SSC MTS 2019 Important dates
Here are the important dates for SSC MTS Recruitment 2019:
Events | Important Dates |
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Dates for submission of online applications | 22nd April 2019 to 29th May 2019 |
Last date for receipt of application | 29th May 2019 (up to 5:00 PM) |
Last date for making online fee payment | 31st May 2019 (5.00 PM) |
Last date for generation of offline Challan | 31st May 2019 (5.00 PM) |
Last date for payment through Challan | 1st June 2019 |
Date of Computer Based Examination (Tier-I) | 2nd August 2019 to 22nd August 2019 |
Date of Tier-II Examination (Descriptive Paper) | 17th November 2019 |
SSC MTS 2019 Eligibility Criteria
There are three major criteria that a candidate is required to fulfil in order to be eligible for SSC MTS 2019 Exam:
- Nationality
A candidate must be either:
- A citizen of India
- Subject of Nepal
- Subject of Bhutan
- Tibetan refugee who came over to India, before the 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India.
- person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India
- Age Limit
SSC MTS Vacancies are divided in two age groups:
- 18-25 years as on 01-08-2019 (i.e. candidates born not before 02-08-1994 and not later than 01-08-2001)
- 18-27 years as on 01-08-2019 (i.e. candidates born not before 02-08-1992 and not later than 01-08-2001)
- Educational Qualification:
The candidates must have passed Matriculation Examination (10th Pass) or equivalent from a recognized Board.
Application Fees – The application fee for SSC MTS 2019 is Rs. 100. Candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWD/Ex-servicemen category are exempted from paying the application fee. In addition to this, female candidates are also exempted from paying the application fee for SSC MTS 2019 exam.
SSC MTS 2019 Examination Pattern
The MTS 2019 examination will be conducted in 2 different levels: Paper-1 (or Tier-1) and Paper-2 (or Tier-2). The structure of the exam is as follow:
Paper 1 or Tier -I:
Paper -I will comprise of four sections in total and the duration of the exam will be 1.5 hours. There will be a total of 100 questions with a penalty of 1/4 marks for each wrong answer. All questions will be MCQ types.
Sections | Subject | No. of. questions | Marks | Duration of exam | Duration of exam for Handicap Students |
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A | General intelligence & reasoning | 25 | 25 | 90 Minutes | 120 Minutes |
B | Numerical aptitude | 25 | 25 | ||
C | General English | 25 | 25 | ||
D | General awareness | 25 | 25 |
Paper 2 or Tier – II
- Tier II will be descriptive paper of 50 marks.
- Exam will be conducted in a pen and Paper mode.
- Duration of paper will be 30 minutes.
Subject | Max. Marks | Duration of exam | Duration of Exam for Handicap Students |
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Short essay/letter in english or any other language included in the 8th schedule of the constituion | 50 marks | 30 minutes | 40 minutes |
- There will be questions on Essay writing (250 words)/Letter/Application writing.
- Any language included in the 8th Schedule of the Constitution can be chosen.
Now, the time has come to start your preparation for SSC MTS 2019 Paper – I Exam which is to be conducted online from 2nd August 2019 to 6th September 2019. The most important thing is to make yourself fully aware of the SSC MTS syllabus and exam pattern so that you will be confident about what are the topics that you have to prepare for the exam and how can you manage attempting the question within the given time. For the same, you must solve Previous YearS Papers. It will not only help you to build your concepts well but also give you a quick and overall review of the exam pattern.
Practice as many numbers of Model Test Papers as you can. Model Test Papers are not only a tool to boost your time management skills but also help in to know the exam pattern. If you really interested to get all these necessary Assessment Tools handy in just one book, you may explore MTG’s SSC Tier-I MTS 25 Practice Sets book. It is designed to prepare candidates to achieve success in their first attempt. So, PRACTISE as much as you can. Grab the Opportunity and Excel!
All the Best!