In all, 8300+ vacancies are being announced for staff selection commission multi tasking staff by the Commission this year. A lot number of people would be applying for this, which increases competition. Having a time planned study would definitely help to gain an edge over the other students, which makes it really important the understand the MTS syllabus.
SSC MTS syllabus and pattern:
SSC MTS exam will be available in both Hindi and English.It is classified into two stages.
Stage 1: Written exam
This stage tests the student’s basic knowledge in reasoning ability,numericalaptitude, general English and general awareness.
Stage 2: Descriptive exam
| Reasoning ability 25 |
| Numerical aperture 25 |
| General English 50 |
| General awareness 50 |
| Total 150 |
Marking system
0.25 marks will be deducted for wrong answers
1 mark for right answer
NOTE: students who qualified in the first can only attempt the second exam
SSC MTS Syllabus- Reasoning Ability
The reasoning questions can be divided into six segments based on scoring,accuracy and time taken.
| Reasoning Ability | |||
| Nature of Qs |
Chapters | Weightage (No. of Qs) | Approach |
| 1. Scoring
2. Easy to Solve 3. Less Time 4. Sometimes |
Classification | 3-4 | Number, Letter, GK and Meaningful Words based qs. |
| Analogy | 3-4 | Letter, Number, GK, Meaning based qs. |
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| Coding Decoding | 1-2 | Questions on Coding by Analogy, Coding and decoding by letter shifting & Coding Letters of a Word. Could also include, Coding and decoding in fictitious language. |
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| 1. Easy to Solve
2. High 3. May be |
Matrix | 1 | 1 or 2 Matrix of letters with numbers are given from which correct set of numbers for given word is to find out. |
| Word formation | 1-2 | From the given word find whether the given option words can be formed or not. Most of the time word can not be formed is asked. |
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| Arranging words in Meaningful order or Dictionary order |
1-2 | It can be meaningful order of doing a certain task, or following a certain rule. Most Probably dictionary order based problems will be asked in which words are to be arranged according to dictionary sequence in ascending or descending order. |
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| 1. Easy to Solve
2. High 3. Less Time |
Venn diagram | 1-2 | Problems based on Venn Diagram, Syllogism, Types of Question:Represent the relation between Student, Teacher and Boys |
| Directions; Distances |
0-1 | Simple problems that can be solved by just drawing all information on paper. |
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| 1. May be Time Consuming 2. May be tricky |
Blood Relations | 0-1 | Family Tree or General Blood Relation Problems. |
| Missing Number | 1-2 | Find the missing number from the given matrix or diagram. |
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| Puzzles | 1-4 | Number based puzzles like 7 × 5 × 6 × 5 = 6575, then 8 × 7 × 4 × 6 = ? or Find the correct equation type questions or Quant based questions like on age, speed and distance or Seating arrangement questions. |
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| Series | 2-4 | Mainly questions on Number, Alphabet series. Question Type: Complete the given series a_bc_ _cbad_bcd_cda |
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| 1. Scoring
2. Sometimes a 3. Visual |
Non Verbal Reasoning |
4-6 | Qs like Complete the pattern, Assemble Image, Mirror Image, Hidden Image, Counting Figures. Figure based Analogy/ Classification/ Series or cube based ques may be asked. |
| 1. May be tricky
2. Sometimes 3. Time Consuming |
Verbal Reasoning |
0-1 | Questions on Statements and Conclusions, Statements and Inferences, Statements and Assumptions, Assertion and Reason. Questions on Course of Action, Statements and Arguments can also be asked. |
SSC MTS Syllabus: Numerical Ability
The SSC MTS Syllabus 2017-18 is given in the table below-
| Numerical Aptitude | ||||
| Priority Order | Nature of Qs |
Topic | No. of Qs | Approach |
| I. | 1. Scoring
2. Easy to Solve 3. Less time consuming 4. More accuracy |
Simplification | 1-2 | Questions on BODMAS Rule (calculation based), Fractions, Surds and Indices etc. |
| Interest | 1-3 | Problems on Simple & Compound Interests and Instalments |
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| Percentage | 1-2 | Calculation oriented basic Percentage Problems |
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| Ratio and Proportion | 1-2 | Problems on Simple, Compound Ratios |
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| Average | 1-2 | Problems on Average Weight/Height/ Marks etc. |
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| Problems on Ages |
0-1 | Basic Problems on Ages (involving linear equations and ratios) |
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| II. | 1. Scoring
2. Easy if proper 3. More time consuming |
Speed Time & Distance |
2-3 | Problems on Average/Relative speeds, Boats, Trains etc. |
| Profit & Loss | 5-7 | Problems on Profit/Loss, Dishonest/Successive dealings, Discount, MP, Partnerships, Sales & Tax etc. |
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| Number Series | 0-1 | Moderate to difficult problems on Completing the series, Finding Missing/ Wrong Term |
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| Number System | 0-1 | Moderate problems on LCM & HCF, Irrational or Rational Numbers, Divisibility and Remainders |
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| Mensuration | 2-3 | Problems on 2D as well as 3D Figures such as Square, Rectangle, Circles, Cone, Cylinder, Sphere etc. |
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| DI | 2-3 | Problems on Bar/Line Graphs, Pie Charts, Tables etc. |
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| III. | 1. Tricky
2. Might take 3. Lesser chances |
Time & Work | 1-3 | Problems on Work efficiency, Wages, Pipes and cistern. |
| Mixture problems | 0-1 | To Make a Mixture From Two Or More Entities/Mixtures |
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| Algebra | 1-2 | Basic Linear Equations in one or two variables, Quadratic and Algebraic Identities are important. Remember all the identities |
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| Geometry | 0-1 | Problems related to Triangles congruency, Similarity theorems, Circle chords & tangent theorems, Co-ordinate geometry etc. Remember all the theorems. |
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| Trigonometry | 0-1 | Problems based on Trigonometric ratios and Identities, Height and Distance etc. Remember all the Trigonometric Identities. |
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SSC MTS Syllabus: English Language
| English Language | ||||
| Priority Set | Nature of Qs | Topic | No. of Qs |
Approach |
| I. | 1. Scoring
2. Easy to 3. High 4. Time Consuming |
Reading Comprehension | 5 (1 passage) | The passage could be on any topic. Questions are mostly fact based & can be directly picked out of the passage. Sometimes vocabulary questions are asked on commonly used words. |
| II. | 1. Scoring
2. Easy to 3. High 4. Quick |
Fill in the Blanks |
10 | A mix of grammar and vocabulary based questions. Important topics: Phrasal verbs, conjunctions, prepositions, tenses, usage in context, homonyms words |
| Spellings | 6 | Choose the correctly spelt word or the misspelt word from different words. The same word can be spelt in different ways and you are asked to select the correct spelling. |
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| III. | 1. Moderate to High Score Possible 2. Moderately Time Consuming 3. Moderate to High Accuracy Possible |
Phrase or Idiom Meaning |
3 | Easy to moderate difficulty level. The meaning of the phrase or idiom can be asked in a sentence. The meaning can also be asked directly. |
| Synonyms & Antonyms | 6 | One word given with four options to choose from, (mostly 3 synonyms and 3 antonyms). Rarely the words can be given in sentences. Prepare a list of commonly asked words to answer this part and score full marks. |
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| One Word Substitution | 5 | Substitute one word for the phrase given. Go through a list of the one word substitutions from past papers and solve questions on one word substitution. |
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| IV. | 1. Moderately Scoring
2. Time Consuming 3. Moderate |
Phrase Replacement/ Sentence Correction |
5 | A mix of grammar and vocabulary Based questions (Mostly in the combination of 4:1 or 3:2 respectively). Important Topics: Tenses, Subject-Verb Agreement, Article-Noun Agreement, Correct Part of Speech, Correct use of Prepositions, Parallelism, Phrasal Verbs, Sentence Construction, Degree of Comparison, Correct use of different parts of speech, Easily confusing words, Usage in Context, |
| Error Spotting |
10 | Grammar based
Important Topics: |
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SSC MTS Syllabus: General Awareness
The SSC MTS Syllabus 2017-18 for General Awareness is given below-
| General Awareness | |||
| Chapter | Topic | Weightage (No. of Qs) |
Total Weightage of Chapter |
| Static | Culture | 1-2 | 20 |
| Indian History | 4-5 | ||
| Geography (Indian + World) |
4-5 | ||
| Environment | 1-2 | ||
| Economy | 2-3 | ||
| Polity | 3-4 | ||
| Science | Biology | 2-3 | 20 |
| Chemistry | 2-3 | ||
| Physics +Space Science | 3-4 | ||
| Computer & Mobile Technology |
1-2 | ||
| Diseases, pollution | 1-2 | ||
| Nutrition | 1-2 | ||
| Others | Current Affairs | 5-6 | 10 |
| Misc. GK- Sports, People In News, Books |
2-3 | ||
| Dates, Portfolios, Schemes | 1-2 | ||
The high scoring factor for SSC MTS depends on the selection of questions and attempting high accuracy questions.
After clearing the first exam we have the second exam
SSC MTS SYLLABUS (PAPER 2)
It’s a subjective paper with a time limit of 30 minutes.
It’s a short essay/letter in Englishor any language included in 8th schedule of the constitution50.
Paper 2 tests your basic writing ability.
Hope, you got a fair idea on the MTS Syllabus 2017-18, and start your SSC MTS Exam Preparation 2017-18.
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