Introduction
SSC MTS Tier 1 Exam for admission to SSC MTS was conducted from August [latex]{5}^{th}[/latex] to September [latex]{6}^{th}[/latex], 2019. This article will give the complete SSC MTS Tier 1 Exam Analysis – August [latex]{2}^{nd}[/latex], 2019 which includes the topics, number of questions asked in the exam and difficulty level of the questions. Paper 1 consists of 100 questions of 100 marks comprising of 4 sections namely General Intelligence & Reasoning, Numerical Aptitude, General English, and General Awareness. SPLessons is providing a detailed analysis of the SSC MTS exam to be conducted in 3 shifts.
SSC MTS Selection Process shall involve three stages: Paper-I - Computer Based Examination, Paper-II - Descriptive Test and Document Verification (DV). Selection is made strictly as per merit, on the basis of all recruitment stages.
Pattern
- The Computer Based Examination is Objective Type in nature consist of Multiple choice questions.
- The dates of examinations indicated below are tentative. Any change in the schedule of examinations will be informed to the candidates through the website of the Commission.
- The questions will be set both in English & Hindi for Part-II, III & IV.
- There will be negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer.
- Answer Keys, in due course after the Computer Based Examination, will be placed on the website of the Commission (https://ssc.nic.in). Any representation regarding answer keys received within the time limit fixed by the Commission at the time of uploading of the answer keys, will be scrutinized and the decision of the Commission in this regard will be final. No representation regarding Answer keys shall be entertained, afterwards.
- Marks scored by candidates in Paper-I will be normalized by using the formula published by the Commission through Notice No: 1-1/2018-P&P-I dated 07-02-2019 and such normalized scores will be used to determine final merit and cut-off marks.
| Dates of Computer Based Examination (Tier-I) | Part | Subject (Not in sequence) | Number of Questions/ Maximum Marks | Time Duration (For all four Parts) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02-08-2019 to 06-09-2019 | I | General English | 25/ 25 | 90 Minutes (120 Minutes for candidates eligible for scribes) |
| II | General Intelligence & Reasoning | 25/ 25 | ||
| III | Numerical Aptitude | 25/ 25 | ||
| IV | General Awareness | 25/ 25 |
Shift 1
| Section | Level | Good Attempts |
|---|---|---|
| General Intelligence | Easy-moderate | 23-24 |
| General Awareness | Moderate | 18-20 |
| Numerical Ability | Moderate | 17-19 |
| English Language | Easy-moderate | 22-22 |
| Overall | Easy-moderate | 79-85 |
| Topic | No. of Questions | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Sentence Improvement | 3 | Easy |
| Error Detection | 4 | Moderate |
| Idioms/Phrases | 2-3 | Easy |
| Para jumbled | 2 | Easy-Moderate |
| Antonym/ Synonym | 4 | Easy |
| Para jumbled | 2 | Easy-Moderate |
| One word substitution | 2-3 | Easy |
| Spelling check | 2 | Easy |
| Cloze Test | 5 | Easy |
| Total | 25 | Easy |
| Topic | No. of Questions | Level |
|---|---|---|
| S.I, CI, Profit/Loss | 3-4 | Easy-Moderate |
| Mensuration | 1 | Easy-Moderate |
| Profit & Loss | 2-3 | Easy-Moderate |
| Algebra | - | - |
| Time and Work | 2 | Moderate |
| Geometry | - | - |
| Speed and Distance | 3 | Easy-Moderate |
| Average & Percentage | 2-3 | Moderate |
| DI (bar graph) | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Miscellaneous | 2 | Easy-Moderate |
| Total | 25 | Moderate |
| Topic | No. of Questions | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Syllogism | 2 | Easy |
| Sitting arrangement | 3 | Easy-Moderate |
| Coding-decoding | 3-4 | Easy |
| Non-Verbal (Image) | 3 | Easy |
| Odd one out | 2 | Easy-Moderate |
| Mathematical Operations | 2 | Easy |
| Analogy | 2-3 | Moderate |
| Series | 2-3 | Easy |
| Miscellaneous | 2-3 | Easy |
| Total | 25 | Easy |
General Awareness section always comes up with surprises. Mixed reviews were seen from the candidates regarding this section. The questions were mainly asked from current affairs and static gk. Check the questions asked from this section as mentioned below.
- Which dynasty was founded by Qutubuddin aibak ?
- Rajiv Gandhi Khel ratan award 2018 was given to?
- Who was the among the top 100 World’s most powerful woman list?
- 2 questions from the constitution.
- Who wrote the book “War in peace”?
- Time trail is used in which sport?
- Which river falls in Arab Sagar
- One question from slave dynasty.
- Which team won Women World 2019?
- Hindi National language comes under which article?
- How many Schedules in the Indian constitution.
- 17th Lok sabha speaker?
- 5th Sikh guru was?
- How many digits are there in the debit card number.
- Which of the following is not the governor of rbi?
Shift 2
| Section | Level | Good Attempts |
|---|---|---|
| General Intelligence | Easy-moderate | 23-24 |
| General Awareness | Moderate | 18-20 |
| Numerical Ability | Moderate | 18-19 |
| English Language | Easy-moderate | 21-22 |
| Overall | Easy-moderate | 80-85 |
| Topic | No. of Questions | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Sentence Improvement | 3 | Easy |
| Error Detection | 4 | Moderate |
| Idioms/Phrases | 2-3 | Easy |
| Para jumbled | - | - |
| Antonym/ Synonym | 4 | Easy |
| Para jumbled | 2 | Easy-Moderate |
| One word substitution | 2-3 | Easy |
| Spelling check | 3-43 | Easy |
| Cloze Test | 5 | Easy |
| Total | 25 | Easy |
| Topic | No. of Questions | Level |
|---|---|---|
| S.I, CI, Profit/Loss | 3-4 | Easy-Moderate |
| Mensuration | 1 | Easy-Moderate |
| Profit/Loss | 2-3 | - |
| Algebra | - | - |
| Time and Work | 2 | Moderate |
| Geometry | - | - |
| Speed and Distance | 3 | Easy-Moderate |
| Average & Percentage | 2+3 | Moderate |
| DI (bar graph) | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Miscellaneous | 2 | Easy-Moderate |
| Total | 25 | Moderate |
| Topic | No. of Questions | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Syllogism | 2 | Easy |
| Sitting arrangement | 3 | Easy-Moderate |
| Coding-decoding | 2-3 | Easy |
| Non-Verbal (Image) | 3-4 | Easy |
| Odd one out | 2 | Easy-Moderate |
| Mathematical Operations | 2 | Easy |
| Analogy | 2-3 | Moderate |
| Series | 2-3 | Easy |
| Miscellaneous | 4-5 | Easy |
| Total | 25 | Easy |
General Awareness section always comes up with surprises. Mixed reviews were seen from the candidates regarding this section. The questions were mainly asked from current affairs and static gk. Check the questions asked from this section as mentioned below.
- Match of the following: dances were given.
- First women president of Czechoslovakia?
- How many times has the emergency been implemented in India?
- Who is the Minister of Water Resources?
- Which of the following is wrong about Lok sabha?
- What is the SI unit of power of a lens?
- Which of the following components is used for self nutrition?
- Which of the following book is written by Dada Bhai Naoroji?
- Who is the chairman of the Lokpal committee?
- Where is Humayun’s Tomb?
- Which of the longest coastline in India? Kerala, Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Odisha
Shift 3
| Section | Level | Good Attempts |
|---|---|---|
| General Intelligence | Easy-moderate | 23-24 |
| General Awareness | Moderate | 17-20 |
| Numerical Ability | Moderate | 17-19 |
| English Language | Easy-moderate | 20-21 |
| Overall | Easy-moderate | 77-83 |
| Topic | No. of Questions | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Sentence Improvement | 3 | Easy |
| Error Detection | 2-3 | Moderate |
| Idioms/Phrases | 3 | Easy |
| Para jumbled | 2 | Easy-Moderate |
| Antonym/ Synonym | 4 | Easy |
| Para jumbled | 2 | Easy-Moderate |
| One word substitution | 2-3 | Easy |
| Spelling check | 2-3 | Easy |
| Cloze Test | 5 | Easy |
| Total | 25 | Easy |
| Topic | No. of Questions | Level |
|---|---|---|
| S.I, CI, Profit/Loss | 2 | Easy-Moderate |
| Mensuration | 2 | Easy-Moderate |
| Trigonometry | - | - |
| Algebra | 2 | Easy-Moderate |
| Time and Work | 2+2 | Moderate |
| Geometry | - | - |
| Speed and Distance | 1 | Easy-Moderate |
| Average & Percentage | 3-4 | Easy |
| Cloze Test | 4-5 | Moderate |
| DI (bar graph) | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Miscellaneous | 4-5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Total | 25 | Moderate |
| Topic | No. of Questions | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Syllogism | 2 | Easy |
| Sitting arrangement | 1 | Easy-Moderate |
| Coding-decoding | 2-3 | Easy |
| Non-Verbal (Image) | 3 | Easy |
| Odd one out | 2 | Easy-Moderate |
| Mathematical Operations | 2 | Easy |
| Analogy | 2-3 | Moderate |
| Series | 2-3 | Easy |
| Miscellaneous | 3-4 | Easy |
| Total | 25 | Easy |
General Awareness section always comes up with surprises. Mixed reviews were seen from the candidates regarding this section. The questions were mainly asked from current affairs and static gk. Check the sample questions asked from this section as mentioned below.
- Which element in water can cause cancer?
- Australian Open winner in men’s single?
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