SSC MTS Eligibility 2024: Age Limit, Qualification, Physical Requirement

SSC MTS Havaldar Eligibility Criteria 2024 have been released along with the official notification. Candidates must ensure they meet all eligibility requirements before applying. The last date to apply is June 6, 2024, and the exam is scheduled for July/August 2024.

Jul 1, 2024, 16:28 IST
Get all the details on SSC MTS Havaldar Eligibility 2024 here.
Get all the details on SSC MTS Havaldar Eligibility 2024 here.

SSC MTS Eligibility 2024: The Staff Selection Commission has outlined the complete SSC MTS eligibility criteria 2024 in the official notification. It is crucial for aspirants to thoroughly review these criteria before completing SSC MTS Application Form. The SSC MTS Havaldar Eligibility Criteria encompasses various elements such as age limit, educational qualifications, physical eligibility and nationality to ensure that the candidates are fit and qualified enough to fulfil the job requirements. Here, we have explained the SSC MTS Eligibility in the detail.

SSC MTS Eligibility Criteria 2024

The Staff Selection Commission conducts SSC MTS exam annually to recruit eligible candidates for Multi-Tasking (Non-Technical) Staff and Havaldar positions. Candidates who have passed class 10th and are at least 18 years old are eligible to apply for the SSC MTS recruitment 2024 by July 1. Interested applicants must ensure that they meet all the eligibility parameters before submitting their application forms.

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What is SSC MTS Age Limit 2024?

SSC MTS Age limit is one of the important aspects of the recruitment drive. Those who fail to fall under the certain age group prescribed in the notification will not be allowed to participate in the SSC MTS selection process. The date of birth furnished by the exam-takers in the online form and the same recorded in the Matriculation/ Secondary Examination Certificate will be approved by the Commission to ascertain the age. Here is the post-wise age limit for the SSC MTS recruitment is shared below.

Post

Age Limit

MTS and Havaldar in CBN (Department of Revenue)

18-25 years (i.e. candidates born not before 02.08.1999 and not later than 01.08.2006)

Havaldar in CBIC (Department of Revenue) and a few posts of MTS

18-27 years (i.e. candidates born not before 02.08.1997 and not later than 01.08.2006)

SSC MTS Age Relaxation 2024

Relaxation will be provided in the upper age limit of the reserved category candidates applying for the SSC MTS recruitment drive. The maximum age relaxation goes up to 45 years for the Central Government Civilian Employees. Check the SSC MTS age relaxation in the table below for the most accurate details before applying for the post.

Category

Age Relaxation

SC/ ST

5 years

OBC

3 years

PwBD (Unreserved)

10 years

PwBD (OBC)

13 years

PwBD (SC/ ST)

15 years

Ex-Servicemen (ESM)

03 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the last date of submission of online application.

Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof.

03 years

Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof (SC/ ST)

08 years

Central Government Civilian Employees: Who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as of last date of submission of online applications.

Up to 40 years of age.

Central Government Civilian Employees: Who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as of last date of submission of online

applications. (SC/ ST)

Up to 45 years of age.

Widows/ Divorced Women/ Women judicially separated and who are not remarried

Up to 35 years of age

Widows/ Divorced Women/ Women judicially separated and who are not remarried (SC/ ST)

Up to 40 years of age

SSC MTS Havaldar Educational Qualification

Another important aspect of the SSC MTS Eligibility Criteria is educational qualification. It is important to hold prescribed qualifications when applying for the post to avoid rejection of the application form at any recruitment stage. Here is the breakdown of the SSC MTS educational qualification detailed below.

  • Passed Matriculation Examination or equivalent from a recognised Board.
  • Candidates will have to submit all the required certificates such as Mark sheets, Provisional Certificates etc. for completion of Matriculation or equivalent in original as proof of holding the minimum qualification on or before the prescribed date.
  • Aspirants who possess equivalent educational qualifications will also have to submit relevant equivalent certificates from the concerned authorities during the document verification.

SSC MTS Eligibility 2024: Nationality

After fulfilling the SSC MTS age limit and qualification, aspirants must ensure that they hold a certain nationality in order to be a part of this recruitment drive. They must be either: 

(a) a citizen of India, or 

(b) a subject of Nepal, or 

(c) a subject of Bhutan, or 

(d) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (Formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam to settle permanently in India.

SSC MTS Physical Standard Test

Candidates applying for the havaldar post must meet all the SSC MTS physical standard test requirements as specified in the Recruitment Rules (RRs), subject to the exemption for PwBD candidates. The physical standard test is divided into three aspects such as height, weight and chest. Here are the SSC MTS physical standard test requirements for male and female candidates shared below.

Gender

Height

Chest

Weight

Male

157.5 cms. (relaxable by 5 cms. in the case of Garhwalis, Assamese, Gorkhas and members of Schedule Tribes)

Chest-81 cms. (fully expanded with a minimum expansion of 5 cm.)

-

Female

152 cms. relaxable by 2.5 Cms in the case of Garhwalis, Assamese, Gorkhas and members of Schedule Tribes)

-

48 kg (relaxable by 2 Kg in the case of Garhwalis, Assamese, Gorkhas and members of Schedule Tribes)

What is SSC MTS Eligibility 2024 for Physically Handicapped Candidates?

The SSC MTS eligibility for physically handicapped candidates depends on the type and nature of disability of the candidates. The candidates with benchmark disabilities (PwBD) must select the appropriate PwBD sub-category i.e. OH/ HH/ VH/ PwBD-Other, while filling out the application form as per their certificate of disability issued by the competent authority. Candidates with 40% disability or more are considered persons with benchmark disabilities. Here are the SSC MTS PwBD eligibility criteria shared below.

  • Blind
  • Low Vision
  • Deaf
  • Hard of Hearing
  • One Arm Affected
  • Both Arms Affected
  • One Leg Affected
  • Both Legs Affected
  • One Arm and One Leg Affected
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Leprosy Cured
  • Dwarfism
  • Acid Attack Victims
  • Muscular Dystrophy
  • Spinal Deformity
  • Spinal Injury
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Intellectual Disability
  • Specific Learning Disability
  • Mental Illness

SSC MTS Eligibility 2024 Experience

There are no previous work experience requirements mentioned in the SSC MTS Notification. Even if you don’t have any work experience, still you can apply for the SSC MTS 2024 exam.

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FAQs

  • Does SSC MTS require a physical test?
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    Yes. Candidates who have opted for the Havaldar post must satisfy all the SSC MTS physical standard test requirements specified for male and female candidates in the official advertisement.
  • Can a Class 12 pass candidate apply for SSC MTS?
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    Yes. Any 12th-pass candidates are eligible to apply for the SSC MTS exam. The minimum qualification is a matriculation examination or equivalent from a recognised Board.
  • What is SSC MTS Eligibility 2024?
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    SSC MTS Eligibility Criteria 2024 mandate passing the matriculation exam and being aged between 18 and 25 years old. Moreover, there are relaxations in the upper age limit for candidates belonging to reserved categories.

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