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Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has issued the official notice for Multi-Tasking (Non-Technical) Staff and Havaldar (CBIC & CBN) Examination, 2025. Candidates can use this page to understand the exam schedule, eligibility, fee, exam pattern, PET/PST standards (Havaldar) and the process that will be followed up to the final result and document verification.
As per the notice, Havaldar tentative vacancies are 1,075, while MTS vacancies are being collected and will be updated on SSC website.
Post Details Table
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Organization | Staff Selection Commission (SSC) |
| Post Name | Multi-Tasking (Non-Technical) Staff (MTS), Havaldar (CBIC & CBN) |
| Total Vacancies | Havaldar: 1,075; MTS: Vacancies being collected |
| Qualification | Matriculation (10th) Pass or equivalent |
| Category | Result |
| Status | Released |
Important Dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Application Start Date | 26/06/2025 |
| Last Date to Apply Online | 24/07/2025 |
| Last Date for Online Fee Payment | 25/07/2025 |
| Application Form Correction Window | 29/07/2025 |
| Last Date for Correction Window | 31/07/2025 |
| Computer Based Exam (CBE) | 20/09/2025 |
| Computer Based Exam (CBE) | 24/10/2025 |
Application Fee
| Category | Fee |
|---|---|
| General / OBC / EWS | ₹100 |
| SC / ST | ₹0 |
| Women (All Categories) | ₹0 |
| PwBD | ₹0 |
| Ex-Servicemen (ESM) (Eligible for Reservation) | ₹0 |
Payment Mode: BHIM UPI, Net Banking, Visa / MasterCard / Maestro / RuPay Debit Card.
Age Limit
Age is calculated as on 01/08/2025.
- MTS: 18 to 25 years (Born not before 02/08/2000 and not later than 01/08/2007)
- Havaldar (CBIC & CBN) and a few MTS posts: 18 to 27 years (Born not before 02/08/1998 and not later than 01/08/2007)
Age Relaxation (Upper Age Limit)
- SC / ST: 5 years
- OBC: 3 years
- PwBD (UR/EWS): 10 years
- PwBD (OBC): 13 years
- PwBD (SC/ST): 15 years
- ESM: 3 years after deduction of military service from actual age
- Defence Personnel disabled in hostilities (UR): 3 years
- Defence Personnel disabled in hostilities (SC/ST): 8 years
- Central Govt Civilian Employees (3 years service): up to 40 years
- Central Govt Civilian Employees (SC/ST, 3 years service): up to 45 years
- Widows/Divorced/Women judicially separated (not remarried): up to 35 years
- Widows/Divorced/Women judicially separated (SC/ST): up to 40 years
Vacancy Details
Total Tentative Vacancies
| Post | Vacancies |
|---|---|
| MTS | Vacancies being collected |
| Havaldar (CBIC & CBN) | 1,075 |
Havaldar Vacancy Breakup (All India)
| UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | Total | OH | HH | VH | PwBD-Other | ESM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 447 | 137 | 90 | 267 | 134 | 1,075 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 107 |
Eligibility / Qualification
- Candidates must have passed Matriculation (10th) or equivalent from a recognized board on or before 01/08/2025.
- Candidates must be able to produce original certificates/mark sheets at the time of Document Verification (DV).
Selection Process
- Computer Based Examination (CBE)
- Session-I (Qualifying)
- Session-II (Merit)
- PET / PST (Only for Havaldar)
- Document Verification (DV) by User Department after final result
Exam Pattern
Computer Based Examination (CBE)
The CBE will be held in two mandatory sessions on the same day.
| Session | Part | Subject | Questions / Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Session-I | I | Numerical and Mathematical Ability | 20 / 60 | 45 Minutes |
| Session-I | II | Reasoning Ability and Problem Solving | 20 / 60 | 45 Minutes |
| Session-II | I | General Awareness | 25 / 75 | 45 Minutes |
| Session-II | II | English Language and Comprehension | 25 / 75 | 45 Minutes |
- Total time: 45 minutes for Session-I + 45 minutes for Session-II
- For candidates eligible for scribe: 60 minutes per session
- Negative Marking:
- Session-I: No negative marking
- Session-II: 1 mark deducted for each wrong answer
Minimum Qualifying Marks
- UR: 30%
- OBC / EWS: 25%
- All other categories: 20%
Medium of Exam
CBE will be conducted in English, Hindi, and 13 regional languages: Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Konkani, Malayalam, Manipuri (Metei/Meithei), Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu.
Salary / Pay Scale
- MTS: Pay Level-1 (7th CPC Pay Matrix), Group ‘C’, Non-Gazetted, Non-Ministerial
- Havaldar (CBIC & CBN): Pay Level-1 (7th CPC Pay Matrix), Group ‘C’, Non-Gazetted, Non-Ministerial
Result Details
How SSC Prepares Merit / Result
- Session-I is evaluated first; Session-II is evaluated only if the candidate qualifies Session-I.
- Merit list is prepared based on normalized scores of Session-II.
- For MTS, SSC may have separate cut-offs based on:
- Age group (18–25 and 18–27)
- Category
- State/UT
- For Havaldar, candidates are shortlisted for PET/PST in 1:7 ratio (vacancies:candidates) based on Session-II performance.
PET / PST (Havaldar Only)
Physical Efficiency Test (PET)
| Gender | Standard |
|---|---|
| Male | Walking 1,600 meters in 15 minutes |
| Female | Walking 1 km in 20 minutes |
Physical Standard Test (PST)
Male:
- Height: 157.5 cm (relaxable by 5 cm for Garhwalis, Assamese, Gorkhas and Scheduled Tribes)
- Chest: 81 cm (fully expanded) with minimum expansion of 5 cm
Female:
- Height: 152 cm (relaxable by 2.5 cm for Garhwalis, Assamese, Gorkhas and Scheduled Tribes)
- Weight: 48 kg (relaxable by 2 kg for Garhwalis, Assamese, Gorkhas and Scheduled Tribes)
Document Verification (DV)
- DV will be conducted by User Departments/Organizations after declaration of final result.
- Candidates must produce original documents including:
- Matriculation/Secondary certificate
- Category certificate (SC/ST/OBC/EWS), if applicable
- PwBD certificate, if applicable
- ESM documents, if applicable
- Any age relaxation supporting document, if applicable