SSC MTS Syllabus
SSC Multi-Tasking (Non-Technical) Staff and Havaldar Examination is conducted by Staff Selection Commission (SSC). SSC MTS Computer Based Exam (Session I + Session II) has 90 questions worth 270 marks in 90 minutes, across 4 sections: Numerical and Mathematical Ability, Reasoning Ability and Problem Solving, General Awareness and English Language and Comprehension. Marking: negative marking differs by section. The topics below are the areas each section draws from; the official notification is the final word on the syllabus.
SSC MTS syllabus by section
Numerical and Mathematical Ability
- Number system and simplification
- Percentage
- Ratio and proportion
- Average
- Profit, loss and discount
- Simple and compound interest
- Time and work, pipes
- Time, speed and distance
Reasoning Ability and Problem Solving
- Analogy
- Classification (odd one out)
- Series (number and letter)
- Coding–decoding
- Blood relations
- Direction sense
- Order and ranking
- Calendar and clock
- Mathematical operations
- Syllogism
- Non-verbal reasoning
General Awareness
- Indian history and freedom struggle
- Indian polity and Constitution
- Geography of India and the world
- Indian economy
- General science (physics, chemistry, biology)
- Static GK: books, awards, sports, culture
- Current affairs
English Language and Comprehension
- Synonyms and antonyms
- Idioms and phrases
- One-word substitution
- Spelling
- Error spotting and subject–verb agreement
- Fill in the blanks
- Sentence improvement
- Active/passive voice