India, in different States/ Union Territories. The last date for SSC MTS and Havaldar Online Registration is 30-04-2022 (23:00).
Last Date- 30-04-2022
SSC has announced the online registration and exam dates for Multi Tasking (Non-Technical) Staff Examination and Havaldar 2021 in the official notification. The detailed Notification PDF has been released on the official website. The online application process for the SSC MTS and Havaldar exam has been started on 22-03-2022 and the last date of application submission is 30-04-2022.
SSC MTS and Havaldar Exam 2021 Highlights
| Organization Name | Staff Selection Commission |
| Exam Name | MTS and Havaldar |
| Exam Level | National Level |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Exam Mode | Paper-I: Online and Paper-II: Offline |
| Education Qualification | 10th or its equivalent |
| Age Limit | 18 – 27 years |
| Selection Process | Paper I and Paper II |
Staff Selection Commission (SSC) conducts the SSC MTS exam every year for 10th pass candidates and a huge number of candidates apply for this exam. Multitasking Staff Recruitment is held for filling Group C posts such as Peon, Mali, Chowkidar, Safaiwala, etc. in various Ministries and Departments. Candidates recruited as multi-tasking staff by Staff Selection Commission (SSC) fall in Pay Level- 1 as per Pay Matrix of 7th Pay Commission. Candidates willing to apply for this exam must read this article to know about eligibility criteria, the application process, selection procedure, syllabus, etc.
SSC MTS Exam Pattern 2021
The examination will consist of a Computer Based Examination (Paper-I) and a Descriptive Paper (Paper-II). Go through the SSC Exam Pattern given below:-
A. Paper-I (Computer Based Examination)
Paper-I will consist of Objective Type, Multiple choice questions. The questions will be set both in English & Hindi for Part II, III & IV.
| Subject | No of Questions/ Max Marks | Time Duration (For all 4 parts) |
| Part-I: General English | 25/25 | 90 Minutes (120 Minutes for candidates eligible for scribes) |
| Part-II:- General Intelligence & Reasoning | 25/25 | |
| Part-III: Numerical Aptitude | 25/25 | |
| Part-IV: General Awareness | 25/25 |
There will be a negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer. Candidates are, therefore, advised to keep this in mind while answering the questions.
B. Paper-II (Descriptive)
Paper-II will be held only for those candidates who meet the cut-off prescribed by the Commission in Paper-I for different categories. Paper-II will be of the descriptive type in ‘Pen and Paper’ Mode in which the candidates will be required to write a short essay or letter.
| Subject | Maximum Marks | Time Duration |
| Short Essay/ Letter in English or in any language included in the 8th schedule of the Constitution. | 50 | 45 minutes (60 minutes for the candidates eligible for scribes) |
Paper-II will only be of qualifying nature and is intended to test elementary language skills in view of the categorization of the post as Group-C and in view of job requirements. However, marks scored by the candidates in Paper-II will be used to decide merit in case more than one candidate score equal normalized marks in Paper-I.
C. PET/ PST
Physical Efficiency Test (PET)/ Physical Standard Test (PST) for the post of Havaldar in CBIC and CBN: Followings are the PET/ PST standards for the post of Havaldar in CBIC and CBN:
| Walking | 1600 meters in 15 minutes. | 1 km in 20 minutes |
| Cycling | 8 km in 30 minutes | 3 km in 25 minutes |
Cycling is not applicable for the post of Havaldar in DGPM, CBIC.
A women candidate, who as a result of tests is found to be pregnant of 12 weeks standing or over, shall be declared temporarily unfit and her candidature will be held in abeyance until the confinement is over.
| Height |
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| Chest | Male – Unexpanded: 76 cms and Minimum expansion: 5 cms |
| Weight | Female – 48 kg (relaxable by 2 Kg in the case of Garhwalis, Assamese, Gorkhas and members of Scheduled Tribes) |
PET/ PST will be conducted by CBIC / CBN at various centres finalized by them. The candidates may be called for PET/ PST to any centre across the country.
D. Document Verification (DV)
All the candidates qualified for Document Verification are required to appear for Document Verification along with the photocopies and original documents.
For the post of MTS, based on the performance in Paper-I and scoring the cut-off marks in Paper-II, candidates will be shortlisted for appearing in the Document Verification.
For the post of Havaldar, based on the performance in Paper-I, qualifying in PET/ PST and scoring the cut-off marks in Paper-II, candidates will be shortlisted for appearing in the Document Verification
SSC MTS 2021 Eligibility
To apply for the SSC Multi-Tasking Staff Exam, candidates must have passed the Matriculation Examination or equivalent from a recognized Board.
SSC MTS Syllabus 2021
Computer-Based Examination (Paper-I) – It is mandatory for the candidates to know about the SSC Exam Syllabus in order to prepare efficiently for the MTS Exam. 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 also be of a similar standard. Let’s have a look at the detailed SSC MTS Exam Syllabus and get started with your preparation:-
| Subject | Topics |
| English Language | Candidates’ understanding of the basics of the English Language, its vocabulary, grammar, sentence structure, synonyms, antonyms, its correct usage, etc., and writing ability would be tested. |
| General Intelligence & Reasoning | 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, non-verbal 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. |
| 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 | 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, Scientific Research, etc. |
Paper-II: The Paper will be set in Hindi, English, and other languages mentioned in the Schedule-VIII of the Constitution as given below in the table, to test basic language skills commensurate with the 16 educational qualifications prescribed for the post. Candidates will be required to write one short essay/ letter.
| Sr. No. | Language | Code |
| 1 | Hindi | 01 |
| 2 | English | 02 |
| 3 | Assamese | 03 |
| 4 | Bengali | 04 |
| 5 | Bodo | 05 |
| 6 | Dogri | 06 |
| 7 | Gujarati | 07 |
| 8 | Kannada | 08 |
| 9 | Kashmiri | 09 |
| 10 | Konkani | 10 |
| 11 | Maithili | 11 |
| 12 | Malayalam | 12 |
| 13 | Manipuri (also Meitei or Meithei) | 13 |
| 14 | Marathi | 14 |
| 15 | Nepali | 15 |
| 16 | Oriya | 16 |
| 17 | Punjabi | 17 |
| 18 | Sanskrit | 18 |
| 19 | Santhali | 19 |
| 20 | Sindhi | 20 |
| 21 | Tamil | 21 |
| 22 | Telugu | 22 |
| 23 | Urdu | 23 |
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