SSC MTS Syllabus 2017 with Exam Pattern

SSC MTS Syllabus 2017 with Exam Pattern

Staff Selection Commission conducts Multitasking Staff recruitment exam every year. The paper is conducted at various regional centres across the country. Huge number of candidates appear for this exam every year. Here is the syllabus and pattern of this examination.

SSC MTS Syllabus 2017 – SSC Multitasking Staff Syllabus and Exam Pattern
The written examination for SSC MTS (Multitasking Staff) will consist of (Paper-I) objective type paper and (Paper-II) descriptive type as shown below :

SSC MTS Exam Pattern 2017

Paper I
General Intelligence and Reasoning – 25 Questions – 25 Marks
Numerical Aptitude – 25 Questions – 25 marks
General English – 50 marks
General Awareness – 50 marks
Time allowed – 2 hrs. (2 hrs. 40 min. for Visually Handicapped candidates)
Paper II
Short Essay/Letter in English or any language included in the 8th schedule of the Constitution.
Paper-II will only be of qualifying nature.
Time allowed – 30 minutes
Maximum marks – 50 marks

SSC MTS SYLLABUS

Paper-I Syllabus of SSC MTS exam:
General Intelligence: General Intelligence section will have questions on similarities and differences, space visualization, figure classification, arithmetical number series, non-verbal series, problem solving, analysis, judgment, decision making, visual memory, discriminating observation, relationship concepts etc. This section will also have questions on dealing with abstract ideas and symbols and their relationship, arithmetical computation and other analytical functions.
English Language : This section is to check candidates’ understanding of the Basics of English Language and its vocabulary, grammar, synonyms, antonyms and its correct usage, sentence structure etc. his/her writing ability would be tested.
Numerical Aptitude: This section will have questions on Number Systems, Computation of Whole Numbers, Decimals and Fractions, relationship between Numbers, Fundamental, Averages, Interest, Profit and Loss, Discount, Percentages, Ratio and Proportion, use of Tables and Graphs, Mensuration, Time and Distance, Time and Work etc.
General Awareness: Questions in this section is to check candidate’s general awareness of the environment around him and its application to society. This section will include questions on knowledge of current events. The section will also have questions relating to India and its neighboring countries especially pertaining to Sports, History, Culture, Economic scene, General Polity, Geography including Indian Constitution, and Scientific Research etc. The questions in this section will be such that they do not require a special study of any discipline.

SSC MTS Syllabus of Paper-II: This paper will be of descriptive type. The Paper will be set in English and Hindi 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 listed in 8th Schedule of the Constitution in lieu of Hindi.

IMPORTANT NOTE: SSC MTS (MULTITASKING STAFF) Exam Paper-I will consist of Objective Type Questions (MCQ ) only. The questions will be set both in English & Hindi. There will be negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer given by the candidate. Also Paper-II will be held only for such candidates who meet the cut-off prescribed by the Commission in Paper-I for different categories.