SSC MTS Previous Year Question Paper with Answers PDF

SSC MTS Previous Year Question Paper with Answers PDF: Quick Answer

You can attempt 10 SSC MTS 2024 previous year papers right here on BookOfExams: 2 full papers of 90 questions and 8 section papers, from Shift 1 of 8 October 2024 and Shift 3 of 9 October 2024, each with the official answer key as labelled on this site. Every paper is playable with a timer, instant scoring and explanations, so you do not need to download anything to practise a real shift. As of 7 November 2026, the 2026 cycle of SSC MTS has not been notified, so there is no 2026 previous year paper anywhere — and pages claiming one are relabelling older papers. The playable papers below are from the 2024 cycle. The 2025 cycle, whose computer-based test ran from 4 to 20 February 2026, is a different cycle: do not mix the two when you compare scores or cut-offs.

Read this first (as of 7 November 2026): SSC does not publish a single official PDF of each MTS shift paper on its website. Candidates get a response sheet and answer key through their own login, and shift papers then circulate through preparation sites. On this site, the 2024 papers below are stored as files marked "official" with the official answer key. Treat the playable papers as the real 2024 shift papers as labelled on this site, and treat every external link below as a third-party copy that you should check against the answer key before trusting it. The date inside the paper header, not the page heading, is what tells you which shift you are looking at.

SSC MTS Exam Pattern for Previous Year Papers

Every MTS previous year paper follows the two-session pattern. Session I closes automatically after 45 minutes and Session II starts immediately, so you cannot carry spare time from one session into the other. Session I is qualifying only: the merit list is based on Session II scores.

Each question carries 3 marks. The negative marking difference between the sessions is the single most important pattern fact for MTS: in Session I you can attempt freely, but in Session II every wrong answer costs a full mark, so blind guessing there is expensive. For the full current pattern, including the Havaldar PET and PST standards and the qualifying marks, read the SSC MTS syllabus 2026 note. Note that the syllabus note is written around the 2025 cycle, while the papers on this page are from 2024 — the pattern is the same, but the cycle labels differ.

SSC MTS 2024 Full Papers: Attempt Online

These are the complete 90-question papers, one per shift. Attempt a full paper only when you can sit for 90 uninterrupted minutes across both sessions.

Each full paper carries the official answer key as labelled on this site. After you finish, review Session II first: that is where your merit is decided, and that is where the 1-mark penalty makes every wrong answer count double against you. Read every explanation for the questions you got wrong and for the questions you guessed right. A guessed-right answer in Session II is a gap you have not found yet, and it is the gap most likely to cost you marks on exam day.

SSC MTS 2024 Section Papers: Practise One Section at a Time

If a full paper feels too long, or if one section is clearly weaker than the rest, use the section papers. Each one comes from the same shift as the full paper above it. Use them for daily drills: one section a day, same time every day, with a short review immediately after.

Note the question counts: the two Session I sections have 20 questions each and the two Session II sections have 25 each. Do not compare a 20-question section score with a 25-question section score directly — convert both to marks out of 60 and 75 respectively. A common mistake is to attempt the same section from both shifts in one sitting. That trains recognition, not recall. Spread the two shifts of one section across two days, and mix in a full paper at the end of the week so the sessions stay connected in your head the way they are connected in the examination.

SSC MTS Previous Year Papers from Other 2024 Shifts (PDF)

The 2024 MTS examination ran from 30 September to 14 November 2024, in several shifts a day. Only the two shifts above are hosted as playable tests on this site. Papers from other shifts circulate as PDFs and attempted-paper pages on preparation sites. The collection pages below were listed in search results checked on 7 November 2026 and describe shift-wise 2024 papers. They are third-party copies, not files on ssc.gov.in, so use them only if you need a shift this site does not host, and cross-check any doubtful answer against the official answer key for that shift.

Some of these pages reuse a 2024 heading for an older paper, and some pages labelled "2025" or "2026" are memory-based compilations or mock tests rather than the official shift paper. Before you trust any downloaded paper, check the date and shift printed inside the paper itself, and check at least two answers against the official key. Do not pay for a "complete PDF bundle" without checking a sample shift first: many bundles mix MTS papers with other examinations, drop the answer key, or include questions that were never in an MTS paper.

How to Use SSC MTS Previous Year Papers

Attempt a paper the way you will attempt the examination. Sit with a timer, no phone and no notes, and work through Session I and then Session II without a break, exactly as the real test runs them. Mark every question you are unsure about as you go, so your review afterwards is about decisions, not memory. When the 90 minutes end, stop, even if two questions are left. The score that matters is the score under time pressure, not the score you could reach with an extra half hour.

Review in three passes. First, re-solve every Session II wrong answer without looking at the explanation, and write down why your first method failed — Session II decides your merit. Second, check the explanations for the questions you guessed right, in both sessions. Third, list the topics where you lost more than two marks in a single section, and practise those topics with the section papers above before you attempt another full paper. A second full paper attempted before the review is finished usually repeats the same mistakes at the same speed.

Track only three numbers across papers: Session II score out of 150, marks lost to wrong answers in Session II, and Session I qualifying status. Session I has no negative marking and only decides whether your Session II paper is evaluated, so do not spend your review time on Session I beyond confirming you clear it comfortably. If you are aiming for the Havaldar post, remember the written test is only the first stage: the SSC MTS PET PST admit card note explains the physical test that follows for the 2025 cycle.

SSC MTS Previous Year Question Paper FAQs

Are the papers on this page official SSC papers?

The 10 playable papers are the 2024 shift papers as stored on this site, each marked with the official answer key. SSC itself gives candidates a response sheet and answer key through its login system rather than publishing one combined PDF per shift, so the playable papers and the third-party links above are the practical way to practise real shifts. Nothing on this page is a mock test relabelled as a previous year paper: mock tests live on the SSC MTS mock test hub and are labelled as practice there.

Where is the SSC MTS 2026 previous year paper?

It does not exist. The 2026 notification has not been released as of 7 November 2026, so no 2026 examination has been held and no 2026 paper exists. Pages showing "MTS 2026" dates in June 2026 are mislabelled 2025-cycle content. The papers on this page are from 2024, and the 2025 cycle's papers are not hosted here.

How many questions are in the SSC MTS previous year paper?

90 questions for 270 marks in 90 minutes: Session I has 40 questions (20 maths + 20 reasoning) with no negative marking, and Session II has 50 questions (25 general awareness + 25 English) with 1 mark deducted per wrong answer.

Is there a PDF download for the papers on this site?

The playable papers are designed to be attempted online with a timer and instant scoring. For offline practice, use the third-party collection links above, or print a section paper's questions from your browser after opening it. Do not download PDFs from unfamiliar sites that ask for payment or personal details first.

Do these papers cover the Havaldar PET and PST?

No. The papers cover only the computer-based test. The PET (walking test) and PST (height, chest and weight) are separate physical stages for Havaldar candidates after shortlisting. The SSC MTS PET PST admit card note gives the standards and the 2025-cycle dates.

What score should I aim for in a previous year paper?

Aim for a consistent Session II score across both shifts rather than one high score. Check the qualifying and cut-off discussion in the SSC MTS cut off note, then add a margin of 8 to 10 marks for safety, because cut-offs move with vacancies and the two sessions are evaluated differently. A single paper 20 marks above the last cut-off does not mean you are safe; two papers in a narrow band above it do.

Sources

• Staff Selection Commission portal, ssc.gov.in — result, answer key and response sheet notices (candidate login; no combined shift-paper PDF published).
• Prepp, Oliveboard and CareerPower SSC MTS previous year paper collection pages (links in the table above; listed in search results checked 7 November 2026; third-party copies, not verified question by question).
• This site's own test files on the working tree, verified 7 November 2026: 10 files, full papers 90 questions / 90 minutes, section papers 20 or 25 questions, dated 8 October 2024 Shift 1 and 9 October 2024 Shift 3, each marked official with the official answer key.

Last checked: 7 November 2026. This page will be updated when the SSC MTS 2026 notification is published, and when further 2024 or 2025 shifts are added as playable papers on this site.

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