Categories: SSC

SSC MTS Recruitment 2016 – 2017 for 8300 Multi Tasking Staff Posts Begins

If you are searching for central govt jobs in India, the latest notification for SSC MTS recruitment 2016 – 2017 is now released.It is conducted to fill posts of Multi Tasking (non-technical) staff in various central government ministries /departments / offices that are located in different states & union territories across the nation.Qualifying in SSC MTS is a good chance for you to start your career in govt sector that many are aspiring.

Staff Selection Commission (SSC), is the organization that is responsible for selections to Group B & C cadre posts in govt ministries & offices.SSC CGL, SSC CHSL, SSC JE etc., are few exams that are already popular among freshers for higher level jobs.

Post – Vacancies – Payscale

Multi Tasking Staff (MTS) – 8300 posts (across different regions)

SSC MTS job profile: It is a non technical job & duties of MTS will vary depending on the ministry/ office they are posted.Mostly, it would involve office/ record maintenance, carry letters or files to respective section/ office, perform non-clerical work such as taking sending faxes, taking photocopies etc.,

We know many would be looking for SSC MTS salary as it is one of the important parameter chosen by applicants.

The approximate salary for MTS is Rs.18,000 – 22,000 / month (varies with post location)

Dates to Note

Last date to submit online applications – February 1, 2017 (upto 5 pm)

Written examination to be conducted on – April 16, 30 & May 7, 2017

Who are Eligible?

To apply for SSC MTS 2017 exam, you need to satisfy the following conditions,

  • Agelimit: 18 – 25 years as on August 1, 2017 (OBC: +3 yrs, SC/ST: +5 yrs)
  • Should have passed std.12th on or before 1.08.2017

Since the minimum educational qualification is set as pass in std.XII, candidates who have completed degree are also eligible to apply.

Still have doubts? Checkout the top 10 ssc mts recruitment doubts & their clarifications

Selection Process

All eligible applicants must appear for an online written exam that will have two papers – Paper I (objective type) & Paper II (descriptive type).

Only those who qualify in paper I by scoring the necessary cutoffs would be invited to appear for paper II.

There is negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer.Also, SSC may fix separate cutoff marks for each section that will be decided by them after the test.

Paper II consists of short essay & letter writing that needs to be answered in english language or any other regional language (see list in notification)

Books for SSC MTS Exam:

To help you prepare for the SSC MTS exams in 2017, here are some of the guides that can be bought online.

* SSC MTS Exam GuideClick here to buy online for Rs.249

* SSC MTS 15 Practice Papers Click here to buy online for Rs.104

Since there are no interviews, candidates for each state are purely selected based on their performance in Paper-  I, provided they qualify in Paper-II as well.

Registration Steps

The application fee of Rs.100 must be paid through online mode only before February 1, 2017. You may also generate the payment challan & pay at any SBI branches.

All female candidates & all males/ females belonging to SC/ ST/ PWD/ Ex-servicemen need not pay application fees.

The online application forms can be accessed & submitted only via ssconline.nic.in

Download notice: If you are interested to apply for this SSC MTS 2016 – 2017 exam, download the notification from their website here (.pdf) & read it carefully before proceeding to apply online.

Online application links – click here to apply