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The Staff Selection Commission successfully held the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd shifts of the SSC MTS exam on 30 September 2024. The shifts were scheduled as follows: 1st shift from 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM, 2nd shift from 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM, and 3rd shift from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM. Many candidates took the SSC MTS 2024 exam on this day. We will discuss how marks were awarded for each topic in different sections, the average number of attempts by candidates, and the difficulty levels of all three shifts. Study IQ also provides the safe number of attempts for each shift. If your exam is before 14 November 2024 check this article.
SSC MTS 2024 shift timings
Candidates should get to the exam center before the gates close to make sure they do not miss their exam. Here are the important timings
SSC MTS 2024 Shifts timing | |
Shifts | Â Shift Timing 2024 |
Shift 1 | 9.00 AM – 10.30 AM |
Shift 2 | 12:30 PM-02.00 PM |
Shift 3 | 04:00 PM-05:30 PM |
SSC MTS Shift-wise Analysis 30th October 2024
Check the average number of questions that candidates attempted in all three shifts of the SSC MTS exam on 30 October 2024.
SSC MTS Tier 1 Exam Analysis 30th October 2024 | |
SSC MTS Tier-1 all four Shifts | Attempts |
SSC MTS Analysis 30th October 2024 Shift 1 | 74 |
SSC MTS Analysis 30th October 2024 Shift 2 | 73 |
SSC MTS Analysis 30th October 2024 Shift 3 | 75 |
Difficulty Level of SSC MTS 30th October 2024 Shift 1
The SSC MTS 2024 21st Shift was ended at 10:30 PM. Check out the number of good attempts.
Difficulty Level of SSC MTS 2024: Shift 1 (30th October 2024) | |
Numerical and Mathematical ability | 20 |
General Intelligence and Reasoning | 20 |
General Awareness | 12 |
English Comprehension | 22 |
Good Attempts | 74+ |
Difficulty Level of SSC MTS 30th October 2024 Shift 2
The SSC MTS 2024 2nd Shift was ended at 02:00 PM. Check out the number of good attempts.
Difficulty Level of SSC MTS 2024: Shift 2 (30th October 2024) | |
Numerical and Mathematical ability | 20 |
General Intelligence and Reasoning | 20 |
General Awareness | 11 |
English Comprehension | 22 |
Good Attempts | 73 |
Difficulty Level of SSC MTS 30th October 2024 Shift 3
The SSC MTS 3rd Shift ended at 5:30 PM. Check the number of attempts below in the table
Difficulty Level of SSC MTS 2024: Shift 3 (30th October 2024) | |
Numerical and Mathematical ability | 20 |
General Intelligence and Reasoning | 20 |
General Awareness | 13 |
English Comprehension | 22 |
Good Attempts | 75 |
Difficulty level of all Three shifts :
The difficulty level of all three shifts is mentioned below in tabular form: Read and check
SSC MTS Shift 1
SSC MTS Mathematics Analysis: 30th October 2024 Shift 1
Candidates can answer all 20 questions because there is no negative marking for incorrect answers. This means they will not lose points for any wrong responses, encouraging them to attempt every question without fear of penalties. As a result, they feel free to guess or try their best on all questions to maximize their chances of scoring.
SSC MTS Numerical and Mathematical Aptitude Analysis: 30 October 2024 | |
Topics | Shift 1 |
Number Of Questions | |
Ratio | 2 |
Average | 2 |
Number System | 2 |
Simplification | 2 |
Time & Work | 1-2 |
Time & Distance | 1-2 |
Simple Interest | 2 |
Profit & Loss | 2 |
Mensuration | 1 |
Percentage | 2-3 |
DI | 1 |
Overall | 20 |
SSC MTS Reasoning Analysis: 30th October 2024 Shift 1
There is no negative marking in the Reasoning section, so candidates answered all the questions which is 20
SSC MTS General Intelligence and Reasoning Analysis: 30th October 2024 | |
Topics
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Shift 1 |
Total Questions | |
Analogy | 2 |
Number Series | 2-3 |
Coding-Decoding | 1 |
Direction | 1-2 |
Classification | 3 |
Set similarity | 1-2 |
word Formation | 1 |
Syllogism | 1 |
Figure series | 1 |
Coded Blood Relation | 1-2 |
Dice | 1 |
Mathematical operation | 2-3 |
Figure counting | 1 |
Mirror Image | 1 |
Overall | 20 |
SSC MTS General Awareness Analysis: 30th October 2024 Shift 1
On average, candidates use the elimination method and attempt around 12 questions. This means they carefully consider each option, discarding those they believe are incorrect, which helps them focus on the questions they feel more confident answering.
SSC MTS General Awareness Analysis: 30th October 2024 | |
Topics | Shift 1 |
Number Of Questions | |
History | 3-4 |
Polity | 3 |
Geography | 2 |
Economics | 1 |
Static GK | 5 |
Biology | 2 |
Chemistry | 2-3 |
Physics | 2 |
Current Affairs | 3 |
Overall | 25 |
SSC MTS English Comprehension Analysis: 30th October 2024 Shift 1
The grammar section was easy, while vocabulary and comprehension were moderate leading most candidates to attempt about 22 questions.
SSC MTS English Language Analysis: 30th October 2024 | |
Topics | Shift 1 |
Total Questions | |
Fill in the Blanks | 2 |
Sentence Improvement | 2 |
Error Detection | 2 |
PQRS | 1-2 |
Idioms and Phrases | 1 |
Synonyms | 2-3 |
Antonyms | 2 |
Active Passive & narration | 2 |
One word substitution | 2 |
Cloze test | 5 |
Spelling Errors | 2-3 |
Overall | 25 |
SSC MTS Shift 2
SSC MTS Mathematics Analysis: 30th October 2024 Shift 2
because of no negative marking, candidates attempted all 20 questions.
SSC MTS Numerical and Mathematical Aptitude Analysis: 30 October 2024 | |
Topics | Shift 2 |
Number Of Questions | |
Ratio | 2-3 |
Average | 2 |
Number System | 2-3 |
Simplification | 2 |
Time & Work | 2 |
Time & Distance | 2-3 |
Interest | 2 |
Profit & Loss | 2 |
Mensuration | 1-2 |
Percentage | 2 |
DI | 1 |
Overall | 20 |
SSC MTS Reasoning Analysis: 30th October 2024 Shift 2
Since there is no penalty for wrong answers, candidates answer all 20 questions.
SSC MTS General Intelligence and Reasoning Analysis: 30th October 2024 | |
Topics
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Shift 2 |
Total Questions | |
Analogy | 2-3 |
Number Series | 2 |
Coding-Decoding | 2 |
Direction | 1 |
Classification | 3 |
Set similarity | 1 |
word Formation | 1 |
Syllogism | 1 |
Figure series | 1 |
Coded Blood Relation | 1-2 |
Dice | 1 |
Mathematical operation | 2 |
Figure counting | 1 |
Mirror Image | 1 |
Overall | 20 |
SSC MTS General Awareness Analysis: 30th October 2024 Shift 2
Candidates attempted about 11 questions on average, while the other average questions could be solved using the elimination method.
SSC MTS General Awareness Analysis: 30th October 2024 | |
Topics | Shift 2 |
Number Of Questions | |
History | 3-4 |
Polity | 3-4 |
Geography | 2 |
Economics | 1 |
Static GK | 5 |
Biology | 2-3 |
Chemistry | 2 |
Physics | 2 |
Current Affairs | 3-4 |
Overall | 25 |
SSC MTS English Comprehension Analysis: 30th October 2024 Shift 2
Candidates who studied last year’s questions felt more ready and tried to answer about 22 questions on average.
SSC MTS English Language Analysis: 30th October 2024 | |
Topics | Shift 1 |
Total Questions | |
Fill in the Blanks | 2 |
Sentence Improvement | 2 |
Error Detection | 2 |
PQRS | 2 |
Idioms and Phrases | 1 |
Synonyms | 2 |
Antonyms | 2 |
Active Passive & narration | 2 |
One word substitution | 2 |
Cloze test | 5 |
Spelling Errors | 2 |
Overall | 25 |
SSC MTS Shift 3
SSC MTS Mathematics Analysis: 30th October 2024 Shift 3
Since there is no penalty for wrong answers, candidates feel more confident and are eager to try every question to boost their chances of scoring.
SSC MTS Numerical and Mathematical Aptitude Analysis: 30 October 2024 | |
Topics | Shift 3 |
Number Of Questions | |
Ratio | 2-3 |
Average | 2 |
Number System | 2-3 |
Simplification | 1 |
Time & Work | 2 |
Time & Distance | 1-2 |
Simple Interest | 2 |
Profit & Loss | 2-3 |
Mensuration | 1-2 |
Percentage | 2 |
DI | 1 |
Overall | 20 |
SSC MTS Reasoning Analysis: 30th October 2024 Shift 3
Candidates attempt all questions without fear of losing points. This section has no negative marking
SSC MTS General Intelligence and Reasoning Analysis: 30th October 2024 | |
Topics
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Shift 3 |
Total Questions | |
Analogy | 1 |
Number Series | 2-3 |
Coding-Decoding | 2 |
Direction | 1 |
Classification | 3 |
Set similarity | 1 |
word Formation | 2 |
Syllogism | 2 |
Figure series | 2 |
Coded Blood Relation | 1 |
Dice | 1 |
Mathematical operation | 2 |
Figure counting | 1-2 |
Mirror Image | 1 |
Overall | 20 |
SSC MTS General Awareness Analysis: 30th October 2024 Shift 3
Candidates found this section the hardest, so they only attempted about 13 to 14 questions on average.
SSC MTS General Awareness Analysis: 30th October 2024 | |
Topics | Shift 3 |
Number Of Questions | |
History | 2-3 |
Polity | 3 |
Geography | 2 |
Economics | 2 |
Static GK | 4 |
Biology | 2 |
Chemistry | 2-3 |
Physics | 2 |
Current Affairs | 3-4 |
Overall | 25 |
SSC MTS English Comprehension Analysis: 30th October 2024 Shift 3
Many candidates thought the questions were of average difficulty, so they tried to answer more than 22 questions
SSC MTS English Language Analysis: 30th October 2024 | |
Topics | Shift 3 |
Total Questions | |
Fill in the Blanks | 2 |
Sentence Improvement | 2 |
Error Detection | 2 |
PQRS | 2 |
Idioms and Phrases | 2 |
Synonyms | 2 |
Antonyms | 2 |
Active Passive & narration | 2 |
One word substitution | 2 |
Cloze test/Comprehension | 5 |
Spelling Errors | 2 |
Overall | 25 |
SSC MTS Exam Pattern 2024
The exam has two sessions with four sections.
- Session 1: Maths and Reasoning (120 marks) with no penalties for wrong answers.
- Session 2: General Knowledge and English (150 marks), with a penalty of 1 mark for each incorrect answer.
Each section has a time limit of 45 minutes.
Sections | Â Questions | Marks | Time |
Session 1- Negative marking | |||
Numerical and Mathematical Ability | 20 | 60 | 45minutes |
Reasoning Ability and Problem-Solving | 20 | 60 | |
Total | 40 | 120 | |
Session 2- 1 mark minus for every wrong attempt | |||
General Awareness | 25 | 75 | 45minutes |
English Language and Comprehension | 25 | 75 | |
Total | 50 | 150 |
Also, Check SSC MTS Syllabus 2024