The candidate must have passed the 10th class or equivalent from a Government recognized Board.
There are two age groups:
• Age Group 1: Minimum 18 years and maximum 25 years
• Age Group 2: Minimum 18 years and maximum 27 years
| Category | Age Relaxation | Category | Age Relaxation |
| ST, SC | 5 years | Widows/Divorced Women (SC/ST) | Up to the age of 40 years |
| OBC | 3 years | Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities (General ) | 3 years |
| PH/PWD | 10 years | Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities (OBC) | 6 years |
| PH and OBC | 13 years | Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities (SC/ST) | 8 years |
| PH and SC/ST | 15 years | Service Clerks in the last year of their colour service in the Armed
Forces (General ) | Up to the age of 45 years |
| Ex-Servicemen belonging to General Category | 3 years | Service Clerks in the last year of their colour service in the Armed
Forces (OBC) | Up to age of 48 years |
| Ex-servicemen belonging to OBC Category | 6 years | Service Clerks in the last year of their colour service in the Armed
Forces (SC/ST) | Up to the age of 50 years |
| Ex-servicemen belonging to SC/ST Category | 8 years | Retrenched census employees of Office of Registrar General of India (General
) | 3 years |
| Jammu & Kashmir Domiciled (General Category) | 5 years | Retrenched census employees of Office of Registrar General of India
(OBC) | 3 years |
| Jammu & Kashmir Domiciled (OBC) | 8 years | Retrenched census employees of Office of Registrar General of India
(SC/ST) | 3 years |
| Jammu & Kashmir Domiciled (SC/ST) | 10 years | Central Govt. Civilian Employees (General) who have given not less than
3 years regular & continuous duty as on crucial date | Up to age of 40 years |
| Widows/Divorced Women (Unreserved/General ) | Up to age of 35 years | Central Govt. Civilian Employees (OBC) who have given not less than 3
years regular & continuous duty as on crucial date | Up to age of 43 years |
| Widows/Divorced Women (OBC) | Up to age of 38 years | Central Govt. Civilian Employees (SC / ST) who have given not less than
3 years regular & continuous duty as on crucial date | Up to age of 45 years |
• Paper-1 is an online exam that is objective multiple choice question type.
• Paper-2 is a pen and paper mode of examination, which includes a descriptive paper in English or any other language, listed in the government policies.
• Paper-3 is a skill test that needs to be taken at per candidate's convenience.
| Subject | No. Of Questions | Total Duration/ Timing for
General candidates | Total Duration/ Timing for
Visually Handicapped/ Cerebral Palsy candidates | |
| Paper-1 | Intelligence Reasoning | 25 | ||
| Paper-1 | Numerical Aptitude | 25 | ||
| Paper-1 | General English | 25 | ||
| Paper-1 | General Awareness | 25 | ||
| Paper-2 | Short Essay/Letter in English or any language included in the 8th Schedule of the Constitution | 1-2 | 30 minutes | 45 minutes |
• Paper 1 - Candidates will be shortlisted for Paper-II on the basis of their performance in Paper-I.
• Descriptive Test - Paper-II will only of qualifying nature. The cut-offs in Paper-I and qualifying marks in Paper-II may be different for vacancies in each State/ UT will be fixed at the discretion of the Commission.
• Paper-I will consist of Objective Type- Multiple choice questions only.
• 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.
• Paper-II will be descriptive in which the candidate will be required to write a short essay/letter in English or any language included in the 8th schedule of the Constitution.
• It is mandatory for the candidate to qualify both these stages of examination in order to make it to the merit list prepared by SSC prepared at the end.
SSC MTS Paper I is objective type. There are 100 questions asked in Paper I for which candidates will get 90 minutes. Questions will be based on the following topics:
| English Language | Reasoning | Numerical Ability | General Awareness |
| -Reading Comprehension -Fill in the Blanks -Spellings -Phrases and Idioms -Synonyms and Antonyms -One-word Substitution -Sentence Correction -Error Spotting | -Classification -Analogy -Coding-Decoding -Matrix -Word Formation -Venn Diagram -Direction/Distance -Blood Relation -Missing Numbers -Non-Verbal Reasoning -Verbal Reasoning | -Simplification -Interest -Percentage -Ratio and Proportion -Average -Problem on Ages -Speed, Distance and Time -Profit and Loss -Number Series -Number System -Mensuration -Time and Work -DI -Mixture Problem -Algebra -Geometry -Trigonometry | -Static GK -Science -Books and Authors -Current Affairs -Dates, Portfolios |
