SSC Multi-Tasking (Non-Technical) Staff, and Havaldar (CBIC & CBN) Examination Syllabus

SSC MTS is a recruitment examination conducted by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) of India to fill various posts in different government organizations. It is a very prestigious exam. The Staff Selection Commission holds d a competitive examination for recruitment of Multi-Tasking (Non-Technical) Staff (in Pay Level-1 as per Pay Matrix of 7th Pay Commission), a General Central Service Group ‘C’ Non-Gazetted, Non-Ministerial post in various Ministries/ Departments/ Offices of the Government of India and various Constitutional Bodies/ Statutory Bodies/ Tribunals, etc., in different States/ Union Territories and Havaldar (in Pay Level-1 as per Pay Matrix of 7th Pay Commission), a General Central Service Group ‘C’ Non-Gazetted, NonMinisterial post in Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) and Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN) under Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance. This test is done in three steps i.e Preliminary and physical tests. Every year Staff Selection Commission (SSC) recruits a huge number of aspirants through SSC Selection Post Examination. The syllabus of the exam is discussed below for those candidates who give this exam every year or are preparing to give it this year.

Indicative Syllabus of SSC MTS & Havaldar Exam

Indicative Syllabus for Computer-Based Examination :

Numerical and Mathematical Ability:

It will include questions on problems relating to Integers and Whole Numbers, LCM and HCF, Decimals, and Fractions, Relationships between numbers, Fundamental Arithmetic Operations and BODMAS, Percentages, Ratios and Proportions, Work and Time, Direct and inverse Proportions, Averages, Simple Interest, Profit and Loss, Discount, Area and Perimeter of Basic Geometric Figures, Distance and Time, Lines and Angles, Interpretation of simple Graphs and Data, Square, and Square roots, etc.

Reasoning Ability and Problem-Solving:

The questions in this part intend to measure the candidates’ general learning ability. The questions will be broadly based on Alpha-Numeric Series, Coding and Decoding, Analogy, Following Directions, Similarities and Differences, Jumbling, Problem Solving and Analysis, Nonverbal Reasoning based on diagrams, Age Calculations, Calendar, and Clock, etc.

General Awareness:

The broad coverage of the test will be on Social Studies (History, Geography, Art and Culture, Civics, Economics), General Science, and Environmental studies up to the 10th Standard.

English Language and Comprehension:

Candidates’ understanding of the basics of the English Language, its vocabulary, grammar, sentence structure, synonyms, antonyms, correct usage, etc. and to test comprehension, a simple paragraph may be given and questions based on the paragraph to be asked.

For VH candidates of 40% and above visual disability, there will be no component of Maps/Graphs/Diagrams/Statistical Data in the Paper.

SSC MTS & Havaldar 2023 – PET & PST Standards

The followings are the PET and PST standards for the post of Havaldar in CBIC and CBN as mentioned in SSC MTS Notification 2023. 

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