SSC MTS exam pattern 2024 has been revised for the SSC MTS 2024 exam. To score well it is important to understand the SSC MTS exam pattern 2024 along with the syllabus before preparing for the exam. As per the latest official update, the SSC MTS exam pattern 2024 has been revised and updated for Paper 2 and Physical Efficiency Test.
| SSC MTS Syllabus 2024 |
Candidates can check the revised SSC MTS exam pattern 2024 in the post updated below.
Revised Changes in SSC MTS 2024 Exam Pattern
The official authorities have made certain changes in the SSC MTS exam pattern 2024. The changes are as follows:
Paper II exam is held descriptive. Earlier, the candidates were supposed to write a short story or an essay in 45 minutes. However, now the candidates will be required to complete the essay/ short story is 30 minutes.
Physical Efficiency Test includes physical test by cycling 8 mtrs in 8 minutes. However, now it has been changed to 1600 mtrs in 15 minutes. It has been made easier than the previous rule.
SSC MTS 2024 Exam Pattern Highlights
All students aspiring to give this exam must fulfil the framed SSC MTS 2024 eligibility criteria. Detailed information on SSC MTS exam pattern 2024 is mentioned in the table below. On checking this table a candidate will be able to strategize better.
| Exam Mode | Paper I: Online (Computer Based Exam) Paper II: Offline |
| Exam Duration | Paper I: 90 Minutes Paper II: 30 Minutes |
| Question Type | Paper I: Objective Type (MCQs) Paper II: Descriptive Type |
| Total Number of Questions |
Paper I: 100 (25 Questions per Section) |
| Total Marks | Paper I: 100 Marks Paper II: 50 Marks |
| Marking Scheme | 1 Mark Awarded for Correct Answer 0.25 Mark Deducted for Wrong Answer |
SSC MTS 2024 Paper-Wise Exam Pattern
SSC MTS 2024 consists of 2 papers, Paper I, and Paper II, both of which will be of a different format and will be in offline mode.
SSC MTS 2024 Exam Pattern for Paper I
SSC MTS 2024 paper I will be for 120 minutes. Paper I will be for total marks of 100 and 1 mark will be awarded for the correct answer and 0.25 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer. SSC MTS exam pattern 2024 is given in the below table.
| Part | Subject | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Part A | General Intelligence and Reasoning | 25 | 25 |
| Part B | Numerical Ability | 25 | 25 |
| Part C | English Language (Basic Knowledge) | 25 | 25 |
| Part D | General Knowledge | 50 | 50 |
SSC MTS 2024 Exam Pattern for Paper II
The paper will be offline (pen and paper-based). Paper II will be a completely descriptive type without any MCQs. Paper II will be the descriptive type where candidates are given to write essays/letters in English or any other language which is included in the 8th schedule of the constitution, this is to check the candidate's writing skills which are necessary for government jobs.
Following are the important topics for SSC MTS Paper II 2024.
General Intelligence and Reasoning
SSC MTS 2024 exam pattern for Logical Reasoning and General Intelligence is given in the table below:
| Topic | No. of Questions | Topic | No. of Questions |
| Complete Word Analogy | 3 | Completion of an incomplete pattern | 1 |
| Binary Numbers | 1 | Problems with mirror images | 2 |
| Word (Odd Man Out) Test | 1 | Series (non-verbal test) | 1 |
| Numeral (Odd Man Out) Test | 1 | Problems with paper folding | 2 |
| Letter Series Test | 3 | Spotting out the embedded figures | 1 |
| Number Series Test | 1 | Logical diagrams (Venn diagrams) | 2 |
| Time Sequence Test | 1 | Rotation of figure (non-verbal test) | 1 |
| Word Formation | 1 | Coding decoding test | 2 |
| Letter to Number Coding | 1 | -- | -- |
| Total | 25 | ||
Numerical Aptitude
SSC MTS 2024 exam pattern for Numerical Aptitude is mentioned in the below table:
| Topic | No. of Questions | Topic | No. of Questions |
| Number System | 3 | Profit and loss | 4 |
| Time and Work | 1 | Mixture and allegation | 1 |
| Pipes and Cistern | 1 | Ratio and proportion | 1 |
| Area and Parameter of a Plane Figure | 1 | Average | 2 |
| Volume and Surface Area of a Solid Figure | 1 | Percentage | 2 |
| Discount | 2 | Problems on train | 1 |
| Compound Interest | 1 | Time and distance | 1 |
| Bar Chart (DI) | 2 | Simple interest | 1 |
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Total |
25 |
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General English
SSC MTS 2024 exam patterns for General English are given in the below table:
| Topic | No. of Questions | Topic | No. of Questions |
| Spotting Errors | 10 | Sentence improvement | 5 |
| Fill in the Blanks (Single Word) | 10 | One word substitution | 5 |
| Synonyms | 3 | Correctly spelt words | 3 |
| Antonyms | 3 | Wrongly spelt words | 3 |
| Idioms and Phrases | 3 | English comprehension | 5 |
| Total | 50 | ||
General Knowledge
SSC MTS 2024 exam pattern for General Knowledge in mentioned in the table below:
| Topic | No. of Questions | Topic | No. of Questions |
| General Knowledge | 2 | General history of India | 5 |
| General Economic Study | 3 | First largest, longest, etc. in India | 1 |
| Economic CE | 2 | General Geography | 4 |
| General Science | 18 | Religions (India) | 1 |
| General Polity | 2 | Famous Places (I) | 2 |
| Books and Authors (I) | 1 | General computer science | 3 |
| Universe | 1 | First largest, longest, etc. in the world | 1 |
| National CE | 2 | Person, place, award, authors CE | 2 |
| Total | 50 | ||
