The SSC MTS 2024 Tier-1 Exam will be held between 30th September to 14th November 2024. Candidates appearing for the exam will be eager to know about the various shift timings. The SSC MTS Exam will be held in 3 shifts each day. In this blog, we have provided reporting time, exam time, and exam day instructions, for the SSC MTS Exam 2024.
SSC MTS Shift Timings 2024
The SSC MTS exam will be conducted in three shifts each day for a total of 22 days with a total of 66 shifts. The details of the SSC MTS 2024 shift timings are as follows:
| Shift | Timings |
| Shift – 1 | Reporting Time – 07:45 am Handwriting Samples – 08:55 am – 09:00 am Exam Timing – 09:00 am to 10:30 am Exam Timing (Eligible For Scribe) – 09:00 am to 11:00 am |
| Shift – 2 | Reporting Time – 11:15 am Handwriting Samples – 12:25 pm – 12:30 pm Exam Timing – 12:30 pm to 02:00 pm Exam Timing (Eligible For Scribe) – 12:30 pm to 02:30 pm |
| Shift – 3 | Reporting Time – 02:45 pm Handwriting Samples – 03:55 pm – 04:00 pm Exam Timing – 04:00 pm to 05:30 pm Exam Timing (Eligible For Scribe) – 04:00 pm to 06:00 pm |
SSC MTS Exam 2024 – Important Dates
The important dates for the SSC MTS exam are as follows:
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| Events | Dates |
| Dates for submission of online applications | 27th June 2024 |
| Dates of ‘Window for Application Form Correction’ and online payment of Correction Charges | 16th to 17th August 2024 |
| SSC MTS Application Status 2024 | 17th September 2024 |
| Schedule of SSC MTS Computer-Based Examination | September: 30 October: 2,7,8,9,14 to18,21,22,23,28,29,30 November: 4,5,11,12,13,14 |
SSC MTS Exam Pattern
The first phase of SSC MTS recruitment is the computer-based test. The exam pattern for the same is given below.
| Subject | Number of Questions/ Maximum Marks |
| Session-1 Numerical and Mathematical Ability Reasoning Ability and Problem-Solving | 20/60 20/60 |
| Session-2 General Awareness English Language and Comprehension | 25/75 25/75 |
| Total | 90/270 |
- Exam Structure: The Computer Based Examination will be conducted in two sessions on the same day.
- Sessions: The two sessions are Session I and Session II, and both are mandatory.
- Session-I Duration: Candidates will have 45 minutes to complete Session-I. Once this time is up, Session-I will automatically close.
- Transition: Immediately after Session-I ends, Session-II will start.
- Session-II Duration: Session-II will also last for 45 minutes. After 45 minutes, Session II will end, concluding the Computer Based Examination.
Negative Marking:
- Session-I: No negative marking will be applied.
- Session-II: Each incorrect answer will result in a deduction of one mark.
SSC MTS Exam Timing 2024
The SSC MTS Exam 2024 will be held for a total of 90 minutes per shift, while candidates eligible for a scribe will receive 120 minutes. The details of the SSC MTS Exam timing are as follows:
| Shift | Exam Starts | Exam Concludes |
| Shift – 1 | 09:00 am | 10:30 am Eligible For Scribe: 11:00 am |
| Shift – 2 | 12:30 pm | 02:00 pm Eligible For Scribe: 02:30 pm |
| Shift – 3 | 04:00 pm | 05:30 pm Eligible For Scribe: 06:00 pm |
SSC MTS Admit Card 2024
The SSC MTS Admit Card 2024 for the Tier 1 exam will be released a week prior to the date of the SSC MTS 2024 exam. Candidates can download the admit card from the official website of the SSC MTS.
Steps to download the SSC MTS Admit Card 2024
- Visit the official site of the Staff Selection Commission (SSC)
- Click on the SSC MTS Admit Card Download link
- Submit your login details such as Registration number and Date of birth
- Your admit card will appear on your computer screen
- Download and take a printout of your admit card.
SSC MTS 2024 Exam Centres
A candidate must mention the Centres in the application form in which he/she desires to take the exam. The following table contains the details about the Examination Centres and Regional Offices under whose jurisdiction these Examination Centres are located.
| SSC Region and States/ UTs under the jurisdiction of the Region | Examination Centres and Centre Code |
| Central Region (CR)/ Bihar and Uttar Pradesh | Agra (3001), Allahabad (3003), Bareilly (3005), Gorakhpur (3007), Kanpur (3009), Lucknow (3010), Meerut(3011), Varanasi (3013), Bhagalpur (3201), Muzaffarpur (3205), Patna (3206) |
| Eastern Region (ER)/Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Jharkhand, Odisha, Sikkim and West Bengal | Gangtok (4001), Ranchi (4205), Barasat (4402), Berhampore (WB) (4403), Chinsurah (4405), Jalpaiguri (4408), Kolkata (4410), Malda (4412), Midnapur (4413), Siliguri (4415), Berhampore (Odisha) (4602), Bhubaneshwar (4604), Cuttack (4605), Keonjhargarh (4606), Sambalpur (4609), Port Blair (4802) |
| Karnataka, Kerala Region (KKR)/ Lakshadweep, Karnataka and Kerala | Bangalore (9001), Dharwar (9004), Gulbarga (9005), Mangalore (9008), Mysore (9009), Kochi (9204), Kozhikode(Calicut) (9206), Thiruvananthapuram (9211), Thrissur (9212) |
| Madhya Pradesh Sub-Region (MPR)/ Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal (6001), Chindwara (6003), Guna (6004), Gwalior (6005), Indore (6006), Jabalpur (6007), Khandwa (6009), Ratlam (6011), Satna (6014), Sagar (6015), Ambikapur (6201), Bilaspur (6202), Jagdalpur (6203), Raipur (6204), Durg (6205) |
| North Eastern Region (NER)/ Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura | Itanagar (5001), Dibrugarh (5102), Guwahati (Dispur) (5105), Jorhat (5107), Silchar (5111), Kohima (5302), Shillong (5401), Imphal (5501), Churachandpur (5502), Agartala (5601), Aizwal (5701) |
| Northern Region (NR)/ NCT of Delhi, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand | Almora (2001), Dehradun (2002), Haldwani (2003), Srinagar (Uttarakhand) (2004), Haridwar (2005), Delhi (2201), Ajmer (2401), Alwar (2402), Bharatpur (2403), Bikaner (2404), Jaipur (2405), Jodhpur (2406), Kota (2407), Sriganganagar (2408), Udaipur (2409) |
| North Western Sub-Region (NWR)/ Chandigarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab | Anantnag (1001), Baramula (1002), Jammu (1004), Leh (1005), Rajouri (1006), Srinagar(J&K) (1007), Kargil (1008), Dodda (1009), Hamirpur (1202), Shimla (1203), Bathinda (1401), Jalandhar (1402), Patiala (1403), Amritsar ( 1404), Chandigarh (1601) |
| Southern Region (SR)/Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and Telangana | Guntur (8001), Kurnool (8003), Rajahmundry (8004), Tirupati (8006), Vishakhapatnam (8007), Vijaywada (8008), Chennai (8201), Coimbatore (8202), Madurai (8204), Tiruchirapalli (8206), Tirunelveli (8207), Puducherry (8401), Hyderabad (8601), Nizamabad (8602), Warangal (8603) |
| Western Region (WR)/Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Goa, Gujarat and Maharashtra | Ahmedabad (7001), Vadodara (7002), Rajkot (7006), Surat (7007), Bhavnagar (7009), Kutch (7010), Amravati (7201), Aurangabad (7202), Kolhapur (7203), Mumbai (7204), Nagpur (7205), Nanded (7206), Nashik (7207), Pune (7208), Thane (7210), Bhandara (7211), Chandrapur (7212), Akola (7213), Jalgaon (7214), Ahmednagar (7215), Alibaug (7216), Panaji (7801) |
SSC MTS Guidelines
Candidates are advised to reach the examination center at least 1 hour before the time mentioned on the admit card. Here is a list of items that need to be carried by the candidates to the examination center:
- Admission certificate
- Latest coloured passport-size photograph
- Photo bearing identity proof in original such as Passport, Driving License, PAN card, Aadhaar card, etc.
- Face mask
- Hand sanitizer (small bottle)
- Transparent water bottle
- Printout of COVID-19 Self Declaration Form provided with the Admission Certificate.
Items not allowed in the SSC MTS Exam Hall
| Category | Items Not Allowed |
| Stationery Items | Textual material, bits of paper, geometry/pencil box, plastic pouch, calculator, scale, writing pad, pen drives, log table, electronic pen/scanner |
| Communication Devices | Mobile phone, Bluetooth, earphones, microphone, pager, health band |
| Other Items | Goggles, handbags, hair-pin, hair-band, belt, cap, watch/wristwatch, camera, metallic items |
| Eatables and Drinks | Opened or packed eatable items, water bottles (only transparent water bottles are allowed) |
| Unfair Means | Any item that could be used to hide communication devices like cameras or Bluetooth devices |
| Ornaments | Rings, earrings, nose-pin, chains/necklaces, pendants, badges, brooches |
SSC MTS – COVID-19 Special Instructions
- One should follow social distancing norms and maintain a distance of 6 feet between two candidates.
- Hand sanitization will be provided to the candidates at the time of entry and inside the exam hall.
- Contactless candidate verification will be conducted at the exam centers.
- Ball pen and rough sheets will be provided to candidates.
- Candidates with any symptoms of COVID-19 such as fever, cough, etc. will not be permitted entry into the examination venue.
- Candidates should move out of the exam center as per the social distancing norms.
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SSC MTS Shift Timings 2024 – FAQs
The SSC MTS Exam 2024 will be conducted in 3 shifts each day. A detailed schedule is provided above in the article.
SSC MTS 2024 will be conducted between 30th September to 14th November 2024.
The SSC MTS selection process consists of Tier-1 and Physical Test For havaldar posts.
Minimum 18 years to maximum 25 or 27 years (varies with posts).
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