SSC MTS exams are cancelled – This news is sure to break many hearts but it is true.The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has decided to cancel the Multi Tasking Staff (MTS – Non Technical) examination 2016 that were held in the months of April and May 2017.This news was intially dismissed as rumour but with the official notification being released, it is certainly true that the SSC MTS recruitment exam is completely scrapped.
The notification for SSC MTS recruitment exam 2016 to fill 8300 group B & C cadre vacancies was published in the month of February 2017.
SSC MTS Exams Cancelled: Online exams planned!
Since the recruitment of 8300 posts are based on diffrent regions, the SSC MTS exams were scheduled on different dates at various centres across India.Over 50 lakh candidates are estimated to have applied for these vacancies.
Based on the region, the offline exams were fixed on April 30, May 14, 28, June 4 and 11, 2017.
SSC, in the notification released on May 23 has said, “The Commission has taken a decision to cancel the Multi-Tasking Staff (Non-Technical) Examination, 2016 in the OMR based mode for all 5 days [viz. the examinations already conducted on 30.4.2017 and 14.5.2017, and to be conducted on 28.5.2017, 4.6.2017 and 11.6.2017].
The said examination would now be conducted by the Commission afresh in the computer based mode, tentatively during the month of September – October 2017.The details in this regard would be hosted on the website of the Staff Selection Commission in due course.”
Question papers leak: Was it the reason?
We all know that the SSC MTS exam is one of the most important recruitment held for jobs in central government.With lakhs of candidates in the competition, there was always a possibility for malpractices to happen.
A question paper leak was brought to light in the SSC MTS exam held on April 30, which was immediately acknowledged by the commission as well.They had also notified by way of an official statement that a re-exam ‘will be held in due time’.
Now, with all the exam shifts held in April, May and those that are to be held in June getting cancelled, it seems some more leaks may have been reported to SSC and inorder to hold a fair selection, the commission has taken a final decision to cancel all the shifts.
So all those candididates who had applied for the SSC MTS 2016 and even those who had already appeared for the test, now get another chance to prepare and sit for the online examination in September and October 2017.