SSC MTS Previous Year Question Papers
SSC shows your own response sheet for a limited window. Use it the way the two sessions are scored.
SSC does not keep a public archive of old Multi Tasking Staff papers. After each exam it shows every candidate their own response sheet with the answer keys, through a login on ssc.gov.in, for a limited window. That is the only official previous paper.
Here is what SSC releases, how the two sessions should shape your practice, and two original practice questions with worked answers.
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What Your Past Paper Will Look Like
The 2025 notice sets one computer-based test in two sessions on the same day:
Session-I (45 minutes)
Sections
Numerical and Mathematical Ability; Reasoning Ability and Problem Solving
Questions / Marks
20/60 and 20/60
Wrong answer
No deduction
Session-II (45 minutes)
Sections
General Awareness; English Language and Comprehension
Questions / Marks
25/75 and 25/75
Wrong answer
Minus 1 mark
| Session | Sections | Questions / Marks | Wrong answer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Session-I (45 minutes) | Numerical and Mathematical Ability; Reasoning Ability and Problem Solving | 20/60 and 20/60 | No deduction |
| Session-II (45 minutes) | General Awareness; English Language and Comprehension | 25/75 and 25/75 | Minus 1 mark |
How the Exam Tests You
The two sessions play different roles. SSC evaluates Session-II only if you clear the minimum marks in Session-I, and the MTS merit list is prepared solely on Session-II. So Session-I is a gate and Session-II decides your rank.
That changes how you use a past paper. In Session-I, with no deduction, attempt every question. In Session-II, each question is worth 3 marks and a wrong answer costs 1. A blind guess among four options gains nothing on average, so guess only after ruling out at least one option. Many candidates carry the "attempt everything" habit into Session-II and lose marks.
Practice Questions (Original, Not From a Past Paper)
- 1
Session-I, practice question 1: An article is bought for ₹400 and sold for ₹460. What is the profit percentage?
Profit = 460 − 400 = ₹60. Profit % = 60 / 400 × 100 = 15%. Trap: dividing by the selling price gives about 13%.
- 2
Session-I, practice question 2: If today is Monday, what day will it be after 23 days?
23 days = 3 weeks and 2 days. Three full weeks bring you back to Monday; 2 more days gives Wednesday. Answer: Wednesday.
Data interpretation and arithmetic in the exam style. No signup.
What SSC Releases, Stage by Stage
- Tentative answer keys
- Released with your response sheet soon after the exam. You can challenge an answer online within the window; the 2025 notice set the fee at ₹100 per question.
- Final answer keys
- Released with your response sheet after the result, once SSC has examined the challenges. For the 2024 exam SSC posted this on 26.03.2025.
- Result write-up
- A notice with cut-offs and the number of candidates qualified. For MTS, the notice sets cut-offs category-wise and State/UT-wise, and allows separate cut-offs for each age group.
Using Past Papers Well
- checkLog in during the answer-key window and save your own response sheet
- checkPractise in two 45-minute blocks, back to back, as on exam day
- checkScore Session-II with the 1-mark deduction; score Session-I without
- checkFor General Awareness, check the notice: it covers social studies, general science and environmental studies up to Class 10
- checkNote which questions you got wrong and why, then practise that topic before the next paper
FAQs
Where can I find SSC MTS previous question papers?expand_more
SSC shows each candidate their own response sheet with answer keys through a login on ssc.gov.in, for a limited window after the exam. It does not keep a public archive.
Is there negative marking in SSC MTS?expand_more
Only in Session-II. The 2025 notice says Session-I has no negative marking and Session-II deducts 1 mark for each wrong answer.
Are memory-based MTS papers official?expand_more
No. SSC releases papers only as each candidate's response sheet with answer keys, through a login. Sets labelled memory-based are rebuilt by third parties from candidates' recall and can contain errors.
In which languages is the MTS paper set?expand_more
The 2025 notice sets it in Hindi, English and 13 regional languages for Session-I and the General Awareness section of Session-II.
Next steps
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