Syllabus
SSC MTS & Havaldar Syllabus 2025
Staff Selection Commission: Multi-Tasking Staff & Havaldar
The Computer Based Examination has two mandatory sessions on the same day. Session I contains 40 questions for 120 marks in 45 minutes. Session II contains 50 questions for 150 marks in 45 minutes.
There is no negative marking in Session I. In Session II, 1 mark is deducted for each wrong answer. Both sessions are mandatory, and Session II starts immediately after Session I closes.
Numerical and Mathematical Ability
Session I · 20 questions · 60 marks- • Integers and whole numbers
- • LCM and HCF
- • Decimals and fractions
- • Relationship between numbers
- • Fundamental arithmetic operations and BODMAS
- • Percentage, ratio and proportion
- • Work and time
- • Direct and inverse proportion
- • Averages
- • Simple interest
- • Profit, loss and discount
- • Area and perimeter of basic geometric figures
- • Distance and time
- • Lines and angles
- • Simple graphs and data interpretation
- • Square and square roots
Reasoning Ability and Problem Solving
Session I · 20 questions · 60 marks- • Alpha-numeric series
- • Coding and decoding
- • Analogy
- • Following directions
- • Similarities and differences
- • Jumbling
- • Problem solving and analysis
- • Non-verbal reasoning based on diagrams
- • Age calculations
- • Calendar and clock
General Awareness
Session II · 25 questions · 75 marks- • Social Studies including History, Geography, Art and Culture, Civics and Economics
- • General Science up to 10th-standard level
- • Environmental Studies up to 10th-standard level
English Language and Comprehension
Session II · 25 questions · 75 marks- • Basics of English Language
- • Vocabulary
- • Grammar
- • Sentence structure
- • Synonyms and antonyms
- • Correct usage
- • Simple paragraph comprehension
Official source
Source: Staff Selection Commission, Multi-Tasking (Non-Technical) Staff and Havaldar (CBIC & CBN) Examination, 2025 notice. The notice gives the two-session CBE pattern and the indicative syllabus used on this page. View the official SSC MTS & Havaldar 2025 notice.
Frequently asked questions
What is the SSC MTS syllabus?
It runs to 4 sections: Numerical and Mathematical Ability, Reasoning Ability and Problem Solving, General Awareness and English Language and Comprehension. 36 named topics are listed on this page beneath them, each taken from the official syllabus rather than inferred from past papers.
How many questions are there in the SSC MTS paper, and how long is it?
The paper is 90 questions for 270 marks in 90 minutes. Negative marking: 0 in Session 1, 1 in Session 2. Knowing that alongside the syllabus is what turns a topic list into a plan: it tells you how many marks each section is actually worth and how many minutes you can afford per question.
How do I practise the whole SSC MTS syllabus?
Sit a full mock first, before working through the topic list. A syllabus tells you what can be asked; it does not tell you which parts of it are costing you marks, and most candidates find that is not where they expected. There are 12 free tests for SSC MTS here, and the sectional ones let you rebuild a single section once the full paper has shown you which one to rebuild.
Is this SSC MTS syllabus current?
It is taken from the official SSC MTS & Havaldar 2025 notice, cited and linked at the foot of this page, rather than from another preparation site, so you can check it against the source yourself. Syllabuses do change between cycles, usually through a corrigendum to the notification rather than a fresh document, so confirm against the current notice before planning a whole revision cycle around any topic list, including this one.