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एसएससी मल्टी टास्किंग स्टाफ (गैर-तकनीकी) एवं हवलदार परीक्षाSSC Multi Tasking Staff (Non-Technical) & Havaldar Examination
Recruitment for Multi Tasking Staff (Peon, Daftary, Jamadar, Junior Gestetner Operator, Chowkidar, Safaiwala etc.), Havaldar, conducted by SSC.
Eligibility & key facts
- Qualification
- 10th pass · Any streamFinal-year / awaiting-result candidates cannot apply.
- Age
- 18–25 years as on 01 Aug 2025Born between 02 Aug 2000 and 01 Aug 2007 (General category; relaxed categories below).Reckoned per: 1 August of the notification year — confirmed for the 2025 notice (cut-off 01-08-2025) as the base band for MTS posts. Havaldar (CBIC & CBN) posts and 'a few posts of MTS' use a wider 18-27 band instead of the 18-25 encoded here (born not before 02-08-1998, not later than 01-08-2007) — the engine has no way to model a post-specific age band, so Havaldar/wider-band applicants should verify their real age eligibility against the notification directly. Re-verify asOn against each new notice..
- Additional requirement (mandatory)
- Matriculation (10th) result must be officially declared by the Board on or before the cut-off date (01-08-2025 for the 2025 notice).Mere processing of the result by the cut-off date does not satisfy the requirement — the result itself must have been declared. (SSC MTS & Havaldar 2025 notice, Para 9.4)
- Nationality
- Indian citizen
- Domicile
- Whether a domicile certificate is required is not stated on this record — check the official notification.
- Attempts
- No attempt limit
Upper age limit by category
| Category | Relaxation | Upper limit |
|---|---|---|
| General (no relaxation) | — | 25 |
| OBC | +3 yr | 28 |
| SC / ST | +5 yr | 30 |
| PwDPwBD (Unreserved/EWS) gets 10 years; PwBD (OBC) gets 13; PwBD (SC/ST) gets 15 (SSC MTS & Havaldar 2025 notice, Para 6.2, Codes 03-05). This is the Unreserved/EWS tier; OBC and SC/ST have their own higher tiers below (added 2026-08-25). | +10 yr | 35 |
| OBC + pwdSSC MTS & Havaldar 2025 notice, Para 6.2, Code 04: PwBD-OBC gets 13 years, not the flat Unreserved/EWS 10. ADDED 2026-08-25 now that rules.js can AND a caste category with 'special':['pwd']. | +13 yr | 38 |
| SC / ST + pwdSSC MTS & Havaldar 2025 notice, Para 6.2, Code 05: PwBD-SC/ST gets 15 years, not the flat Unreserved/EWS 10. ADDED 2026-08-25 now that rules.js can AND a caste category with 'special':['pwd']. | +15 yr | 40 |
| Ex-servicemenEffective age = actual age minus military service; must not exceed upper limit + 3. Cumulative with category relaxation. (SSC MTS & Havaldar 2025 notice, Para 6.2, Code 06). Unlike PwBD above, this notice does not tier Ex-Servicemen relaxation by caste category — flat +3 for everyone. | Service deducted from age, +3 yr formula | Formula — see note |
| All categories + disabled-ex-servicemanDefence Personnel disabled in operations against a foreign country or in a disturbed area, and released as a consequence. A flat addition, distinct from the service-deduction formula used for ordinary Ex-Servicemen. (Para 6.2, Code 08) | +3 yr | 28 |
| SC / ST + disabled-ex-servicemanDefence Personnel disabled in operations, belonging to SC/ST. (Para 6.2, Code 09) | +8 yr | 33 |
| All categories + central-govt-employeeCentral Government Civilian Employees with not less than 3 years' regular and continuous service as on the closing date: age concession up to 40 years. (Para 6.2, Code 10) | +15 yr | 40 |
| SC / ST + central-govt-employeeCentral Government Civilian Employees (SC/ST) with not less than 3 years' service: age concession up to 45 years. (Para 6.2, Code 11) | +20 yr | 45 |
| All categories + widow-divorced-separated-womanWidows / divorced women / women judicially separated from their husbands who have not remarried: age concession up to 35 years. The notice does not give a separate OBC-specific figure for this category — OBC widows fall under this general concession unless a higher one applies. (Para 6.2, Code 12) | +10 yr | 35 |
| SC / ST + widow-divorced-separated-womanWidows / divorced / judicially separated women (SC/ST) who have not remarried: age concession up to 40 years. (Para 6.2, Code 13) | +15 yr | 40 |
Relaxations do not stack — the single highest that applies to you is used. Ex-servicemen: your military service is deducted from your age; the notification’s formula, not a flat number of years, decides the result.
Physical standard (PST)
| Applies to | Min. height | Chest | Min. weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 157.5 cm | 76 cm (+5 expansion) | — |
| Female | 152 cm | Havaldar (CBIC & CBN) posts only — not applicable to MTS posts. | — |
| Male · garhwali-assamese-gorkha | 152.5 cm | 76 cm (+5 expansion) | — |
| Male · ST | 152.5 cm | 76 cm (+5 expansion) | — |
| Female · garhwali-assamese-gorkha | 149.5 cm | Height relaxable by 2.5cm and weight by 2kg for Garhwalis, Assamese and Gorkhas. Havaldar posts only. | — |
| Female · ST | 149.5 cm | Height relaxable by 2.5cm and weight by 2kg for members of Scheduled Tribes. Havaldar posts only. | — |
Where a candidate matches more than one row, the most specific row applies.
Physical efficiency test (PET)
| Applies to | Test | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| Male | Walk | 1,600 m in 15:00 min |
| Female | Walk | 1,000 m in 20:00 min |
| Notification date | Not published |
|---|---|
| Applications open | Not announced |
| Applications close | Not announced |
| Exam mode | Written examination (CBT) |
| Vacancies | Not announced yet |
Selection process
Session 1 — Numerical & Mathematical Ability + Reasoning Ability & Problem Solvingसत्र 1 — संख्यात्मक अभियोग्यता एवं तर्कशक्ति
WrittenNo negative marking in Session 1 — explicitly confirmed. Session 1 is evaluated FIRST; Session 2 is evaluated only for candidates who qualify Session 1's category-wise minimum. Session 1 is qualifying only and does NOT contribute to the final merit list, even though both sessions are taken back-to-back in the same sitting on the same day. 45 minutes (60 for candidates eligible for scribe). (SSC MTS & Havaldar 2025 notice, Para 14.5, 18.2-18.3, 18.6-18.7)
Session 2 — General Awareness + English Language & Comprehensionसत्र 2 — सामान्य जागरूकता एवं अंग्रेज़ी भाषा
WrittenCounts to meritNegative marking of 1 mark (flat, not proportional) per wrong answer — the only session with a penalty. 45 minutes (60 for candidates eligible for scribe). The FINAL MERIT LIST IS BASED SOLELY ON NORMALISED SESSION-2 MARKS — Session 1 does not contribute, despite qualifying first. For Havaldar posts specifically, candidates are additionally shortlisted for PET/PST at a ratio of 1:7 (vacancies:candidates) based on Session-2 performance; this ratio does not apply to MTS posts, which go straight from Session-2 merit to Document Verification. (SSC MTS & Havaldar 2025 notice, Para 18.6-18.7 — CORRECTED 2026-08-25; this record previously stated both sessions combine for merit.)
Physical Efficiency Test & Physical Standard Testशारीरिक दक्षता एवं मानक परीक्षा
PhysicalHavaldar (CBIC & CBN) posts only. Not applicable to MTS posts — MTS candidates who fail to qualify for the Havaldar track (or don't opt for it) remain valid for MTS purely on Session-2 merit. PwBD candidates get partial PET/PST exemptions depending on disability category: candidates with One Leg Affected (OL), One Arm and One Leg Affected (OAL) or Leprosy Cured (LC) may be exempted from the Walking event; Hard of Hearing (HH) and One Arm Affected (OA) get no exemption; Acid Attack Victims (AAV) get no exemption unless the attack caused a qualifying orthopaedic disability. Exemptions require a Government Medical Officer/Medical Board certificate produced at the time of PET/PST. (SSC MTS & Havaldar 2025 notice, Para 14.7)
Document Verificationदस्तावेज़ सत्यापन
Document check
- Final merit
- Normalised Session-2 marks only — Session 1 is qualifying only (category-wise minimum percentage) and does not contribute to the final merit list. PET/PST (Havaldar only) and DV are qualifying only. CORRECTED 2026-08-25: this record previously stated both sessions combine for merit.
- Tie broken by
- Marks in General Awareness of Session 2 → Total normalised marks in Session 1 → Date of birth, with the candidate older in age placed above the candidate younger in age → Alphabetical order of names
Exam pattern & pay
| Section | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Numerical and Mathematical Ability | 20 | 60 |
| Reasoning Ability and Problem Solving | 20 | 60 |
| Total | 40 | 120 |
- Numerical and Mathematical Ability60 mk · 20 Q(50%)
- Reasoning Ability and Problem Solving60 mk · 20 Q(50%)
No negative marking in Session 1 — explicitly confirmed. Session 1 is evaluated FIRST; Session 2 is evaluated only for candidates who qualify Session 1's category-wise minimum. Session 1 is qualifying only and does NOT contribute to the final merit list, even though both sessions are taken back-to-back in the same sitting on the same day. 45 minutes (60 for candidates eligible for scribe). (SSC MTS & Havaldar 2025 notice, Para 14.5, 18.2-18.3, 18.6-18.7)
Qualifying marks — Session 1 — Numerical & Mathematical Ability + Reasoning Ability & Problem Solving
| Category | Minimum |
|---|---|
| General | 30% |
| OBC / EWS | 25% |
| SC / ST / Ex-servicemen | 20% |
| Section | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| General Awareness | 25 | 75 |
| English Language and Comprehension | 25 | 75 |
| Total | 50 | 150 |
- General Awareness75 mk · 25 Q(50%)
- English Language and Comprehension75 mk · 25 Q(50%)
Negative marking of 1 mark (flat, not proportional) per wrong answer — the only session with a penalty. 45 minutes (60 for candidates eligible for scribe). The FINAL MERIT LIST IS BASED SOLELY ON NORMALISED SESSION-2 MARKS — Session 1 does not contribute, despite qualifying first. For Havaldar posts specifically, candidates are additionally shortlisted for PET/PST at a ratio of 1:7 (vacancies:candidates) based on Session-2 performance; this ratio does not apply to MTS posts, which go straight from Session-2 merit to Document Verification. (SSC MTS & Havaldar 2025 notice, Para 18.6-18.7 — CORRECTED 2026-08-25; this record previously stated both sessions combine for merit.)
Qualifying marks — Session 2 — General Awareness + English Language & Comprehension
| Category | Minimum |
|---|---|
| General | 30% |
| OBC / EWS | 25% |
| SC / ST / Ex-servicemen | 20% |
In-hand salary figures are not on record for this exam yet — the pay level and scale below are what the record carries.
| Post | Pay level | Pay scale (₹) | In-hand (₹/month, approx.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multi Tasking Staff (Peon, Daftary, Jamadar, Junior Gestetner Operator, Chowkidar, Safaiwala etc.) | Level-1 | 18000-56900 | — |
| Havaldar | Level-1 | 18000-56900 | — |