SSC MTS Paper 1 Syllabus

Computer Based Test · 2-session paper

Last reviewed Oct 05, 2026

90
Questions
270
Marks
90 min
Duration
Session 1: none; Session 2: −1 per wrong answer
Negative marking

Numerical Aptitude (Session 1)

20 questions · 60 marks
Age Problems
Est. Q: 1
Difficulty:Easy
Hours: 1 h
Weightage: 48%
Priority:Medium
Number System
Est. Q: 1–2
Difficulty:Easy
Hours: 2 h
Weightage: 95%
Priority:Must Do
Simplification
Est. Q: 1–2
Difficulty:Easy
Hours: 2 h
Weightage: 95%
Priority:Must Do
Percentages
Est. Q: 1–2
Difficulty:Easy
Hours: 2 h
Weightage: 95%
Priority:Must Do
Profit, Loss & Discount
Est. Q: 1–2
Difficulty:Easy
Hours: 2 h
Weightage: 95%
Priority:Must Do
Simple & Compound Interest
Est. Q: 1–2
Difficulty:Easy
Hours: 2 h
Weightage: 95%
Priority:Must Do
Ratio & Proportion
Est. Q: 1–2
Difficulty:Easy
Hours: 2 h
Weightage: 95%
Priority:Must Do
Average
Est. Q: 1–2
Difficulty:Easy
Hours: 2 h
Weightage: 95%
Priority:Must Do
Time, Speed & Distance
Est. Q: 1
Difficulty:Easy
Hours: 1 h
Weightage: 48%
Priority:Medium
Time & Work
Est. Q: 1
Difficulty:Easy
Hours: 1 h
Weightage: 48%
Priority:Medium
Mensuration
Est. Q: 1–2
Difficulty:Easy
Hours: 2 h
Weightage: 95%
Priority:Must Do
Geometry
Est. Q: 1
Difficulty:Medium
Hours: 2 h
Weightage: 48%
Priority:Medium

Study hour estimates are based on a model factoring sub-topic count, difficulty, and recommended practice volume — not exact prescriptions. Your hours will vary by prior knowledge and target score.

Reasoning (Session 1)

20 questions · 60 marks
Analogies
Est. Q: 1–2
Difficulty:Easy
Hours: 2 h
Weightage: 95%
Priority:Must Do
Classification / Odd One Out
Est. Q: 1–2
Difficulty:Easy
Hours: 2 h
Weightage: 95%
Priority:Must Do
Series & Sequences
Est. Q: 1–2
Difficulty:Easy
Hours: 2 h
Weightage: 95%
Priority:Must Do
Coding-Decoding
Est. Q: 1
Difficulty:Hard
Hours: 3 h
Weightage: 48%
Priority:Medium
Blood Relations
Est. Q: 1–2
Difficulty:Easy
Hours: 2 h
Weightage: 95%
Priority:Must Do
Direction & Distance
Est. Q: 1
Difficulty:Easy
Hours: 1 h
Weightage: 48%
Priority:Medium
Order & Ranking
Est. Q: 1
Difficulty:Easy
Hours: 1 h
Weightage: 48%
Priority:Medium
Syllogism
Est. Q: 1
Difficulty:Easy
Hours: 1 h
Weightage: 48%
Priority:Medium
Venn Diagrams
Est. Q: 1
Difficulty:Easy
Hours: 1 h
Weightage: 48%
Priority:Medium
Paper Folding & Cutting
Est. Q: 1
Difficulty:Medium
Hours: 2 h
Weightage: 48%
Priority:Medium
Non-Verbal Reasoning
Est. Q: 1
Difficulty:Easy
Hours: 1 h
Weightage: 48%
Priority:Medium
Seating Arrangement
Est. Q: 1
Difficulty:Easy
Hours: 1 h
Weightage: 48%
Priority:Medium
Alpha-Numeric-Symbol Arrangement
Est. Q: 1–2
Difficulty:Hard
Hours: 6 h
Weightage: 95%
Priority:Must Do
Mathematical Operations
Est. Q: 1
Difficulty:Easy
Hours: 1 h
Weightage: 48%
Priority:Medium
Matrix / Grid Coding
Est. Q: 1
Difficulty:Medium
Hours: 2 h
Weightage: 48%
Priority:Medium

Study hour estimates are based on a model factoring sub-topic count, difficulty, and recommended practice volume — not exact prescriptions. Your hours will vary by prior knowledge and target score.

General Awareness (Session 2)

25 questions · 75 marks
Indian History
Est. Q: 4–5
Difficulty:Easy
Hours: 5 h
Weightage: 95%
Priority:Must Do
Indian Polity
Est. Q: 3–4
Difficulty:Easy
Hours: 4 h
Weightage: 76%
Priority:Must Do
Indian Geography
Est. Q: 3–4
Difficulty:Easy
Hours: 4 h
Weightage: 76%
Priority:Must Do
Indian Economy
Est. Q: 3–4
Difficulty:Easy
Hours: 4 h
Weightage: 76%
Priority:Must Do
General Science
Est. Q: 3–4
Difficulty:Easy
Hours: 4 h
Weightage: 76%
Priority:Must Do
Static GK
Est. Q: 3–4
Difficulty:Easy
Hours: 4 h
Weightage: 76%
Priority:Must Do

Study hour estimates are based on a model factoring sub-topic count, difficulty, and recommended practice volume — not exact prescriptions. Your hours will vary by prior knowledge and target score.

English (Session 2)

25 questions · 75 marks
Error Spotting
Est. Q: 5–6
Difficulty:Easy
Hours: 6 h
Weightage: 57%
Priority:Medium
Fill in the Blanks
Est. Q: 3–4
Difficulty:Easy
Hours: 4 h
Weightage: 38%
Priority:Low
Vocabulary
Est. Q: 9–10
Difficulty:Easy
Hours: 10 h
Weightage: 95%
Priority:Must Do
Direct / Indirect Speech
Est. Q: 1–2
Difficulty:Easy
Hours: 2 h
Weightage: 19%
Priority:Low
Sentence Connectors
Est. Q: 2–3
Difficulty:Easy
Hours: 3 h
Weightage: 29%
Priority:Low

Study hour estimates are based on a model factoring sub-topic count, difficulty, and recommended practice volume — not exact prescriptions. Your hours will vary by prior knowledge and target score.

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