CENTRAL GOVERNMENT JOBS

Multi Tasking Staff (SSC MTS)

Do support work such as filing, dispatch and office upkeep in central government offices.

Class 10 pass; any subjects After Class 10 Government job

Facts checked 29/10/2026

Is this for me?

People in this work enjoy

A steady, permanent government job with fixed hours
Practical, hands-on work with different people through the day
Starting a career right after Class 10, without years of college

It may not suit you if you dislike

The pay is entry-level and promotions are slow
You can be posted far from home, and transfers are possible
Very tough competition, and results can take a long time to come

Class 11–12 subjects: Class 10 (Matriculation) pass from a recognised board. No stream or Class 11–12 subjects are needed. Most MTS posts need you to be 18–25 years old. A few posts, and Havaldar, allow up to 27. Age relaxations apply for reserved categories and some others.
First degree: No degree needed. Class 10 pass is enough to apply. Many applicants are graduates, so the competition is high.
Entrance exams: SSC Multi-Tasking (Non-Technical) Staff and Havaldar (CBIC & CBN) Examination, a computer-based exam run by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC). Havaldar candidates also take a physical test.
Licence or registration: None needed to start working.

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What the work is like

Filing and carrying papers, dispatch and receipt of dak (post), photocopying, keeping rooms and records in order, and helping officers with day-to-day office tasks. Exact duties depend on the office. Posts such as daftary, jamadar, peon and chowkidar come under this exam (reported). Havaldar posts are in GST, customs and narcotics offices (CBIC and CBN).

A day in the work
You reach the office by 9 and collect the day's dak and files from the section. You carry them to officers, take signed papers to other rooms and send letters out through dispatch. Between rounds you photocopy documents, arrange files on shelves and keep the rooms and meeting tables ready. At the end of the day you help lock up records. On busy days, such as when an inspection or a meeting is on, you may stay a little late.

The path, step by step

Step 1 · Class 9–10Pass Class 10 from a recognised board. No particular subjects are needed. Use these years to get comfortable with basic Maths, reasoning, English and general awareness, because the exam tests them.
Step 2 · After Class 10, age 18+Apply online on ssc.gov.in when SSC issues the notice. In the 2025 cycle, applications ran from 26 June to 24 July 2025. Most MTS posts need an age of 18–25 on the cut-off date (born between 02.08.2000 and 01.08.2007 in 2025). Havaldar and a few MTS posts allow 18–27. I could not confirm an official 2026 notice, so check ssc.gov.in for the latest dates.
Step 3 · Computer Based ExamA computer-based exam in two sessions, in Hindi, English or 13 regional languages. You must reach the minimum marks in both sessions: 30% for General, 25% for OBC/EWS and 20% for others. The merit list is made only from Session-II marks, after normalising scores across shifts. In the 2025 cycle, the exam was held from 4 to 20 February 2026.
Step 4 · Physical test (Havaldar only)For Havaldar, candidates are shortlisted at 7 for every 1 vacancy for a Physical Efficiency Test (walking) and Physical Standard Test (height, chest). MTS has no physical test. If you fail the physical test, you stay in the running for MTS based on your exam merit. Standards in the 2025 cycle were about 1,600 m in 15 minutes for men and 1 km in 20 minutes for women (reported). (reported — check with the official body)
Step 5 · Final merit, document check, medicalFinal selection depends on your Session-II score, your category and the state or office you listed as preferences. Expect a document check and medical examination before an offer (reported). (reported — check with the official body)
Step 6 · Joining and probationYou join a central government office in your allotted state, usually on probation as per department rules. After that you are a permanent Group C employee (reported). (reported — check with the official body)

Your real chances

In the 2025 cycle, SSC received 36,19,834 applications (about 36 lakh). Its result notice says 8,04,633 candidates appeared in the computer-based exam held 4–20 February 2026. Vacancies were reported at about 7,948 after revision (reported; the exact count is in SSC's vacancy notice). That is roughly one post for every 450 applications.

Source: SSC result write-up, MTS and Havaldar Examination 2025 (3 August 2026) ↗

Time and money

Stage	Time	Government college or body	Private college	Help available
Class 11–12	2 years	Your school's fees	—	—
SSC MTS exam (no degree needed; Class 10 pass is enough)	1 day exam	Exam fee ₹100 for General/OBC/EWS male candidates (SSC notice, 2024 cycle); check the notice	—	Women, SC, ST, PwBD and ESM exempt from exam fee (reported)
Joining and probation (paid central government post, Pay Level 1)	Check the notice	Free to join; pay ₹18,000–56,900 scale plus allowances (reported)	—	No course or training fee; paid post, not training

Total timeAbout 2 years after Class 12 (depends on SSC notice timing and exam schedule)

Total costOnly the exam fee of ₹100 for most male General/OBC/EWS candidates; no course or training fee is charged.

Good to knowConfirm the current exam fee and dates on ssc.gov.in before paying; beware of fake websites and agents asking for money.

Fees from: SSC Notice, MTS and Havaldar Examination 2025 · SSC Notice: Multi-Tasking (Non-Technical) Staff and Havaldar Examination, 2024 (ssc.gov.in). Fees change every year — check the college's own fee page before you pay.

What people earn

Official pay

Pay Level 1 of the 7th CPC Pay Matrix, General Central Service Group C, non-gazetted, non-ministerial (2025 notice). The Level 1 scale is ₹18,000–56,900, with allowances on top (reported).

Source: SSC Notice, MTS and Havaldar Examination 2025 ↗

You start at the bottom of the central pay scale, and take-home pay differs by city because allowances such as house rent are higher in big cities. It grows slowly through yearly increments and promotions.

Myth and fact

Myth: ~~A Class 10 pass job must be easy to get.~~

Fact: The qualification is low, so lakhs apply, including many graduates. In 2025 about 36 lakh applied for a few thousand posts, so it takes steady practice and some luck.

For girls and students with disabilities

Seats are reserved for SC, ST, OBC, EWS, ex-servicemen and persons with benchmark disabilities, and reserved categories get age relaxation. The notice lists the disabilities that suit MTS work. For Havaldar, the physical standards for women are lower than for men (reported). The notice also encourages women to apply.

Try it now

Class 7–9Practise Maths and reasoning for 20 minutes a day using free textbook-based content on DIKSHA. Strong basics now will help you in every exam later.Open link ↗
Class 10–12Read the 2025 SSC MTS notice once, slowly. Note the age limit, the exam stages and the Havaldar physical standards, so you know exactly what is required.Open link ↗
College or afterRead one national news story a day from the Press Information Bureau (PIB) and write two lines on it. This builds the general awareness and English that the exam tests.Open link ↗

Good to know

SSC MTS is held roughly once a year, but the schedule can slip. The 2025 notice came in June 2025, the exam was in February 2026, and the Havaldar shortlist result came on 3 August 2026.
Havaldar is a separate post in the same exam. It needs physical fitness and is posted only to CBIC and CBN offices.
The post is Pay Level 1, the lowest rung of central government pay. Think of it as a stable first job, not a high-paying one. You can still prepare for CHSL or other exams later.
Beware of fake websites and agents who promise a job for money. SSC recruitment is through the exam only, and the official site is ssc.gov.in.

Sources: SSC Notice: Multi-Tasking (Non-Technical) Staff and Havaldar (CBIC & CBN) Examination, 2025 · SSC result write-up, MTS and Havaldar Examination 2025 (3 August 2026) · SSC Notice: MTS and Havaldar Examination, 2024 (for comparison)