SSC MTS 2025 Notification, Application, Exam Date, Vacancies, Age Limit, Syllabus, Exam Pattern
Every year, the Staff Selection Commission publishes the SSC Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) & Havaldar Exam to select candidates for Multi-Tasking Staff (Non-Technical) and Havaldar jobs in several departments. According to the new SSC exam calendar 2025-26, the Commission will release the SSC MTS 2025 notification on June 26, 2025. The candidates will get four weeks to fill out out the SSC MTS 2025 application form. The last date for submitting online for the SSC MTS 2025 will be July 24, 2025.
The Staff Selection Commission will provide all of the crucial data about the exam, such as official SSC MTS eligibility, vacancies, age limit, and other important SSC MTS 2025 exam guidelines. The SSC MTS notification 2025 will be available online at ssc.gov.in, the Commission’s official website. According to the updated SSC exam calendar, the SSC MTS 2025 will take place from September 20 to October 24, 2025.
What is SSC MTS?
SSC is the Central Recruitment Agency that oversees the SSC MTS exam. It is a national-level test administered by SSC for the recruitment of applicants to General Central Service Group-C non-gazetted, non-ministerial positions in different ministries, departments, and offices of the Government of India. The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) recruits candidates for multi-tasking positions in Pay Band-1 (INR 5,200-20,200) + Grade Pay INR 1,800. The SSC MTS and Havaldar examination is held to select candidates for the following positions.
- Havaldar
- Safaiwala
- Daftary
- Junior Gestetner Operator
- Peon
- Jamadar
- Chowkidar
- Mali
- These posts are distributed across the nation because the cutoff is released for all the states separately.
SSC MTS Full Form
The full form of the SSC MTS exam is Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking (Non-Technical) Staff Examination. These are Group C posts in the Central Government offices where the selected candidates are required to do routine jobs. The SSC MTS Job profiles also mention these jobs in detail. This year, the Commission also added Havaldar posts in the SSC MTS exam.
SSC MTS Havaldar Exam Dates 2025
SSC MTS Havaldar Exam Dates 2025
| Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 26 Jun ‘ 25 | SSC MTS 2025 Notification |
| 26 Jun ‘ 25 – 24 Jul ‘ 25 | SSC MTS 2025 Application Dates |
| 20 Sep ‘ 25 – 24 Oct ‘ 25 | SSC MTS 2025 Exam |
SSC MTS 2025 Exam Overview
he candidates can see the SSC MTS 2025 Havaldar exam highlights summarised below:
| SSC MTS Exam Highlights | |
|---|---|
| Exam Name | SSC MTS and Havaldar Exam 2025 |
| Full Form | Staff Selection Commission Multi-Tasking (Non-Technical) Exam |
| Conducting Body | SSC |
| Exam Level | National |
| Vacancies | To Be Notified |
| Category | Government Jobs |
| Total Registration | 25 – 30 Lakhs approximately |
| Application Start Date | 26-Jun-2025 |
| Last Date to Apply | 24-Jul-2025 |
| SSC MTS 2025 Application Correction Facility | To Be Notified |
| Application Fee | INR 100 |
| Exam Frequency | Once a year |
| SSC MTS 2025 Tier 1 Admit Card | September 2025 (Tentative) |
| SSC MTS Tier 1 Exam | September 20 to October 24, 2025 |
| SSC MTS Tier 1 Answer Key | October 2025 |
| Exam Mode | Paper 1: Online as Computer-Based ExamPET/PST: Offline (for Havaldar post only) |
| Exam Duration | Paper 1: 90 minutes |
| Exam Purpose | Selection of candidates for Group-C non-gazetted, non-ministerial posts |
| Exam Language | Paper 1 – English, Hindi and 13 regional languages |
| Exam Eligibility | Class Xth pass candidates |
| SSC MTS Age Limit | Lower Age limit – 18 yearsUpper Age limit – 25 years,Upper Age Limit – 27 years for Havaldar post |
| Selection Process | Tier 1 – CBE (Online) PET/PST (Qualifying only) |
| SSC MTS Salary | INR 30,784 (in-hand) for Class X cities (DA increased to 50 per cent) |
| Official Website | https://ssc.gov.in/ |
The Commission released the SSC exam calendar 2025 and mentioned the SSC MTS and Havaldar exam dates 2025.
SSC MTS Notification 2025
The Staff Selection Commission will issue the SSC MTS Havaldar 2025 announcement on June 26, 2025. The Commission will launch the SSC MTS Havaldar online application once the formal announcement is issued. The Commission will issue an official announcement with all relevant information such as openings, dates, eligibility, syllabus, exam pattern, and exam norms.
SSC MTS 2025 Apply Online Steps
he Commission will start the SSC MTS application 2025 with the release of official notification on June 26, 2025. The last date to apply online for the SSC MTS 2025 exam will be July 24, 2025. The Commission may also provide an application correction facility to the candidates. The SSC MTS application correction dates will be mentioned in the official notification.
How to Apply Online for SSC MTS and Havaldar Exam 2025?
The candidates can see below the important steps after the registration process. The SSC registration process is required to apply online for the exam. The candidates followed the given steps to apply for the SSC MTS and Havaldar 2025 exam:
- After Logging into the official website, the exam dashboard appears on the screen
- Click on the Apply button
- Fill in all details asked in the application form such as:
| Educational Qualification | Three preferences for exam centre |
| Category | – |
- Click on the declaration at the end of the page
- Verify all the details provided in the online form
- Click on the submit button
SSC MTS and Havaldar 2025 Application Fee
| Category | SSC MTS and Havaldar 2025 Application Fee |
|---|---|
| General/Other Backward Class (OBC) | INR 100 |
| Women (of all categories)/Scheduled Caste (SC)/Scheduled Tribe (ST)/Persons with Disability (PwD)/Ex-Servicemen (ESM) | Nil |
The last date for SSC MTS and Havaldar 2025 application fee (online) will be July 24 2025.
SSC MTS Answer Key
The Staff Selection Commission has released the SSC MTS final answer key 2025 on its official website – ssc.gov.in. The candidates can download their answer key and response sheet from the direct link given below:
SSC MTS Final Answer Key 2024 Download Link – https://ssc.digialm.com:443//EForms/configuredHtml/32874/89696/login.html
The Staff Selection Commission released the tentative answer key and invited the representation from the candidates against the incorrect questions and answers as mentioned in the question paper or answer key. The candidates will be required to send their objections through the integrated platform –ssc.digialm.com.
SSC MTS Age Limit
August 1, 2025, was the SSC MTS Havaldar age cutoff date. The SSC also changed the minimum age requirement for the Havaldar position. The Havaldar position now has a 27-year-old age limit restriction.
Age Requirement for SSC MTS and Havaldar (i) Candidates must be at least 18 years old and not older than 25 (i.e., born on or after August 02, 2000, and August 01, 2007) to be eligible for MTS.
Age Requirement for Havaldar (ii) Candidates must be at least 18 years old and not older than 27 (i.e., born between 02-06-1998 and 01-08-2007) to be considered for Havaldar positions in the Department of Revenue’s CBIC and CBN, as well as a few MTS positions.
Age Relaxation in SSC MTS Exam
The candidates can check here the age relaxation provided to the candidates belonging to reserved categories in the following way:
| Code No. | Category | Relaxation in upper age limit |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | SC/ ST | 5 years |
| 02 | OBC | 3 years |
| 03 | PwD (Unreserved) | 10 years |
| 04 | PwD (OBC) | 13 years |
| 05 | PwD (SC/ST) | 15 years |
| 06 | Ex-Servicemen (ESM) | 03 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on closing date of receipt of online application. |
| 08 | Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof. | 03 years |
| 09 | Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof (SC/ ST | 08 years |
| 10 | Central Government Civilian Employees: Who have rendered not less than 3 yearsregular and continuous service as on closing date for receipt of online applications. | Upto 40 years of age |
| 11 | Central Government Civilian Employees: Who have rendered not less than 3 yearsregular and continuous service as on closing date for receipt of online applications.(SC/ ST) | Upto 45 years of age |
| 12 | Widows/ Divorced Women/ Women judicially separated and who are not remarried. | Upto 35 years of age |
| 13 | Widows/ Divorced Women/ Women judicially separated and who are not remarried (SC/ST) | Upto 40 years of age |
The candidates can see above the relaxation provided to certain categories of candidates.
Check Here: SSC MTS and Havaldar Eligibility 2025
SSC MTS and Havaldar Eligibility – Exemptions Provided to PwD in the PET/PST
SSC will conduct the PET/PST exam for the Havaldar posts. SSC will provide exemptions to the candidates belonging to different categories as mentioned below:
| Sl. No | Suitable category for benchmark disability for Post of Havaldar | Exemption in PET/PST |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HH | No exemption |
| 2 | OA | May be exempted for Cycling only |
| 3 | OL | May be exempted from both Walking & Cycling |
| 4 | OAL | May be exempted from both Walking & Cycling |
| 5 | LC | May be exempted from both Walking & Cycling |
| 6 | AAV | No exemption, However. If due to acid attack the candidates suffer from orthopaedic disability i.e. OA, OL, OAL, then the above exemption for OA, OL and OAL will apply |
| 7 | MD involving above categories | Above exemption for HH, OA, OL, OAL, LC, and AAV will apply |
SSC MTS & Havaldar Eligibility Criteria
The candidates can see below the components of the SSC MTS and Havaldar 2025 eligibility criteria as given in the official notification.
SSC MTS and Havaldar – Nationality Requirement
The candidates must be a
- Citizen of India or a person of Indian Origin
- The subject of Nepal/Bhutan
- Tibetan Refugee
- A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (Formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.
All candidates other than Indian citizens will be required to take the no-objection certificate from the Government of India before the appointment. The candidates can see here the SSC MTS Havaldar Eligibility 2025 in detail.
SSC MTS and Havaldar – Qualifications Required
The candidate must have passed the Matriculation exam from any recognised board/institution. The candidates appearing in their matriculation exam can fill out the application form, but their final result must be declared before the said date otherwise they will not be considered eligible for the exam. It implies that the candidate must have passed Matriculation on the last date of SSC MTS application.
SSC MTS Havaldar Vacancies 2025
The SSC MTS Havaldar Notification 2025 will mention all the details about the SSC MTS & Havaldar vacancies. The Staff Selection Commission will mention the post-group-wise vacancies in the separate vacancies pdf. The Commission will mention the tentative number of SSC MTS Havaldar vacancies in the official notification. The Commission will mention the final vacancies in the result or before the result. The candidates should note that the Staff Selection Commission can increase or decrease the number of SSC MTS Vacancies anytime before the declaration of the final result. The number of vacancies has a profound effect on the SSC MTS cutoff at each stage.
The Staff Selection Commission increased the number of vacancies for the SSC MTS Havaldar 2024 exam. The Commission increased the SSC MTS vacancies from 4,887 to 6,144. The total SSC MTS Havaldar vacancies are now 9,593.
SSC MTS and Havaldar Vacancies – Previous Years
The SSC MTS and Havaldar vacancies of current and previous years are summarised below:
| Year | SSC MTS and Havaldar Vacancies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | To Be Notified |
| 2024 | |
| 2023 | |
| 2022 | |
| 2021 | 7,301 |
| 2020 | 3,972 |
| 2019 | 9,018 |
The Commission releases the state-wise, post-wise and category-wise vacancies later.
The candidates can see here the SSC MTS and Havaldar vacancy details:
| Name of Post | Number of Vacancies |
|---|---|
| SSC MTS (Non-Technical) | |
| Havaldar | 3,439 |
| Total |
The Commission can increase/decrease the number of SSC MTS Havaldar 2025 vacancies.
SSC MTS Syllabus 2025
The Commission released the SSC MTS and Havaldar 2025 syllabus with the official notification. The Commission only gives the names of the topics in the SSC MTS and Havaldar 2025 syllabus. The candidates should prepare all the topics mentioned in the syllabus so that they can ensure better preparation and consequently better marks in the exam.
SSC MTS and Havaldar Paper 1 Numerical and Mathematical Ability Syllabus
Questions asked in the Numerical Aptitude section are simple and of Class 10 level. Topics from which questions are asked in this section include:
The Commission added various topics in the syllabus in 2023 to make the SSC MTS exam more comprehensive.
| SSC MTS and Havaldar Numerical and Mathematical Ability Syllabus | Number of Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Integers and Whole Numbers | 20 Questions | 60 Marks |
| LCM and HCF | ||
| Fundamental Arithmetic Operations and BODMAS | ||
| Number System | ||
| Decimals and Fractions and the Relationship Between Numbers | ||
| Direct and inverse Proportions | ||
| Percentage |
SSC MTS and Havaldar Paper 1 Reasoning Ability and Problem-Solving Syllabus
The Commission renamed this section as well to incorporate the nature of changes made in the section. The candidates can see below the list of topics mentioned for this section.
| SSC MTS and Havaldar Reasoning Ability and Problem Solving Syllabus | Number of Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Similarities and Differences | 20 Questions | 60 Marks |
| Problem-Solving and Analysis | ||
| Calendar and Clock | ||
| Jumbling | ||
| Age Calculations | ||
| Following Directions | ||
| Analogy |
The candidates are suggested to prepare all the topics mentioned in the official notification.
SSC MTS and Havaldar Paper 1 General Awareness Syllabus
The Commission added certain topics in the General Awareness which were awaited for long.
| SSC MTS and Havaldar General Awareness Syllabus | Number of Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Sports | 25 Questions | 75 Marks |
| Art & Culture | ||
| Economic Scene | ||
| History | ||
| Geography | ||
| General Polity including Indian Constitution, and Scientific Research etc. (Civics) | ||
| General Science |
The topics related to Environmental Studies, Art and Civil were added.
SSC MTS and Havaldar Paper 1 English Language and Comprehension Syllabus
The SSC MTS and Havaldar English section had an impact because of the removal of MTS paper 2. The Commission added Comprehension in the English section to compensate the removal of Paper 2.
| SSC MTS and Havaldar English Syllabus | Number of Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Basics of English Language and its vocabulary, grammar | 25 Questions | 75 Marks |
| Spot the Error | ||
| Sentence structure | ||
| Synonyms | ||
| Antonyms and its correct usage | ||
| Comprehension |
Comprehension was added in the English section to test the reading and understanding abilities of the candidates. The candidates can see here the other important aspects of the New SSC MTS and Havaldar Syllabus.
‘SSC MTS and Havaldar Paper 2’ was removed from the exam in 2022.
SSC MTS Exam Pattern 2025
The Commission notifies the exam pattern in the official notification. SSC MTS and Havaldar Paper 1 (CBT) will be conducted based on the exam pattern given in the official notification. The SSC MTS and Havaldar exam pattern 2025 will be notified in the official notification.
SSC MTS and Havaldar Exam Pattern 2025
The candidates can see the SSC MTS and Havaldar paper 1 exam pattern as notified in the official notification below (based on the previous notification):
| SSC MTS and Havaldar Paper-I Subjects | Number of Questions/Maximum Marks | Time Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Session 1 (No-Negative Marking) | ||
| Numerical and Mathematical Ability | 20/60 | 45 Minutes (60 Minutes for candidates eligible for scribes as per para 8) |
| Reasoning Ability and Problem-Solving | 20/60 | |
| Session 2 (Negative Marking) | ||
| General Awareness | 25/75 | 45 Minutes (60 Minutes for candidates eligible for scribes as per para 8) |
| English Language and Comprehension | 25/75 | |
| Total | 90/270 | 1.5 hours |
