Here’s your up-to-date guide on the SSC MTS (Multi-Tasking Staff) & Havaldar Exam 2025:

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🗓️ Important Dates (SSC Official Calendar)

• Notification release: June 26, 2025

• Online applications open: June 26 – July 24, 2025, correction window: July 29–31 

• Exam period: September 20 – October 24, 2025 (Paper I CBT) 

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📋 Vacancies & Application Details

• Approx. total vacancies: ~1,075 posts (MTS + Havaldar) 

• Eligibility:

  • Minimum: 10th pass

  • Age: 18–25 yrs for MTS; 18–27 yrs for Havaldar (CBIC/CBN) 

• Fees:

  • General: ₹100

  • Women/SC/ST/Ex-servicemen/PwBD: ₹0 

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🧩 Exam Pattern & Selection Process

📌 Paper I (CBT – mandatory for all posts)

• 2 sessions, 90 questions, 270 marks, 90 minutes

• Session 1:

  • Reasoning (20 Q, 60 marks)

  • Numerical Aptitude (20 Q, 60 marks)

  • No negative marking 

• Session 2:

  • English (25 Q, 75 marks)

  • General Awareness (25 Q, 75 marks)

  • –0.25 per wrong answer 

💪 PET/PST for Havaldar only

• Physical efficiency & standards as per SSC norms

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📑 Syllabus Overview

• General Intelligence & Reasoning

• Numerical Ability

• English Language & Comprehension

• General Awareness (current affairs + general knowledge) 

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🏆 Cut-Off & Salary

• Cut-offs vary by region; e.g., UR in UP around 145 marks in recent cycles

• Salary: Approx. ₹18,000–₹22,000 + allowances

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✅ What You Should Do Next

1. Download & read the Notification PDF (available on SSC website since June 26).

2. Apply online before July 24, and verify details during the correction window (July 29–31).

3. Prepare smartly with:

   • CBT practice tests—focusing on sectional strategies and time management.

   • Strengthening reasoning, quantitative, English, and general knowledge skills.

   • Physical endurance training for Havaldar aspirants.

4. Stay alert for Admit Cards in September and check your exam center via SSC regional portal.

5. Monitor results and cut-offs post-exam, typically released after CBT.

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📚 Quick Snapshot

Detail	Information
Notification & Apply	June 26 – July 24, 2025
Exam Schedule	Sept 20 – Oct 24, 2025 (Paper I CBT)
Eligibility	10th pass; Age: 18–25 (MTS), 18–27 (Havaldar)
Fees	₹100 (Gen), ₹0 (w/ exemptees)
Posts Available	~1,075 (MTS & Havaldar)
Exam Format	CBT (Session 1 + 2); PET/PST for Havaldar
Marking Scheme	–0.25/session 2 only
Cut-Off Expectation	~140–150+ marks for UR
Salary	₹18,000–₹22,000 + allowances

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