SSC MTS eligibility 2024 are set by the Staff Selection Commission for applicants who were appearing for SSC MTS 2024. This exam is a national-level exam conducted by SSC. The eligibility criteria based on educational qualification, nationality and age limit for SSC MTS exam are given below.
| SSC MTS Syllabus 2024 |
According to the latest updates, SSC MTS 2024 eligibility conditions changed through a corrigendum released by the commission, and the age limit for SSC MTS 2024 was revised for the Havaldar posts. The upper age limit for all the Havaldar posts now stands at 27 years previously which was 25.
After a candidate satisfies the framed eligibility criteria, they can start the preparation. In order to score well, one can read about SSC MTS exam pattern and the syllabus of SSC MTS exam.
SSC MTS 2024 PET/PST Exemptions
Candidates must pass the Physical Efficiency Test (PET)/Physical Standard Test to be considered for the position of Havaldar (PST). Persons with Disabilities (PWD) candidates will be excluded from the Physical Efficiency Test (PET)/Physical Standard Test (PST) based on their sub-category, according to a notice posted by the SSC. The following are some of the exemptions:
| Suitable Category for Benchmark Disability for Post of Havaldar | Exemption in PET/PST |
|---|---|
| HH | No exemption |
| OA | May be exempted for Cycling only |
| OL | May be exempted from both Walking & Cycling |
| OAL | May be exempted from both Walking & Cycling |
| LC | May be exempted from both Walking & Cycling |
| AAV | No exemption, However. If due to an acid attack the candidates suffer from orthopaedic disability i.e. OA, OL, OAL, then the above exemption for OA, OL and OAL will apply |
| MD involving the above categories | Above exemption for HH, OA, OL, OAL, LC, and AAV will apply |
| Abbreviations Used: HH = Hard of Hearing, OA= One Arm, OL= One Leg, OAL= One Arm & One Leg, LC= Leprosy Cured, AAV = Acid Attack Victim, MD = Multiple Disabilities. | |
SSC MTS 2024: Exemptions for PwD Candidates
Commission announced exemptions for the PwD candidates in the SSC MTS 2024 exam(PET/PST) on Jun 2, 2022.
SSC MTS 2024 Eligibility - Nationality
SSC MTS 2024 eligibility criteria based on nationality are given below. Candidates who are aspiring to appear for this exam must satisfy the eligibility criterion of nationality.
- The candidate should be a citizen of India.
- Candidates who belong to Bhutan or Nepal.
- A candidate is a Tibetan refugee who came to India for permanent settlement before January 1st, 1962.
- The candidate can be a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia, and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.
Note: Candidates belonging to Nepal, Bhutan, Tibet, Kenya, Uganda, Burma, etc must have the certificate of eligibility issued by the Government of India.
SSC MTS 2024 Eligibility - Educational Qualification
SSC MTS 2024 eligibility criteria based on educational qualification is that a Candidate must have passed the 10th Standard or equivalent examination from a recognized board in order to be eligible for SSC MTS 2024 exam. All aspirants must have cleared the exam before Aug 1, 2022.
SSC MTS 2024 Eligibility - PH Candidates
SSC MTS 2024 eligibility criteria for PH candidates are mentioned below:
- One leg affected (ON)
- One arm affected (OA)
- One leg and one arm were affected (OAL)
- Both the leg affected but not the arm (BL)
- Blind (B)
- Low vision (LV)
- Hearing (H)
- Communication (C) is eligible for Multi Tasking Staff posts.
SSC MTS 2024 Exam Eligibility - Age Limit
SSC MTS 2024 eligibility criteria information based on the age limit is mentioned below. Aspirants must go through this information carefully.
- The age limit is 18 to 25 years.
- A clear picture of age relaxation for various categories is shown in the following table:
| Code | Category | Age Relaxation |
| 01 | SC/ST | 5 Years |
| 02 | OBC | 3 Years |
| 03 | PH+Cerebral palsy | 10 Years |
| 04 | PH+OBC+Cerebral palsy | 13 Years |
| 05 | PH+SC/ST+Cerebral palsy | 15 Years |
| 09 | Ex-Servicemen (Unreserved/General) | 3 Years |
| 10 | Ex-Servicemen (OBC) | 6 (3+3) Years |
| 11 | Ex-Servicemen (SC/ST) | 8 (3+5) Years |
| 15 | Central Government Civilian Employees - (Unreserved/General)(with a minimum of 3 years of regular and continuous service) | Up to 40 years of age |
| 17 | Central Government Civilian Employees - (OBC)(with a minimum of 3 years of regular and continuous service) | Up to 43 years of age |
| 19 | Central Government Civilian Employees - (SC/ST)(with a minimum of 3 years of regular and continuous service) | Up to 45 years of age |
| 21 | Candidates who had been ordinary residents of Jammu & Kashmir - Unreserved/General | 5 Years |
| 22 | Candidates who had been ordinary residents of Jammu & Kashmir - OBC | 8 Years |
| 23 | Candidates who had ordinarily been settled in Jammu & Kashmir - SC/ST | 10 Years |
| 24 | Widows/Divorced Women/Women judicially separated and are not remarried(Unreserved/General) | Up to 35 Years of age |
| 25 | Widows/Divorced Women/Women judicially separated and are not remarried(OBC) | Up to 38 Years of age |
| 26 | Widows/Divorced Women/Women judicially separated and are not remarried(SC/ST) | Up to 40 Years of age |
| 27 | Defense Personal disabled during hostilities with any foreign country (Unserved/General) | 3 Years |
| 28 | Defense Personal disabled during hostilities with any foreign country (OBC) | 6 (3+3) Years |
| 29 | Defense Personal disabled during hostilities with any foreign country (SC/ST) | 8 (3+5) Years |
| 33 | Service Clerk in their last year of armed forces service (Unreserved/General) | Up to 45 years of age |
| 34 | Service Clerk in their last year of armed forces service(OBC) | Up to 48 years of age |
| 35 | Service Clerk in their last year of armed forces service(SC/ST) | Up to 50 years of age |
| 36 | Employees of Office of Registrar General of India (RGI) that were retrenched - Unreserved/General(Considered only for offices under RGI in order of merit and availability of vacancies) | 3 years plus the length of Service rendered by them in connection with the census Dept. |
SSC MTS 2024 Eligibility Important Points
All applicants who are applying for SSC MTS 2024 must check the list of SSC MTS 2024 eligibility criteria important points which are given below:
- Candidate must note that they will get the benefit of reservation if she/he has a minimum of 40% disability in case of physically handicapped.
- The date of birth of the applicants will be recorded as mentioned in the Secondary Examination/Matriculation Certificate or an equivalent certificate only will be accepted by the Commission for determining SSC MTS 2024 Eligibility for age and no subsequent request for its change will be considered or granted.
- Candidates who have not yet acquired but will acquire the educational qualification and produce documentary evidence from the Board in support thereof as of Aug 1, 2022, are also eligible for SSC MTS 2024 exam.
- Ex-servicemen are also eligible to participate in SSC MTS examination 2024.
- It is important for all candidates to understand SSC MTS 2024 eligibility criteria thoroughly and then fill SSC MTS 2024 application form. Applicants who fail to satisfy the eligibility criteria set by the Commission will not be able to appear for SSC MTS 2024 exam.
- The candidate must submit the required SC/ST/OBC certificate from the concerned office. PWD aspirants must present their certificates from the concerned doctor or authority for their disability.
