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SSC MTS 2026: Notification, Exam Pattern, Eligibility and Havaldar PET

Last updated 10 October 2026  •  Notification awaited

SSC MTS is the Staff Selection Commission's Class 10 entry point into central government service. One notification covers two roles: Multi-Tasking Staff in ministries and departments, and Havaldar in the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs and the Central Bureau of Narcotics. The 2026 notification is still awaited. This page covers the exam pattern, eligibility, the Havaldar physical standards and salary.

SSC MTS 2026 at a Glance

SSC MTS Exam Pattern

The computer-based examination runs in two sessions on the same day, 90 questions and 270 marks in total. Both sessions are compulsory and skipping either one disqualifies you. The marking rules differ between them, which is the single most important thing to understand before you sit the paper.

Attempt every question in Session I. There is no penalty there, so a blank answer is a wasted mark. Session II deducts a full mark per wrong answer, which is heavier than SSC CGL's 0.50, so guess only when you can eliminate at least two options.

SSC MTS Eligibility Criteria

Educational Qualification

Candidates must have passed Class 10 (Matriculation) from a recognised board. No higher qualification is required and none carries preference. Along with SSC GD Constable, this is the lowest educational bar of any SSC recruitment, which is why MTS draws among the largest applicant pools in the country.

Age Limit and Relaxation

The age bracket is 18 to 25 years for most Multi-Tasking Staff posts and 18 to 27 years for Havaldar posts in CBIC and CBN. Upper age limits are relaxed by three years for OBC (non-creamy layer), five years for SC and ST, and ten years for persons with benchmark disabilities. Confirm the exact band for your post in the notification when it is published.

Havaldar Physical Standards (PET and PST)

Physical tests apply only to Havaldar applicants, not to Multi-Tasking Staff posts. They are held after the written examination and are qualifying in nature.

SSC MTS Salary

Multi-Tasking Staff and Havaldar are Pay Level 1 posts on the 7th Pay Commission matrix, with a basic pay of Rs 18,000. In-hand pay adds Dearness Allowance, House Rent Allowance and Transport Allowance, which vary with the posting city, and typically brings monthly take-home into the Rs 22,000 to Rs 28,000 range. Havaldar posts in CBIC may carry additional allowances depending on the posting.

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