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SSC MTS
Staff Selection Commission conducts the SSC MTS exam to select candidates in General Central Service Group-C non-gazetted, non-ministerial posts in various ministries, departments, and offices of the Govt of India. SSC MTS is one of the great opportunities for candidates with low educational requirements i.e. only 10th passed and with a huge number of vacancies. This is good news for all the aspirants waiting for a scope of working in a department controlled by the Government of India. Every year lakhs of candidates appear for the SSC MTS Exam.
Is it good to join as an SSC MTS being from a well-off family?
Many of you might wonder Is it good to join as an SSC MTS being from a well-off family? We are giving you an insight into the life that candidates experience after clearing SSC MTS. Have a look.
SSC MTS is a government job that provides you the security of a safe job in a reputed organization i.e. Staff Selection Commission. SSC MTS employees are usually promoted to the post of LDC after the completion of 5-6 years of service by default. However, they can also get promoted to it much before the exam. Many candidates who clear this exam keep studying for other competitive exams too. The career growth of the MTS can extend up to the post of Section Officer (SO) by the time of retirement. However, if a candidate has any pride issue, then he must prepare for other exams because as an MTS he has to perform certain duties like carrying and dispatching the documents, assisting officers, cleaning desks,tables, doing xerox, etc. Joining as an SSC MTS totally depends on you. Have a look at the SSC MTS Posts and Career Growth.
SSC MTS Posts
Multi-Tasking Staff is a general central service group ‘C’ non-gazetted, a non-ministerial post which falls under Pay band-1 (Rs.5200 – 20200) + Grade Pay Rs.1800. However, the take-home salary of MTS ranges between Rs.20,000 – 24,000 /month (approx). The salary varies slightly based on location, allowances, etc. SSC MTS Notification is released to recruit Indian youth for the following posts-
- Peon
- Daftary
- Jamadar
- Junior Gestetner Operator
- Chowkidar
- Safaiwala
- Mali
- Havaldar etc.
SSC MTS Career Growth
In terms of SSC MTS Salary, there are two types of increments provided under the Pay Band-I scheme, i.e. Annual increments and Promotional increments.
1. Annual Increments: Annual increments are to be paid at the rate of 3% of the total pay in the Pay Band and the corresponding Grade Pay.
2. Promotional Increments: To promote employees in government offices of various ministries, departmental exams are conducted from time to time. At the time of promotion, the grade pay attached to the posts at different levels within the same running pay band changes.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. What is the starting salary of SSC MTS?
Ans. The starting salary of SSC MTS is between 21,000 to 27,000 depending upon the location of the posting.
Q. What will be the job profile of candidates after selection in SSC MTS?
Ans. The job profile in SSC MTS includes peon, safety, jamadar, Safaiwala, mali, operator, etc.
